Associate Director of Programs, HBS Foundry

Company Description

By working at Harvard University, you join a vibrant community that advances Harvard's world-changing mission in meaningful ways, inspires innovation and collaboration, and builds skills and expertise. We are dedicated to creating a diverse and welcoming environment where everyone can thrive.

Harvard Business School (HBS), located on a 40-acre campus in Boston, was founded in 1908 as part of Harvard University. It is among the world's most trusted sources of management education and thought leadership. For more than a century, the School's faculty has combined a passion for teaching with rigorous research conducted alongside practitioners at world-leading organizations to educate leaders who make a difference in the world.

Through a dynamic ecosystem of research, learning, and entrepreneurship that includes MBA, Doctoral, Executive Education, and Online programs, as well as numerous initiatives, centers, institutes, and labs, Harvard Business School fosters bold new ideas and collaborative learning networks that shape the future of business.

HBS Foundry is a fast-growing national brand for founders. It is AI-native platform for founders around the world providing access to Harvard Business School’s learning-by-doing programs, AI tools, and global network of mentors and investors. We are scaling rapidly, expanding our reach into new cities and communities, and building the most trusted place for early-stage founder development and venture activation.

Job Description

The Associate Director of Programs will oversee Foundry’s marquee founder and venture development programs:
Bootcamps, Venture Catalysts and Funding Competitions.

Reporting to Foundry’s Director, the Associate Director of Programs will own Foundry programming for both business-to-business and business-to-consumer customers and lead a team of staff to design and execute the programming. The role works in close collaboration with internal functional teams, faculty advisors, faculty / expert speakers, mentors, and customers.

• Own the end-to-end strategy, calendar, and P&L for Foundry's three marquee programs:
  Bootcamps, Venture Catalysts, and Funding Competitions
• Set annual and quarterly goals for program reach, quality, and revenue across both business-to-business (university, government, and accelerator partners) and business-to-consumer (direct-to-founder) audiences
• Continuously evolve program curriculum and format based on founder outcomes, partner feedback, and competitive landscape

• Design and oversee program execution for each cohort from planning through delivery, including curriculum sequencing, session logistics, and founder selection criteria
• Ensure consistent, high-quality delivery across audiences and cohorts as Foundry scales into new markets
• Build and maintain the operational playbooks, templates, and systems needed to run programs efficiently at increasing volume
• Manage program budgets, timelines, and vendor relationships

• Manage and develop a team of program staff supporting day-to-day design and execution
• Set clear roles, workflows, and performance expectations across the program team
• Coach staff on founder engagement, facilitation, and program operations
• Deploy AI to streamline workflows and create efficiencies without replacing the personal touches needed for customer relationships.

• Recruit, brief, and manage faculty advisors, faculty and expert speakers, and mentors participating in programs
• Serve as the primary point of contact for faculty and mentor logistics, scheduling, and content alignment with program goals
• Build a growing bench of mentors and speakers to support Foundry's expansion

• Partner with internal functional teams (marketing, partnerships, technology/AI product, and operations) to align program delivery with broader Foundry strategy
• Work with the AI/product team to integrate Foundry's AI tools and platform into live program experiences
• Coordinate with the business development team on B2B…