Senior Director, Ministerial Resources

Hybrid

• Salary Range: $150,000.00 - $175,000.00 Salary/year

About Us
The Pension Boards-United Church of Christ, Inc. (PBUCC) is an Affiliated Ministry of the United Church of Christ with responsibility for supporting financial security for authorized ministers and lay workers in their working and retirement years. PBUCC is a membership corporation with over $3.7 billion in assets, currently serving more than 22,000 active, inactive and retired clergy and lay workers.

PBUCC’s missional portfolios serve the United Church of Christ (UCC) community in three core areas:
• Retirement and Health Benefits -- from retirement income to health coverage and financial protection, PBUCC’s benefits plans are designed to help those in ministry thrive—today and for years to come.
• Ministerial Resources -- practical resources, financial care, and compassionate guidance and education programs so those in ministry can focus on their call to serve.
• Stewardship & Legacy -- programs that provide lasting support—helping congregations and individuals sustain ministries and build a stronger future through partnership initiatives, faithful annual giving campaigns, and planned legacy gifts.
United Church Board for Ministerial Assistance (UCBMA), founded in 1885, is the philanthropic arm of PBUCC and operates with a covenantal spirit as it:
• provides direct financial support and compassionate responses to authorized ministers, lay church employees, and their surviving spouses/partners, in times of urgent need and personal crises
• administers and raises funds for leadership initiatives that promote faithful and fruitful ministry across the United Church of Christ

Position Summary
The Senior Director, Ministerial Resources is the senior UCBMA leader responsible for the strategy, performance, and growth of the Ministerial Resources portfolio, including grants and programs. This individual will advance the United Church of Christ’s mission through an integrated ministry strategy that strengthens clergy, congregations, and church leaders, while ensuring the long-term sustainability of ministry through philanthropic investment and the UCBMA endowment.
Deeply committed to the mission and future of the UCC, the Senior Director is a trusted leader who operates effectively in a complex, matrixed nonprofit environment. They partner closely with Experience and Growth, Church Relations, Employee Benefits Solutions, Infrastructure Technology, and Finance to ensure program strategy, execution, and outcomes align with PBUCC systems, data, and cross-portfolio solutions supporting financial security, health, and well-being.

What You’ll Do
Strategic Leadership
• Serve on the Pension Boards Executive Leadership Team (ELT), helping shape organizational strategy, priorities, culture, and enterprise performance.
• Set and execute a long-term strategic vision for the Ministerial Resources portfolio, aligned with PBUCC’s mission and strategic plan and the expectations of the UCBMA Board of Directors.
• Identify and then translate emerging clergy, church and denominational needs into a cohesive Ministerial Resources strategy that evolves with the changing context of ministry.
• Connect Ministerial Resources with PBUCC Retirement and Health Benefits and Stewardship and Legacy initiatives to support financial security, health, well-being and sustainable ministry across the lifecycle.
• Partner with Finance, Investments and Church Relations and Philanthropy to align program priorities, the UCBMA endowment, spending strategy, and philanthropic investment to ensure long-term sustainability.

Program Leadership & Management
• Lead the design and continuous evolution of UCBMA programs supporting clergy growth, church and community renewal, and financial well-being, ensuring alignment with UCBMA’s mission, values, and priorities.
• Oversee execution of all UCBMA initiatives and services, setting goals, timelines, deliverables, and performance measures with organizational leadership and board direction.
• Steward program budgets and resources in partnership with Finance.

Impact Measurement & Evaluation
• Establish metrics, evaluation frameworks, and reporting to assess program effectiveness, clergy engagement, leadership development, and long-term impact.
• Partner with Technology, Finance, Experience and Growth, and Church Relations to strengthen data collection, reporting, and organizational learning.
• Translate outcomes into KPIs, messaging, and impact stories that inform strategy and strengthen donor engagement and revenue growth.

Philanthropy & Stakeholder Engagement
• Partner with Church Relations on philanthropic strategy and fundraising, aligning program priorities with donor engagement opportunities.
• Set achievable revenue goals and ensure accountability for achieving them.
• Expand philanthropic partnerships that increase ministry capacity and long-term sustainability.
• Support donor cultivation and stewardship with program expertise, impact data, and participant stories.
• Represent PBUCC and UCBMA with denominational leaders, churches, major donors, foundations, and partner organizations, including at conferences and national events.

Leadership & People Development
• Lead, mentor, and develop the leaders responsible for Grants, Programs, and Philanthropy.
• Build organizational capacity through succession planning, leadership development, and talent management.
• Foster an inclusive, collaborative, mission-centered culture grounded in learning, accountability, innovation, and service, and promote cross-functional, enterprise-wide teamwork.

Qualifications

What You’ll Need
Required Education & Experience
• Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree preferred.
• Minimum of 15 years of progressive leadership experience in nonprofit, faith-based, higher education, healthcare, or mission-driven organizations.
• Proven success leading organizational transformation and enterprise-wide strategic initiatives.
• Financial acumen, including managing budgets and organizational resources.

Preferred
• Understanding of the polity, ministries, and values of the United Church of Christ, including clergy leadership and congregational life.
• Demonstrated success in integrating philanthropy with program strategy and mission delivery, including grant development and constituent engagement.
• Working knowledge of CRM and data systems (e.g., HubSpot, Raiser’s Edge NXT) and ability to use data to improve program outcomes.
• Ability to travel.

Compensation & Benefits
The range of the base salary will be commensurate with regional location and the experience of the final candidate. There is an annual incentive target, an immediately fully vested 14% retirement plan contribution and a comprehensive benefits program including employer paid health and welfare insurance, and a generous PTO policy.