Overview
Special Projects Manager Jobs in Harwich Port, MA at WE CAN
Title: Special Projects Manager
Company: WE CAN
Location: Harwich Port, MA
FLSA Status: Hourly, One-year grant funded temporary position
Reports to: Assistant Director
Effective: September 2026 through September 2027
Hourly Rate: $42.00 per hour up to 40 hours per week
ABOUT WE CAN
WE CAN (Women’s Empowerment through Cape Area Networking) was founded in 2001 to empower Cape Cod women by providing unique services that inspire hope and bring increased stability, self-sufficiency, and opportunity to their lives. WE CAN serves more than 1,500 women each year with confidential, free legal services, employment and business support, financial empowerment, mentoring, and personal development programs.
SUMMARY
The Special Projects Manager is a one-year, grant-funded position that plays a critical role in advancing one of WE CAN’s key strategic plan priorities focused on program evaluation by leading cross-functional initiatives from concept through execution. This position is ideal for a highly organized, adaptable professional who thrives in a dynamic environment and enjoys managing multiple priorities that support organizational growth and impact.
The Special Projects Manager will partner with leadership, staff, volunteers, and an external consultant to lead a key strategic initiative: the Evaluation Project (EP). The EP will enable the organization to assess, strengthen, and deepen its programs through the development of a unified program evaluation framework — one that defines outcomes, tracks progress, and uses data to inform decision-making across all programs. This work will drive meaningful impact by strengthening program quality, inspiring volunteers, supporting participants’ sense of progress, and giving funders a clearer picture of the return on their investment.
In addition to overseeing the design and implementation of the Evaluation Project, the Special Projects Manager will provide coordination for WE CAN’s current evaluation efforts across programs. The role will help establish a sustainable structure for ongoing post-service evaluation and impact measurement by leveraging staff, volunteers, and technology systems, including database tools and reporting platforms. The Special Projects Manager will play a central role in ensuring evaluation processes are practical, measurable, mission-aligned, and integrated into the organization’s long-term operations and culture.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
The Evaluation Project
• Coordinate current evaluation process to gain a thorough understanding of existing processes, rationale, challenges, and opportunities across programs.
• Gather, review, and document current and historical evaluation methods, tools, and reporting practices across the organization.
• Review, understand, and document the metrics required by all funders to compile a complete picture of organizational data and reporting needs.
• Provide strategic oversight to the EP in collaboration with the external consultant, ensuring milestones are met, communication is clear, and deliverables are completed successfully and on time.
• Coordinate across the organization to ensure the external consultant has access to all necessary resources, staff, and information to complete the EP.
• Serve as a liaison among staff, volunteers, community partners, and external stakeholders to ensure alignment and access to key information related to the EP.
• Identify risks, gaps, and opportunities related to evaluation systems and proactively develop solutions.
• Support the development of a unified, organization-wide evaluation framework that measures participant outcomes, program effectiveness, and organizational impact.
• Help establish and implement a sustainable structure for ongoing post-service evaluation and longitudinal impact measurement.
• Collaborate with staff and volunteers to design practical processes for collecting, tracking, analyzing, and reporting participant and program data.
• Partner with leadership and staff and vendors to strengthen the organization’s use of database systems and technology tools to support evaluation, reporting, and continuous learning.
• Develop and document workflows, business processes, and data collection procedures to ensure consistency and long-term sustainability.
• Support, coordinate, and co-deliver staff and volunteer training on newly developed evaluation tools, processes, and systems.
- Prepare evaluation-related documents, summaries, dashboards, outcome reports, and presentations as needed for leadership, funders, and stakeholders.
Other Duties as Assigned
• Assist leadership with special initiatives and organizational priorities.
• Identify opportunities to improve internal evaluation systems and processes to increase organizational efficiency, effectiveness, and data integrity.
• Represent WE CAN at meetings, events, and collaborative initiatives as needed.
• Attend project-specific meetings and support cross-functional collaboration across the organization.
SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
• Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree or relevant certifications preferred.
• Strong organizational and time management skills with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Experience leading nonprofit program development, evaluation, or capacity-building initiatives.
• Proven experience coordinating projects of varying scope in collaboration with internal and external partners.
• Experience developing or managing evaluation systems, impact measurement frameworks, or data collection processes preferred.
• Familiarity with databases, reporting systems, or technology platforms used for program tracking and evaluation.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to analyze, synthesize, and present data in a meaningful and accessible way.
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively.
• Passion and commitment to supporting women’s empowerment.
• Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to work empathetically and nonjudgmentally with women facing complex life challenges.
• Strong work ethic and a high level of attention to detail.
• Familiarity with grant-funded projects and reporting requirements.
• Proficiency with project management tools (e.g., Asana, Trello) and data systems.
• Community engagement or partnership development experience.
HOURS:
Position is full time, hourly, and for one year. Hours are typically Monday–Friday, including some evenings for meetings, programs, or events. Remote work possibilities in addition to in person work at WE CAN’s Harwich Port and Hyannis offices. and reliable transportation is required; mileage reimbursement is provided.
COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS:
This position is a one-year, grant-funded position with an hourly rate of $42.00 per hour and is not eligible for benefits due to its temporary employment status.
To apply: Please email a cover letter and resume to [email protected] by or before July 15, 2026.
WE CAN is an equal opportunity employer committed to hiring a diverse workforce and sustaining an inclusive culture. WE CAN does not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, religion, sex, color, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, mental or physical disability, genetic information, veteran or military status, or on any other basis prohibited by applicable law.
