Director of AI Strategy & Enablement

Hillel International seeks a Director of AI Strategy & Enablement to lead a movement-wide effort to build lasting AI capability across the Hillel professional network. Reporting to the Senior Director, Organizational Learning, this leader will turn emerging technology into practical, mission-aligned work, working with Hillel's Technology Services department as its primary internal partner. This is not a help-desk role. The initial focus is service to Hillel International's Schusterman International Center (SIC), with consultation and resource sharing across campus Hillels anticipated in year two. This position is fully remote for eligible candidates based in the U.S., with a preference for candidates who can work hybrid (1-2 days/week) at the Washington, D.C. headquarters. This is a two-year position; continuation beyond the initial term will depend on demonstrated impact and sustained funding.

Responsibilities

Partner with Hillel's Organizational Learning team to unlock greater value from existing data, research, and evaluation infrastructure; Use AI to connect information across student engagement, program outcomes, campus performance, development, and operations; Build the organization's capacity to ask large, consequential questions of its data and act on the answers; Provide vision, governance, and direction-setting for AI adoption across Hillel International and the broader movement; Serve as an embedded consultant to teams through a concierge model; Partner with each team's designated AI enablement lead, transferring capability; Build the peer-to-peer network through which successful approaches are shared, refined, and adopted; Establish principles for responsible AI use, including data privacy and quality, bias and accuracy, transparency, and environmental footprint; Engage staff skepticism directly and champion AI as an amplifier of expertise and creativity; Guide selection and rollout of enterprise-grade AI platforms, secure access, and supporting technology ecosystem; Establish standards that protect data integrity and organizational quality; Coordinate operational implementation, integration, and support; Develop and oversee an enablement strategy spanning staff training, embedded consultation, peer learning, and hands-on implementation support; Build AI training modules into Hillel's existing professional development programs; Equip staff to identify opportunities, solve problems, and apply AI in ways that advance organizational goals and student outcomes; Build honest discussion of AI's limitations, risks, and trade-offs into enablement

Requirements

Significant professional experience (typically 8+ years) in learning and development, change management, organizational development, digital transformation, or a closely related field; Demonstrated hands-on fluency with modern AI tools, including large language models and enterprise AI platforms, with a working understanding of their capabilities and limitations; A bias towards collaboration and partnership when setting priorities, building from scratch, and working fluidly from organizational strategy to hands-on implementation; A track record of driving technology adoption across an organization, including translating complex technical concepts into plain language and practical workflows; Strong facilitation and adult-learning instincts, with experience designing and delivering training or enablement for non-technical staff; The ability to speak credibly and honestly about the ethical, cultural, and environmental dimensions of AI, including its limitations and risks; A conviction that AI should enhance human creativity and expertise rather than substitute for it; Excellent communication and relationship-building skills, including the ability to advise and influence senior leadership; Sound judgment on data integrity, privacy, and the responsible use of organizational information; Must be legally authorized to work and based in the United States

Nice to have

Passion for Hillel International's mission; Experience in a nonprofit, mission-driven, higher-education, or multi-site/federated organization; Familiarity with Claude, Gemini, Google Workspace, Salesforce, and Slack AI; Practical experience building AI workflows, prompts, or connectors that embed an organization's knowledge and voice into its tools; Familiarity with AI ethics, responsible-AI frameworks, or environmental considerations of large-scale AI use; Data and analytics literacy sufficient to help teams ask larger questions of their existing data; Prior experience standing up a new program, function, or capability in a growing or evolving organization; Connection to or familiarity with Jewish communal life, campus life, or the populations Hillel serves

Benefits

Competitive salary in the nonprofit marketplace; Flexible work hours and location; Comprehensive benefits package including health insurance, retirement plan, Life, AD&D, and Long-Term Disability insurance; Flexible Spending Accounts; Generous vacation and sick time; Parental leave; The opportunity to shape a critical national strategy at a defining moment for Jewish students and Jewish campus life