Senior Association Director- Compliance & Systems
About The Position
The Senior Association Director provides strategic leadership and operational oversight for measurement, data systems, accreditation, and continuous improvement across YMCA Youth Development programs. The role designs and manages data infrastructure, performance measurement systems, and youth development information systems to support high-quality, evidence-based programming and data-informed decisions that improve outcomes for youth and families. The position leads a unified approach to data collection, analysis, and reporting across afterschool, camp, and summer learning programs, promoting consistency, accuracy, and actionable insights. It works with internal teams and external stakeholders to strengthen accountability, demonstrate program impact, and support continuous improvement. The role also provides leadership for a portfolio of afterschool programs and summer day camps, supports compliance with applicable standards, leads and develops a data-focused team, and oversees related budgets and technology investment strategies. The position reports to the Vice President of Youth Development.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Education, Child Development, Public Policy, Information Systems, or a related field; a master’s degree is preferred.
- Minimum of 10 years of leadership experience in measurement, evaluation, or youth development.
- Demonstrated experience designing and managing data systems and performance measurement frameworks.
- Strong analytical skills and ability to translate data into actionable insights.
- Excellent communication skills, including the ability to present complex data clearly to diverse audiences.
- Experience with data visualization tools, databases, and reporting platforms.
- Ability to travel between school sites, YMCA locations, and administrative offices.
- Ability to physically and verbally interact with youth, families, and staff in educational and recreational environments.
Nice To Haves
- Master’s degree.
- Experience with youth development programs, education systems, or nonprofit environments.
- Familiarity with EEC and multi-site program operations.
Responsibilities
- Provide strategic and operational leadership for a portfolio of afterschool programs and summer day camps.
- Ensure programs meet or exceed goals for enrollment, quality, and impact across participating sites.
- Maintain high standards for licensed care and implement best practices in youth development, academic support, and social-emotional learning.
- Develop and implement an Association-wide measurement framework for youth development programs.
- Define and track key performance indicators for youth outcomes, program quality, enrollment, attendance, and engagement, aligned with YMCA standards, school district goals, EEC requirements, and funder expectations.
- Lead strategy, implementation, and optimization of Youth Development information systems and data platforms, including UpBup.
- Ensure integration and consistency across systems for enrollment, attendance, staffing, and program outcomes.
- Support accreditation and licensing, and lead maintenance and expansion of alignment with ACA, NAEYC, EEC, and DPH standards.
- Ensure data systems and reporting align with YMCA, EEC, DPH, and ACA requirements.
- Lead accurate and timely reporting for internal leadership, funders, and external stakeholders.
- Oversee collection, validation, and analysis of program data across Youth Development sites.
- Design and deliver dashboards, reports, and visualizations to inform leadership decisions.
- Translate data into actionable insights for program improvement, resource allocation, and strategic planning.
- Build systems for ongoing program evaluation and continuous quality improvement.
- Partner with program leaders to interpret data and implement improvement strategies.
- Monitor program effectiveness and support replication of best practices across sites.
- Partner with Youth Development leadership to meet performance targets for participation, quality, and outcomes.
- Support site leaders in using data to guide daily operations and program enhancements.
- Establish regular performance review and accountability routines.
- Collaborate with program, Finance, IT, and operations teams to align systems, reporting, and priorities.
- Build staff capacity in data use and interpretation in partnership with Youth Development leaders.
- Serve as a liaison to partners on data sharing, reporting, and performance alignment.
- Support grant reporting and impact measurement for public and private funding, including ASOST grants, CDBG, and C3 funding.
- Lead and develop a team responsible for data management, analysis, and system administration.
- Build team capacity in data literacy, performance management, and continuous improvement; provide coaching and leadership for execution and professional growth.
- Oversee budgets for data systems, tools, and analytics resources.
- Evaluate and recommend technology and infrastructure investments to support scale and efficiency.
- Partner with leadership to align funding strategies with measurement and data priorities.
- Travel between school sites, YMCA locations, and administrative offices.
- Work occasional evenings and weekends as needed for events, training, or family engagement activities.
- Physically and verbally interact with youth, families, and staff in educational and recreational environments.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
