Chief Program Officer at Michigan Hillel

Chief Program Officer at Michigan Hillel

Michigan Hillel is hiring a Chief Program Officer (CPO), a highly motivated and creative professional with a passion for Jewish life, learning, and Israel, to lead our student life team during a period of transformative growth. The ideal candidate for this fast-paced, strategic leadership role will be an experienced Jewish educator and leader with a strong commitment to community building, Zionist education, and leadership development. At Michigan Hillel, we believe Jewish growth is rooted in strong relationships, placing relationships at the heart of everything we do. Reporting to the Chief Executive Officer, the CPO will lead a 10-person student life team, including four direct reports, and will ensure a strong focus on deepening Jewish identity, strengthening ties with Israel, and fostering meaningful relationships as we expand our reach to more students on campus.

Key Responsibilities

This dynamic role encompasses a wide range of responsibilities, central to the Jewish student experience at Michigan Hillel :

Strategic Leadership & Program Oversight

• Lead the development and execution of a comprehensive, multi-pronged strategy to significantly increase student engagement and deepen Jewish identity, specifically by identifying and piloting innovative programmatic, engagement, and peer-to-peer relationship-building opportunities on campus (on and beyond the Hillel premises), establishing clear annual targets for growth
• Drive organizational growth by conducting annual performance planning, providing weekly supervision, and facilitating mid-year and full-year reviews
• Foster a supportive team culture grounded in Jewish values
• Partner with the Director of Development to oversee the preparation of grant reports and funding requests aligned with our programmatic vision and organizational goals
• Participate in ongoing Jewish learning and professional development

Strengthening Ties Between Israel & Michigan Students

Student Leadership & Community Building

Qualifications

What You'll Bring to the Job

What You'll Receive

About Michigan Hillel

Michigan Hillel is dedicated to empowering Jewish students to grow as Jewish adults and cultivate an enduring obligation to the Jewish people. We are the fourth oldest Hillel, celebrating 100 years in 2026-27, with a rich and dynamic history. U-M Hillel is a leader in the Hillel movement, supporting the social, emotional, and spiritual lives of nearly 6,500 Jewish students at Michigan.

Michigan Hillel is affiliated with Hillel International. Hillel International enriches the lives of Jewish students so they may enrich the Jewish people and the world, and envisions a world where every student is inspired to make an enduring commitment to Jewish life, learning, and Israel.