Senior Director of Academic Foundations & Tech Innovation

Urban Ventures; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Urban Ventures, a faith-based nonprofit in south Minneapolis, seeks a Senior Director to oversee programs, lead directors, and ensure high-quality execution aligned with our mission. You will supervise staff, drive strategy, and support fundraising and data-driven evaluation.

You will foster a culture of excellence, manage budgets, and collaborate with Advancement to sustain growth across the Innovation Center and Hub Club initiatives.

Qualifications

• Experience leading diverse, mission-driven teams in urban youth initiatives.
• Experience aligning programs with organizational priorities and measurable outcomes.
• Experience designing and evaluating program impact using KPIs.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and supervision to program directors and staff with a culture of accountability and collaboration.
• Lead hiring, onboarding, training, and professional development for program staff.
• Oversee performance reviews and provide coaching for growth.
• Ensure program leads have clear direction and development opportunities.
• Facilitate weekly team meetings for cross-program collaboration.
• Monitor and address challenges with timely problem-solving.
• Set and track program KPIs and ensure progress across programs.
• Oversee data entry in Salesforce and reporting needs.
• Collaborate on annual budgets and ensure financial guidelines.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic planning

Team development

Communication

Budgeting

Salesforce

Problem solving

STEM education

Education

Bachelor's degree in human services

Tools

Salesforce

Job description

Urban Ventures, a faith-based nonprofit in south Minneapolis, seeks a Senior Director to oversee programs, lead directors, and ensure high-quality execution aligned with our mission. You will supervise staff, drive strategy, and support fundraising and data-driven evaluation.

You will foster a culture of excellence, manage budgets, and collaborate with Advancement to sustain growth across the Innovation Center and Hub Club initiatives.