Senior Manager, Fair Chance to Advance

About the role

The Senior Manager, Fair Chance to Advance is an individual contributor role that sits within JFF's Field Implementation Team (FIT) and is fully aligned to CJEA. This role will lead core project management, stakeholder engagement, and event coordination functions that support FC2A's State Action Networks and State Readiness Networks, with a particular focus on onboarding new network members, managing steering committee operations, coordinating with external partners, and supporting in-person and virtual convenings. The Senior Manager will report to Lisa Durkin, FIT Cluster Director, and will collaborate closely with colleagues across CJEA, FIT, and external project partners. While this role will initially provide support to FC2A and State Readiness Networks under CJEA, this Senior Manager could be deployed across projects sponsored by different Practices and Centers at JFF over time; this would be based on JFF's evolving needs and your skill sets and interests. This role is well suited for someone who is energized by building strong cross-sector relationships, keeping complex state-based work-streams moving, and translating strategy into clear operational systems. The ideal candidate will bring strong project management skills, an ability to navigate ambiguity and is seen as a strong collaborator and connector. They will demonstrate subject matter expertise in engaging and supporting programs, initiatives and/or work-streams that impact people with histories of incarceration.

Responsibilities

• State Network Member Onboarding and Stakeholder Engagement
• Manage the onboarding of new State Network members, including hosting 1:1 onboarding meetings, tracking onboarding progress, and helping members understand how to engage effectively in the network.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with state network stakeholders, helping surface priorities, questions, opportunities, and feedback.
• Support strong communication channels across State Networks so that insights, updates, and emerging needs are elevated clearly to project leadership and relevant internal teams.
• Coordinate closely with external project partners supporting FC2A workstreams to help track progress, maintain communication, and ensure timely follow-through on shared priorities.
• State Network Steering Committee Management
• Serve as a project manager for FC2A State Networks by maintaining wo

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Additional Information

About JFF Jobs for the Future (JFF) drives transformation of the U.S. education and workforce systems to achieve economic advancement for all. Seeing that millions of people are unfairly shut out of quality jobs and the chance for a better life, our goal is to align education, workforce, and employment changemakers toward a shared North Star: By 2033, 75 million people facing systemic barriers to advancement will work in quality jobs. To achieve that goal, we design solutions, scale best practices, influence policy and action, and invest in innovation. With a staff of more than 200 people across the country working remotely and in offices in Boston (headquarters), Washington, DC, and Oakland, California, we operate at the national, state, and local levels, forging deep partnerships with employers, investors, entrepreneurs, policymakers, and education and workforce development providers to break down barriers and reimagine what's possible. Equal Employment Opportunity at JFF Inclusion, belonging, and well-being are core to JFF's North Star and mission, and we seek to invest in and learn from those who represent the communities we serve as it is important to the success of our work and the engagement of our staff members. We aim to cultivate a culture that centers the overall care, well-being, and success of the employee through flexible work hours, balanced workloads, professional development, and career advancement opportunities for all. JFF is a fair chance employer and in alignment to our North Star , we hire based on qualifications, and experience, and we are committed to fair opportunity for all qualified candidates - including those without a 4-year degree or with a conviction history. About the Center for Justice & Economic Advancement JFF's Center for Justice & Economic Advancement (CJEA) works to expand economic advancement for people with records of arrest, conviction, and incarceration by transforming employer practices, talent systems, and policy conditions. CJEA's work spans several impact areas, including Employer Initiatives, Talent Development, Policy & Systems Change, and Communications & Narrative Change. About Fair Chance to Advance Fair Chance to Advance (FC2A) is a multiyear initiative led by CJEA to help states align corrections, education, workforce, and employment systems so people with histories of incarceration can access education, careers, and economic mobility. FC2A is designed to replace fragmentation with coordination, helping states build stronger fair chance ecosystems and pathways to quality jobs.

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