Human Services Program Manager Jobs in Colorado (NOW HIRING)

What Success Looks Like In This Job The Human Services Program & Fiscal Analyst is a mission-critical leader dedicated to strengthening outcomes for the residents of Adams County. This role ensures that public investments in human services translate into measurable, meaningful results for individuals, families, and the broader community. Operating at the intersection of strategy, finance, and program performance, this position drives data-informed decision-making that enhances service delivery, improves system effectiveness, and maximizes the impact of limited public resources.

By aligning fiscal stewardship with operational priorities and client outcomes, the position plays a key role in building a responsive, accountable, and results-focused human services system. Prioritizes deep expertise in state and federal human services funding streams, including how funds must be structured, allocated, and deployed to implement programs in full compliance with statutory, regulatory, and fiscal requirements. Requires the ability to proactively analyze funding changes, model their operational and service-delivery impacts, and forecast the programmatic, staffing, and system modifications necessary to ensure continuity, access, and accountability.

This individual is motivated by public service and committed to driving measurable, sustainable improvements in community well-being. Examples of Duties for Success Fiscal Analysis & Budget Management Analyze program budgets, expenditures, and funding streams (federal, state, local, and grant-based) to ensure fiscal integrity and sustainability. Connect financial constraints, funding requirements, and cost drivers to operational impacts on staffing levels, service capacity, timeliness, and client access.

Monitor fiscal performance, identify variances, and develop forecasts that inform leadership decision-making. Demonstrates advanced knowledge of state and federal funding methodologies and allowable uses to ensure programs are implemented in compliance with all statutory and regulatory requirements. Utilizes data, cost modeling, and policy analysis to forecast the impact of funding and allocation changes and to develop actionable plans for programmatic, staffing, and system modifications.

Integration of Finance and Service Delivery Translate complex fiscal and program data into clear, meaningful insights for leadership, managers, and community partners. Analyze how funding structures, policy changes, and resource limitations affect frontline service delivery and client experience. Partner with program managers to align operational decisions with available resources while minimizing negative impacts on clients and communities.

Conduct ongoing analysis to understand how financial and program decisions affect the children, adults, families, and businesses served by Adams County Human Services. Reporting, Compliance & Decision Support Prepare reports, dashboards, and presentations for internal leadership, county administration, and external stakeholders. Ensure compliance with applicable regulations, funding requirements, and reporting standards.

Provide ad hoc analysis and decision support to the Division Director and executive leadership on emerging issues, policy changes, and strategic initiatives. Support grant monitoring, audits, and fiscal/program reporting as needed. Collaboration & Community Connection Work closely with program leadership, fiscal staff, data teams, and community partners to ensure shared understanding of program performance and fiscal realities.

Support cross-division initiatives that strengthen coordination, transparency, and accountability across human services programs. Contribute to a culture of continuous learning, innovation, and client-centered service delivery. Fiscal Strategy, Compliance, and Program Alignment.

Leads with a comprehensive understanding of state and federal human services funding streams and the legal, fiscal, and programmatic frameworks that govern their use. Ensures funds are maximized, compliant, and strategically aligned to program outcomes. Anticipates and models the downstream impacts of funding, policy, and allocation changes, translating them into timely operational, staffing, technology, and service-delivery adjustments that preserve access, manage risk, and maintain regulatory compliance.

Qualifications for Success Leads with a comprehensive understanding of state and federal human services funding streams and the legal, fiscal, and programmatic frameworks that govern their use. Ensures funds are maximized, compliant, and strategically aligned to program outcomes. Anticipates and models the downstream impacts of funding, policy, and allocation changes, translating them into timely operational, staffing, technology, and service-delivery adjustments that preserve access, manage risk, and maintain regulatory compliance Strong understanding of human services systems, public sector finance, and program operations.

Ability to connect financial data to client-level impacts and service delivery outcomes. Advanced analytical, quantitative, and problem-solving skills. Ability to translate complex data into clear, compelling narratives for diverse audiences.

Strong collaboration, communication, and relationship-building skills. Commitment to transparency, and community-centered public service. More Qualifications for Success Education & Experience Any combination of experience and training that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying.

A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be: Bachelor's degree in public administration, Public Policy, Finance, Economics, Social Work, or a related field required A minimum of four (4) years of progressively responsible experience in human services program analysis, fiscal analysis, budgeting, or performance management, preferably within a public sector or nonprofit environment. Experience working with federal and state funding streams, grant management, and compliance requirements is strongly preferred. Adams County and the 17th Judicial District Attorney's Office complies with Colorado's Job Application Fairness Act ("JAFA").

JAFA prohibits employers from asking individuals to disclose their age, date of birth, or dates of school attendance or graduation on an initial employment application. However, additional application materials such as certifications and transcripts containing this information may be required for certain positions; if such additional materials are requested, applicants may redact information that identifies the applicant's age, date of birth, or dates or attendance or graduation.