Program Developer, Custom and Executive Programs

Job Description

This position has been deemed critical by the School of Engineering Dean’s Office and is exempt from the hiring freeze.

For Stanford University employees, please apply through the Opportunity Marketplace within Sequoia.

Note - This is a 2 year fixed term position.

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. Applicants must be authorized to work in the US to be considered for this position.

Work Arrangement: This position is eligible for a hybrid work arrangement with a minimum of 3 days/week working at the Stanford main campus, subject to operational needs.

Budgeted Salary: The budgeted base salary range for this position is $97,298 to $124,375 per annum.

The School of Engineering

Stanford Engineering has been at the forefront of innovation for over a century, creating pivotal technologies that have transformed the worlds of information technology, communications, health care, energy, business and beyond. Our faculty and students are creative risk-takers who pursue excellence across a breadth of disciplines. Our alumni include some of the world's most successful leaders in technology and business. Our staff are critical to enabling Stanford Engineering to accomplish its mission: seeking solutions to some of the world's most urgent challenges and educating leaders who will make the world a better place through the power of engineering principles, techniques and systems.

The Stanford Engineering Center for Global & Online Education (CGOE), part of Stanford Engineering, seeks a positive, highly motivated, client-focused, and team-oriented Program Developer to join our Custom and Executive Education team. Our team designs and delivers roughly 30-35 custom executive education programs each year for global corporate and government clients, bringing Stanford faculty expertise to leaders around the world in live virtual, online asynchronous, in-person, and blended formats. In this fast-paced environment, the successful candidate should have the ability to manage multiple programs, possess a strong attention to detail, thrive in a deadline driven environment, and possess exceptional communication and collaboration skills, including the ability to effectively and inclusively interact with people across cultures.

In this role, you will partner with Stanford faculty and speakers to develop and deliver high-impact programs, and work directly with corporate clients to understand their learning and development needs and translate them into thoughtful program design. You will work closely with experienced Program Developers, Program Managers, and Events Managers, and with stakeholders at all levels of the organization. During live virtual and in person events, it is expected that the Program Developer will be responsible for making decisions in the best interest of the program, the attendees, and the University.

This is a wonderful department that works well as a team! If you are looking for a position in a high energy, mission driven environment, this is the job for you!

In this role, you will:

• Deliver custom executive education programs within scope, on time, and within budget, achieving high client satisfaction.

• Work with Stanford faculty and speakers to develop and deliver impactful programs across teaching modalities (in-person, online, and blended).

• Partner with corporate clients to assess their learning and development needs and design new programs or execute existing ones to help them reach their learning goals.

• Communicate and partner effectively with multiple internal and external stakeholders throughout the program development and implementation lifecycle.

• Adapt to shifting priorities and manage multiple tasks simultaneously in support of the evolving needs of the team.

• Occasionally work early mornings, evenings, and/or weekends to support live virtual and in-person program delivery across time zones

• Occasionally travel to support on-campus and off-site program events

Preferred Requirements:

• Experience in executive education, professional education, learning and development, or a related field.

• Experience working with faculty, subject matter experts, or senior-level speakers.

• Experience assessing client needs and designing programs or solutions to meet them.

Physical Requirements:*

• Constantly perform desk-based computer tasks.

• Occasionally lifts boxes of program materials and pushes supply carts between storage and event locations

• Occasionally sort/file paperwork.