Program Director

The Program Director provides strategic leadership and oversight for a portfolio of private sector-funded initiatives and potentially other international STEM career pathway and workforce development programming. The portfolio currently comprises the Lifting Futures and Next Engineers projects, funded by GE Aerospace Foundation andthe Engineers of Change project funded by GE Vernova Foundation.

This role leads multidisciplinary project teams, provides oversight to Project Directors and staff, and serves as the primary point of contact and relationship manager for GE Aerospace and GE Vernova (clients). The Program Director is accountable for ensuring successful program implementation, operational excellence, stakeholder engagement, achievement of strategic objectives across the portfolio, and identification of opportunities to strengthen and expand these partnerships with the clients.

• Ensure the overall quality and financial and operational success of the projects in this portfolio
• Lead portfolio planning, performance monitoring, risk management, and continuous improvement efforts
• Provide overall leadership to each project within the portfolio, through the following assignments:
• Provide strategic leadership, oversight, and technical assistance, including research and thought leadership, per project needs and available funding.
• Support Project Directors in implementation of project activities
• Conduct routine reviews of project status, actions, decisions, risks and issues, and schedules for relevant projects

• Foster a culture of innovation, problem-solving, respect, openness, and learning within and between teams and among project stakeholders
• Liaise with FHI 360 organizational leads to coordinate a matrix management approach to project staffing, professional development, and support and oversight of technical staff
• Support workforce planning, succession planning, and talent development within the portfolio.

• Serve as the primary point of contact and maintain strong relations with client counterparts.
• Increase project visibility within FHI 360, and among project stakeholders and external parties where feasible and advisable

• Lead regular reviews, strategic discussions, and communications with clients regarding program performance, risks, opportunities, and future initiatives.
• Represent the organization externally with donors, partners, educational institutions, community-based organizations, and government stakeholders.

• Ensure project financial health and compliance, the proper stewardship of client funds, and adequate resources to complete project tasks, in collaboration with Associate Director, Finance, and respective project leads.

• Oversee and support the development of high-quality models, products, modules, and other assets and liaise with organizational leads to identify opportunities for their integration into existing or new programming
• Support business development efforts, in collaboration with Strategy and Resource Mobilization, to maintain and grow the project portfolio

• Master's Degree in Education, Economic Development, Workforce Development, Public Administration, International Development, Business Administration, Engineering, Social Sciences, or a related field.
• Project Management certification preferred.

• 15+ years of progressively responsible program, portfolio, or organizational leadership experience (including 8+ years of department-level leadership, strong business acumen and/or line management experience).
• Experience leading complex, multi-site, donor-funded programs or portfolios.
• Experience managing senior-level donor relationships and strategic partnerships.
• Demonstrated success leading cross-functional teams in a matrixed environment and developing high-performing staff.
• Experience overseeing multimillion-dollar budgets and complex stakeholder environments.

• Experience in education, workforce development, STEM pathways, youth development, economic opportunity, or related sectors
• Corporate social responsibility (CSR) or foundation-funded programs
• Global or multi-site program leadership
• Business development and partnership growth responsibilities
• Experience working with large corporate donors or strategic philanthropic partners