Vice President, Initiatives

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Strada Education Foundation

💵 $130k-$140k
📍Remote - Worldwide

Summary

Join CAEL, a national nonprofit, as their Vice President of Initiatives! This full-time, remote position leads the Initiatives Team in delivering high-quality client projects, overseeing daily service delivery, and managing budgets. You will mentor and coach the team, build stakeholder relationships, and collaborate across departments. The ideal candidate possesses a Bachelor's degree (Master's preferred), 7-10 years of relevant experience, and superior communication and leadership skills. This role requires significant travel (25-50%). CAEL offers a competitive salary ($130,000-$140,000) and a comprehensive benefits package. Note that this position is remote, but applicants residing in certain states are ineligible.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's Degree in a related field required
  • Minimum of 7 – 10 years of related and progressively responsible work experience in some combination of: higher education; workforce development programming or leadership; coalition building and partnership development; federal, state, and regional government relations; consulting; local and regional economic development; and education or training
  • Knowledge and experience collaborating with higher education institutions, education providers, industry, and labor to meet workforce and economic development needs
  • Ability to communicate and develop rapport with high-level leaders and stakeholders in workforce development, economic development, and allied areas such as community colleges, chambers of commerce, industry associations, and employers
  • Ability to build bridges between these leaders and Senior Directors and Directors on the Initiatives Team to maintain strong relationships and rapport with these stakeholders during project delivery
  • Create and implement a project management program
  • Ability to coach, lead, and manage a team
  • Superior written and oral presentation skills
  • Superior client relationship and organizational skills
  • Strong listening skills and the ability to identify a range of client needs and synthesize targeted and multi-pronged solutions
  • Ability to create and manage project budgets and plans
  • Attention to detail and ability to guide a project from inception to conclusion, including timely submission of final reports
  • Desire to exceed expectations and show initiative and creativity
  • Ability to collaborate and work as part of a team including teams comprised of various combinations of CAEL staff, consultants, and client representatives
  • Ability to innovate, drive change, and lead teams through the change management process
  • Ability to build and maintain strong relationships with customers and stakeholders
  • Superior knowledge of public workforce investment systems, economic development, higher education, and public sector investment in education and training
  • Excellent time management skills and ability to balance multiple projects in a fast-paced environment
  • Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
  • Proficiency in Gmail, Google Suite Docs, Sheets, and Presentations
  • Excellent online presentation skills using web conferencing platforms
  • Proficiency with CRM platforms
  • Ability to quickly learn new technology platforms

Responsibilities

  • Drive team success by focusing on our mission, impact, and sustainability
  • Collaborate with team members to ensure progress toward departmental, organizational, and strategic goals
  • Provide a high-quality experience for CAEL’s clients and partners while continuously monitoring client satisfaction to improve our services
  • Work with the team to develop, implement, and document processes and metrics that contribute to client success
  • Mentor, lead, and coach the Initiatives team while managing distribution projects and workload among team members
  • Ensure that the Initiatives team can deliver CAEL consulting services in various formats—including on-site sessions, workshops, webinars, and individual consultations—efficiently, on schedule, and within budget
  • Collaborate with team members to enhance client service, cross-train staff to expand capacity, identify delivery efficiencies, monitor budgets and project scopes, and improve products and services
  • Lead the development and implementation of processes, training programs, and tools to empower staff to confidently and effectively deliver products and services
  • Oversee and manage project budgets and internal budget and progress reporting
  • Oversee the capacity and staffing of the initiatives team for both contracted and grant-related projects
  • Demonstrated ability to create and implement new products and services, including consultative, research, and technical assistance offerings
  • Proven track record as an inspiring and galvanizing leader who fosters a positive culture, engages employees, and collaborates effectively with other teams at CAEL
  • Tracks time and expenses meticulously to manage project costs while overseeing the Support Operations budget, staffing, and resource allocation
  • Demonstrated ability to devise innovative solutions that meet client needs and interests through consultative, research, and technical assistance offerings
  • Proven track record of supporting teams with customer service and problem-solving, effectively addressing issues to reach satisfactory resolutions, and delivering complex services to clients whenever possible
  • Meticulously track time and expenses to manage all project aspects: time, staff, and materials
  • Coordinate interactions among all CAEL departments as needed to ensure that Initiatives projects meet client expectations
  • Assist in the development of concepts, products, and services including corresponding quotes and estimates
  • Review draft contracts from the Partnerships and Strategy teams
  • Support Senior Directors in determining staffing needs and project timelines to deliver high-quality services
  • Create and deliver presentations at local, regional, and national conferences, as well as other meetings
  • Contribute to thought leadership through internal/external opportunities, blogs, articles, marketing, and sales strategies
  • Support the creation of job aids, toolkits, and resources
  • Support research and measurement of the impact of CAEL’s initiatives
  • Perform additional duties, assignments, and projects as required and projects as required
  • Manage complex, multiple projects/priorities at a time including high-profile and time-sensitive issues/items

Preferred Qualifications

Master's Degree preferred

Benefits

  • $130,000 - $140,000 a year
  • Comprehensive employee benefits package
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