Program Manager - Student Success, Scholarships & Career Development

Help shape the future of the accounting profession.

The Moynihan Scholarship Fund (MSF) is seeking a passionate, strategic, and relationship-focused Program Manager to lead initiatives that inspire and support the next generation of accounting professionals.

If you're energized by helping students achieve their educational goals, building partnerships with schools and volunteers, managing scholarship and career development programs, securing grant funding, and creating opportunities that change lives, we'd love to meet you.

As an affiliate of the New York State Society of CPAs (NYCPA), the Moynihan Scholarship Fund invests in the future of the profession through scholarships, career awareness initiatives, financial literacy, and programs that expand access to accounting careers across New York State.

What You'll Do
In this highly visible role, you will lead the strategy, operations, and growth of MSF's student pipeline initiatives, including:

Manage the nationally recognized Career Opportunities in the Accounting Profession (COAP) program, introducing high school students to careers in accounting and business.

Oversee scholarship programs from application through award, recipient engagement, and ongoing alumni tracking.

Develop strategies to strengthen student recruitment, engagement, and long-term participation in NYCPA programs.

Build relationships with high schools, colleges, educators, volunteers, employers, and community partners.

Develop and implement fundraising strategies that include corporate sponsorships, individual giving, grants, and special events.

Lead the full grant development lifecycle, including prospect research, proposal writing, application management, compliance, and reporting.

Partner with marketing and communications to increase awareness, donor engagement, and student participation.

Support diversity, equity, inclusion, and access initiatives that strengthen the accounting profession's talent pipeline.

Prepare reports and presentations for the Moynihan Scholarship Fund Board of Trustees and senior leadership.

Provide staff leadership and support to volunteer committees and trustees.

We're Looking For Someone Who Has

A passion for student success, career development, and expanding educational opportunity.

Experience managing scholarship, workforce development, youth, higher education, or career readiness programs.

Strong grant writing and grant management experience, including securing institutional funding.

Experience with fundraising, donor cultivation, sponsorship development, or nonprofit advancement.

Excellent project management skills and the ability to oversee multiple initiatives simultaneously.

Outstanding written and verbal communication skills.

Success building relationships with volunteers, educators, community organizations, and corporate partners.

Strong analytical and organizational skills with attention to detail.

The ability to think strategically while also executing day-to-day program operations.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree required.

Five or more years of experience in nonprofit, association, foundation, higher education, scholarship administration, student development, workforce development, or a related field.

Experience managing programs serving students or young professionals strongly preferred.

Grant writing experience preferred.Volunteer management and cross-functional collaboration experience preferred.

Why Join Us?
This is an opportunity to make a lasting impact on thousands of students while helping strengthen one of New York's most important professions. You'll work alongside dedicated volunteers, educators, employers, and industry leaders to expand access to rewarding careers and help shape the future CPA pipeline.

If you're looking for meaningful work where strategy, relationship building, fundraising, and student success intersect, we'd love to hear from you.

The salary range for this role is $75,000-$105,000.

NYCPA operates in a hybrid work environment requiring sustained computer use and virtual collaboration.

Regular travel within the state of New York is required. Minimal national travel required.

Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

NYCPA is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. Employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications without regard to protected status under applicable law.

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