Executive Director, Chicago Campus

3 days ago

Chicago, Illinois, United States Per Scholas Full time
About Per Scholas

Per Scholas is a leading non-profit organization dedicated to driving economic equity through rigorous training for tech careers and connecting skilled talent to leading businesses.

Job Summary

The Managing Director, Chicago will lead our Chicago campus's strategy, fundraising, community engagement, programmatic, and administrative success. Reporting to the Regional Senior Vice President, Midwest, the MD will lead a talented team to execute and advance our mission.

Key Responsibilities
  • Fundraising & Business Development (60%)
    • Develop and lead Chicago's fundraising strategy in partnership with the Regional SVP Midwest and the National Development team.
    • Identify and cultivate new funder relationships through a diverse range of fundraising activities.
    • Increase awareness of Per Scholas' brand and tech training in the region.
    • Partner with the National Development team to generate grant requests and reports.
    • Partner with the National Social Ventures and Sales teams to generate business development and customized training opportunities.
    • Cultivate a pipeline of employer partners in the Greater Chicago community.
    • Expand and partner with a local advisory board of business and community leaders.
    • Represent Per Scholas at regional meetings, conferences, panels, and media opportunities.
  • Team & Program Leadership (40%)
    • Develop, lead, and implement an annual operating plan in partnership with the National Training Team and Regional SVP.
    • Serve as the primary liaison and point of contact with the training, finance, communications, development, administration, human capital, and social ventures teams.
    • Lead and develop a talented team of seven local staff and facilitate regular feedback, performance management, and professional development.
    • Follow local and national workforce, business, and tech industry trends to anticipate learner and employer needs.
    • Ensure all training goals are met or exceeded, including tracking and reporting outcomes using Salesforce and other data platforms.
    • Manage and inform the annual operating budget.
    • Ensure high-quality delivery of our tech training to Per Scholas adult learners and alumni.
    • Implement new training initiatives in response to local market demand.
Requirements
  • 5+ years of experience managing high-performing teams.
  • Demonstrated success in identifying and cultivating new corporate and foundation funders and partners.
  • Familiarity with workforce development concepts and Chicago's corporate, municipal, and philanthropic workforce development landscape.
  • Inclusive philosophy with experience working with ethnically and socioeconomically diverse communities.
  • Demonstrated understanding of what it takes to build a supportive, collegial work culture.
  • Exceptional interpersonal skills; ability to effectively collaborate with internal and external stakeholders at all levels.
  • Superior conversational, presentation, and writing skills.
  • Experience in workforce development, talent acquisition, and human resources is a plus.
  • Functional knowledge of Salesforce and data management is a plus.
Personal Characteristics
  • You thrive in a creative, innovative, fast-paced environment with people who are passionate about their work and mission.
  • You are open to and accepting of feedback, coaching, and growth.
  • You are a data-driven, results-oriented, and forward-looking catalyst for social change.
  • You have a collaborative and flexible work style; you're excited to work cross-functionally with other departments independently.
  • You are tech-savvy and learn quickly.
  • You are detail-oriented with exceptional organizational and time management skills.
  • You stand behind our purpose, believing that individuals from any community should have access to well-paying careers, and that talent should be recognized and recruited from many diverse sources.

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