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The Johns Hopkins University - Carey Business School · 11 hours ago

Sr. Director for Programs (GovEx)

Baltimore, MD

Full-time

Hybrid

Lead/Staff, Director/Executive

$112K/yr - $235K/yr

5+ years exp

Johns Hopkins University is seeking a Senior Director for Programs at the Bloomberg Center for Government Excellence (GovEx). This role involves leading programmatic excellence and ensuring alignment with the center’s mission through effective management of diverse teams and stakeholder engagement.

ConsultingContinuing EducationEdTechEducationHigher EducationSTEM EducationTraining

Responsibilities

Serve as a core member of GovEx’s executive leadership team, contribute to center-wide priority setting and strategic planning, and work collaboratively with senior leaders to advance coordinated decisions on strategy, resource allocation, program development, operational planning, and organizational management

Design, implement, and refine GovEx’s matrix-based service delivery model, ensuring that functional teams (analytics, coaching, training, research, policy) are aligned, well-coordinated, and consistently deployed across multiple programs and city engagements

Serve as GovEx’s lead on new program design and development; effectively convene funders and stakeholders on shared vision, goals, and objectives; accurately define program resource requirements to inform budget

Oversee the launch and implementation of programs while ensuring alignment to funder priorities, the center’s mission and strategic goals, approved work plans, and budgets

Effectively lead, mentor, and manage multi-disciplinary teams operating in a matrix environment, ensuring that staff and contractors are deployed flexibly across multiple programs, that functional standards are upheld, and that project teams receive the right mix of expertise for successful delivery

Ensure strong coordination mechanisms between functional leads and program leads, including resource planning, workload balancing, quality assurance standards, and performance monitoring within the matrix structure

Develop systems and processes to integrate contracted subject-matter experts and technical specialists into matrixed project teams in ways that maintain quality, consistency, and alignment with GovEx standards

Cultivate high-performing program teams, foster collaboration, accountability, learning, and excellence among staff, and support staff development by identifying growth pathways, strengthening AI-and data-readiness capabilities, and ensuring team members receive the support, coaching, and feedback needed to ensure they are positioned to deliver high-quality, impactful city engagements

Capably represent GovEx as a senior leader and center representative at events, meetings, conferences, and forums

Perform other duties, as assigned, in support of GovEx, SoGP, and JHU

Qualification

Program designMatrix organizational structureTeam managementData analyticsStakeholder engagementSupervisory skillsEmotional intelligenceInterpersonal communicationCollaboration

Required

Master's Degree in public policy or related field

Five years of experience managing diverse teams in government, non-profit or academic settings

Additional education may substitute for required experience, and additional related experience may substitute for required education beyond a high school diploma/graduation equivalent, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula

Preferred

Experience in program design and delivery and/or consulting services in a data-rich environment in the public and/or social sectors

Experience managing donor-funded programs and initiatives

Experience working in a city-based data or innovation leadership position

Experience managing teams and coordinating with external partners

Interest in bridging research and practice

Demonstrated experience designing, leading, or scaling matrix-based service organizations, including managing cross-functional teams deployed across multiple programs or portfolios

Demonstrated capacity to design and oversee implementation of high-impact programs to improve the reach, quality & access to city services

Deep expertise in coaching methodologies

Excellent interpersonal communication, program planning, and supervisory skills

Ability to build and maintain strong relationships with diverse stakeholders