Partner Success Manager, Community Impact
100% Remote within California, Must reside in California
We are seeking a Partner Success Manager to join FoundationCCC in its mission of benefiting, supporting, and enhancing the California Community Colleges—the largest and most diverse system of higher education in the nation. Together, we are building stronger communities by getting students and colleges the resources they need to succeed and expanding pathways to economic and social mobility across California. Join us as we continue this important work to uphold the value of community colleges in building a brighter future.
What You’ll Do
The Partner Success Manager, Community Impact, plays a critical project manager role helping our valued customers achieve their strategic objectives and maximum value from their investment in FoundationCCC. Recently expanded partnerships aim to leverage FoundationCCC’s robust Finance, Operations, Workforce and Call Center infrastructure to deliver support services, including financial assistance to communities across California. The Partner Success Manager serves as the liaison between the customer and the Foundation ecosystem, streamlining partnerships with Community Impact, Equity, Business Operations, Finance, HR, and others. Ensures optimization and collaboration of Foundation business units to deliver outstanding service to clients, particularly for support services, call center, grant administration, payment distribution, technical assistance programs and more.
The Partner Success Manager will provide crucial project management to support projects including community outreach and awareness campaigns, call center and helpdesk, consumer assistance programs, case management, student training programs and more. The Partner Success Manager will be a pivotal player in streamlining operations and processes, and supporting high-quality service delivery across the Foundation’s Equity and Community Impact program portfolio.
Serve as the primary internal project manager for assigned partner success initiatives, managing project plans, timelines, milestones, deliverables, dependencies, documentation, and follow-up actions.
Coordinate project-level communication with internal teams and partner contacts, ensuring timely follow-up, clear action items, accurate documentation, and alignment with established escalation protocols.
Develop credibility as a trusted liaison with internal and external partners and drive continued value of our services.
Attributes for Success
Practices ownership, takes accountability, and has the ability to manage own work, prioritize tasks, and deliver quality products on time with limited supervision.
Relevant BA/BS, equivalent work experience, or a combination of both.
Minimum five (5) + years progressive experience in managing program/system implementation, or client/project management
Minimum of two (2) + years of experience in an education or nonprofit environment preferred.
We’re recruiting for mission-driven, passionate, equity-minded individuals with a strong desire to impact and change people’s lives for the better
Our work holds great weight and responsibility, and the opportunity to impact the lives of millions of individuals in California
Innovation, creativity, collaboration, and entrepreneurship are encouraged as employees work to achieve organizational goals
FoundationCCC blends the impact of a non-profit, the culture of an entrepreneurial start-up, and the scale of a state agency
We are committed to professional development with an emphasis on shared leadership, to ensure growth for employees and the organization overall
What we Offer
FoundationCCC is fully committed to a “remote-first” philosophy, and recruits and hires talent across the state in fully remote positions, where virtual work is possible. Our headquarters are located in Downtown Sacramento, just blocks from California’s State Capitol.
Benefits
Competitive compensation, generous PTO, and paid holidays
Medical, dental, and vision plans, Flexible Spending Accounts, Health Savings Accounts (HSA), Employee Assistance Program (EAP), and Wellness offerings
CalPERS retirement program and optional 403(b) and 457 Retirement plans
Carrot reproductive health and fertility support
Tuition reimbursement
Public Service Loan Forgiveness certified employer
To see the full job description, please email [email protected].
Budgeted Annual Salary Pay Range:
$90,000.00 - $95,000.00Final salary and rates are based on education, experience, skills relevant to the role, and internal equity.
Skills Required
- Residency in California (100% remote within California)
- Bachelor's degree (BA/BS) or equivalent work experience
- Minimum five (5)+ years progressive experience managing program/system implementation or client/project management
- Ability to manage own work, prioritize tasks, and deliver quality with limited supervision
- Minimum of two (2)+ years of experience in an education or nonprofit environment
- Mission-driven, passionate, equity-minded orientation
What We Do
The Foundation for California Community Colleges (FoundationCCC) works to benefit students, colleges, and communities by reducing barriers to opportunities for all Californians and accelerating paths to economic and social mobility. The organization was founded in 1998 and serves as the official statewide nonprofit organization supporting the California Community Colleges, the largest system of higher education in the nation. FoundationCCC operates just over 70 programs and services that improve educational access and affordability, address basic needs, connect students to work-based learning, and tackle local climate change effects. These programs are organized across six priority Areas of Impact: Student Success, Workforce, Development, Equity, Community Impact, Climate Action, and System Support. The organization’s work is made possible through funding from and partnerships with philanthropy, public agencies, corporations, and donors. Since inception in 1998, FoundationCCC has grown to be one of the largest operating foundations in higher education, with over 550 full-time employees and annual revenues of over $167 million.
