Top Program Director Jobs

Leads resiliency and reliability engineering programs, identifying and mitigating technical risks across delivery. Builds scalable, highly available distributed systems and cloud-based services; drives observability, incident response, disaster recovery, chaos engineering, and reliability initiatives. Owns technical vision, coordinates large cross-functional teams, removes blockers, and delivers business impact. Develops TPM talent, strengthens the TPM practice, and influences product, engineering, design, and data science decisions in a regulated environment.

Lead the Center for Hope youth program by creating a safe, supportive environment that promotes personal development, confidence, and community involvement. Build positive relationships with youth, collaborate with families, staff, and community partners, and guide activities that improve participants’ quality of life.

Leads and coordinates support programs for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, mental health diagnoses, medical needs, and autism. Supervises staff, ensures shifts are covered, verifies training and orientation, responds to emergencies while on call, and occasionally provides direct care. The role requires flexible scheduling, transportation of people served, personal care assistance, lifting and transfers, and compliance with Minnesota 245D Designated Manager requirements.

Leads the Physician Assistant Studies program and ensures ongoing ARC-PA accreditation compliance. Oversees curriculum development, faculty coordination and evaluation, academic advising, admissions collaboration, program assessment, policy development, scheduling, and administrative operations. Represents the program at professional meetings, advises on instructional resources and facilities, and supports faculty and student outcomes. Requires PA certification and California licensure, clinical and higher-education experience, leadership skills, curriculum and assessment expertise, and scholarly engagement.

Direct an after-school childcare program for children ages 5–12. Lead fitness, STEAM, academic, art, homework, and group activities; maintain a safe and positive environment; follow state, organizational, and school policies; and support attendance, registration, staffing, and family communication. The role requires supervising children, serving as a positive role model, and actively engaging in care during afternoon hours.

Oversee and coordinate multiple residential support programs for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Supervise staff and site designees, ensure orientation and ongoing training, develop and implement individual goals and support plans, and manage operational, medical, financial, and maintenance activities. The role combines direct care with supervisory responsibilities, requires flexible on-call availability, and involves travel between Connecticut program locations.

Leads licensed after-school childcare and summer day camp programs across multiple sites. Responsibilities include program development, licensing and accreditation compliance, curriculum implementation, staff hiring and training, personnel supervision, site growth, marketing, and adherence to Texas Department of Family & Protective Services and Texas Rising Star standards. The role also manages administrative planning and requires strong communication, organization, and relationship-building skills.

Oversee statewide delivery, evaluation, and continuous improvement of the Supportive Services for Veteran Families program. Supervise case management and outreach staff, resolve Veteran and provider concerns, monitor budgets and payments, prepare reports, coordinate community outreach, and ensure program quality and compliance. The role requires staff development, networking with Veteran and social service organizations, regular travel across a multi-county region, and responsiveness to operational needs.

Manages the strategic growth and complete operations of an outpatient wound care program. Oversees clinic operations, staff, finances, revenue cycle, quality improvement, compliance, community education, marketing, physician referral development, and hospital relationships. Coordinates resources, monitors performance and satisfaction, manages budgets, supports regulatory compliance, and presents results to hospital and company leadership. Requires healthcare marketing, community education, or clinical operations experience and the ability to travel overnight.

Supervises counseling staff and facilitates behavioral health program activities. Performs counseling responsibilities including screening and intake, client and family orientation, treatment planning, crisis intervention, and group and individual sessions. Assumes leadership duties when the Program Director is absent and supports culturally relevant, multicultural, and chemical dependency rehabilitation services.

Direct an after-school childcare program for school-age children, supporting engaging activities, safety, staffing, compliance, documentation, family communication, and school partnerships. Coach site staff, maintain required ratios, assist with scheduling and onboarding, support enrollment, and ensure Vermont DCF licensing readiness. The role includes direct supervision and engagement with children, including standing, walking, outdoor supervision, and lifting up to 50 pounds.

Leads a portfolio of government development programs and new-business captures from inception through closeout. Owns cost, schedule, technical performance, proposals, contract negotiations, resource allocation, customer engagement, and strategic growth. Manages and develops program managers and cross-functional teams, resolves program issues, oversees risk and opportunity management, and builds relationships with government customers, partners, suppliers, and subcontractors.

Directs daily delivery of the Ultrasound Technology program, overseeing instructors, didactic and lab protocols, clinical affiliates, student academic progress, tutoring, evaluations, and compliance. Maintains accreditation and regulatory reporting for CAAHEP, ABHES, BPPE, and IPEDS, while developing institutional policies, procedures, training materials, and forms. Coordinates with academic leadership and compliance teams to support program quality and acceptable student outcomes.

