Epic is seeking a highly motivated individual to join our Programs team to manage relationships and grants of nonprofits in our portfolio, and monitor and support their work over time. In particular, this role will lead the development and management  of a learning community to support our grantees and alumni beyond our financial support.

The ideal candidate will have a strong background in nonprofit strategy and/or social entrepreneurship, experience in designing and facilitating peer learning and capacity-building initiatives, and a deep passion for social impact and strategic philanthropy.

The Senior Programs Manager will work under the supervision of the Programs Director and they will be part of a growing team with colleagues in London and Paris.

Epic will provide a friendly working environment as well as good opportunities for professional growth and network building. This is a unique chance to join an innovative organization dedicated to achieving social impact and changing the philanthropic sector.

Key responsibilities:

• Manage the relationship and continuous monitoring of portfolio organizations. This involves acting as the point of contact for a portion of the portfolio’s organizations, including reviewing and analyzing monitoring data and supporting grant-making processes. .

• Develop, promote and manage a program made up of initiatives and practices that contribute to the organizational development and growth of nonprofits. This would include developing capacity building initiatives and facilitating peer learning spaces responding to grantees’ needs.

• Contribute to the selection of strong organizations for the Epic portfolio. This will notably involve conducting due diligence following Epic’s framework, reviewing processes and documents, conducting interviews with candidate organizations, and carrying out selection visits.

• Contribute to the development and management of effective partnerships for Epic’s programs (e.g., sourcing partners for selection, pro bono partners for capacity building, etc.) and identify collaboration opportunities.

• Work with the Programs team to implement systems and processes to evaluate the impact of Epic’s programs worldwide and contribute to demonstrating the value of unrestricted funding.

• Contribute to Epic’s research program and knowledge management (reports, case studies, analysis of trends and developments in the philanthropy field) and help develop Epic’s thought leadership and reputation as a key player in the philanthropic sector on smart-giving.

• Facilitate and liaise with other teams within the foundation, to keep portfolio organizations’ data, analysis and information up to date to support its relationships with donors and target audiences.

• Participate in the development and execution of the Programs team’s strategy, in alignment with Epic’s mission, values, and organizational objectives.

• Collaborate with other Epic teams to develop internal and external knowledge management and promote the work of portfolio organizations and the Programs team.

• Any other duties that may be assigned within the scope of the role.

Required  skills and qualifications:

• Right to work in France or the United Kingdom (Epic is not able to sponsor visas)

• 7+  years experience in non-profit organisational development and programs and / or philanthropy strategy and grant-making.

• Technical expertise in one or more of Epic’s key priorities (i.e.: social entrepreneurship, social impact evaluation, youth empowerment and trust-based philanthropy).

• Previous experience and knowledge of appropriate tools and methodologies to build capacity and learning processes for organisational development and scaling social impact.

• Expertise of working with relevant IT, such as CRM systems and project management tools. In particular familiarity of working with AI, to help enhance efficiency, learning and analysis.

• Strong understanding and expertise in nonprofit management, design, and impact analysis and the ability to assess a nonprofit across impact, operations and governance.

• Strong analytical and evaluative skills, especially analyzing data and research - both qualitative and quantitative - and specifically those related to programmatic monitoring, impact assessment and learning.

• Strong facilitation skills and ability to navigate complex  power dynamics and multi-stakeholder spaces.

• Strong writing skills and ability to communicate effectively (written and orally) to diverse audiences in English (and French desired).

• Experience of working in a lean and entrepreneurial organization with a high degree of self management; strong project management skills and ability to manage a high-volume workload at a fast pace.

Desired Skills

• Experience and understanding of key challenges and opportunities faced today by social entrepreneurs, especially around scaling and growth ambitions

• Technical experience in developing and implementing internal systems geared towards impact assessment, evaluation and learning

• Understanding of best practices in the philanthropic sector and strategies for supporting social impact and trust-based giving.

Recruitment Process

Please note that interviews will be conducted in both French and English.

1. First stage panel interview

2. Written Test

3. Second stage panel interview

4. Interview with the Chief Operating Officer

5. Interview with the Founder and CEO

Paramètres du contrat

Basé à Paris, France

Contrat à durée indéterminée

La fourchette de salaire est entre €50-60k,  selon profil et expérience

Date de prise de fonctions : Dès que possible, mais au plus tard 3 mois après l’offre

Avantages sociaux et compensation supplémentaire

Chez Epic, nous valorisons notre équipe et nous nous efforçons d’offrir un environnement de travail soutenant et gratifiant. Nos avantages comprennent :

• Modalités de travail flexibles : Possibilité de télétravail jusqu’à 2 jours par semaine.

• Congés payés généreux – 25 jours (5 semaines) de congés payés annuels, plus les jours fériés, ainsi qu’une fermeture des bureaux entre Noël et le Nouvel An.

• Couverture santé complète – Assurance santé privée via Alan, avec Epic couvrant 50 % des frais de l’employé, ainsi que 50 % pour leur partenaire et leurs enfants.

• Allocation culture et sports – Une allocation annuelle de 150 € pour des activités culturelles ou sportives pour les employés éligibles

• Subvention de transport – Epic couvre 50 % des frais de transport local, y compris les abonnements Navigo et SNCF.

• Indemnité de repas – Les employés reçoivent des tickets restaurant via la carte Swile d’une valeur de 10,50 € par jour travaillé, avec 60 % pris en charge par Epic.

• Indemnité de téléphonie – Une contribution mensuelle au forfait téléphonique de 60 % des frais de base, ou 26 € maximum, pour les employés éligibles.

Pour postuler :

Envoyer votre CV et lettre de motivation via notre plateforme Welcome to the Jungle.

Les candidatures sans lettre de motivation ne seront pas considérées. Les candidatures seront étudiées régulièrement ; uniquement les candidat.e.s qui répondent à nos critères seront contactés.

Epic est dédiée à garantir l’égalité des chances en matière d’emploi. Nous recrutons en fonction du mérite, et tous les candidats seront considérés pour cette offre indépendamment de l’âge, du handicap, de l’identité de genre, de l’état civil, de la grossesse, de l’origine ethnique, de la religion, du sexe ou de l’orientation sexuelle. Chez Epic, nous recherchons des individus partageant notre passion pour ce que nous faisons, apportant des parcours, des perspectives et des expériences diverses pour avoir un impact positif collectif.

Si vous avez besoin d’aide pour votre candidature ou pour vous préparer à un entretien pour l’un de nos postes vacants, n’hésitez pas à nous contacter. Nous nous engageons à vous offrir une expérience positive et confortable.

Please apply by the 13th of May.