Portfolio Director, Higher Education Exec Programs

Harvard University; Massachusetts; Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Retirement plans

Tuition assistance

Parental leave

Commuter benefits

Job summary

Harvard University’s Harvard Graduate School of Education (HGSE) is seeking a Portfolio Director for the Harvard Institutes of Higher Education (HIHE). You will design and implement strategies to nurture, assess, and expand a portfolio of professional development offerings for higher education professionals, faculty, and leaders across the US and globally.

This role collaborates with PPE leadership, HGSE, and Harvard faculty to deliver programs in multiple modalities—on-campus, client sites,

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in a relevant field.
• 5+ years of college or university administrative or related experience.
• Willingness to travel and work some evenings/weekends.
• Ability to lead portfolios and work across departments.
• Strong data-informed decision making.

Responsibilities

• Serve as an administrative leader of a portfolio of executive education programs and related professional development opportunities as part of HGSE’s Professional Education program designed to support educational leaders across the US and globally.
• Build and maintain a deep understanding of the broad landscape of professional development programs serving higher education leaders and proactively cultivate robust relationships with lead organizations, colleges, universities, and individuals to stay abreast of trends in the field.
• Work with HGSE faculty to explore new HIHE programs that best serve the needs of the field as informed by data and active discourse with sector leaders and key PPE client organizations.
• In collaboration with the Senior Portfolio Director, research, propose and vet ideas regarding a strategic direction for the overall size and shape of the portfolio with attention to portfolio coherence as well as program quality, relevance, accessibility, and sustainability.
• Collect, analyze, and utilize data to inform and implement PPE decisions about program frequency, updates, and retirements.
• Collaborate with faculty on overarching program vision and architecture. Work with faculty chairs and the Marketing team to develop program learning objectives and descriptions, and to determine the characteristics of target audiences. Collaborate with and work in support of faculty chairs to determine program presenters and learning activities. Identify, train, and manage program facilitators.
• With support from the Finance team, develop and manage program budgets, contributing to cost-effective program management.
• Inform, monitor, and participate in marketing and admissions processes for assigned programs to develop optimal cohorts, identify growth opportunities, and suggest mitigation strategies for enrollment challenges in partnership with PPE’s Marketing and Client Engagement teams.
• Work closely with the PPE Program Delivery Team to collaboratively plan and execute all aspects of program delivery to ensure a high-quality learner experience in every program modality (residential, live online, asynchronous online, blended).
• Collaborate with PPE’s Innovation and Insights Team to conduct program debriefs. Identify and drive follow-up on strengths and areas for development. Leverage best-practices in learning design to foster interactivity and the application of learning to problems of practice.

Skills

Leadership experience

Strategic planning

Budget management

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Higher education experience

Education

Advanced degree in a relevant field

Job description

Harvard University’s Harvard Graduate School of Education (HGSE) is seeking a Portfolio Director for the Harvard Institutes of Higher Education (HIHE). You will design and implement strategies to nurture, assess, and expand a portfolio of professional development offerings for higher education professionals, faculty, and leaders across the US and globally.

This role collaborates with PPE leadership, HGSE, and Harvard faculty to deliver programs in multiple modalities—on-campus, client sites,