Associate Director, Program Development

Stanford University; Palo Alto (CA); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Stanford Graduate School of Business's Executive Education team seeks an Associate Director of Program Development to lead design across in-person, online, and blended formats. You will collaborate with faculty, corporate client partners, and Stanford units to create impactful leadership programs for senior executives.

This full-time, hybrid role requires guiding curriculum and learning experiences from concept through delivery, with open enrollment or custom programs for global clients.

Qualifications

• Experience in program development and curriculum design for executive education.
• Ability to collaborate with faculty, corporate partners, and university units.

Responsibilities

• Design and manage programs across in-person, online, and blended formats.
• Coordinate with stakeholders to develop open enrollment and custom programs for global executives.

Skills

Curriculum design

Stakeholder collaboration

Job description

Stanford's Graduate School of Business (GSB) has built a global reputation based on its immersive and innovative management programs. We provide students a transformative leadership experience, pushing the boundaries of knowledge with faculty research, and offering a portfolio of entrepreneurial and non-degree programs that deliver global impact. We invite you to be part of our mission of developing innovative, principled, and insightful leaders who change lives, change organizations, and change the world.

Success at the GSB is defined by The GSB Way - a commitment to shared purpose, community, and excellence in all that we do. We seek individuals who elevate themselves and those around them through the practice of academic candor, generous collaboration, and bringing curiosity and rigor to solving meaningful problems. At the GSB, impact means taking ownership, and contributing to a purpose-driven, collaborative, and high-performing community in service to the institution’s mission.

Executive Education is responsible for the development and management of GSB’s non‑degree program offerings. The mission of our organization is to 'use GSB faculty ideas to inspire global leaders to change their thinking and drive positive impact throughout their organizations.' Executive Education also provides an ideal vehicle for the GSB to experiment with innovation in both content and pedagogy.

The Executive Education Product and Business Development team of the Stanford Graduate School of Business seeks an Associate Director of Program Development. Program development is a collaborative and iterative process involving faculty, corporate client partners, and other Stanford units, to create meaningful and impactful learning experiences for senior corporate executives. The Associate Director, Program Development is responsible for program and curriculum design across in‑person, online, and blended modalities. This could be in the context of creating open enrollment programs for individual leaders, custom programs for clients from organizations around the world, or other educational products.

This is a full‑time, hybrid position with a minimum requirement of 2 days per week.