Senior Director, New Jersey

Senior Director, New Jersey

Braven is a national nonprofit that prepares promising college students to secure a strong first opportunity after college graduation through a career-accelerating program. We work with higher education and employer partners to offer a life-changing experience that begins with a semester-long course for college students, followed by support that lasts through graduation. Together, our ambition is to help rebuild the middle class and revitalize the American Dream.

Braven is hiring a Senior Director, New Jersey who is responsible for the programmatic success at the Higher Education Partner (HEP). They are responsible for ensuring that the students who complete the Accelerator at the HEP secure a strong first job or enroll in graduate school within 6 months of graduation and maintain a positive and strong presence at the HEP and in New Jersey.

As a member of the New Jersey team & the leader of the Higher Education Partnership, you will lead a team of 3-5 full-time employees and a team of part-time interns. The Senior Director of the HEP Partnership will also be responsible for working collaboratively with all of our central and regional teams, including our volunteer recruitment team and the team that manages the delivery of our course. Together, you, the Executive Director (ED), and the Senior Director of the Higher Education Partnership will build and maintain a positive and strong presence at the HEP and in New Jersey.

This role is on the New Jersey team and reports directly to the Executive Director of New Jersey.

What You'll Do

Deliver Site Outcomes (40%)

• Oversee and ensure strong local program implementation at the HEP, including the pre-course, course, and post-course experience, to meet programmatic goals.
• Drive and responsible for the quality of regionally owned program elements including (but not limited to) local programming, learning lab implementation, data collection for job campaign, etc.
• For the elements of the program that are delivered by the center, serve as a check for the HEP satisfaction and fit with local student needs and campus culture; provide feedback to the central teams in a spirit of partnership and continuous improvement.
• Assess data continuously and ensure students are on track to graduate and secure strong jobs. Partner with Braven's Product team to develop supports and interventions to achieve student jobs outcomes.
• Participate in the organization-wide efforts to drive program model strategy and decisions, recommending changes as needed to Braven's program model to achieve transformational and sustainable impact.
• Observe, provide feedback, and collaborate in weekly in-person and virtual Braven Accelerator course, virtual and in-person career events, student recruitment events, and other key moments throughout the year.
• Take initiative to deeply understand Braven's program, outcomes, and indicators of success by collaborating with the Rutgers-Newark team, shadowing the Braven Accelerator, becoming a Leadership Coach, and other strategies that build context, trust, and understanding.

Effectively Manage Stakeholders (40%)

Create Vision and Strategy for the HEP (10%)

Team Leadership and Management (10%)