Executive Director, Digital Learning & Curriculum Innovation

New York University • New York, NY

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About The Position

The Executive Director of Digital Learning & Curriculum Innovation will lead the design, development, and scaling of innovation, flexible learning models that extend Tandon School of Engineering’s reach across professional, executive, and global education markets. This role will drive curriculum innovation across digital, hybrid, and modular formats, ensuring alignment with industry needs and advancing a comprehensive learning ecosystem. The Executive Director will be responsible for all matters related to day-to-day management, workflow, processes, and business operations of the Tandon Online team. The role oversees the full online team with three verticals: Course Development, Partnerships and Growth, and Enrollment & Marketing. Accountable for designing and delivering innovative, cutting-edge, high-quality, high-impact offerings using both asynchronous and synchronous learning, aimed at individual learners as well as corporate clients. The position requires the ability to design and implement remotely delivered programs that are typical to our existing portfolio as well as novel more accessible programs. The position requires the ability to gauge customer needs, match it with faculty expertise, and develop programs (both short and long duration) with speed on emerging technology topics. The Executive Director will report directly to the Vice Dean for Academics and Student Affairs and share a passion for transforming how education is delivered. The position will collaborate with academic departments, department chairs, curriculum committees, and work closely with the Vice Dean of Academics and Student Affairs and senior leadership across Tandon to drive and support the development and execution of new curricula, ensuring alignment with accreditation requirements and NYSED approvals.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in a related area
• 7+ years experience in operations or project management roles.
• Experience building and scaling an organization.
• Experience in designing and launching new programs/projects related to technology, and measuring outcomes in diverse settings.
• Experience in supervision and managing budgets.
• Proven collaborator in a highly matrixed environment (e.g. faculty, staff, and administrators across the University) to drive successful outcomes.
• Demonstrated passion and willingness to learn and stay ahead of new learning methods and technologies.
• Strong project management skills.
• Excellent MS Office skills (Word, Excel & PowerPoint).
• Ability to execute work based on objectives rather than explicit instructions.
• Focused on achieving defined results, and exceeding goals and objectives.
• Ability to work with a diverse team in a fast-paced environment.

Nice To Haves

• Master's Degree in a related area
• 5+ years Experience managing a budget of $10 million.
• Demonstrated experience and success in strategic leadership or managerial role related to online learning, running a division of similar scope and scale in a complex, multi-stakeholder environment.
• Entrepreneurial experience and functional expertise in go-to-market and partnership building.
• Ability to thrive in an atmosphere of constant change.
• Strong attention to detail, adherence to deadlines, and excellent follow-through.
• Must be able to manage multiple competing priorities effectively.
• Ability to think critically and identify potential issues before they arise.
• Worked with faculty as well as L&D professionals in organizations to match learning needs with faculty expertise to create successful learning engagements.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, development, and scaling of innovation and flexible learning models.
• Drive curriculum innovation across digital, hybrid, and modular formats.
• Manage day-to-day operations, workflow, processes, and business operations of the Tandon Online team.
• Oversee the Course Development, Partnerships and Growth, and Enrollment & Marketing verticals.
• Design and deliver innovative, high-quality, high-impact offerings using asynchronous and synchronous learning.
• Design and implement remotely delivered programs.
• Gauge customer needs and match them with faculty expertise to develop programs.
• Collaborate with academic departments, chairs, and curriculum committees.
• Support the development and execution of new curricula, ensuring alignment with accreditation requirements and NYSED approvals.

Benefits

• Annual base salary range is USD $180,000.00 to USD $220,000.00
• NYU aims to be among the greenest urban campuses in the country and carbon neutral by 2040.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Executive