I had hoped to know either way by this week, but they have had to push things down the road a bit.
However, I've had some more interaction and I came away even more encouraged about the possibilities (what the position entails, my ability to fill it, and the prospective employer's thoughts on me). I've obviously made a good impression, and one of the bigwigs wants to interview me again around the middle of June (when the rest of the applicants will be interviewed for the first time, I believe).
I've never been in a situation where a second interview was required during the application process, so any advice or "inside" info offered would be gratefully received.

I'm torn between the two pics in this post, but taken together, they seem to encapsulate my state of mind these days. [Sorry about the cat, Casca. More hairballs, I suppose...]