Managing Director

at  InnovateEDU

ABOUT INNOVATEEDU:

InnovateEDU is a national nonprofit focused on catalyzing education transformation by bridging gaps in data, policy, practice, and research to center the needs of the field in accelerating innovation towards an equitable, inclusive, and radically different future for all learners. The organization is currently seeking a Managing Director to oversee its Education Technology and Markets Portfolio, which supports the work of Project Unicorn, the EDSAFE AI Alliance, and GETN-US, among other aligned efforts.

• Serve as a member of the InnovateEDU Leadership team; attend board of directors update meetings as needed to share portfolio progress
• Lead the strategic direction of the portfolio, including the development of a fundraising strategy and fundraising work to accelerate organizational impact alongside the Executive Director
• Oversee project grant reporting for all portfolio activities and manage portfolio budgets in coordination with the Finance team
• Draft preliminary project and portfolio grant budgets consistent with the Operating Budget and organizational priorities
• Proactively support the alignment of grant deliverables with top-line organizational impact metrics and across portfolio projects
• Maintain consistent lines of communication with portfolio funders
• Provide management and professional development support to all Project Directors and Project Associates to ensure the successful completion of portfolio grant deliverables
• Supervise Project Directors and Project Associates
• Schedule regular check-ins with Project Directors, Project Associates, operational teams, and executive leader
• Identify and support opportunities to increase portfolio impact through internal collaborations, external partnerships, thought leadership, communications, etc.
• Help facilitate clear communication across portfolio projects and operational teams to increase organizational efficiency
• Oversee internal reporting for the portfolio, including performance management and payroll approval, as well as ensuring the timely submission of S&E and reimbursement requests, among other reporting
• Support portfolio of projects with a servant leadership mindset by attending relevant meetings/events, providing additional capacity as needed, and holding accountability for meeting grant deliverables