Managing Director
Cary, NC
Hybrid – 4 Days On-site
Position Overview
Join a mission-driven nonprofit committed to delivering unbiased research, technical expertise, and transformative learning opportunities. As the Managing Director of Programs, you will lead with impact by overseeing a diverse portfolio of innovative programs and services. Your role will include mentoring and developing a high-performing directors, fostering collaboration, and ensuring excellence in project execution to drive meaningful change in education policy and practice.
Responsibilities
- Provide leadership and oversight in the overall development, strategic planning, program delivery and management of several teams
- Work closely with the directors to build their skills and confidence so that they can mentor, encourage and motivate all team members
- Set up accountability systems and nurture a growing sense of ownership within the team to ensure continued delivery of high-caliber programming
- Enforce and support a high-performing culture, in service of an equitable education for all public school children
- Foster a team-centered environment that inspires collaboration and supports all colleagues in leveraging their passions towards advancement of the organization's mission
- Deploy resources efficiently and effectively to meet goals, balance workloads and competing agendas
- Create, leverage and steward strong relationships and partnerships to advance the work and impact of each of the five key policy areas
- Ensure the design and development of major convenings, virtual engagements, curricula, learning experiences and research materials are tailored specifically for the participants to be served
- Represent and speak on behalf of the organization in relevant and strategic convenings, committees and panels
- Instill a sense of accountability among team members by modeling tight oversight of individual and organization performance standards
- Promote collaborative relationships among the content and program areas to ensure the expectations of funders, partners and the mission of the organization are met
- Establish measurable program performance goals to assess program quality, impact and sustainability on an annual and on-going basis
- Coordinate with Administration on developing new program concepts and pilot projects with a sharp attention to alignment with funder priorities
- Engage closely with COO and Finance team to budget and monitor programmatic operations to ensure sound fiscal management
- Coordinate and analyze appropriate data to inform programmatic decision making and program design
- Determine and recommend to Senior Leadership staffing plans to achieve program goals and objectives
- Oversee and enhance the knowledge management system to build a database of best practices
Qualifications
- Commitment to the mission and vision of the organization, alongside a passion for challenging entrenched systems of educational inequity towards the bettering of public education for all children
- Bachelor's degree, required. Master's degree preferred
- 10+ years of experience in a senior leadership role with relevant work experience as a Managing Director, preferred
- An effective communicator, with strong oral and written skills
- Demonstrated experience with using quantitative and qualitative data to support policy development
- Knowledge of budgeting, financial management and strategic planning
- Knowledge of human resource policies
- Excellent interpersonal skills across all levels of staff
- Commitment to equity
- Ability to manage multiple projects in a result-oriented work environment
- Ability to travel (20-25% anticipated)
- Occasional evenings and weekends will be required
Compensation
- Salary: $130,000-$150,000
- Health, Dental and Vision Insurance
- 401(k) plan with an employer matching contribution policy