Overview
Position Overview
The Colorado Regional Program Manager (RPM) oversees all aspects of BCM programming in Colorado, including logistics and execution of day trips, overnights, and weeklong backcountry expeditions. The RPM manages relationships with youth agency partners, coordinates instructors and volunteers, and oversees the regional budget.
The RPM must be physically located near BCM’s headquarters in Arvada, CO and should expect on-site time for gear management, volunteer support, and local logistics such as food procurement, laundry, and van pickups.
Job Duties
Stakeholder Engagement
The RPM maintains clear communication with five stakeholder groups: youth agency partner (YAP) staff, youth and families, instructors and volunteers, and community partners (land management agencies, local coalitions, etc.). The RPM upholds organizational policies, communicates logistics, and ensures all adults involved in BCM trips feel prepared and resourced.
Communicate with YAP staff to keep registrations, surveys, and trip enrollments on schedule
Provide YAP partners with logistical resources including packing lists and program manuals
Uphold BCM’s partnership expectations with YAPs, secure signed agreements by deadlines, and lead key negotiations with confidence and ownership
Manage field instructors: hire, train, schedule, support, and confirm for trips and admin days
Delegate administrative day tasks to volunteers and ensure they are properly resourced
Serve as BCM’s liaison to the regional advisory board
Represent BCM in the Colorado community, building and maintaining relationships that advance our mission and organizational health
Program Logistics and Administration
The RPM oversees logistical and administrative tasks required to get BCM programs into the field. BCM provides a per-trip checklist that includes (but is not limited to): gear inventory, food and supply procurement, van pickup, laundry, and cleaning. In the off-season the RPM is expected to collaborate and support national-level program projects.
Track student and adult participation using Salesforce; administer surveys and assessments
Collaborate with Regional Managers and the National Program Director to maintain accurate program records
Complete end-of-season closeout, including annual gear inventory
Off season project examples include but are not limited to: curriculum development, menu refinement, and training development
Risk and Safety Management
RPMs actively manage risk as it applies to outdoor programs. This includes:
Review student registration forms, waivers, and other key documents prior to each trip
Conduct thorough pre- and post-trip briefings with instructors and volunteers
Inspect and manage equipment
Serve as on-call support for programs in the field
Lead emergency and incident response with support from the broader BCM team
Qualifications:
Experience leading or supporting outdoor programs (especially with youth)
Strong organizational skills and ability to manage logistics, details, and multiple priorities
Comfort working both independently and as part of a remote team
Ability to build relationships across diverse communities and stakeholders
Experience with risk management and outdoor safety practices (WFR and White Water Rescue or similar preferred)
Confidence communicating clearly and navigating challenges in dynamic environment
Required Skills:
Current Wilderness First Responder (WFR) certification or equivalent
Clean driving record and reliable transportation for local travel
About Big City Mountaineers
Big City Mountaineers (BCM) is committed to providing transformative experiences through nature for youth ages 12–18 from disinvested communities. Through free, fully outfitted, and professionally led outdoor programs, BCM strengthens social-emotional wellbeing, deepens connection to nature, and promotes positive youth development. By creating space for belonging, personal growth, and shared challenge, BCM helps young people build confidence, resilience, leadership, and a lasting relationship with the outdoors. For 35 years, BCM has grown into a recognized national nonprofit with a dedicated team of staff, seasonal instructors, and volunteers. We are also at an exciting moment, one full of potential to reimagine how we best deliver on our mission. Though headquartered in Colorado, BCM’s regional hubs span the country.
