Head of Virtual Programs & Strategy

Fusion-Academy; United States; On-site; USD 95,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision plans

401(k) match

Commuter benefits

Employee assistance program

Paid time off

Bonus eligibility

Job summary

Fusion Academy seeks a Director, Virtual Programs to lead strategy, design, and continuous improvement of its specialty virtual offerings, including Global Guided and Self-Directed programs. The role sits at the intersection of curriculum design and virtual learning, shaping innovative academic models and high‑quality, personalized experiences for students and families.

You will collaborate across departments to translate strategy into scalable course experiences from concept through design,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree preferred.
• 7+ years in education, virtual learning, product or program leadership, curriculum, educational innovation, or a related field, including leadership of complex work from strategy through implementation.
• Experience shaping the strategy, roadmap, launch, and ongoing performance of an educational product, program, portfolio, or learning model.
• Demonstrated experience designing, launching, scaling, or substantially improving virtual or asynchronous learning experiences.
• Strong understanding of asynchronous learning and course design, including pacing, student independence, instructional support, assessment, feedback, accessibility, engagement, and mastery.
• Ability to translate program and instructional models into clear requirements, course structures, quality standards, priorities, and actionable implementation plans.
• Experience using a learning management system; significant Canvas experience strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Define and maintain the strategy and roadmap for specialty virtual programs.
• Translate portfolio strategy into academic requirements, priorities, milestones, timelines, and clear cross‑functional decisions.
• Align partners across multiple teams to support virtual programs and ensure integration.
• Drive day‑to‑day academic work for pilots, implementation, launch, adoption, and post‑launch improvement.
• Address cross‑functional dependencies and elevate decisions requiring broader leadership input.
• Keep stakeholders informed about readiness, risks, and program implications; drive feedback into improvements.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Curriculum design

Virtual learning

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Advanced degree preferred

Tools

Canvas

Job description

Fusion Academy seeks a Director, Virtual Programs to lead strategy, design, and continuous improvement of its specialty virtual offerings, including Global Guided and Self-Directed programs. The role sits at the intersection of curriculum design and virtual learning, shaping innovative academic models and high‑quality, personalized experiences for students and families.

You will collaborate across departments to translate strategy into scalable course experiences from concept through design,