We are seeking a Head of Program Design to lead the evolution, quality, and integrity of every program experience Braven puts in front of students, volunteers, and staff. This role will oversee the design and development of program experiences, maintain a high-quality multi-modal library, and lead a team of designers to achieve Braven's ambition of serving 80,000–100,000 Fellows over the next decade.
Requirements
- 10+ years of experience designing clear, engaging, purposeful, and culturally competent learning experiences
- 3+ years of experience managing a team toward outcomes
- Master's degree or other certification in learning design, instructional design, or a related field (preferred)
- Expert practitioner in human-centered design and adult learning science, with a strong point of view on what makes a learning experience work for adults, especially adults navigating high-stakes career moments (preferred)
- Experience building and maintaining a program or curriculum library that serves multiple delivery teams or contexts (preferred)
- Experience designing human-centered learning experiences that scale through technology (preferred)
- Experience designing training for the people who deliver your programs, not just the content itself, but the facilitation guides, design rationale, and enablement that help others teach it well (preferred)
- Exceptional written and verbal communicator who expresses ideas clearly, simply, and with strong design instincts
- Competent in synthesizing multiple data types such as observations, user interviews, research, feedback, and quantitative data to identify root problems and drive design improvements
- Deep alignment with Braven's core values and a belief in Braven's mission, informed by experience working with or for student populations like Braven's Fellows — predominantly people of color from low-income backgrounds
- Proven track record of building and growing high-performing teams, including developing talent at multiple levels and scoping new roles as an organization grows
- Strategic thinker who can hold both the quality of a single experience and the coherence of the full student journey simultaneously, you can zoom in and zoom out
- Skilled at working across teams and influencing without formal authority, you know how to advocate for quality with colleagues who have different mandates and timelines
- Experience contributing to organizational strategy as a senior leader, including cross-functional collaboration at the leadership team level
Benefits
- Unlimited vacation time in addition to org-wide holidays and week-long shutdowns in July and the end of the calendar year (this is a minimum of 19 days per year)
- Braven supports your path to parenthood and beyond with $25,000 in lifetime Carrot benefits for fertility, family-building, and hormonal health
- Match of your 401K contribution up to 5% of your base annual salary, starting your first full month
- Coverage of 85% of health insurance premium for employees and dependents
- 12 weeks of paid parental leave
- A one-month paid sabbatical after 4 years on staff
