Senior Program Director (Hybrid Position)

WHO WE ARE:

 M²: The Institute for Experiential Jewish Education is dedicated to promoting a proud and inspired community of Jewish educators who possess the personal and professional capacities to help learners find meaning and relevance in Jewish life. We run a broad range of training programs for educators and educational consulting services for organizations. The educators and clients we support are primarily in North America, though M² has a growing presence in Israel and Europe. With offices in New York, Chicago and Israel, we are a nimble, cutting edge and incredibly warm team guided by our five organizational values: Generosity, humility, rigor, innovation, and integrity.

BACKGROUND

 M² is seeking to hire a highly accomplished and seasoned Senior Program Director to oversee our expanding program portfolio. While understanding the world of education is beneficial for this position, the core work is developing and seamlessly launching innovative, interactive, and logistically complex programs while mastering stakeholder relationships.

Multi-month, immersive cohort programs are a prominent model of M² trainings. A typical M² cohort is comprised of offsite seminars, virtual engagements, mentorship and individualized support. Examples of cohorts include international fellowships like the Senior Educators Cohort and local Community Cohorts. The commonality between these programs is a deep, ongoing investment in training a select group of educators, providing them with the theories, practices and skills to master the craft of experiential Jewish education, and foster a renewed sense of educational vision and purpose within an intimate professional community. 

 POSITION OVERVIEW

The Senior Program Director is a hybrid New York-based position that reports to the Chief Program Officer and is part of the Senior Leadership team. Their primary responsibilities include managing all aspects related to the strategy, planning, user experience and execution of M² cohort programs and trainings, from A-Z. They’re responsible for creating and driving a vision for the department that cultivates an excellent, high functioning team of professionals who meet responsibilities and deadlines, and are growing as individuals and as a team in a positive and nurturing environment.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Direct and Manage the M² Cohort Programs & Trainings Portfolio (50%)

• Ensure that M² programs are successfully delivering outstanding content through a dynamic and personalized user experience, designed to meet stated goals and outcomes
• Be responsible for project execution and team management, including recruitment, program operations, delivery, staffing, budgeting, reporting, and more
• Continuously drive the strategic growth of cohort programs through the development of clear work plans, data collection and evaluation, and maintaining strong knowledge about programming trends and community needs
• Cultivate strong partnerships and engage in ongoing relationships with partner organizations, program prospects, service providers and content experts all to ensure high levels of collaboration that grow and enrich the program portfolio

Team Supervision and Management (30%)

• Supervise and nurture the professional growth of a team of up to 4 direct reports, ensuring that they are performing at the highest standards; cultivate among them a positive work culture that maintains a strategic focus; and drive them towards creativity, efficiency, and excellence
• Manage external faculty and consultants including mentors, program leads, program directors, adjunct faculty, consultants and external support staff positioned to develop, facilitate or support all aspects of the programs

Program Leadership & Facilitation (20%)

• On-site leadership over a range of M² initiatives to deliver excellent educational experiences and ensure quality control
• Serve as Program Lead and / or program facilitator and / or program faculty for select cohort and training programs

This requires traveling nationally and internationally up to 25 days per year (excluding organization-wide travel requirements, such as all staff retreats and senior leadership meetings)

Our ideal candidate is one who –

• Appreciates M²’s approach towards Jewish education, which is experiential and values-based
• Is entrepreneurial and strategic, possessing the capacity to bring a bold vision to life by seeing both the big picture and the details; sees beyond the immediate to intuit what might need doing and always keeps growth and future needs in mind
• Has an exceptional capacity for supervising and leading people; strong social-emotional intelligence; capacity to enforce accountability, develop and empower top-notch leaders and build effective relationships
• Is an excellent project manager who can manage details under pressure
• Is flexible and adaptable, with the ability to navigate complex and changing environments; not afraid to take charge of situations with strong decision making and problem-solving skills.
• Is excited and able to travel and be fully immersed in multi-day seminars
• Is an effective group facilitator and community builder and has the educational sensibilities to create impactful experiences

SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS

• A minimum of ten years of experience in managing organizational operations in growth oriented, mission driven organizations, including 5+ years of experience in leading, coaching and developing direct report staff
• Nuanced knowledge of the landscape of Jewish organizations and Jewish life in North America
• Masterful organizational and management skills, with a successful track record of overseeing programmatic initiatives with accuracy, timeliness, and an ability to effectively build organization and staff capacity
• Excellent project management skills, with an advantage to those familiar with Salesforce and Monday.com

WHAT M² OFFERS:

• Salary range of $115-$130K commensurate with experience and qualifications
• Strong benefits package including generous paid time off policy plus Jewish and nationally observed holidays, professional development package, and additional perks
• An atmosphere that is guided by values, integrity, and passion
• A nimble, cutting edge and warm working environment
• A team of professionals seeking to learn, grow, share and effect real change
• The NY office is located in Manhattan and practices a hybrid work environment in which staff can work from home on Wednesdays and Fridays

To apply, please click here submit a cover letter and resume. Due to high volume, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

M² is an Equal Opportunity employer. Personnel are chosen on the basis of ability without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, marital status or sexual orientation. We are committed to building a team that represents a diversity of backgrounds, perspectives, experiences and skills.