Senior Director of Family Impact

SENIOR DIRECTOR OF FAMILY IMPACT
Full Time

Management

Baltimore, MD, US

Requisition ID: 1006

Starting Salary Range: $120,000.00 To $125,000.00 Annually

WHO WE ARE:
The mission of Maryland Family Network (MFN) is to ensure that very young children have strong families, quality early learning environments, and a champion for their interests. We work in collaboration with public and private funders, community-based organizations, parents, and other individuals and agencies to support those who care for young children as families strive to reach their goals. Through two-generation programs that support parents to become economically self-sufficient, raise healthy, successful children, and find quality child care; through regional services that help child care professionals improve their practice; and through public policy advocacy of programs and policies that benefit families with young children, MFN strives to ensure that all Maryland children are cared for by adults who are skilled to raise them in environments that are conducive to growth and development.

POSITION SUMMARY
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The Senior Director of Family and Community Impact will provide senior-level strategic, operational, and portfolio leadership for all current and future Maryland Family Network (MFN) programs and projects dedicated to supporting and strengthening families with young children. This leader is responsible for the day-to-day management of the Community Based Child Abuse Prevention (CBCAP) and Patty Center – Family Support Programs, ensuring high-quality implementation, fiscal stewardship, regulatory compliance, and program performance consistent with director-level expectations. Serving as the primary integrator for the division's core initiatives, including the Patty Center Family Support Program (FSP), CBCAP, and the Birth to Three Strategic Initiative—the Senior Director manages these efforts as a single, cohesive portfolio.

This position is a leader of leaders, directly supervising and developing the two FSP Assistant Directors, the Manager of Family Support Operations, the Manager of CBCAP, and the Birth to 3 Project Director.

The Senior Director is ultimately responsible for the programmatic, operational, and fiscal performance of the entire division, ensuring exceptional people, project, and portfolio management to drive high-quality program delivery, strategic alignment, and impactful outcomes for children and families across Maryland, reporting directly to the Chief Impact Officer.

ESSENTIAL POSITION DUTIES and RESPONSIBILITES:
Strategic Leadership & Portfolio Management

• Develops and executes a unified strategic plan for all programs in the Family and Community Impact portfolio, ensuring alignment with MFN's mission and approach.
• Serves as the lead integrator for the division, ensuring all programs are aligned, resourced, and managed effectively to meet strategic goals.
• Provides ultimate vision and oversight for all efforts funded by the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA), ensuring statewide coordination of CBCAP work.
• Strengthens the integration of child abuse and neglect prevention strategies statewide, ensuring combined efforts result in more impactful outcomes.
• Supports the Chief Impact Officer in developing grant proposals, applications for funding, budgets, and programmatic progress reports for all programs within the division.
• In collaboration with the Communications Director, provide high-level oversight for public awareness campaigns.

Team Management & Development

• Provides direct supervision, coaching, and professional development to the FSP Assistant Directors, Manager of Family Support Operations, Manager of CBCAP, and Birth to 3 Project Director.
• Guides the FSP Assistant Directors to ensure all Patty Centers offer consistent, high-quality program services and technical assistance.
• Empowers the Manager of CBCAP to oversee the grant-making life cycle, RFP processes, and grantee compliance.
• Directs the Manager of Family Support Operations to ensure the budgetary, fiscal, and operational effectiveness of the FSP, including contract and budget modification oversight.
• Guides the Birth to 3 Project Director in advocacy efforts, facilitation of stakeholder collaboratives, and efforts to eliminate racial disparities in birth outcomes.
• In partnership with the Training Director, provides strategic direction for annual training programs for FSP Center staff and CBCAP-funded partners.

Fiscal Oversight & Grant Management

• Provides exceptional fiscal management and strategic oversight for the division's complete portfolio of budgets, grants, and contracts including all incoming and outgoing invoice processes.
• In partnership with the Finance Department, develops and manages the yearly program budgets and collaborates with the Chief Impact Officer for final oversight of program budgets.
• Oversee the development and timely submission of reports and applications.
• Ensures the division's grant-making and grants management activities have a clear implementation framework.
• Oversee the collection, analysis, and development of performance metrics to monitor and evaluate service quality, consistency, and impact across all programs.

