Director, Program Innovation — Hybrid Impact Leader

Braven; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 96,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited vacation

Fertility benefits

401K match

Health insurance coverage

Parental leave 12 weeks

Sabbatical after 4 years

Job summary

Braven is seeking a Director, Program Innovation to join the Transformation team. You will design and scale pilot programs, strengthen university partnerships, and translate research into an evolving career experience for Fellows.

The role requires leading across multiple teams, managing ambiguity, and delivering structured, scalable programs that advance Braven’s mission to expand access to opportunity for students nationwide.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent required.
• 5+ years of experience managing multiple cross‑functional strategic initiatives.
• Experience launching new programs or partnerships preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead pilot design and execution for alumni engagement and talent pathways.
• Define strategy for embedded career experiences at scale across partnerships.
• Own project plans, timelines, and cross‑functional dependencies with minimal oversight.
• Synthesize data and insights into clear narratives for varied audiences.
• Coordinate pilot materials, communications, and stakeholder briefings.
• Travel 20–30% to partner campuses as needed.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Data synthesis

Education

Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent

Tools

Asana

Trello

Salesforce

Claude

Zoom

Slack

Job description

Braven is seeking a Director, Program Innovation to join the Transformation team. You will design and scale pilot programs, strengthen university partnerships, and translate research into an evolving career experience for Fellows.

The role requires leading across multiple teams, managing ambiguity, and delivering structured, scalable programs that advance Braven’s mission to expand access to opportunity for students nationwide.