Operating Grants Program Director

Who We AreHively’s mission is to build meaningful connections with families and communities, ensuring access to resources every child in Alameda County needs to thrive. Our vision is to transform the lives of children and families to benefit all communities and ensure a promising future for generations to come. We believe that through subsidized child care, mental health support, and community services centered in families of all types and backgrounds, we can profoundly impact the communities we serve.  If this resonates with you, we invite you to apply to join our team.
Our Team & Culture Our Team at Hively is a passionate and diverse group of individuals from a wide range of different lived experiences, backgrounds and professional expertise. We strive every day to create an environment for families and staff that is inclusive and welcoming of different experiences and perspectives. We prioritize learning, listening, and growing together and to foster a culture of respect. 

The Opportunity

Reporting to the VP of New Ventures, the Operating Grants Program Director will provide strategic and operational leadership for a major component of Hively’s administration of the Measure C Subsidized Child Care and Minimum Wage Floor Administrator program, overseen by First 5 Alameda County. The Operating Grants program (one arm of the initiative) is designed to help stabilize child care providers and support a more fairly compensated workforce through wage enhancements. This program is anticipated to have an annual budget of $50 million, and support more than 900 child care provider sites across Alameda County. As a core leader of this new initiative, the Operating Grants Program Director will be accountable for spearheading the launch of this initiative, which will include an intensive ramp-up period for 6+ months, as the team grows and early pilots are conducted. In addition, the Director will be responsible for the continuous improvement of the program as it grows over time. This includes overseeing child care provider engagement, the application and eligibility processes, grant calculations, contracting, payment administration, compliance, technology and data systems, appeals, reporting and coordination with a diverse group of interest groups. 

The ideal candidate is an experienced public-program leader who can operationalize complex policy into clear, equitable, and workable systems. They are equally comfortable working at the strategic level with public sector and community partners and in the operational details required to administer a high-volume, high-accountability funding program.

What you will do:

Program Leadership and Strategy

• Lead the implementation, scaling and refinement of the Operating Grants program, serving an estimated 225 center sites (~1,900 teaching staff) and 700 Family Child Care (FCC) owners (~400 assistants) across Alameda County.