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Manage a portfolio of cross-functional technical projects across Systems, Product, Engineering, Data Operations, and Volunteer teams. Responsibilities include project planning, backlog refinement, sprint and release coordination, dependency and risk management, stakeholder reporting, delivery metrics, and process improvement. The role requires strong Jira, Scrum, and Kanban experience, technical team collaboration, and the ability to work onsite three days weekly in Atlanta, Chicago, New York, or Newark, with occasional travel.

Owns operational tools, processes, and protocols supporting Braven’s Accelerator course. The role designs systems ahead of launch, manages rollout and adoption, trains distributed teams, assesses operational readiness, oversees risks, analyzes qualitative and quantitative performance data, and drives continuous improvement. Responsibilities span academic operations, program delivery, student experience and compliance, and operational systems and knowledge management.

Leads BravenX program strategy, implementation, outcomes, nonprofit partnership acquisition, sales, revenue generation, partner satisfaction, and post-course support. Manages a team of 3–4 employees, oversees budgeting and forecasting, develops partnerships, represents Braven externally, and contributes to organization-wide innovation and strategy. The role requires data-driven decision-making, strong stakeholder management, team development, and in-person work in New York City or Chicago.

Leads cross-functional program innovation and strategic pilots for a nonprofit career-accelerating program. Responsibilities include designing and executing pilots, developing scalable program frameworks, conducting landscape research, managing project plans and logistics, collecting and analyzing outcomes, synthesizing findings, and influencing stakeholders without formal authority. The role collaborates with universities, employers, students, and internal teams in a matrixed environment, requiring hands-on execution, strong communication, comfort with ambiguity, and 20–30% travel.

Manage and grow a portfolio of 45+ business and finance employer partnerships, generating $3.5M–$4M+ in revenue and recruiting 650+ volunteer mentors and coaches. Cultivate new partnerships, negotiate agreements, develop strategic engagement plans, support national events, and collaborate with executives and regional teams to improve Fellow outcomes. The role requires relationship management, fundraising, strategic storytelling, prospect research, pipeline tracking, and cross-functional coordination.

Leads strategic transformation initiatives from planning through execution, primarily building and scaling a higher-education partnership pilot. Owns project plans, operating systems, timelines, dependencies, risk mitigation, stakeholder alignment, executive communications, and cross-functional delivery without direct authority. Connects initiatives to data and technology infrastructure, evaluates build-versus-buy decisions, develops pilot tools and data systems, and supports scalable integration with partner institutions. The role requires comfort with ambiguity, strong synthesis and communication skills, and 20–30% travel.

Leads the design, execution, and continuous improvement of scalable Post-Accelerator program operations. Responsibilities include managing national programs, developing operational systems and documentation, coordinating regional and central stakeholders, tracking and analyzing program metrics, supporting events and communications, delivering training, and supervising student interns. The role requires strong project management, cross-functional collaboration, process optimization, and occasional travel and evening or weekend program support.

Leads organization-wide budgeting, forecasting, scenario modeling, cash-flow planning, variance analysis, and financial decision support. Partners with program, operational, development, and people teams to build financial plans, model revenue and headcount, maintain planning systems, and assess risks and trade-offs. Prepares KPI dashboards, board and committee reporting, and trains organizational leaders on budgeting tools. Oversees multi-year forecasts and supports executive decision-making in a nonprofit environment.

Leads cross-functional People team projects, develops project plans and systems, tracks milestones, facilitates collaboration, coordinates communications, and provides strategic input. Supports People operations through planning, knowledge management, surveys, team logistics, contractor coordination, and process improvement. Partners with executive, Finance, Strategy, and Communications teams to align organizational priorities and ensure timely execution.

Leads Braven’s program design function, owning the evolution, quality, scalability, and integrity of learning experiences for students, volunteers, and staff. Builds curriculum and program assets grounded in adult learning science, research, field feedback, and cultural competence. Establishes design standards, trains facilitators, leads and develops the Design team, and partners cross-functionally to simplify and scale delivery across campuses and modalities.