Senior Executive Director of Innovation + Design

The Senior Executive Director of Innovation + Design is responsible for designing and leading the systems that ensure a high-quality, measurable, and scalable youth experience across Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Detroit.

This role oversees curriculum, evaluation, data systems, behavioral health integration, professional development, and Continuous Quality Improvement to ensure programs consistently advance BGCGD’s Economic Mobility Model and Capital Building Initiative.

Working across Club Operations, Program Cabinet, and organizational leadership, the Senior Executive Director translates strategy into implementation by strengthening program fidelity, building staff capability, leveraging data for decision-making, and driving continuous improvement across all club locations.

Success in this role is measured through program consistency, staff effectiveness, implementation of the Capital Building Initiative, utilization of data, and demonstrated progress toward youth economic mobility outcomes.

Primary Responsibilities

Strategic Program Design & Youth Experience

• Establish organization-wide program standards for youth experience, quality, and capital-building outcomes.
• Design and oversee cohort-based program pathways aligned to BGCGD’s Economic Mobility Model.
• Partner with Club Operations and Program Cabinet leaders to ensure consistent implementation across all locations.
• Evaluate program effectiveness and identify opportunities to strengthen participation, progression, and impact.

Capital Building Index (CBI), Evaluation, & Data

• Lead implementation of the Capital Building Initiative across all program areas.
• Oversee curriculum alignment, capital tagging, dosage tracking, progression pathways, and outcome measurement.
• Partner with Data Systems and Evaluation teams to develop dashboards, reporting systems, and longitudinal outcome tracking.
• Utilize data to drive decision-making, identify gaps, and improve member outcomes.

Continuous Quality Improvement & Professional Development

• Lead the organization’s Continuous Quality Improvement and Total Quality Management efforts related to youth programming.
• Develop quality standards, implementation tools, and accountability systems that strengthen program fidelity.
• Oversee professional development strategies that build staff capability and consistency.
• Foster a culture of innovation, learning, accountability, and continuous improvement.

Strategy, Sustainability & Growth

• Assess community needs, participation trends, workforce insights, and organizational priorities to inform program strategy.
• Ensure program offerings remain relevant, responsive, and aligned to community demand.
• Identify opportunities to streamline operations, increase efficiency, and improve organizational sustainability.
• Support the development of scalable program models that can be replicated across current and future locations.

Success Measures

• 90%+ program fidelity across all club locations.
• Successful implementation of the Capital Building Initiative across all program pathways.
• Increased youth participation, retention, and progression through capital-building experiences.
• Organization-wide utilization of program and participant data for decision-making.
• Improved staff competency and implementation consistency.
• Demonstrated longitudinal tracking of economic mobility outcomes.
• Continuous improvement plans established and monitored across all program areas.

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