<div class="content-intro"><p><strong>ABOUT PER SCHOLAS:</strong></p> <p>For 30 years, Per Scholas has been on a mission to drive mobility and opportunity in the ever-advancing technology landscape by unlocking the untapped potential of individuals, uplifting communities, and meeting the needs of employers through rigorous tech training. By teaming up with dynamic employer partners, ranging from Fortune 500 companies to innovative startups, we're forging inclusive tech talent pipelines, fulfilling an ever-increasing need for skilled talent. With national remote training and campuses in 20+ cities and counting, Per Scholas offers no-cost training programs in the most sought-after tech skills, spanning Cloud, Cybersecurity, Data Engineering, IT Support, Software Engineering, and more. To date, 30,000+ individuals have been trained through Per Scholas, propelling their professional trajectories into high-growth tech careers with salaries three times higher than their pre-training earnings. Learn more by visiting <a class="c-link" href="http://perscholas.org/" target="_blank" data-stringify-link="http://PerScholas.org" data-sk="tooltip_parent">PerScholas.org</a> and follow us on <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/school/perscholas/">LinkedIn</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/PerScholas">X</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/PerScholas/">Facebook</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/perscholas/">Instagram</a>, and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/perscholas">YouTube</a>.</p> <p><strong>Per Scholas candidates must reside in one of the following states, provided the position does not carry a specific office location requirement: </strong>AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, IL, IN, KS, MD, MA, MI, MO, NC, NJ, NY, OH, PA, TX, WA, WI.</p></div><h1><strong>Vice President, Curriculum Design & Development</strong></h1> <p><strong>Department:</strong> Curriculum Solutions<br><strong>Position Title:</strong> Vice President, Product Design & Development<br><strong>Reports To:</strong> Executive Vice President, Curriculum Solutions<br><strong>Employment Status:</strong> Full-Time, Exempt<br><strong>Modality:</strong> Remote; must comply with Per Scholas’ office and remote-work policies<br><strong>Travel:</strong> 0–10%, as needed and with prior approval</p> <h2><strong>Who We Are Looking For</strong></h2> <p>Per Scholas is seeking a strategic, innovative and outcomes-oriented Vice President of Product Design & Development to lead the design and development of high-quality, market-responsive curriculum products. This leader will oversee the full product-design lifecycle—from discovery and requirements definition through curriculum design, development, quality assurance and launch readiness.</p> <p>The Vice President will ensure that Per Scholas’ curriculum portfolio responds to labor-market intelligence, employer demand, learner needs and emerging industry trends. This individual will lead a multidisciplinary team that may include product managers, product owners, learning-experience designers, curriculum developers, technical subject-matter experts and contractors.</p> <p>The ideal candidate is an experienced product and curriculum leader who understands technical training, workforce development and adult learning. This person must be able to translate organizational strategy into clear roadmaps, measurable product outcomes and scalable learning experiences that support job placement, credential attainment and economic mobility.</p> <h2><strong>What You’ll Do</strong></h2> <h3><strong>Product Strategy and Portfolio Leadership</strong></h3> <ul> <li>Lead the strategy, design and development of Per Scholas’ curriculum portfolio across technology, infrastructure, professional development and Career Accelerator offerings.</li> <li>Translate organizational priorities, employer demand and labor-market intelligence into actionable product roadmaps and investment recommendations.</li> <li>Establish clear portfolio priorities across new course development, customization, refresh, redesign, scaling, deferral and retirement.</li> <li>Present data-informed recommendations, risks and tradeoffs to executive leadership and governance bodies.</li> <li>Ensure product decisions are grounded in employer relevance, learner outcomes, organizational capacity and financial sustainability.</li> <li>Establish clear success measures for curriculum quality, development speed, credential attainment, learner completion and placement relevance.</li> </ul> <h3><strong>Curriculum Discovery, Design and Development</strong></h3> <ul> <li>Provide executive leadership for the end-to-end discovery, design and development process.</li> <li>Ensure that new and refreshed products are informed by learner personas, job-task analyses, competency maps, employer requirements and relevant industry certifications.</li> <li>Oversee the development of course outlines, sequencing documents, learning objectives, assessments, labs, instructor resources and learner-facing materials.</li> <li>Ensure technical requirements are translated into clear, measurable and instructionally sound learning experiences.</li> <li>Establish consistent definitions of design readiness, development readiness, quality assurance and launch readiness.</li> <li>Ensure products incorporate appropriate applications of artificial intelligence, security, human skills and emerging technologies.</li> <li&