Director of Education & Academy Strategy
Hoboken, NJ - Main Campus Hybrid
$175,000–$205,000 a yearJobFig found this opening at its original source and checks that it remains available.
About the role
The Director of Education & Academic Strategy serves as the chief academic and learning officer for the Acquisition Talent Base and all future iterations of the ATB curriculum for varied audiences, providing vision, leadership, and strategic direction for the program's educational ecosystem. This role is responsible for establishing and advancing academic strategies, curriculum architectures, assessment frameworks, stakeholder engagement models, and learner experiences across a multi-university and multi-organizational consortium. As a key member of the leadership team, the Director reports to the Program Director and partners with content SMEs, federal government leaders, stakeholders, and workforce development partners to ensure programs deliver rigorous, innovative, and mission-aligned educational experiences that develop the next generation of the civilian workforce in public service and industry partners. The Director oversees the design and continuous improvement of multidisciplinary learning experiences that integrate national security, defense acquisition, digital transformation, leadership, workforce readiness, and employability skills. This leader drives educational excellence while ensuring program scalability, stakeholder alignment, and measurable impact.
What you'll bring
- Master's degree in Education, Learning Sciences, Instructional Design, or Organizational Development.
- 12+ years of progressively responsible leadership experience in higher education, workforce development, talent development, instructional design, or educational strategy.
- Demonstrated experience leading complex educational programs, teams, or organizations.
- Demonstrated experience developing educational strategy and managing large-scale curriculum initiatives.
- Experience leading cross-functional and multi-stakeholder partnerships.
- Strong understanding of assessment, evaluation, and learning analytics.
- Exceptional communication, facilitation, and executive-level presentation skills.
- Doctorate (Ed.D., Ph.D., or equivalent).
- Experience working with federal government, federal agencies, military organizations, or national security partners.
- Experience building competency-based and workforce-aligned education programs.
- Knowledge of defense workforce development priorities and talent pipeline initiatives.