Senior Director – Community Infrastructure

Communities Unlimited

Senior Director overseeing multi-state Community Infrastructure Department and leading strategic initiatives to support rural communities. Driving organizational collaboration and program execution with measurable impact.

Posted 5/16/2026full-timeOklahoma City • Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $113,000 - $120,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provide strategic leadership and direction for Community Infrastructure programs to advance organizational priorities, rural community impact, and long-term program growth.
Lead and support Regional Area Directors to ensure effective program delivery, operational accountability, staff development, and consistent quality of technical assistance and community engagement services.
Oversee implementation of multi-year grants and contracts, ensuring compliance, achievement of deliverables, successful funder engagement, and alignment with program goals.
Manage departmental budgets, revenue targets, and resource development efforts, including identifying earned-income opportunities and supporting fundraising and partnership initiatives.
Serve as a collaborative member of the Senior Leadership Team to strengthen cross-department coordination, operational excellence, workforce planning, and organizational innovation.
Represent the organization with federal, state, philanthropic, and national partners while advocating for rural infrastructure investment, policy priorities, and community development initiatives.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Education Option A: Bachelor’s degree in public administration, engineering, environmental science, planning, business, nonprofit management, or a closely related field required, and 15+ years of progressive leadership experience in rural infrastructure programs, community development, or federal/state program implementation.
Option B: High school degree or equivalent is required and 19+ years of relevant experience.
Demonstrated leadership experience managing multi-regional teams, large-scale technical assistance or infrastructure programs, and complex grant-funded portfolios exceeding $7 million annually.
Strong knowledge of federal and state infrastructure and community development funding, including grants management, budget oversight, revenue development, and performance tracking.
Proven ability to translate organizational strategy into operational plans, drive measurable outcomes, and lead staff development, succession planning, and performance management initiatives.
Excellent communication, facilitation, and partnership-building skills, with the ability to effectively collaborate across government agencies, philanthropic organizations, utilities, community partners, and virtual work environments.
Must maintain a valid driver's license, have reliable transportation, an acceptable driving record, and at least the state minimum personal liability auto insurance coverage.
Must be authorized to work in the USA.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical, dental, and vision insurance
Health Savings Account with annual employer contributions
Flexible Spending Accounts
Company-paid Short-Term & Long-Term Disability and Basic Life Insurance
Employer 401k Match
Paid holiday, vacation and sick time.

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Hard Skills & Tools

grants managementbudget oversightrevenue developmentperformance trackingprogram implementationcommunity developmentinfrastructure programsstaff developmentsuccession planningtechnical assistance

Soft Skills

leadershipcommunicationfacilitationpartnership-buildingcollaborationoperational excellenceorganizational innovationstrategic planningteam managementcross-department coordination