Program Director, VIA Journeys & Strategic Innovations

SERVANT; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Indiana Wesleyan University (IWU) in Marion, Indiana, seeks a Program Director of VIA Journeys to launch and operationalize this flagship initiative within the Strategic Innovations unit. The role focuses on turning strategy into tangible pilots, platforms, and participant experiences while maintaining alignment with IWU's faith-based mission.

The position requires entrepreneurial leadership, strong program management, and collaboration across internal teams and external partners, with an

Qualifications

• Master's degree or equivalent advanced degree preferred.
• 10+ years launching, scaling, and leading programs, products, platforms, or strategic initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Launch VIA Journeys from concept to pilots and active implementation.
• Translate strategy into executable plans, timelines, milestones, and deliverables.
• Coordinate with technical and platform teams to translate requirements.
• Engage partners, pastors, and participants to inform continuous improvement.

Skills

Entrepreneurial leadership

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Technical fluency

Stakeholder management

Data-driven decisions

Education

Master's degree

Tools

Lantern

Job description

Indiana Wesleyan University (IWU) in Marion, Indiana, seeks a Program Director of VIA Journeys to launch and operationalize this flagship initiative within the Strategic Innovations unit. The role focuses on turning strategy into tangible pilots, platforms, and participant experiences while maintaining alignment with IWU's faith-based mission.

The position requires entrepreneurial leadership, strong program management, and collaboration across internal teams and external partners, with an