Manages daily academic implementation of the vocational nursing curriculum, supports instruction, supervises clinical-site coordination and scheduling, and works under campus and nursing leadership. Requires a California RN license, at least three years of continuous direct patient-care experience, and a master’s degree involving nursing, education, or administration.

Direct large-scale Output Services programs and business initiatives from planning through execution. Establish governance, manage scope, risks, dependencies, budgets, forecasts, resources, and executive communications. Partner with operations, technology, product, and client-facing teams to deliver measurable outcomes. Lead and develop program and project managers, resolve complex issues, and implement repeatable processes, controls, and reporting practices that improve operational performance and delivery transparency.

Manages and oversees large-scale transportation infrastructure and highway engineering projects for CALTRANS and regional clients. Responsibilities include project planning, scope and fee development, scheduling, design and approval documentation, contract negotiations, quality control, client relations, and team management. Requires extensive California transportation experience, project management expertise, and a broad technical and business background. A Professional Engineer registration is highly preferred, with virtual or hybrid work available within Northern California.

Temporary full-time director overseeing a supportive housing site for people experiencing homelessness. Responsibilities include staff supervision, hiring, scheduling, coaching, client service oversight, crisis response, compliance with HUD and Fair Housing requirements, budgeting, reporting, data quality, safety, program development, and community partnerships. The role requires regular Bay Area travel, occasional evenings and weekends, and may maintain a small client caseload.

Directs the YMCA aquatics department, overseeing swim lessons, water fitness, swim teams, pool operations, facility maintenance, safety compliance, staffing, training, scheduling, budgets, and program growth. Supervises employees and volunteers, conducts lifeguard and CPR training, maintains pool records, supports marketing, manages fundraising participation, and performs hands-on duties including lifeguarding, swim instruction, coaching, and pool management.

Manages logistics systems for an outdoor education program, including fleet and transportation, equipment and food inventory, purchasing, vendors, facilities, budgets, compliance, and staff housing. Supervises logistics and support staff, develops training, maintains vehicle and asset records, oversees safety and regulatory requirements, and supports emergency response and field programs. The role is based in Moab, Utah, includes on-call responsibilities, occasional travel, and physical participation in outdoor activities.

Leads gymnastics, dance, cheer, and ninja programs by managing daily operations, developing and scheduling instructors, ensuring safety and quality, monitoring enrollment and budgets, addressing family concerns, and expanding offerings. The role combines hands-on youth programming, staff leadership, coaching, community relationships, scheduling, special events, and administrative responsibilities in a flexible YMCA environment.

Leads day-to-day operations of a children's behavioral health program in Fresno County. Responsibilities include supervising and training clinical staff, ensuring compliance with clinical, contractual, legal, and documentation requirements, overseeing referrals and client files, coordinating with community and government agencies, managing staff performance and timekeeping, participating in meetings, and supporting program financial performance. The role requires on-site presence, clinical oversight, community collaboration, and driving for agency business.

Leads operational implementation for new healthcare market launches, including pre-opening readiness, partner coordination, staffing, training, policy standardization, and EMR workflow optimization. Serves as interim Program Director for emergency and urgent care facilities, overseeing P&L, compliance, staffing, patient experience, performance metrics, budgets, and partner relationships. Supports operational assessments and performance improvement initiatives across multidisciplinary and matrixed healthcare organizations.

Directs and oversees a family counseling center, including clinical service delivery, therapist supervision, staff recruitment and development, policy implementation, community partnerships, outcome monitoring, assessments, treatment planning, billing review, and Medicaid claims submission. Provides individual therapy, diagnoses mental health needs, manages caseloads, and ensures services meet program goals and clients’ housing, educational, vocational, and community support needs.

Direct an after-school childcare program for children ages 5–12. Responsibilities include leading curriculum-based fitness, STEAM, academic, art, homework, and group activities; maintaining a safe and positive environment; following state and school policies; and supporting attendance, registration, and staffing operations. The role requires communication with families, teamwork, reliability, and the ability to physically engage with children and lift up to 50 pounds.

Supervises daily aquatic and pool operations, maintaining safety, sanitation, program quality, and member service. Assists with recruiting, hiring, training, scheduling, and supervising approximately 20–40 lifeguards and aquatic staff. Performs lifeguard and swim lesson duties, fills staffing gaps, leads staff meetings, maintains certifications, supports pool and equipment maintenance, and builds positive community relationships. Must be able to complete lifeguard certification and perform physically demanding water rescues.