Boston Private Industry Council

Boston Private Industry Council • Boston, MA

283d • $175,000 - $225,000

About The Position

The Boston Private Industry Council - also known as the PIC - seeks a mission-driven, innovative, and relational leader to serve as its next Executive Director (or ED). The PIC is a public-private partnership that serves as Boston's MassHire workforce development board and school-to-career intermediary organization. As a nonprofit and quasi-governmental organization, the PIC hires and deploys front-line staff to work directly with priority populations in order to create a tight loop between policy and practice, continuously informed by data analysis and research. For more than 45 years, the PIC has worked at the intersection of education and workforce development to connect Boston residents to promising career pathways while creating a diverse talent pipeline for local employers. The PIC collaborates closely with the Office of Workforce Development (OWD) and the Office of Youth Employment and Opportunity (YEO), both administratively and strategically, under the leadership of the Mayor's Worker Empowerment Cabinet. As the organization's chief executive, the Executive Director will report to the PIC's Board of Directors, which hires the ED and has fiduciary responsibility for the organization as a nonprofit. The ED is responsible for overall organizational strategic planning, goal setting, policy development, external advocacy and relations, and agenda setting for meetings and convenings. Additionally, the ED will oversee all the administrative aspects of the PIC, including revenue generation, budgeting, staffing, and personnel management.

Requirements

• At least ten years of management and/or professional leadership experience in education, workforce development, or a related field.
• Strong interpersonal, leadership, and project management skills.
• Demonstrated success in engaging and aligning multiple stakeholders, including government, employers, training providers, and community organizations.
• Experience in advocating for public revenue streams at the city, state, and federal level.
• Experience in raising funds from private and corporate foundations and other sources.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to think strategically and effectively manage multiple challenges simultaneously.
• Knowledge of relevant federal and state laws, including the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) and the Wagner-Peyser Act.

Nice To Haves

• Boston residency preferred.

Responsibilities

• Articulating, setting, and charting a comprehensive organizational strategy that is impact-focused, data-driven, and future-oriented.
• Overseeing and guiding the PIC's portfolio of partnerships and key initiatives.
• Leading the industry sector strategies and piloting new training and employment programs.
• Managing the PIC's school-based practice of matching high school students with jobs, internships, and career exploration opportunities.
• Maintaining relationships with Boston employers and organizing employers through industry sector convenings.
• Re-engaging chronically absent students and those who have dropped out of school.
• Ensuring data is collected to monitor performance measures for all PIC activities and programs.
• Securing revenue necessary to support the organization from public and private sources.
• Developing and implementing an annual operating budget that is balanced and effectively pursues the PIC's goals and objectives.

Benefits

• Compensation expected to be between $175,000 and $225,000.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Executive
• Industry: Social Assistance