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Title/Position: B3 Grant Project Manager 

Location: Roxbury, MA 

Reports to: Executive Director of Early Education 

FLSA Class, Status: Full-time, Exempt 

Position Grade: Manager/ Senior Manager 

Starting Salary Range: $75,000 (grant-funded) 

Date Written: May 2026 

Our Mission 

Horizons for Homeless Children is a Boston-based non-profit dedicated to improving the lives of young children experiencing homelessness in Massachusetts. We help their families succeed by providing high-quality early education, opportunities for play, and comprehensive family support services. Our advocacy efforts extend our impact and advance our vision of ending homelessness among families with young children. 

Summary of Position 

The B3 Grant Project Manager leads the development and implementation of the B3 grant, ensuring goals, timelines, and deliverables are met. This role coordinates the  

partnership between Thom Child Services and Horizons for Homeless Children to ensure that families of infants and toddlers (birth to age 3) who demonstrate developmental delays or who are at risk for developmental delays or disabilities receive timely access to services through Massachusetts early intervention system and receive transition support for continued care as they exit intervention services. 

This role will achieve this by managing communication, tracking progress, resolving challenges, and keeping work on scope and on schedule. A key responsibility is documenting effective strategies and lessons learned to create a replicable model for future early education implementation. 

Key Responsibilities: 

Project Planning & Execution 

• Develop and maintain an integrated project plan and roadmap for initiatives defined in the B3 grant proposal. 
• Track milestones, deliverables, and timelines to ensure work stays on scope and schedule 
• Monitor performance against KPIs and ensure outcomes are achieved within defined parameters 

Stakeholder Management & Cross-Agency Coordination 

• Serve as the primary point of contact for Thom Child Services, Horizons, and other early intervention (EI) providers (as needed), ensuring transparent communication and timely issue resolution. 
• Facilitate communication across stakeholders to ensure alignment and transparency 
• Build and sustain collaborative relationships across partner organizations 

Governance & Leadership 

• Establish, lead, and facilitate a cross-agency Steering Committee to support effective implementation of the B3 grant proposal 
• Foster a collaborative, high-performing team environment without direct supervisory authority 
• Align diverse stakeholders with varying priorities, cultures, and processes 

Risk & Issue Management 

• Identify, assess, and manage project risks and issues; develop mitigation plans and drive timely resolution 
• Develop mitigation strategies and drive timely resolution of challenges 

Performance Monitoring & Reporting 

• Track KPIs, budget, and deliverables to ensure accountability 
• Maintain shared documentation and provide regular status reporting to stakeholders 
• Ensure transparency in progress updates and decision-making 

Knowledge Management & Continuous Improvement 

• Document effective practices, lessons learned, and implementation strategies 
• Develop a replicable model for future early education initiatives 

Starting salary range, compensation, and benefits   

$75,000 is the salary for this role. This position is grant-funded for 18 months, starting July 2026 through December 2028. Should additional funding become available, the position may be extended. 

Your total compensation package includes the following benefits:   

Health coverage options designed to be as comprehensive and affordable for you as possible, with Horizons covering between 70-75% of premiums (a value that ranges from an additional $10,000 –30,000 per year based on your enrollment choices).  

While you have a choice between an HMO and PPO plan for medical coverage, most employees pay $117.77 for individual, $235.54 for 2-person, or $370.44 for family coverage per biweekly paycheck and never pay more than $300 for individual or $600 for 2-person/family toward deductibles.  

Visit The Benefits of Working at Horizons for more details on the rest of our benefits package  

Qualifications 

Education & Experience 

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Public Administration, Communications, or a related field. 
• 3+ years of project management experience, including cross-functional or interagency partnerships. 
• PMP or comparable project management certification preferred 
• Experience in child services, early intervention, or related human services settings preferred. 

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities 

• Demonstrated ability to influence stakeholders without formal authority; strong interpersonal, negotiation, and conflict-resolution skills. 
• Proven leadership skills to align teams with varying priorities, cultures, and operating procedures. 
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including experience presenting to senior stakeholders. 
• Proficiency with project management tools (e.g., Jira, Microsoft Project, Asana) and collaboration platforms (e.g., SharePoint, Google Drive), as well as virtual meeting tools. 
• Dedicated to Horizons’ mission and embodies core values (Collaborative, Inclusive, Innovative, and Passionate). 
• Demonstrates core competencies that are critical to success across Horizons (Communication, Collaboration, Cultural Competency, Growth Mindset, and Mission-Driven Excellence). 

Workspace  

This is a 40-hour, full-time, onsite position. Regular hours are Monday–Friday during business hours, with occasional evening/weekend events with notice. The work you will perform is largely sedentary, taking place at a desk or cubicle, in an office setting, working alongside others. There is a large staff room with indoor and outdoor space for breaks as well as a designated quiet room. Our beautiful office space is located:  Edgerley Family Horizons Center at 1785 Columbus Ave, Roxbury, MA.  

This position requires the employee to comply with all applicable federal, state, local and company policy concerning immunizations, employment physical/screening, and Background record check.  

Commitment to our Workforce 

Horizons is committed to fostering the well-being of our workforce who are tackling one of the nation’s toughest issues; family homelessness. We respect the unique perspectives and potential of each member of our team and believe that diversity of thought and perspective will not only sustain employee well-being but drive better outcomes for our families. Horizons’ leadership sets the tone and priority for this work.  Visit our commitments page to learn more about what that looks like at Horizons.  

As such, we are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law.  

For more information about Horizons, please visit horizonschildren.org. 

About us

Horizons for Homeless Children (Horizons) is a local non-profit dedicated to improving the lives of young homeless children in Massachusetts and helping their families succeed by providing high-quality early education, opportunities for play, and comprehensive family support services. Our staff is a dedicated, diverse, and playful group, ranging from 100 to 120 folks. At Horizons, each team member is an important part of our mission.