Executive Project Director

IREX; Washington; Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

IREX in Washington, DC is seeking an Executive Project Director to lead a donor-funded program strengthening the free flow of information in challenging environments. You will serve as the principal liaison with the donor and oversee strategic, operational, and compliance aspects for an 18-month engagement.

The ideal candidate brings senior leadership experience, deep understanding of Latin America and the Caribbean, and the ability to manage sensitive, risk-informed work with professionalism

Qualifications

• Senior leadership experience
• Strong contextual understanding of Latin America and the Caribbean
• Ability to manage sensitive, risk-informed work with professionalism, discretion and sound judgment

Responsibilities

• Program Leadership & Operations: Lead work planning and day-to-day coordination with program staff, consultants, advisors, and technical specialists to ensure coherent, high-quality implementation. Oversee activity delivery, adaptive implementation, technical assistance, monitoring, evaluation, learning, value-for-money analysis, and donor-facil

Job description

Job Details

Job Category: Global Impact
Requisition Number: EXECU003304
September 25, 2026
Full-Time | Hybrid
Headquarters | Washington, DC 20005, USA

Description

Who We Are

IREX is a global solutions provider that partners with communities and institutions in the United States and around the world to cultivate leaders, expand access to education, and create economic opportunity. With deep expertise, a forward-looking vision, and world-class practices in AI for Education, Future-Ready Workforce, Higher Education Solutions, Leadership Development, and Online Safety, IREX delivers innovative and proven solutions that help people, institutions, and communities thrive in a rapidly changing world.

IREX seeks an Executive Project Director to provide senior U.S.-based strategic, technical, operational, and compliance leadership for an 18-month donor-funded program supporting the free flow of information.

Job Summary

The Executive Project Director will lead a complex program focused on strengthening the free flow of information in a highly restrictive operating environment. This role serves as IREX's principal liaison with the donor and is accountable for overall program quality, work planning, partner engagement, subgrant oversight, financial management, compliance, monitoring, evaluation, learning, and adaptive implementation. The ideal candidate brings senior leadership experience, strong contextual understanding of Latin America and the Caribbean, and the ability to manage sensitive, risk-informed work with professionalism, discretion, and sound judgment.

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What You'll Do

• Program Leadership & Operations: Lead work planning and day-to-day coordination with program staff, consultants, advisors, and technical specialists to ensure coherent, high-quality implementation. Oversee activity delivery, adaptive implementation, technical assistance, monitoring, evaluation, learning, value-for-money analysis, and donor-fac