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Technical Project / Program Management
University of UtahSalt Lake City, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 10 Jul 2026
💰 $85,000/yr($65,000/yr – $85,000/yr)
About the role
Details
Open Date
07/10/2026
Requisition Number
PRN45626B
Job Title
Technical Project / Program Management
Working Title
Manager, Impact Finance
Career Progression Track
M00
Track Level
M3 - Manager, M2 - Senior Supervisor
FLSA Code
Administrative
Patient Sensitive Job Code?
No
Standard Hours per Week
40
Full Time or Part Time?
Full Time
Shift
Day
Work Schedule Summary
Monday – Friday 9-5pm
VP Area
Academic Affairs
Department
01691 - Sorenson Impact Institute
Location
Campus
City
Salt Lake City, UT
Type of Recruitment
External Posting
Pay Rate Range
$65,000 - $85,000
Close Date
09/15/2026
Priority Review Date (Note - Posting may close at any time)
Job Summary
The Manager, Impact Finance position will join a collaborative team focused on connecting public and private capital to social and environmental impact. To advance that goal, the Impact Finance team conducts applied research and develops, pilots, and scales financial models, structures, and products that bridge the needs of communities, governments, service providers, investors, and other stakeholders.
This role will manage a portfolio of client and partner projects, with a strong emphasis on effective project management, research and analysis, Excel-based financial modeling, clear verbal and written communication, and client-ready deliverables. Projects will span a variety of issue areas and financial structures such as outcomes-based financing, community development finance, health and health equity, workforce development, economic development, nature-based solutions, and conservation finance, so quick learning and effective time management are essential skills for the position.
The ideal candidate will bring an entrepreneurial and innovative approach to the role as well as a passion for advancing evidence-based solutions to create a positive impact in the world.
Location requirement: Applicants must live in or relocate to Utah and be able to work from the Sorenson Impact Institute office in Salt Lake City, Utah at least two days per week. This is a hybrid role that requires Utah residence.
This role will manage a portfolio of client and partner projects, with a strong emphasis on effective project management, research and analysis, Excel-based financial modeling, clear verbal and written communication, and client-ready deliverables. Projects will span a variety of issue areas and financial structures such as outcomes-based financing, community development finance, health and health equity, workforce development, economic development, nature-based solutions, and conservation finance, so quick learning and effective time management are essential skills for the position.
The ideal candidate will bring an entrepreneurial and innovative approach to the role as well as a passion for advancing evidence-based solutions to create a positive impact in the world.
Location requirement: Applicants must live in or relocate to Utah and be able to work from the Sorenson Impact Institute office in Salt Lake City, Utah at least two days per week. This is a hybrid role that requires Utah residence.
Learn more about the great benefits of working for University of Utah: benefits.utah.edu
The department may choose to hire at any of the below job levels and associated pay rates based on their business need and budget.
Responsibilities
Project Management and Deliverables
- Manage a portfolio of projects, workplans, timelines, budgets, deliverables, and internal coordination processes.
- Plan and facilitate meetings, interviews, working sessions, and regular project calls; prepare agendas, materials, notes, and follow-up items.
- Create and edit high-quality client deliverables, including memos, reports, Excel analyses, financial models, PowerPoint presentations, and decision materials.
- Review work prepared student fellows or project team members, providing feedback and quality control.
Research, Analysis, and Project Development
- Lead or support research on markets, policies, funding sources, evidence-based interventions, project economics, stakeholders, and sector trends relevant to impact finance projects.
- Collect, analyze, synthesize, and summarize quantitative and qualitative information; translate findings into clear recommendations for internal and external audiences.
- Prepare literature reviews, landscape scans, issue briefs, written analyses, and other research deliverables that are concise, accurate, and actionable.
- Support project development by defining project scope, target populations or beneficiaries, impact goals, potential outcomes, implementation considerations, and measurement approaches.
Financial Modeling and Structuring
- Build, maintain, and interpret Excel-based financial and cost-benefit models to assess project economics, cash flows, scenarios, sensitivities, risks, benefits, and potential financing structures.
- Support transaction and project structuring, including analysis of expenses, revenues, benefits, capital needs, investment returns, incentives, risks, repayment sources, and stakeholder roles.
- Apply sound analytical judgment to identify data needs, evaluate assumptions, document methodologies, and communicate implications of model outputs.
Client, Partner, and Stakeholder Engagement
- Manage relationships and workstreams with clients, funders, public agencies, investors, service providers, environmental organizations, community partners, and other stakeholders.
- Communicate complex financial, policy,
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