Director, Ward Infinity Program (Government, Community & Economic Partnerships)

Affiliated Office Address

Baltimore, MD, United States

Requisition ID

122254

Date Created

August 20, 2026

Job Family

Finance & Business

Job Subfamily

Business Ops-Fin Mgmt

Job Function

Program Management

Exempt Status

Exempt

Shift Type

Full Time

Schedule

Monday-Friday; 8:30a-5:00p

Worksite

03-MD:Eastern High Campus

Work Modality

Remote: Not on-site or < 10% of hours worked on-site

Weare seeking a Director, Ward Infinity Program who will help to develop strategies and manages activities to efficiently and effectively achieve strategic objectives. This role serves as a member of the project leadership team to support and manage the team and implement appropriate financial management controls. The Deputy Project Director Manager is responsible for managing the Ward Infinity Program, a DC-based multi-sector accelerator program, pioneered by Johns Hopkins University & Medicine, that leverages Johns Hopkins’ expertise, facilities, and resources with established DC-based business programs and initiatives to scale impactful solutions. This position reports to the Director of Economic Impact.

Specific Duties & Responsibilities

• Serves as the subject matter expert in knowledge management and administers the project in the Project Director's absence and performs representational activities to donors, partners, other Cooperating Agencies, and key funding committees and working groups.
• Leads Client Services, including International Programs and Services, Monitoring and Evaluation, and technology management activities
• Manage a complex project portfolio, including all aspects of compliance and stakeholder coordination
• Work with leadership to define, develop and prioritize technology projects and manage overall budget complexity
• Recognize and address factors that might strategically impact a program or the Center, and lead implementation of solutions.
• Ensure adherence to university and project donor rules, regulations and policies.
• Lead process of using data to inform strategies, work plans, and project direction.
• Implement tools, processes and structures to ensure excellence in programs, products, and deliverables to meet program goals.
• Other duties as assigned.

Additional

• This position requires in-person attendance for staff meetings and other events as needed at the GCE office in Baltimore, Maryland.
• We maintain a fragrance-free office environment, and staff are asked not to wear fragrances in the workplace. This policy is a reasonable accommodation to employees with severe allergies.
• There are limited physical discomforts due to temperature, noise, dust, etc.

Minimum Qualifications

• Master's Degree.
• Ten years of high-level management and representational experience.
• Additional education may substitute for required experience and additional related experience may substitute for required education permitted by the JHU equivalency formula beyond a high school diploma/graduation equivalent, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong project management experience.
• Extensive networks in the Washington, DC start-up ecosystem.
• Five years of work experience with start-up accelerator/incubator programs.
• Successful track record of raising funds for short- and long-term financial sustainability.
• Ability to innovate/adapt to accomplish goals within an established budget.

Classified Title: Deputy Project Director

Job Posting Title (Working Title): Director, Ward Infinity Program (Government, Community & Economic Partnerships)

Role/Level/Range: ACRP/04/MG

Starting Salary Range: $89,585 - $156,725 Annually (Commensurate w/exp.)

Employee group: Full Time

Schedule: Monday-Friday; 8:30a-5:00p

FLSA Status: Exempt

Location: Remote

Department name: Economic Impact

Personnel area: University Administration

Total Rewards

The referenced base salary range represents the low and high end of Johns Hopkins University’s salary range for this position. Not all candidates will be eligible for the upper end of the salary range. Exact salary will ultimately depend on multiple factors, which may include the successful candidate's geographic location, skills, work experience, market conditions, education/training and other qualifications. Johns Hopkins offers a total rewards package that supports our employees' health, life, career and retirement. More information can be found here: https://hr.jhu.edu/benefits-worklife/.

Education and Experience Equivalency

Please refer to the job description above to see which forms of equivalency are permitted for this position. If permitted, equivalencies will follow these guidelines: JHU Equivalency Formula: 30 undergraduate degree credits (semester hours) or 18 graduate degree credits may substitute for one year of experience. Additional related experience may substitute for required education on the same basis. For jobs where equivalency is permitted, up to two years of non-related college course work may be applied towards the total minimum education/experience required for the respective job.

Applicants Completing Studies

Applicants who do not meet the posted requirements but are completing their final academic semester/quarter will be considered eligible for employment and may be asked to provide additional information confirming their academic completion date.

Background Checks

The successful candidate(s) for this position will be subject to a pre-employment background check. Johns Hopkins is committed to hiring individuals with a justice-involved background, consistent with applicable policies and current practice. A prior criminal history does not automatically preclude candidates from employment at Johns Hopkins University. In accordance with applicable law, the university will review, on an individual basis, the date of a candidate's conviction, the nature of the conviction and how the conviction relates to an essential job-related qualification or function.

Diversity and Inclusion

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