Assistant Director, Gateway Initiative Operations

Boston College Introduction

Founded in 1863, Boston College is a Jesuit, Catholic university located six miles from downtown Boston with an enrollment of 9,654 full-time undergraduates and 5,072 graduate and professional students. Ranked 37 among national universities, Boston College has 923 full-time and 1,336 FTE faculty, 2,822 non-faculty employees, an operating budget of $1.4 billion, and an endowment in excess of $3.9 billion.

Job Description

Full-Time Equivalent Hiring Range: $59,400 to $74,250; salary commensurate with relevant experience.

This is a full-time, externally funded position.

The Assistant Director, Gateway Initiative Operations provides operational leadership for the Gateway Initiative, a complex, university-based community partnership implemented in collaboration with community-based nonprofit organizations. Reporting to the Director of Community-Based Initiatives, this role is responsible for effective project management, fiscal oversight, regulatory compliance, stakeholder coordination, and performance tracking. The position supports the school’s mission of advancing community impact through structured collaborative initiatives, accountable partnerships, and data-informed implementation. This position will report to the Director of Community-Based Initiatives.

Essential Functions:

* Lead project management activities, including development of work plans, milestone tracking, and coordination across stakeholders using project management software. [30%]

* Manage and monitor project budgets; track expenditures using Excel and institutional financial systems; prepare financial and grant reports. [20%]

*  Ensure compliance with university policies, grant requirements, and nonprofit regulatory standards; oversee documentation and audit readiness. [15%]

* Coordinate stakeholder engagement, including organizing meetings, preparing materials, and documenting action steps across university and community partners. [15%]

* Develop and maintain systems for data tracking, performance measurement, and reporting on community impact. [10%]

* Supervise and train student fellows or project support staff; provide operational guidance to community partners. [10%]

Occasional evening or weekend hours may be required to support community meetings, stakeholder convenings, or project events. Frequency: approximately 5–10% of work time.

Please include a cover letter with your application.

Requirements

* Minimum of 3 years of relevant operations or project management experience.
* Experience managing multi-stakeholder or community-based initiatives.
* Experience overseeing grant-funded budgets and compliance reporting.
* Experience working in nonprofit, higher education, or cross-sector partnership environments preferred.
* Bachelor’s in Social Work, Public Administration, Nonprofit Management, Public Health, Higher Education Administration, Business Administration, or related field required; Master’s preferred
* Strong project management skills, including proficiency in project management software (e.g., Asana, Smartsheet, Monday.com, Trello, or similar).
* Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel for financial tracking, reporting, and data management.
* Knowledge of nonprofit compliance requirements and grant reporting standards.
* Budget development and financial monitoring in grant-funded environments.
* Stakeholder engagement and cross-sector coordination.
* Ability to develop operational systems and workflows across multiple partners.

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