MANAGING DIRECTOR, CUSTOM PROGRAMS

HARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL EXECUTIVE EDUCATION

Harvard Business School (HBS) seeks a strategic, entrepreneurial, and collaborative leader to serve as Managing Director, Custom Programs, Executive Education.

A member of the ExEd senior leadership team, the Managing Director, Custom Programs oversees a diverse portfolio of bespoke and affinity programs developed for large-scale organizations while leading an exceptional team of business development officers, portfolio directors, and operations specialists.

The next Managing Director will shape and implement a strategy for growing an increasingly diverse program portfolio aligned with HBS priorities. They will develop and steward effective relationships with industry leaders and collaborate with other ExEd units to identify creative and comprehensive solutions to meet evolving client needs.

Under the Managing Director’s leadership, the Custom Programs team will drive faculty development, educational impact for client organizations and participants, and financial contribution to the school, sustaining Harvard Business School as the pre-eminent leader in global executive development.

Learn more and download a detailed leadership profile at WittKieffer.com (https://wittkieffer.com/positions/200606).

HBS Executive Education (ExEd) collaborates with leading organizations to design custom programs that address their unique goals and business challenges. Tailored for corporations with revenues exceeding $5 billion to $10 billion and/or professional member-based organizations, custom programs are ideal for high-level executive committees and teams seeking to implement enterprise-wide change.

Harvard Business School is a global community of learners that influences business and management practice worldwide, working to positively impact society and make a difference in our world. It combines bold ideas, powerful pedagogy, and collaborative cohort-based learning to deliver unparalleled management education and foster lifelong learning networks.

The ideal candidate will have prior experience developing and leading senior-level professionals and managing change, as well as a deep knowledge and understanding of executive development, management learning, and program design, delivery, and evaluation.

A bachelor’s degree, 15+ years of successful leadership experience, and deep familiarity with the field of executive education, executive development, and/or corporate learning and development are required.

WittKieffer is assisting Harvard Business School in this search. All applications, nominations, and inquiries are invited.

Applicants should provide a CV or resume and a cover letter via WittKieffer’s candidate portal (https://apptrkr.com/5834428). Candidates will be considered until an appointment is made.

Nominations and inquiries can be directed to Philip Tang and Natalie Song at HBSCustomPrograms@wittkieffer.com.

Harvard University is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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