Project Lead The Way (PLTW) is dedicated to transforming PreK–12 education through hands-on, activity-, project-, and problem-based learning that connects classroom experiences to college, careers, and the real world. Founded more than 28 years ago by educators, PLTW has developed a national ecosystem spanning engineering, biomedical science, computer science, and other STEM and career-connected fields. Its reach is substantial: during the 2024–25 school year, PLTW programs were offered in 12,575 schools across all 50 states and the District of Columbia, reaching approximately 2.36 million students through more than 16,000 programs. PLTW has trained more than 125,000 teachers, and its curriculum exposes students to more than 280 STEM careers, giving PLTW an unusually broad platform for influencing how young people understand and prepare for the changing world of work.
Given that state leaders are playing an increasingly consequential role in connecting education policy, workforce development, public investment, and economic competitiveness, the inaugural Senior Vice President of State Strategy & Partnerships will be a strategically important role for PLTW at a moment when the organization’s growth model evolves toward a state-based strategy for scale, sustainability, and influence. For PLTW, this creates an opportunity to position STEM and career-connected learning not simply as an educational intervention, but as an essential component of state strategies for workforce development, economic competitiveness, talent pipelines, and student achievement. The opportunity for the SVP is to develop a deliberate state-by-state strategy for influencing policy, unlocking funding, building coalitions, and driving adoption at scale.
Salary is competitive and commensurate with experience for this remote position.
DSG has been exclusively retained for the Senior Vice President of State Strategy & Partnerships engagement, which is being led by Jim Sirianni and Kamilah Allen. Express interest in this role by filling out our Talent Profile, https://talent-profile.dsgco.com/search/v2/23500. Nominations can be submitted to [email protected]. All inquiries and discussions are strictly confidential.