United Way Campaign and Employee Volunteer Program Manager

About the Role

The University of Pittsburgh's Office of Engagement and Community Affairs (ECA) seeks a United Way Campaign and Employee Volunteer Program Manager to lead the university's annual United Way campaign and to build and steward Pitt's employee volunteer program. This position connects faculty, staff, and departments with meaningful ways to contribute to the region—matching the interests and capacity of the Pitt community with the priorities of community partners. The Program Manager serves as a connector between the university and United Way staff and priorities.

Responsibilities

• Plans and executes comprehensive community engagement plans and maintains a community presence.
• Collaborates to develop engagement workflow integration strategies and a calendar of community events.
• Plans logistics, provides mentoring to staff, and tracks the impact of efforts.
• Develops budgets, engages in fundraising, and performs associated financial duties.
• Creates informational and marketing materials and maintains databases.
• Serves as a connector between the university and United Way staff and priorities.

Requirements

• Strong communication skills and ability to interact with University faculty, researchers, staff, and non-University personnel in diverse environments.
• Ability to work collaboratively and communicate effectively.
• Computer literacy.
• Bachelor’s Degree or a combination of education and relevant experience.
• Minimum of 3 years of relevant experience in volunteer coordination, campaign management, community engagement, or a related field.
• Experience working across a large, complex organization and comfort partnering with both internal departments and external community organizations (strongly preferred).
• Genuine commitment to the well-being of the Pittsburgh region.

Physical Effort

• Duties are primarily sedentary.
• May be required to move objects up to 25 pounds occasionally.
• May be required to stand or move for several hours at a time, especially for events.

Schedule

Monday - Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Work Arrangement: On-Campus (teams that work on campus, in an office, or in a lab).