Pima Community College is hiring: Manager: Community Partnerships in Tucson

Position Summary
The Community Partnerships Manager cultivates, manages, and evaluates strategic partnerships with nonprofit organizations, community-based organizations, and public agencies to advance access to education and workforce-aligned learning opportunities. The position is responsible for developing, operationalizing, and sustaining partnership-supported educational initiatives, including noncredit programming and funded community collaborations. The Community Partnerships Manager represents the College externally, manages a portfolio of community partners, and ensures partnerships align with institutional priorities, compliance requirements, and measurable outcomes.

Employment Conditions
All employees are expected to live and work within the state of Arizona as a condition of employment. All selected candidates are subject to a successful completion of a background check.

Duties & Responsibilities

Develops, implements, and evaluates strategies to cultivate and sustain nonprofit, community, and public-sector partnerships aligned with College priorities and workforce goals

Manages a portfolio of community partnerships, serving as the primary institutional point of contact and ensuring effective communication, relationship stewardship, and alignment of expectations

Develops, delivers, and evaluates partner-supported educational programs and services, including noncredit programming and community- and donor-funded initiatives

Writes, reviews, and contributes to proposals, reports, agreements, and related documentation associated with community partnerships, grants, contracts, and memoranda of understanding (MOUs)

Operationalizes partnership agreements and funded initiatives, managing for effectiveness, efficiency, compliance, and achievement of intended outcomes

Collects, analyzes, and reports data related to partnership activities, program outcomes, access metrics, and effectiveness; provides recommendations for continuous improvement

Develops, administers, and monitors budgets associated with partnership-supported programs; allocates resources and approves expenditures in accordance with approved budgets and College policies

Collaborates cross-functionally with academic divisions, student support services, and administrative units to design, implement, and support partnership-driven educational solutions

Oversees community-based operations and staff located at Pima County OneStop offices, ensuring alignment with partnership agreements, program objectives, and service standards

Manages and tracks nonprofit and community partner networking, outreach, events, agreements, and related activities; aligns operations with established goals and performance indicators

Administers and supports the College’s Nonprofit Advisory Board, including coordination of meetings, agendas, materials, and follow-up activities

Supervises assigned staff, including planning and assigning work, providing training and coaching, evaluating performance, and making recommendations regarding hiring, discipline, and employment actions

Works collaboratively across the Workforce Development and Innovation division to support large-scale initiatives, projects, and community-focused events

Performs all other duties and responsibilities as assigned or directed by the supervisor

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in a related field of study

Three to five years of related experience with professional-level program management experience

One to three years of supervisory experience

OR

An equivalent combination of certification, education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job such as those listed above

Preferred Qualifications

Five plus years of related experience

Master’s degree in a related field of study

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Knowledge of internal and external customer service principles and practices

Knowledge of principles and methods for promoting programs and services

Skill in budget/resource management

Skills in organization, coordination and management

Skill in people leadership and supervision

Skill in verbal and written communication with the ability to explain technical concepts to audiences with a wide range of technical skills

Skill in positive, productive and flexible customer service

Ability to apply analytical and critical thinking skills with the ability to draw conclusions and prepare accurate reports of results

Contact Information

Phone: (520) 206-4624

TTY: (520) 206-4530

Email: hr@pima.edu

Pima Community College is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We encourage applications from all qualified individuals.

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