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Marcus Reed

Program Director

Strategy into delivery, programs that land their outcomes

[email protected]
+1 202 555 0533
linkedin.com/in/marcus-reed-programs

Program director with seventeen years leading large programs and teams for non-profit and public-sector organisations in Washington, D.C. Sets program strategy, manages multi-million-dollar budgets, leads cross-functional teams, and is accountable for outcomes, not just activity. Grew a flagship program's reach and impact substantially while securing renewed multi-year funding through strong, measurable results and reporting. Manages funders, partners and a team of managers, and turns strategy into delivery through clear plans and disciplined execution. Strong on budgets, stakeholders, measurement and the judgement to keep a program focused on its mission. Looking for a program-director or senior-leadership role with an organisation delivering meaningful work at scale.

Work Experience

Capital Impact Foundation - Washington, D.C.

Program Director April 2016 to Present 10 years & 4 months

Set strategy and own the delivery and outcomes for a flagship program with a multi-million-dollar budget.
Grew the program's reach and its measured impact substantially over several years of steady leadership.
Secured renewed multi-year funding through clear, measurable results, rigorous evaluation and detailed funder reporting.
Lead a team of program managers and coordinate the partners across the program's whole footprint.
Manage the program budget, the risks and measurement, keeping all the work focused on the mission.
Report outcomes to the board, funders and partners through clear, evidence-based impact narratives regularly.

National Community Initiative - Washington, D.C.

Program Manager August 2007 to March 2016 8 years & 8 months

Managed programs and projects, owning their budgets, timelines and delivery teams.
Built the monitoring and evaluation that demonstrated program impact to funders.
Managed partner relationships and grant reporting across multiple concurrent programs each year.
Delivered programs on budget and on time against the funder commitments.
Earned the program-director role on the strength of delivery and results.

DC Community Org - Washington, D.C.

Project Coordinator (Nonprofit) June 2005 to July 2007 2 years & 2 months

Coordinated community projects, schedules and volunteers for a busy local nonprofit organisation.
Tracked the budgets, deliverables and reporting across several grant-funded community programs.
Learned program delivery, monitoring and funder reporting properly on the job.
Built the grounding that led into a full program-manager role.
Education

Georgetown University

Master of Public Administration (MPA) (September 2005 to May 2007)

MPA covering program management, public policy, budgeting and evaluation. It built the strategy-and-delivery foundation for leading programs. Moved into program management in the non-profit sector afterwards.

University of Virginia

BA in Political Science (September 2001 to May 2005)

Undergraduate degree in political science with a focus on public policy and organisations. It grounded an understanding of the systems programs operate within. Progressed to graduate study in public administration.
Highlights

Grew reach and impact

Grew a flagship program's reach and measured impact substantially over several years as director. Real, evidenced outcomes — not just activity — are what define a strong program.

Secured multi-year funding

Secured renewed multi-year funding through clear, measurable results, evaluation and clear funder reporting. Sustained funding is the lifeblood that lets a program keep delivering.
Programs Led

Flagship Program Scale-Up

Program Director (January 2019 to December 2021)

Scaled a flagship community program across new sites and partners, building the staffing, monitoring and reporting that let it grow without losing quality or accountability.

Multi-Funder Grant Programme

Program Director (January 2020 to June 2022)

Designed and ran a multi-funder grant programme, coordinating reporting and evaluation across several funders so each saw clear, evidenced outcomes for their money.
Qualifications

MPA (Master of Public Administration)

Georgetown University (May 2007 to Present)

Graduate qualification covering program management, policy, budgeting and evaluation. It is the strategy-and-delivery foundation behind the director role. Backed by ongoing leadership development.

PMP & Monitoring and Evaluation

Project Management Institute (April 2019 to Present)

Project Management Professional certification plus training in monitoring and evaluation for programs. They support the delivery discipline and impact measurement the director role depends on.
Technical Skills
  • Program Strategy
  • Program Delivery
  • Budget Management
  • Team Leadership
  • Funder & Partner Management
  • Monitoring & Evaluation
  • Grant Reporting
  • Stakeholder Management
  • Risk Management
  • Outcome Measurement
Langauges

English (US)

Native or Bilingual Proficiency

Spanish

Professional Working Proficiency
Personal Info

Location

Washington, D.C.

Nationality

American

Gender

Male

Notice Period

2 months

Date of Birth

1984-03-19
Activities & Interests
Radio
Cricket
Meet People
Yoga
Talking
Personal Skills

Leadership

Strategic Thinking

Communication

Organisation

Mission Focus

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