Top Program Director Jobs

Leads the Program Management Office and directs 5–8 program and project managers overseeing complex UAS and loitering munition system development programs. Owns master plans, schedules, budgets, contracts, staffing, risk management, continuous improvement, and cross-functional delivery. Provides executive leadership, develops program management standards, supports business development, and ensures projects meet schedule, budget, and performance goals.

Leads the California Region 340B program, overseeing compliance, audits, reporting, purchasing optimization, manufacturer and vendor relationships, inventory flow, staff management, training, and specialty pharmacy network development. The role partners with internal and external stakeholders, ensures adherence to state and federal regulations, identifies operational improvements, and reports program performance to senior leadership. California residency and travel to assigned sites are required.

Leads enterprise program governance and execution across customer projects, operational excellence initiatives, and technology transformation programs. Provides project management tools, oversees LIMS and Veeva initiatives, establishes portfolio governance, develops dashboards, supports enterprise process design, and tracks operational excellence KPIs across multiple sites. The role requires strong stakeholder leadership, communication, and experience managing complex programs in biopharma or CDMO environments.

Leads complex biotechnology drug development portfolios spanning discovery, CMC, clinical phases, filings, approvals, and post-approval programs. Develops integrated cross-functional plans, manages timelines, budgets, risks, governance, and contingency strategies. Partners with scientific and project leaders to define product development strategy, facilitate execution, communicate with executives, and improve program-management processes. Requires extensive biotech or pharmaceutical experience and expertise across the full drug development lifecycle.

The HVACR Program Director/Chairperson is responsible for providing academic leadership, ensuring effective teaching, and overseeing program administration while collaborating with faculty and staff.

The Associate Program Director will support the Internal Medicine Residency program, focusing on clinical operations, education, and administration while providing patient care and mentorship to residents.

Oversee a DYCD COMPASS/SONYC school-based out-of-school-time program: manage daily operations, compliance, data and budgets; recruit, train and supervise staff; coordinate with NYCPS, families, and partners; deliver curriculum and enrichment, inclusion supports, and required training; ensure regulatory licensing and reporting; plan events and program improvements to advance youth development outcomes.

Part-time (20-40% FTE) Associate Program Director role in a post-doctoral endodontic program. Responsibilities include administrative duties, didactic teaching, and clinical supervision of residents. Requires DDS/DMD, PA licensure, CODA-approved endodontics training, board eligibility, and at least two years clinical endodontics experience. Board certification preferred. Candidate should support interdisciplinary care and promote diversity and inclusion.

Lead and manage the CDL academic program including curriculum implementation, faculty hiring and development, student advising and retention, program performance analysis, and regulatory compliance. Serve as subject-matter expert, provide instructor training, support students at risk, maintain program records, participate in accreditation reporting, and perform all duties of a Driver Trainer as needed.

Own and scale delivery of complex AI data programs (LLM/ML products), ensuring scope, quality, timeline, and margin targets. Translate ambiguous problems into technical workstreams, establish governance, drive solution reviews, embed responsible AI practices, manage vendors, and lead cross-functional teams while partnering with BD and executive stakeholders.

Lead execution and growth of a large NCI IDIQ contract, overseeing multiple task orders, budgets, schedules, staffing, quality, and customer relationships. Serve as primary liaison with government stakeholders, lead cross-functional teams, manage enterprise cloud modernization (AWS/Azure/GCP), ensure contract compliance, mitigate risks, and support proposal and business development efforts.

Lead a four-year neuroscience and future-of-learning R&D program focused on underserved PreK-12 learners. Refine research hypotheses, launch funding opportunities, build cross-sector partnerships, manage a multi-million-dollar portfolio and budget, hire and lead a team, develop measurement infrastructure, and translate scientific findings into equitable education applications. The role requires inclusive collaboration with students, educators, researchers, and communities, along with the ability to evaluate evidence, pivot strategies, and drive breakthrough outcomes.

