Manager, Regional Homeless Systems Strategy & Grant Development

Ready to lead the charge against homelessness and shape the future of housing strategy in Greater Nashua? Harbor Care is looking for our next Manager, Regional Homeless Systems Strategy & Grant Development to serve as the public face and lead Greater Nashua Continuum of Care (GNCOC) operations.

You will be the collaborative force uniting local partners to redesign our regional homeless response infrastructure.

In this dual-impact role, you will also dedicate about 10 hours a week to authoring high-impact federal and state grant proposals for Harbor Care.

Step into a role where your system-building expertise and technical writing directly translate into transformed lives and better housing outcomes.

Location: Nashua, NH Schedule: This full-time, salaried position will be hybrid upon successful completion of the introductory period.

What You Will Do: The Manager, Regional Homeless Systems Strategy & Grant Development combines public-facing leadership of the Greater Nashua Continuum of Care (GNCOC) with an essential internal grant-writing role for Harbor Care.

The position translates community needs and organizational priorities into coordinated strategies, well-designed programs, competitive funding proposals, and measurable improvements in the regional homeless response system.

Working collaboratively with the GNCOC Chair, Executive Committee, Harbor Care leadership and grants team, member agencies, and community partners, this position coordinates implementation of the HUD Continuum of Care Planning Grant, advances strategic initiatives, supports collaborative governance, and manages complex cross-sector projects.

The Manager applies these same research, planning, analytical, and communication skills to source funding opportunities, develop federal and/or state grant proposals, and prepare reports and funder correspondence.

The Manager serves as the operational leader responsible for coordinating implementation of the GNCOC's priorities and as a primary connector among member organizations, committees, community partners, and stakeholders.

The position brings partners together to assess needs, develop program models and evaluation plans, and move initiatives from concept through implementation, while translating this work into clear funding narratives, measurable objectives, and evidence of results.

This position continuously evaluates how the regional homeless response system functions, identifies opportunities to strengthen coordination and effectiveness, and works collaboratively with community partners to improve system performance and housing outcomes.

These responsibilities also inform grant development and reporting by connecting documented needs, proposed services, performance data, and funder expectations.

The role focuses on strengthening the systems that support direct services and securing resources to advance that work.

The ideal candidate combines partnership building and project management with successful federal and/or state gr...