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About the Role

Harlem Children’s Zone (HCZ) seeks a Managing Director to oversee its Promise Academy After School and Athletics programs. This role involves ensuring program excellence, executing strategic plans, and championing HCZ's model externally. The Managing Director will lead a team and work towards breaking the cycle of intergenerational poverty through comprehensive programming.

Responsibilities

Lead the vision, strategy, and execution of Promise Academy Afterschool and HCZ Athletics, overseeing a team of 200+ staff and delivering high-quality developmental experiences to more than 2,000 scholars annually.
Ensure the highest standards of scholar safety, youth development practice, program quality, consistency, and impact across all sites.
Advance HCZ's cradle-to-career strategy by embedding college, career, and life readiness experiences throughout the K-12 afterschool and athletics portfolio.
Integrate academic, wellness, and economic mobility supports into all offerings.
Utilize data, feedback, and continuous learning to evaluate program effectiveness and inform program design.
Steward significant staffing and financial resources, ensuring alignment with strategic priorities and program quality.
Lead the implementation of key strategic initiatives across the portfolio, including College & Career Readiness, Advocacy Case Management, Wellness & Mental Health, and Community & Family engagement.
Serve as a key organizational leader in shaping, advancing, and executing HCZ's strategic priorities.
Translate organizational strategy into clear priorities, operating plans, and performance expectations for leaders.
Identify, evaluate, and champion innovative opportunities that expand program quality and organizational impact.
Lead and develop a senior leadership team, creating conditions for high performance across multiple sites and functions.
Recruit, develop, and retain a talented, mission-aligned team of youth development professionals.
Build strong partnerships with principals, managing directors, executives, and cross-functional teams.
Foster collaboration across HCZ's cradle-to-career ecosystem.
Cultivate aligned relationships with external service providers and strategic partnerships.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree preferred and may substitute for up to 2 years of general professional experience, but not for the required management experience.
8-10 years of progressively responsible experience in youth development, education, after-school programming, nonprofit management, or a related field.
5+ years of people-management experience.
3+ years leading managers and/or multiple programs/sites.
Demonstrated passion for youth development and commitment to creating supportive environments for scholars.
Perspective on issues of equity, diversity, and inclusion, particularly as it relates to management practices and work within underserved communities of color.
Demonstrated history of leadership that centers scholar safety and well-being.
Skilled at building trust, fostering collaboration, and driving alignment across all levels of the organization.
Exceptional leadership and emotional intelligence, with the proven ability to coach, develop, and lead talent.
Demonstrated ability to solve complex problems, make sound decisions with incomplete information, and identify creative solutions.
Holds self and others accountable to ambitious goals, consistently driving for strong results.
Strong project management skills with the ability to administer multiple projects simultaneously, prioritize workload, and effectively manage resources.
Superior analytical and communication skills (written and verbal).
Must be able to handle confidential and sensitive information with tact and integrity.
Demonstrate strong digital proficiency with workplace technology, including Google Workspace and Microsoft Office/365.
Experience with Salesforce or comparable CRM and data-management platforms.
Demonstrated ability to leverage digital tools to analyze data, monitor program performance, streamline operations, and support data-driven decision-making.
Must be able to handle confidential and sensitive information with tact and integrity.

Skills

Youth development
Nonprofit management
People management
Leadership
Emotional intelligence
Problem-solving
Project management
Analytical skills
Communication skills (written and verbal)
Digital proficiency (Google Workspace, Microsoft Office/365)
CRM platforms (Salesforce or comparable)
Data analysis
Performance management
Talent development
Strategic planning
Program design
Operational excellence

Location

New York

Work Type

Full-time

Experience Level

8-10 years of progressively responsible experience
5+ years of people-management experience
3+ years leading managers and/or multiple programs/sites

Education Level

Bachelor's degree
Master's degree preferred

Salary/Compensations

$160,000 - $175,000 per year

Benefits

Highly competitive base salaries
No cost health insurance
Annual performance bonuses
Deferred bonus programs
Paid time off
Employee referral bonus
Life Insurance
Short- and long-term disability
Additional voluntary benefits
Wellness discounts
Commuter benefits
Financial wellness perks
Discounts on flights, hotels, theme parks, concert tickets, and more.

About the Company

Harlem Children’s Zone (HCZ) is a world-renowned education and poverty-fighting organization based in New York.
HCZ's mission is to break the cycle of intergenerational poverty with comprehensive, on-the-ground programming that builds up opportunities for children and families to thrive in school, work, and life.

Equal Opportunity

Harlem Children’s Zone is an EOE