Director of Program Strategy & Integration

MUSICBREEDS•Hempstead, NY

39d

About The Position

The Director of Program Strategy & Integration is the organization’s senior program leader, responsible for architecting, integrating, and advancing all programs and services across the organization. This role serves as the connective tissue between vision, partnerships, systems, and execution, ensuring that programs are aligned, high-quality, technologically enabled, financially viable, and positioned for scale. In this part-time (30 hours/week) role, the Director will focus on consolidating and strengthening the program portfolio—bringing coherence to educational partnerships, workforce development, and program delivery models—while ensuring that technology, data, and systems effectively support program operations and outcomes. As organizational capacity and resources grow, this role is designed to expand into a full-time executive position, ultimately transitioning into Chief Program Officer within approximately 18 months. The ideal candidate is: A systems and strategy thinker who can see across programs, partnerships, technology, and outcomes A senior leader who leverages data and systems to inform program design and decision-making A relationship builder who operates credibly with school districts, funders, and ecosystem partners A program architect who designs for scale, equity, and sustainability A mentor of leaders, not just a manager of initiatives

Requirements

8–10+ years of progressive leadership experience in nonprofit programs, education, or workforce development.
Direct experience working in educational and/or workforce development settings (e.g., K–12, postsecondary access, youth development, 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, with experience leveraging systems to support program strategy, delivery, and reporting.
Experience working 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 systems such as Salesforce (or similar CRM), 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 organizational mission and strategic priorities into a clear, cohesive, and scalable program portfolio.
Define and own the organization’s 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-level 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.
Reduce silos by establishing common standards, workflows, and performance expectations across programs.
Partner closely 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 the strategy, design, and oversight of school district, charter, intermediary, and institutional partnerships.
Serve as a senior representative 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 new partnership opportunities that enable scale, funding diversification, and pathway alignment.
Provide strategic oversight of workforce development programming, including WIOA-aligned initiatives and credential-based pathways.
Ensure alignment between certifications, career readiness training, employer demand, and data/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 new programs and fee-for-service offerings informed by market demand and system readiness.
Translate organizational assets (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 before scaling, using data, pilot outcomes, and system performance to inform decisions.
Serve as the senior program leader responsible for ensuring 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.
Ensure effective use of core platforms that support programs, including but not limited to:
CRM and data systems (e.g., Salesforce or similar)
Program and project management tools (e.g., Asana or equivalent)
Learning platforms, credentialing systems, or LMS tools
Data tracking, reporting, and dashboard tools (e.g., Airtable, Power BI, or similar)
Translate program requirements into clear system needs (intake, enrollment, attendance, outcomes, certifications, partner reporting).
Identify gaps where technology is underutilized or misaligned and propose practical, equity-centered improvements.
Support adoption of tools through clear workflows, documentation, training, and change management.
Establish program dashboards and reporting structures in coordination with Operations and Finance.
Monitor outcomes against funder, partner, and internal benchmarks.
Ensure programs are audit-ready and compliant with public funding and reporting requirements.
Use qualitative and quantitative data to drive continuous program refinement and strategic decision-making.
Supervise and support program directors, managers, and site leads as capacity allows.
Clarify roles, decision rights, and accountability across program teams.
Mentor emerging leaders and build a strong program leadership bench.
Foster a culture of excellence, collaboration, innovation, and learner-centered design.