Leading Edge is seeking a Vice President of Jewish Learning to advance a bold vision positioning Jewish thought, values, and practice as central to organizational excellence and communal transformation. Reporting to the Chief Impact Officer, you will serve as an architect and operator, establishing and implementing a comprehensive approach to embedding 'the Jewish' across all organizational strategy, programs, resources, and partnerships.
What You'll Do
- Partner with the Executive Team to articulate Leading Edge’s Jewish vision and embed Jewish framing, values, and priorities into organizational strategy.
- Create and evolve the 'Leading Edge Torah'—a distinctive Jewish framing that grounds the organization’s values, language, and approach.
- Steward advisory bodies and cultivate strategic relationships that inform and elevate the organization's Jewish vision.
- Develop and steward a cohesive, mission-aligned Jewish learning strategy for staff to ensure integration across all work.
- Infuse the organization's Talent & Culture Norms and Board Norms with deeper Jewish grounding to strengthen their resonance and relevance.
- Design, pilot, and scale programs, learning experiences, and resources that equip nonprofit professionals and board leaders to integrate Jewish knowledge into real-world practice.
- Ensure Jewish content is consistently embedded across conferences, toolkits, research, communications, and cohort experiences as an integrated throughline.
- Establish mechanisms for evaluating how Jewish integration strengthens leadership effectiveness, organizational health, and community impact.
- Collaborate with the Program and Impact team to ensure all offerings are infused with accessible, engaging, and resonant Jewish content.
- Serve as a public voice on the role of Jewish thought in leadership, talent development, and organizational excellence.
- Speak and teach in communal and professional forums, positioning Jewish 'knowing, feeling, and doing' as essential for leadership.
- Produce thought leadership—articles, frameworks, public reflections—that advance the field’s understanding of Jewish learning.
- Cultivate partnerships with scholars, practitioners, and communal leaders to expand the ecosystem committed to integrating Jewish thought into practice.
What We're Looking For
- 10+ years of relevant work experience.
- Demonstrated experience in organizational development, leadership, and/or talent and culture within complex, mission-driven organizations.
- Deep, nuanced fluency in Jewish text, thought, and tradition, with the ability to translate ideas into practical, contemporary application.
- A pluralistic and inclusive approach to Jewish learning, attentive to the diversity of beliefs, practices, and identities across the field.
- Exceptional written and communication skills, with the ability to engage audiences across roles, sectors, and varying levels of Jewish knowledge.
- Proven experience as an educator, including multi-modal instructional design for differentiated learning environments.
- Strategic thinking paired with strong execution skills and a collaborative, relational leadership style.
- Strong stakeholder management skills, with experience building relationships with diverse partners, funders, and community leaders.
- Deep understanding of Jewish communal life, values, and the unique challenges and opportunities facing Jewish organizations.
- Strong alignment with Leading Edge’s mission and values regarding talent, leadership, and workplace culture.
- U.S.-based and authorized to work in the United States.
Nice to Have
- Rabbinical ordination, advanced degree in Organizational Development and/or Jewish Education, and/or applicable professional credentials.
- Experience within the Jewish communal ecosystem.
Team & Environment
You will report directly to the Chief Impact Officer.
Benefits & Compensation
- Salary range: $175,000 – $190,000.
- 100% coverage for employees and 50% coverage for spouses and dependents for medical, dental, and vision.
- Retirement matching.
- Wellness benefits.
- Ample flex time.
- A three-month paid parental leave.
- Generous professional development stipend.
Work Mode
This is a remote position open to candidates within the United States. Preference will be given to candidates located in or willing to relocate to DC, NY, or Chicago.
Leading Edge is committed to equal employment and advancement opportunities. We do not discriminate against employees or applicants for employment on any legally recognized basis including, but not limited to: race, color, ethnicity, religion, creed, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.
