VP, Digital Platforms, Data, & Engineering

Education Development Center (EDC) is a global nonprofit that works with partners to advance every person’s journey to learn, work, and be well.

For more than 65 years, EDC has partnered with communities, governments, and private sector to improve education, workforce development and health outcomes.

By combining interdisciplinary expertise with real-world experience, EDC works across these pillars to design, implement, and scale evidence-based solutions that help partners address complex challenges and create lasting change.

Founded in 1958, EDC today brings together a global team working across the United States and around the world. Our diverse portfolio of programs is supported by federal agencies, philanthropic foundations, multilateral institutions, and corporate partners.

STRONG CANDIDATE IDENITIFIED

The VP, Digital Platforms, Data & Engineering reports directly to the Chief AI and Technology Officer and serves as the primary owner of EDC’s enterprise technology platforms, engineering capability, data architecture, and technology operationalization.

This role exists to ensure that EDC’s technology investments translate into measurable organizational impact. The VP leads the teams responsible for engineering, enterprise platforms, business systems, data, and technology operations while establishing modern practices that enable the organization to move from fragmented systems and manual processes toward an AI-enabled, platform-driven future.

Success is measured not by technology delivery alone, but by the organization’s ability to reliably operationalize new capabilities, improve staff productivity, increase access to data, and create scalable technology foundations that support EDC’s mission and growth strategy.

Essential Functions

Skills and Competencies

Responsibilities

Establish and execute EDC’s enterprise platform strategy.; Own the lifecycle, performance, security, and adoption-readiness of core enterprise platforms.; Ensure platforms support organizational priorities across programs, business development, operations, and people functions.; Drive simplification and modernization of business systems to reduce administrative burden and increase organizational agility.; Lead software engineering, architecture, and DevOps practices across the organization.; Establish modern engineering approaches, including AI-assisted and agentic engineering methodologies.; Develop reusable technology capabilities that accelerate delivery and reduce duplication.; Ensure solutions are scalable, secure, maintainable, and aligned with enterprise architecture standards.; Establish data as a strategic organizational asset.; Lead enterprise data architecture, governance, reporting, and self-service analytics capabilities.; Improve accessibility, quality, and interoperability of data across systems.; Enable leadership and staff to make timely decisions using trusted and actionable information.; Build repeatable processes that move solutions from concept and prototype into production and sustained operation.; Improve organizational capability to deploy, support, and continuously improve digital solutions.; Reduce friction between technology development, operations, and end users.; Establish service ownership and operational excellence practices.; Partner closely with program, operations, and business development leaders to redesign workflows and improve organizational effectiveness.; Support EDC’s transition toward AI-enabled and digitally enhanced ways of working.; Identify opportunities to automate routine processes and increase staff capacity for higher-value work.; Lead multidisciplinary teams across engineering, platforms, data, and operations.; Build a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, customer service, and innovation.; Develop future technology leaders and create clear growth pathways within the organization.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Systems, Engineering, Data Science, or related field and 12+ years of progressive leadership experience.; Master’s degree preferred and 10+ years of progressive leadership experience.; Experience leading enterprise platforms, engineering teams, digital transformation initiatives, or technology operations.; Demonstrated success in modernizing business systems and operational processes.; Experience managing cross-functional teams and large-scale organizational change.; Strong understanding of cloud technologies, data architecture, enterprise applications, and modern software development practices.; Ability to align technology investments, enterprise platforms, engineering capabilities, and data strategy with organizational priorities and long-term business objectives.; Strong ability to design, optimize, and scale technology operations, ensuring platforms, processes, and services are reliable, secure, efficient, and user-centered.; Experience leading multidisciplinary engineering, platform, and data teams while balancing innovation, operational stability, technical debt, and resource constraints.; Ability to understand complex organizational workflows and design integrated solutions that reduce friction, improve decision-making, and increase organizational effectiveness.; Ability to establish data as a strategic asset through governance, architecture, reporting, and self-service analytics that support operational and strategic decision-making.; Ability to lead large-scale technology and process transformation efforts, influencing stakeholders across functions and driving adoption of new ways of working.; Commitment to delivering exceptional service to internal stakeholders through responsive support, continuous improvement, and a deep understanding of user needs.; Ability to communicate complex technical concepts to diverse audiences and build alignment across executive leadership, operational teams, and technical staff.

Benefits

Health, dental, and vision insurance; Paid holidays; Generous vacation benefits for full- and part-time employees; Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts; Pre-tax transport benefit; Robust retirement plan with TIAA/CREF (Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association/College Retirement Equities Fund); Paid sick time and personal time annually; Parental leave; Employee assistance program