Internal & External Collaboration

• Collaborates closely with other MFN leadership, including the Executive Leadership Team (Executive Director, Chief Operating Officer, and Chief Impact Officer), Senior Director of Child Care Programs and Services, Senior Director of Early Head Start, and Senior Director of Learning and Engagement to ensure strategic alignment across the agency.
• Works in partnership with the Communications and Public Policy teams to advance the division's goals and MFN's broader mission.
• Ensure MFN is represented during family support and child abuse prevention initiatives on external committees, work groups, and state-level meetings by serving as the primary representative or appointing a delegate as needed.
• Leads, in collaboration with the ELT, our relationship development with the people and agencies that represent our grantors within Family Impact.
• Builds and maintains an infrastructure to advance and sustain partnerships with state agencies, community partners, and parent leaders.
• Provides leadership for regular FSP Directors' meetings to facilitate information sharing and strategic planning.
• Seeks out and attends peer learning opportunities related to CBCAP and family support work.
• Attends staff meetings, trainings, and other activities as required, and performs other duties as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES and OTHER CHARACTERISTICS:

• Proven experience in a senior leadership role.
• Demonstrated mastery of portfolio and program management, with the ability to serve as the connector that integrates multiple complex programs with a focus on continuous quality improvement.
• Exceptional people-management and leadership skills, with a proven ability to delegate, coach, and develop other leaders.
• Superior project management and organizational skills; ability to manage multiple priorities, drive projects to completion, and adapt to changing needs.
• Advanced fiscal management and budget oversight skills. Including all potential funding sources (federal, state, philanthropic, and private).
• Exceptional strategic thinking, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Extensive experience in stakeholder engagement and building collaborative relationships.
• Passion for MFN's mission and the work of family support and community development.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to communicate effectively with diverse audiences.
• High ethical standards and integrity.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's degree required in Social Work, Human Services, Public Administration, Business Management, or related field. Master's degree preferred.
• 7-10 years of related and progressively responsible work experience in human services, program administration, or related field.
• At least 5 years of direct people management experience, including supervision of professional-level staff and/or other managers.
• Demonstrated excellence in grant management, budget development, and comprehensive financial oversight of a complex portfolio.
• Proven skill in designing accountability mechanisms and managing program performance.
• Experience in the development and oversight of Requests for Proposal (RFP) processes preferred.
• Knowledge of principles related to family support, child abuse prevention, and/or Trauma-Informed practices is preferred; experience working with community-based programs is a strong asset.
• Strong computer skills and familiarity with Microsoft Office.
• Valid driver's license and reliable transportation required for local and statewide travel.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

Must possess the ability to remain in a stationary position, such as standing or sitting, 50% of the time.

The person in this position needs to occasionally move inside the office to access filing cabinets, office machinery, etc.

Constantly operates a computer and other office productivity machinery, such as a calculator, copy machine and computer printer.

May occasionally have to position self or move to stoop, crouch, reach, push, pull or kneel.

Must be able to communicate, express oneself and exchange information with others.

May occasionally have to pick up an item that weighs 10 lbs. or less.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The position is not substantially exposed to adverse environmental conditions.

WHAT WE OFFER:

Maryland Family Network staff enjoy a hybrid work schedule and great benefits to include:

15 Holidays Per Year Plus 4 Floating Holidays

Vacation Leave, starting at 12 days per year

Sick leave upon hire accruing at 12 days per year

403(b) Retirement Plan including discretionary employer contributions at 5% after 6 months of service with 3 years vesting schedule.

Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance

Flexible Spending Accounts (Healthcare and Dependent Care)

Short-Term and Long-Term Disability (Company Provided)

Life and AD&D Insurance (Company Provided)

Employee Assistance Program & More