Job Description: The Development Program Specialist (DPS) serves as the operational lead for the Director, Regional Development (NY) in cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship goals for major and principal-level families; the comprehensive design, development, planning, management, and execution of principal, major, and leadership giving engagement activities that support the fundraising goals of the NY and Eastern Seaboard regional programs (areas assigned by management as determined) within the Division of Advancement; training, onboarding, and guidance to Development Associates and Development Coordinators to support regional engagement and prospect work and ensure consistency in adhering to processes. This position requires in-depth knowledge of the University, its initiatives, and its internal and external constituents to strategically advance high-impact development activities promoting University priorities in alignment with prospect interests and to ensure the University leadership is effectively and efficiently engaged with top prospects based on continually evolving variables, including timing, readiness, relative prioritization across multiple portfolios, and awareness of other evolving philanthropic discussions.