Copy of Director of Program Strategy & Integration

MUSICBREEDS•Hempstead, NY

About The Position

The Director of Program Strategy & Integration is the organization’s senior program leader, responsible for architecting, integrating, and advancing programs and services across the organization. The role connects vision, partnerships, systems, and execution to ensure programs are aligned, high-quality, technologically enabled, financially viable, and positioned to scale. Initially, this is a part-time role of 30 hours per week focused on consolidating and strengthening the program portfolio across educational partnerships, workforce development, and program delivery models. The Director will ensure technology, data, and systems effectively support program operations and outcomes. As organizational capacity and resources grow, the position is designed to expand into a full-time executive role, with an anticipated transition to Chief Program Officer within approximately 18 months. The Director serves as the CEO’s primary thought partner on program strategy, translates organizational priorities into a cohesive program portfolio, and leads program integration, partnership development, workforce pathways, innovation, systems enablement, performance, compliance, and people development. The role works closely with the Director of Operations & Shared Services and partners across Finance, Development, Operations, and external organizations. Responsibilities are expected to grow as the role transitions toward full-time executive leadership.

Requirements

8–10+ years of progressive leadership experience in nonprofit programs, education, or workforce development.
Direct experience in educational and/or workforce development settings, such as K–12, postsecondary access, youth development, or adult workforce.
Demonstrated success designing, managing, and scaling multi-program or multi-site initiatives.
Proven ability to develop and manage institutional partnerships.
Demonstrated technology fluency and experience leveraging systems to support program strategy, delivery, and reporting.
Experience with CRM, program management, and data/reporting platforms in nonprofit or education/workforce settings.
Ability to translate programmatic needs into functional system requirements in partnership with operations or IT leadership.
Strong strategic thinking, prioritization, and project management skills within a lean, part-time structure.
Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
Commitment to equity, community empowerment, and serving individuals with barriers.

Nice To Haves

Experience overseeing WIOA-funded or credential-based workforce programs.
Experience working with school districts, intermediaries, or government agencies.
Experience using Salesforce or similar CRM systems, Asana, Airtable, LMS platforms, or workforce/certification tracking tools.
Experience designing dashboards or reports for leadership, funders, or partners.
Familiarity with hybrid, digital, or technology-enabled learning models.

Responsibilities

Serve as the CEO’s primary thought partner on program strategy, growth, integration, and system enablement.
Translate the organization’s mission and strategic priorities into a clear, cohesive, scalable program portfolio and define the programmatic vision across education, workforce development, and services.
Develop short- and long-term program roadmaps aligned with funding, partnerships, revenue goals, and system capacity.
Establish and track program KPIs tied to outcomes, quality, scale, and sustainability.
Integrate educational partnerships, workforce development, and program services into a unified delivery framework supported by shared systems and processes.
Establish common standards, workflows, and performance expectations across programs to reduce silos.
Partner with the Director of Operations & Shared Services to align staffing models, scheduling, facilities usage, and technology infrastructure.
Ensure consistency in learner experience, data capture, reporting, and program quality across sites and modalities.
Lead strategy, design, and oversight of school district, charter, intermediary, and institutional partnerships.
Represent the organization in partnership conversations, program design, scopes of work, and system requirements.
Ensure partnership-based programs meet contractual, performance, reporting, and compliance expectations.
Identify and cultivate partnership opportunities that support scale, funding diversification, and pathway alignment.
Provide strategic oversight of workforce development programming, including WIOA-aligned initiatives and credential-based pathways.
Align certifications, career readiness training, employer demand, and data and reporting requirements.
Strengthen postsecondary and employment pathways through employer and ecosystem partnerships.
Support continuous improvement of cohort models, learner supports, and outcome tracking.
Incubate, pilot, and launch programs and fee-for-service offerings informed by market demand and system readiness.
Translate organizational assets—including curriculum, facilities, intellectual property, partnerships, and technology platforms—into scalable services.
Partner with Finance, Development, and Operations to assess pricing, margins, sustainability, and system implications.
Evaluate program viability using data, pilot outcomes, and system performance before scaling.
Ensure technology systems effectively support program design, delivery, partnerships, and reporting.
Partner with the Director of Operations & Shared Services to align program needs with organizational systems and tools.
Translate program requirements into system needs for intake, enrollment, attendance, outcomes, certifications, and partner reporting.
Identify technology gaps or underutilized tools and propose practical, equity-centered improvements.
Support adoption of tools through workflows, documentation, training, and change management.
Establish program dashboards and reporting structures in coordination with Operations and Finance.
Monitor program outcomes against funder, partner, and internal benchmarks.
Ensure programs are audit-ready and comply with public funding and reporting requirements.
Use qualitative and quantitative data to improve programs and inform strategic decisions.
Supervise and support program directors, managers, and site leads as capacity allows.
Clarify roles, decision rights, and accountability across program teams.
Mentor emerging leaders, build a strong program leadership bench, and foster excellence, collaboration, innovation, and learner-centered design.