Hiring: Senior Program Manager Company: Trust for Public Land Location: Chattanooga, TN Job Posted Time: 2026-09-16 21:20:42 Employment Type: Full-time / Hybrid Target Skills & Keywords : Accessibility, Program Management, Project Management About the job Experience: •30 years of conservation, park, and community development leadership in Tennessee, Trust for Public Land seeks a Senior Program Manager, TN Urban Programs to advance equitable access to parks, public spaces, trails, schoolyards, and welcoming community places in Tennessee's urban and growing communities. •7+ years of experience in urban planning, community development, municipal relations, public sector partnerships, parks and recreation, nonprofit leadership, or related fields. Required Skills: •Building on more than 30 years of conservation, park, and community development leadership in Tennessee, Trust for Public Land seeks a Senior Program Manager, TN Urban Programs to advance equitable access to parks, public spaces, trails, schoolyards, and welcoming community places in Tennessee's urban and growing communities. •PROGRAM & PARTNERSHIP MANAGEMENT •Lead a portfolio of urban community development, park, schoolyard, trail, and public space initiatives across Tennessee, aligning work with the direction and priorities established by the Tennessee State Director. •Coordinate multiple concurrent projects and partnerships, with accountability for workplans, project financial goals, timelines, partner commitments, and measurable outcomes. •Serve as the primary point of contact for assigned municipal and community partners, independently managing day-to-day relationships and advancing agreed-upon project tasks. •Identify risks outside the norm, opportunities for greater efficiency, and innovations in program execution; communicate recommendations and implications across the Tennessee team. •MUNICIPAL PARTNERSHIP DEVELOPMENT & RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT •Develop and maintain productive working relationships with municipal staff, department directors, city managers, elected officials, school district leadership, nonprofit partners, and community stakeholders. Qualifications: •Strong commitment to TPL's shared values (Belonging, Creativity, Collaboration, Impact, and Hope) and demonstrated ability to work effectively across the organization. •Bachelor's degree required; Master's degree preferred in urban planning, public administration, community development, landscape architecture, public policy, geography, natural resources, or a related field. •Demonstrated success leading multiple projects, partnerships, or community initiatives simultaneously, including accountability for workplans, budgets, timelines, and competing stakeholder interests. •Advanced facilitation, coalition-building, and community engagement skills, with the ability to serve as a technical lead in areas of subject-matter expertise. •Knowledge of public funding programs, grant opportunities, community development strategies, and the interdependencies among program, philanthropy, conservation, and project delivery processes. •Demonstrated ability to identify non-routine risks, recommend process improvements, inform program design decisions, and implement innovative approaches to program execution. •Excellent written, verbal, presentation, and interpersonal communication skills; ability to travel throughout Tennessee, including occasional evening and weekend commitments. Experience mentoring or supervising staff, consultants, or partners is a plus. Compensation: •$91,078 - $105,000 / year •Competitive benefits and rewards package Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!