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Who We Are: Yoga Alliance is the largest nonprofit membership association of yoga professionals, practitioners, and advocates around the globe. We believe if more people practice yoga, the better the world will be. We’re here to amplify the power of yoga and to make it accessible to anyone wherever they are, under whatever circumstances by: • Uplifting the transformative power of yoga, • Surfacing and reducing barriers to the practice, and • Building, engaging, and supporting the yoga community. Our member-driven community is a diverse collective of wisdom holders, yoga educators, and teachers expanding their expertise; a welcoming space for those newly exploring yoga; a place for seasoned practitioners to deepen their practice; and a supportive hub where community leaders, organizations, and businesses can leverage yoga for social good. At the core of Yoga Alliance lies a profound commitment to our people. Here, every team member is empowered to lead, innovate, dream, create, and grow. Diversity, equity, inclusion, accessibility and belonging guide our way of being in work and in working with each other. We champion a culture of collaboration, where learning from failures is as valued as achieving success. Together, we challenge the status quo and push the boundaries of what is possible. About the Role: Reporting to the Head of Strategy, Yoga Alliance is seeking a Director, Strategic Portfolio to join our team. The Director, Strategic Portfolio leads the prioritization and coordination of Yoga Alliance's strategic portfolio of initiatives, projects, and work plans. This role assesses, coordinates, troubleshoots and problem solves, and advances the communication portals between organizational strategy and day-to-day execution — guiding cross-functional project teams, supporting the optimizing of resource allocations across competing priorities, and ensuring accountability for deliverables and outcomes. The Director is a critical team leader whose primary goal is to build and maintain alignment and cohesion with all staff across the organization by providing support and leadership that advances the strategic portfolio work that includes : addressing roadblocks; preserving the strategic roadmap in collaboration with the Head of Strategy; and partnering closely with the Senior Director, Operations and Senior Director, People to proactively ensure organizational capacity to achieve the goals of the strategic portfolio. What You Will Do: Strategic Project Portfolio Management • Ensure comprehensive visibility across all active work plans, tracking progress, interdependencies, risks, and resource utilization • Identify and resolve resource conflicts, bottlenecks, and capacity constraints across the portfolio • Partner with project owners and department leads to ensure work plans include clear objectives, timelines, deliverables, and success metrics • Lead meeting facilitation of portfolio review sessions to assess project health, resource allocation, and strategic alignment • Monitor project progress, draft and distribute periodic progress reports for leadership and stakeholders; proactively flag concerns with viable solutions • Develop and ensure user adoption of a clear set of criteria for evaluating, prioritizing, and balancing initiatives across the portfolio to ensure alignment with Yoga Alliance's strategic plan; continually assess and iterate as needs evolve Cross-Functional Leadership & Coordination • Serve as the central point of coordination for cross-departmental initiatives and dependencies as it relates to the strategic portfolio • Proactively initiate and follow through on communication and collaboration among project teams to optimize synergies, minimize duplication, and ensure clarity of expectations and roles • Build strong working relationships with staff to understand needs and challenges • Set clear expectations and provide regular feedback and coaching to build collaboration and high trust relationships Analysis & Reporting • Lead the design and maintenance of portfolio dashboards and reporting systems that provide real-time visibility into portfolio health using data analysis tools and platforms • Identify, establish, and analyze key performance indicators for overall portfolio performance and prepare executive-level reports and presentations on portfolio status, risks, and recommendations • Provide data-driven insights and recommendations to inform strategic planning cycles and annual work plan development • Identify gaps between strategic commitments and current portfolio composition • Conduct post-implementation reviews to capture lessons learned and inform continuous improvement • Support scenario planning and capacity modeling for future work Strategic Portfolio Operations • Design and facilitate training sessions on portfolio management methodologies, project management best practices, and strategic planning tools for staff across all levels • Support workshops and learning sessions that build staff capability in portfolio thinking, data-informed prioritization, and cross-functional execution of strategic initiatives • Develop toolkits, templates, and resources that enable teams to effectively plan, track, and report on strategic initiatives • Coach and mentor project leads and team members to strengthen their project management capabilities • Lead change management efforts associated with new portfolio processes, tools, and ways of working • Design, build, and maintain organizational project portfolio playbooks and learning resources that document best practices and standard project portfolio procedures Additional Responsibilities • Support Head of Strategy with Board of Directors meetings materials preparation and review • Work on projects and other duties as assigned