Leads technology and information security for the Science & Technology portfolio, serving as senior Foreign Disclosure Officer. Establishes policies for technology release, foreign disclosure, export control compliance, and protection of controlled and classified information. Coordinates with defense organizations, intelligence agencies, government partners, industry, and international groups; advises executive leadership; identifies strategic gaps; and guides research and development to improve security processes.

Leads a portfolio of semiconductor product programs from customer engagement and pre-tape-out planning through production, sustained manufacturing, and end-of-life. Owns program governance, schedules, costs, supply continuity, customer commitments, capacity strategy, supplier performance, risk mitigation, executive reporting, and lifecycle transitions. Manages and develops Supply Chain Program Managers while influencing engineering, operations, sales, marketing, quality, customers, and global manufacturing partners.

Lead program management for a ~100-person Data & AI organization: standardize Agile and Jira workflows, build executive dashboards and OKR/KPI frameworks, manage risks and dependencies, run governance reviews, mentor program managers, drive tooling adoption (Jira, Aha!, Confluence), and advise senior leadership on execution and capacity.

Lead enterprise IT portfolio governance and prioritization while managing the PMO delivery portfolio for Fixed-Site imaging. Establish intake, steering committees, portfolio standards, resource planning, and executive reporting. Oversee concurrent healthcare IT programs involving RIS/PACS, patient portals, interoperability, infrastructure, and applications. Manage scope, budgets, schedules, risks, vendors, stakeholder communications, and Agile or traditional delivery methods across a matrixed organization.

Lead the design, pilot, launch, and initial implementation of Aspen Institute’s Emerging Young Leaders program. Establish its operating model, participant experience, partnerships, systems, evaluation framework, alumni strategy, and launch plan. Manage cross-functional collaboration, recruitment and selection, seminar logistics, budgets, vendors, funder reporting, and continuous improvement. This three-year role requires building a sustainable program foundation and delivering a high-quality leadership development experience for participants ages 22–30.

Lead design, implementation, and management of the Urban Innovation Fellows Program. Recruit and supervise a two-year cohort embedded in NYC agencies, manage budgets, stakeholder relationships, reporting, communications, and program monitoring. Drive pilot design, data collection and analysis, and amplify program outcomes through outreach and events.

Oversee day-to-day operations of a residential program for individuals with developmental disabilities, ensuring DDS compliance, staff supervision, medical and nutritional welfare, safe sanitary living conditions, confidentiality and rights protection. Responsible for reporting, policy implementation, and 24/7 on-call emergency coverage.

Provide leadership and oversight for the Life Choices day program, supervising staff, planning group activities, ensuring regulatory compliance (CARF, EOEA, DMR), coordinating with clinical teams, managing referrals and community relationships, overseeing documentation and case management, and delivering staff training and development.

Oversee day-to-day operations of a residential program for individuals with developmental disabilities, ensure DDS compliance, supervise staff, maintain safe sanitary home environment, protect residents' rights and confidentiality, oversee medical/nutritional welfare, and provide 24/7 on-call coverage.

Support the Director in day-to-day operations of a residential program for individuals with developmental disabilities. Implement policies and DDS compliance, supervise residents' medical, nutritional, educational, and general welfare, manage house and resident funds, participate in ISP development and admissions, recruit and schedule staff, and provide on-call coverage as needed.

Lead administrative, academic, and operational management of a new grant-funded Master of Science in Applied Computing: coordinate curriculum, faculty, research, admissions, budgeting, grant compliance, student support, and external partnerships to grow and sustain the program.

Oversee safe, compliant operation of a homeless shelter: manage staff, budgets, vendor relations, compliance with DHS and city agencies, reporting, payroll, training, community liaison, incident response, and continuous program improvement. On-call 24/7.

Lead and oversee all shelter program operations, ensure contractual and regulatory compliance, supervise staff, liaise with DHS and community partners, manage budgets, reporting, training, and facility conditions, respond to incidents, and drive resident outcomes toward independent or appropriate housing.