Job Title: Head of Post Course Strategy
Team: Product
Location: In‑Person in Atlanta (GA), Chicago (IL), New York (NY), or Newark (NJ)
Employment Type: Full‑time
FLSA Classification: Exempt
Hiring Manager: Chief Product Officer
What You’ll Do
Own Post‑Accelerator Outcomes and Strategy (30%)
- Hold accountability for post‑Accelerator outcomes, ensuring Fellows build momentum toward strong opportunities after college.
- Watch cohorts closely, analyze outcomes data, and act on emerging patterns.
- Make intervention decisions, commission new resources, and collaborate cross‑functionally to deploy them.
- Define and steward the program strategy, articulating goals and core practices grounded in Braven’s program logic model.
- Provide qualitative insights to the Research team and bring evidence beyond quantitative data.
- Maintain a longitudinal perspective on student needs and program impact over time.
- Collaborate with central teams and regions to assess outcomes and decide what should change.
- Stay current on external career‑readiness research, employer expectations, labor market trends, AI impacts, and evolving college prep practices.
Lead Central PAF Programming (20%)
- Lead and develop the team responsible for centrally‑run post‑Accelerator programs.
- Hold the team accountable to clear goals and outcomes while building ownership.
- Ensure central programs are usable at the regional level, translating offerings into local tools.
- Continuously evaluate the program portfolio and identify needs for evolution or new initiatives.
- Engage directly with Fellows, programming, and regional teams to ground decisions in real experience.
Build and Steward the Cross‑Functional Operating Model (15%)
- Develop and maintain cross‑functional relationships, rituals, and accountability structures.
- Drive collaboration with Volunteer & Employer teams, Data team, Systems team, and Regional teams to enhance impact.
- Establish rhythms and conversations that surface priorities across functions.
Partner with Regional Teams Across the Network (20%)
- Synthesize insights across campuses and share them with central strategy and regional practice.
- Act as a strategic resource for regional leaders, flagging gaps and helping teams make informed decisions.
- Build trusted relationships and influence action based on cross‑network data.
- Co‑create new programming with regional teams, treating their feedback as essential.
Lead the Team and Shape Post‑Accelerator Program Strategy (15%)
- Lead, develop, and grow the PAF Execution team and scope new roles as scaling occurs.
- Contribute to the Product Leadership Team’s cross‑functional decisions on strategy and change.
- Partner with Research, Design, and Operations to keep strategy evidence‑based.
- Serve on the “One Braven” leadership team, fostering a healthy, high‑performing culture.
- Plan for evolving the model as the organization scales to 25,000+ Fellows.
- Other duties as assigned.
Minimum Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
- 7+ years of professional experience, including 3+ years in strategy development, program design, or organizational leadership.
- 3+ years of people‑management experience with direct‑report accountability.
- Experience designing programs that support workforce development or career outcomes for students.
- Experience influencing across teams or functions without direct authority.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in nonprofit, education, or workforce development serving first‑generation or historically underrepresented students.
- Ability to balance strategy and day‑to‑day delivery while building accountability systems.
- Track record of cross‑team and organizational collaboration.
- Translation of high‑level strategy into actionable goals and accountability structures.
- Experience working with or through regional teams in a multi‑site organization.
- Comfort designing or deploying programs that reach people at scale through live, asynchronous, and technology‑enabled approaches.
- Comfort with ambiguity, a growth orientation toward data, and continuous improvement.
- Strong communication across levels and functions.
- Experience with innovation and iterative product experiences.
- Commitment to building inclusive cultures that develop others.
- Alignment with Braven’s mission and core values.
Work Demands
- Work in‑person 3 days a week in one of the hubs.
- Occasional travel to regional sites (6–8 times per year).
Additional Requirements
- Authorized to work in the U.S.
- Braven does not sponsor employment visas.
Benefits
Competitive base salaries based on the midpoint of the market for similar‑sized nonprofits. Salary offers are determined using external and internal benchmarking. Starting salary within the role range is set to the lower end to allow growth over time. Internal equity is maintained; Braven does not negotiate based on individual expectations.
- Unlimited vacation in addition to organizational holidays and week‑long shutdowns in July and year‑end (minimum 19 days).
- $25,000 lifetime carrot benefits for fertility, family‑building, and hormonal health.
- 401K match up to 5% of base annual salary.
- 85% coverage of health insurance premium for employee and dependents.
- 12 weeks of paid parental leave.
- One‑month paid sabbatical after 4 years on staff.
Braven is an equal‑opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected factor.
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