Program Manager

Organization Overview:

South Asian American Voter Empowerment Texas Education Fund’s (SAAVETX EF) mission is to strengthen voter engagement in Texas by educating and empowering our electorate.

SAAVETX EF provides a positive environment where volunteers, staff, and the Board of Directors believe that voter engagement and empowerment of South Asian Americans in Texas

is beneficial to our community, our state, our country, and our democracy. SAAVETX EF is a fiscally sponsored project of NEO Philanthropy, Inc., a non-partisan, 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.

Position Overview:

SAAVETX Education Fund seeks a strategic and results-oriented Program Manager to coordinate and implement statewide initiatives across Texas. This role will ensure alignment and programmatic synergy across major metropolitan regions, including, but not limited to, Dallas–Fort Worth, Houston, Austin, and San Antonio.

The Program Manager will lead the execution of civic engagement, voter education, get-out-the-vote, digital outreach, community engagement, and volunteer development efforts.

A central responsibility of this position is strengthening community capacity statewide by cultivating local leadership, supporting regional teams, and building scalable systems that sustain long-term impact. The role will also develop strategic partnerships and coalitions that expand SAAVETX Education Fund’s reach, while advancing issue-based advocacy aligned with our mission and values to promote safe, inclusive, and thriving communities.

We seek a candidate committed to community-driven change and democratic participation, with the ability to translate strategy into measurable statewide outcomes.

• Strategy, Planning & Execution

• Develop, implement, and continuously refine SAAVETX EF’s statewide civic engagement and GOTV strategy to maximize voter education, engagement, and turnout.
• Design and execute targeted outreach initiatives — including phone banking, canvassing, digital campaigns, and volunteer mobilization — with clear goals, timelines, and contingency plans.
• Lead project planning and execution by establishing measurable objectives, guiding cross-functional meetings toward defined outcomes, and tracking progress against performance benchmarks.
• Standardize operational systems, workflows, and best practices to ensure program consistency, legal compliance, financial accountability, and accurate reporting to leadership, board members, and funders.

Community Partnership & Coalition Development

• Lead the development of strong, mission-aligned coalitions with community organizations, advocacy groups, and partners who share a common vision for equity, civic participation, and representation.
• Identify and cultivate meaningful, long-term partnerships that build collective strength, expand shared impact, and position SAAVETX Education Fund within broader statewide movements.
• Strategically convene and align partners around common goals, ensuring collaboration results in coordinated action and measurable outcomes.
• Represent SAAVETX Education Fund in coalition spaces and external forums with clarity, credibility, and a commitment to building durable, values-driven alliances.
• Develop and implement an ecosystem approach to power-building that strengthens local communities, connects regional efforts statewide, and positions SAAVETX EF within national networks and strategic tables.
• Build integrated relationships across local, state, and national partners to ensure coordinated strategy, shared infrastructure, and sustained collective impact.

Data Analysis & Decision-Making

• Develop dashboards, reporting structures, and evaluation frameworks to ensure transparency and accountability to leadership, board members, and funders.
• Collect and analyze quantitative and qualitative data to inform program strategy, guide outreach efforts, and drive continuous improvement across statewide initiatives.
• Demonstrate strong judgment and initiative in making timely, mission-aligned decisions, particularly in dynamic or high-pressure environments.
• Apply creative and collaborative problem-solving to address complex interpersonal, organizational, and systemic challenges while fostering a culture of learning and adaptability

Adaptability & Growth

• Demonstrate flexibility and resilience in a fast-paced, evolving civic and political environment, adjusting strategies as conditions change.
• Embrace feedback and new information to continuously strengthen programs, partnerships, and internal systems.
• Take initiative in identifying emerging opportunities and challenges, proactively adapting plans to maintain momentum and impact.
• Contribute to a culture of accountability, innovation, and professional growth across the organization.

Benefits:

SAAVETX EF’s fiscal sponsor, NEO Philanthropy, provides a generous full benefit

package, including 100% medical coverage for the employee and 90% medical coverage for

dependents; 100% coverage for vision, dental, life/AD&D, and long-term disability. NEO also

administers a 401K retirement savings plan, Healthcare Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA),

Medical FSA, Dependent Care FSA, commuter benefits, Employee Assistance Program, other

supplemental benefits, and generous paid time off.

We value lived experience and nontraditional career paths. If you're excited about this role and believe you can make an impact, we want to hear from you—even if your experience doesn't match every qualification exactly.

NEO Philanthropy is committed to attracting, developing, and retaining exceptional people, and to creating a work environment that is dynamic, rewarding, and enables each of us to realize our potential. NEO Philanthropy's work environment is safe and open to all employees and partners, respecting the full spectrum of race, color, religious creed, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, political affiliation, ancestry, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, and all other classifications protected by law in the locality and/or state in which you are working

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in public policy, nonprofit management, political science, communications, or a related field preferred; equivalent professional experience will be considered.
• Minimum of 3–5 years of experience in civic engagement, community organizing, nonprofit program management, or related fields.
• Demonstrated experience developing strategic plans and successfully translating strategy into execution, including managing complex initiatives from design through implementation and evaluation.
• Proven ability to coordinate cross-functional teams, manage volunteers, and deliver measurable outcomes in dynamic environments.
• Experience working with diverse communities — preferably South Asian or immigrant communities — with a strong understanding of culturally competent engagement and coalition-building. Bilingual in South Asian languages is a plus.

Skills & Abilities

• Proven ability to build programs and systems from the ground up
• Strong project management and meticulous organizational skills
• Demonstrated leadership of paid staff and volunteer teams
• Experience operating in nonpartisan nonprofit environments
• Ability to navigate complex political and community landscapes with judgment and discretion
• Strong bias toward action and measurable outcomes
• Demonstrated ability to execute strategic plans with precision, supported by meticulous organizational and project management skills.
• Strong understanding of nonpartisan nonprofit work, including compliance requirements and operating effectively within mission-driven environments.
• Proven capacity to manage substantial workloads and competing priorities in fast-paced settings while delivering measurable results.
• Ability to build programs, systems, and infrastructure from the ground up within a growing organization, contributing to long-term civic power-building.
• Exceptional skills in consensus-building, persuasion, negotiation, and influence, with the ability to navigate complex political environments, inspire trust, and mobilize diverse stakeholders.
• Proven leadership experience managing and motivating teams — including paid staff and volunteers — to meet goals collaboratively and independently.
• Strong ability to evaluate and improve processes, structures, and team operations to increase efficiency and impact.
• High cultural competency, including experience engaging multi-generational and diverse South Asian communities with clarity and respect.
• Proficiency in voter database systems (e.g., VAN or equivalent), Reach, EveryAction, Excel, social media platforms, and website management tools, with comfort in data analysis and performance tracking.

Other Requirements

• Access to reliable internet, a working computer, and reliable transportation
• Travel is required. Driving across the state and conferences across the country
• Must be flexible working weekdays and weekends