Director of Education & Academy Strategy

Job Description

The Director of Education & Academic Strategy serves as the chief academic and learning officer for the Acquisition Talent Base and all future iterations of the ATB curriculum for varied audiences, providing vision, leadership, and strategic direction for the program's educational ecosystem.

This role is responsible for establishing and advancing academic strategies, curriculum architectures, assessment frameworks, stakeholder engagement models, and learner experiences across a multi-university and multi-organizational consortium.

As a key member of the leadership team, the Director reports to the Program Director and partners with content SMEs, federal government leaders, stakeholders, and workforce development partners to ensure programs deliver rigorous, innovative, and mission-aligned educational experiences that develop the next generation of the civilian workforce in public service and industry partners.

The Director oversees the design and continuous improvement of multidisciplinary learning experiences that integrate national security, defense acquisition, digital transformation, leadership, workforce readiness, and employability skills.

This leader drives educational excellence while ensuring program scalability, stakeholder alignment, and measurable impact.

Key Responsibilities


* Develop and execute long-term academic vision, educational strategy, and learning innovation roadmap.


* Create and develop a centralized library of content for all educational needs.


* Serve as the senior educational advisor to program leadership, and federal government stakeholders.


* Establish academic priorities that align with evolving defense workforce needs, federal talent development initiatives, and national security priorities.


* Lead educational transformation efforts that position the team as a premier civilian defense talent development program.


* Translate strategic workforce requirements into scalable educational solutions and learning pathways.


* Identify emerging trends in higher education, workforce talent development, defense education, learning science, and educational technology to inform program direction.


* Participate in conferences, advisory boards, academic forums, and strategic stakeholder engagements.

Academic Governance & Consortium Leadership

Key Responsibilities


* Lead academic governance across participating universities and partner institutions.


* Establish standards, policies, and quality assurance processes that ensure consistency while supporting flexibility.


* Facilitate collaboration among military stakeholders, content SMEs, and program administrators.


* Chair curriculum councils, academic advisory groups, and educational working groups.


* Build alignment among diverse stakeholders with varying missions, priorities, and operational requirements.


* Develop and maintain strategic partnerships with universities, government agencies, ...