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About the role
As AI reshapes the global economy, workforce development stands at a historic inflection point. Pursuit is seeking a visionary, outcomes-obsessed Vice President of Program and Training (VPPT) to lead and scale our groundbreaking AI-native training program. This role offers an unprecedented platform to architect workforce strategy, expand a proven economic mobility engine, and build the foundation for the upcoming AI Jobs Institute to serve thousands of Builders. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.
What they're looking for
- 12+ years of professional experience in fast-paced, outcomes-driven environments, with at least 5 years managing teams of 10+ people (ideally including managers of managers)
- Demonstrated success owning end-to-end program/project outcomes, ideally including community outreach, partner development, enrollment targets, retention, skill acquisition, and final job placements
- Experience designing, shaping, and architecting learning models or programs at a curriculum or institutional level to ensure pedagogical rigor at scale
- Proven track record of fostering critical thinking, professional behaviors, and applied technical skills in real-world, workforce, or adult-learning contexts
- Skilled people leader adept at evaluating work quality against high standards, offering direct constructive feedback, building accountable teams, and developing talent in dynamic environments
- Proficient in using data and building forecasting models to track KPIs, predict funnel metrics, surface risks, and drive ongoing program optimization
More about this role
Short Summary
Pursuit is a pioneering AI-native organization building the nation's premier tech workforce pipeline to unlock lasting economic mobility for low-income and underrepresented communities.
Long Summary
For over a decade, Pursuit has unlocked economic mobility by propelling thousands of adults from low-income backgrounds into high-wage tech careers, taking average starting incomes from $17K to $94K and generating nearly $1B in lifetime wage gains. We've also pioneered the Pursuit Bond, an innovative outcomes-based financing model that aligns investor returns with long-term economic mobility, allowing us to scale impact in a financially sustainable way.
Now, as AI reshapes the global economy, Pursuit is pioneering the nation's premier AI-Native workforce pipeline. We are transforming how economic opportunity works at scale through a rigorous, full-funnel training model combining in-person collaborative learning, real-time curriculum adaptation, and deep employer integration.
Powered by $20M in scale funding from organizations like Google, Anthropic, Adobe, Blackstone, Robin Hood and others, Pursuit is building a roadmap of growth to directly train thousands of more...
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