Program Director, Government and Defense Sector

THE OPPORTUNITY

UNC Executive Development seeks an experienced Program Director to help lead and grow our Government & Defense Sector portfolio. Working at the intersection of government, defense, leadership development, and higher education, the Program Director serves as a trusted partner to clients, helping them address consequential organizational challenges through the thoughtful design and delivery of customized learning and development solutions.

The Program Director is responsible for a portfolio of client engagements spanning needs assessment, learning strategy and design, faculty collaboration, program delivery, impact evaluation, and business expansion. The role begins with understanding the challenges clients are seeking to address, identifying leadership and organizational capability needs, and translating those insights into meaningful development experiences that strengthen effectiveness and advance mission priorities.

Working collaboratively with business development colleagues, Program Managers, faculty, and other partners, the Program Director builds trusted client relationships, contributes to new and expanded opportunities, and supports the quality, growth, and financial performance of assigned engagements. The position requires a combination of consultative judgment, learning design expertise, client relationship management, and effective collaboration across organizational functions.

Experience with government and defense organizations is especially valuable, as is the ability to engage senior stakeholders, understand their institutional realities, and develop learning solutions that produce meaningful individual and organizational outcomes.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop a deep understanding of government and defense clients' missions, strategic priorities, organizational challenges, and leadership development needs through sustained engagement with key stakeholders.
• Serve as a trusted thought partner to clients, helping define organizational challenges, clarify desired outcomes, identify capability gaps, and determine how learning and development can contribute meaningful value.
• Identify and shape new opportunities, strengthen client relationships, and contribute to proposals and responses to government solicitations.
• Collaborate with faculty and subject matter experts to design customized learning experiences that strengthen leadership effectiveness, expand perspective, build organizational capabilities, and support the application of learning in practice.
• Identify and engage appropriate faculty and external experts; curate or develop content; select effective learning ...

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