Senior Director, Organizational Learning
Role Overview:
Hillel International is seeking a visionary Senior Director, Organizational Learning to spearhead efforts to foster continuous growth and knowledge-sharing across 550 campus-based Hillels and internal departments. This senior leader will be instrumental in shaping Hillel as a learning organization, cultivating reflective practice, and supporting the professional development of Hillel staff across the movement. Working in collaboration with cross-functional teams, you’ll advance strategic learning initiatives, identify emerging best practices, and facilitate growth opportunities for professionals at all levels. This position is completely remote and is open to candidates based in the United States.
The ideal candidate is an action-oriented thought leader capable of balancing strategic vision with attention to detail and thrives in dynamic, collaborative environments. This position reports to the Vice President of Organizational Learning and Development. This role is fully remote for United States-based candidates.
What You’ll Do:
- Develop a Strategic Learning Portfolio: Curate a forward-thinking portfolio of learning initiatives informed by data, surveys, evaluations, focus groups, and feedback from Hillel professionals, ensuring the portfolio aligns with the evolving needs of the field.
- Create Actionable Learning Resources: Lead the production of high-impact resources, content, and deliverables that promote best practices, reflective learning, and innovation across the global Hillel movement.
- Identify and Scale Best Practices: Unearth trends, innovative approaches, and success stories from campus Hillels and create opportunities to scale these across the movement.
- Facilitate Learning Cohorts: Lead and convene learning cohorts that bring together Hillel professionals from various roles to share knowledge, foster collaboration, and build professional capacity.
- Lead Strategic Initiatives: Play a key role in department-wide strategic projects, partnering with teams across Hillel International, such as Measurement, Innovation, and Talent Development, to promote insights and learning across functions.
- Analyze and Synthesize Insights: Turn research, data, and conversations into actionable insights and learning opportunities that inform Hillel’s strategic direction and enhance field-wide growth.
- Foster Cross-Team Collaboration: Build strong relationships across departments and with Hillel campus professionals to ensure organizational learning is integrated into all aspects of Hillel’s work.
- Supervise and Mentor: Oversee and mentor the Senior Associate for Organizational Learning, fostering their professional growth and supporting the team's overall success.
What You’ll Bring:
- Systems Thinker: You excel at turning ideas into actionable strategies that drive organizational change and impact within a global, decentralized movement.
- Collaborative Leader: You thrive on working cross-functionally and deeply understand the nuances of Hillel’s mission, leveraging partnerships to achieve shared goals.
- Skilled Facilitator: Whether virtually or in-person, you have a talent for guiding conversations, creating learning spaces, and driving peer-to-peer knowledge sharing.
- Relationship-Builder: You’re adept at cultivating strong connections with colleagues and stakeholders at all levels, ensuring trust and collaboration across the organization.
- Experience & Education: Bachelor’s degree required, Master’s or advanced degree preferred; 8+ years of professional experience, with previous Hillel experience strongly preferred. A background in Jewish Education, Jewish Nonprofit, or Higher Education.
What you’ll get:
- Competitive salary in the nonprofit marketplace. The salary range for this role is $115,000 - $135,000
- Flexibility to work remotely for candidates based in the United States.
- A comprehensive benefits package, including health insurance, retirement plan, Life, AD&D, and Long Term Disability (LTD) insurance, Flexible Spending accounts, generous vacation/sick time, and parental leave.
- A network of terrific colleagues from across the Hillel movement.
- Travel opportunities, both domestically and internationally, multiple times per year
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About Hillel International
In 1923, Rabbi Benjamin Frankel started Hillel with humble means, a noble mission and a breathtaking vision: to convey Jewish civilization to a new generation. Today, Hillel International continues to enrich the lives of Jewish students and is the largest Jewish campus organization in the world at nearly 1,000 colleges and universities across North America and around the world. As Hillel evolves as an organization, the mission remains steadfast: to create lasting connections with every Jewish student that foster an enduring commitment to Jewish life, learning, and Israel and train them to become the next Jewish leaders.
Hillel is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating an accepting and inclusive environment for all.
