Director of Employer Strategy

Easterseals•New York, NY

9d•$88,000 - $92,000

About The Position

Position Summary: The Director of Employer Strategy is responsible for being the subject-matter expert for employer engagement, driving the strategic vision for Fedcap’s WeCARE and PACE sector-focused and employer strategies, utilizing labor market insights to lead the Employer Engagement Team in targeting significant sector-focused employer partnerships in NYC for the development of large-scale employment and vocational training opportunities, and employer-curated immersive training content. The Director develops partnerships with local economic development community, including industry leaders and labor unions, to foster business opportunities for our WeCARE and PACE participants, focused on targeted sectors; informs skill enhancement and employer-readiness instruction; and maintains and strengthens partnerships with high-vacancy, sector-specific employers. What You'll Do: Responsible for setting the foundation, designing, and overseeing the employer approach by building strategy and future direction. They reflect the Fedcap values of teamwork, collaboration, and innovation. Accountable and responsible for the design and the implementation of the Sector-Based employer approach across NYC for large scale opportunities Creates a center of excellence by using a systematic approach with robust structure and process, ensuring alignment with business objectives Recruitment and onboarding of the Strategic Sector Leads Creates stakeholder relationships with key stakeholders throughout NYC, to integrate Fedcap as a key partner in creating economic wellbeing and providing a pipeline to labor market needs, considering cultural nuances and diverse working environment Possesses and maintains a deep understanding of the NYC labor market Enhances Fedcap’s brand across NYC, promoting a positive and attractive image to potential employers Demonstrates strong leaderships skills to navigate and manage diverse teams, fostering a collaborative and inclusive work environment Utilizes data and analytics to measure the effectiveness of the employer approach, providing insights for continuous improvement Ensures the support and engagement of the leadership team to deliver the strategic objectives Being an integral part of Fedcap’s wider objective of becoming the business of choice for employers globally, including innovation, and commercial opportunities Conducts performance evaluations and coaching, provides recommendations concerning merit increases and when necessary, the progressive disciplinary process.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree and relevant experience in Business Management, including strategic development and growth methodologies.
Experience conducting Stakeholder Analysis (SA).
Knowledge of conducting Training Needs Analysis (TNA) and Organizational Needs Analysis (ONA) and translating employers’ needs into the development and delivery of program services.
Demonstrates strong leaderships skills to navigate and manage diverse teams, fostering a collaborative and inclusive work environment

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree preferred.
Project Management qualification or relevant experience.
Experience with workforce development is a plus.

Responsibilities

Driving the strategic vision for Fedcap’s WeCARE and PACE sector-focused and employer strategies
Leading the Employer Engagement Team in targeting significant sector-focused employer partnerships in NYC
Developing partnerships with local economic development community, including industry leaders and labor unions
Informing skill enhancement and employer-readiness instruction
Maintaining and strengthening partnerships with high-vacancy, sector-specific employers
Setting the foundation, designing, and overseeing the employer approach by building strategy and future direction
Designing and the implementation of the Sector-Based employer approach across NYC for large scale opportunities
Creating a center of excellence by using a systematic approach with robust structure and process
Recruitment and onboarding of the Strategic Sector Leads
Creating stakeholder relationships with key stakeholders throughout NYC
Enhancing Fedcap’s brand across NYC
Utilizing data and analytics to measure the effectiveness of the employer approach
Ensuring the support and engagement of the leadership team to deliver the strategic objectives
Conducting performance evaluations and coaching