Director of Strategic Initiatives, Center for Rising Generations

Aspen Institute•Washington, DC

58d•$150,000 - $175,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The Director of Strategic Initiatives for the Center for Rising Generations (CRG) will have primary responsibility for building a strong human capital structure across CRG programs; establishing systems and structures for program evaluation and improvement; and coordinating and planning major CRG events. Our ideal candidate will be able to work flexibly and collaboratively while demonstrating CRGs values and working in a fast-paced environment. The Center for Rising Generations operates with a spirit of collaboration and co-creation. Most responsibilities for this position will be done with deep support from other CRG and CRG program staff. This position reports to the Vice President of the Center for Rising Generations. The salary range for this position is $150,000 - $175,000. The expectation is for this role to be in our Washington D.C. office a minimum of 3 days a week to collaborate with colleagues

Requirements

Minimum of 10 years experience in relevant field.
Experience in building strong team cultures across large teams encompassing a variety of programs.
A fluent understanding of effective human capital strategies related to performance management, on-boarding, recruitment, selection, and performance improvement.
A strong concept of what it means to work in a learning organization and a disposition for creating professional learning opportunities to meet staff needs.
An innovative and flexible approach to getting the most out of team members.
A disposition for urgency, impact, and responsiveness.
Excellent project management skills and an ability to coordinate across large non-hierarchical teams.
Experience working with advisory boards.
Experience managing large-scale events.
Experience managing and working with early career professionals.
The ability to work in intergenerational environments and to engage with diverse perspectives.
An ability to thrive in an environment in which informal teams and ad hoc collaborations are the norm rather than rigid hierarchical structures.
A spirit of possibility, fun, and optimism.

Responsibilities

Create and manage professional development opportunities for CRG staff members that focus on building alignment and shared experience for the team.
Work with Aspen HR to establish performance evaluations and metrics for all CRG and CRG program team members.
Schedule and manage CRG team meetings.
Develop and reinforce a positive, collaborative, and productive CRG-wide culture.
Schedule and plan CRG team retreats.
Develop and implement CRG program performance management systems.
Work with CRG to oversee the CRG Youth Advisory Committee.
Coordinate with other managers to support the CRG Associates program.
Manage significant CRG events (summits, symposia, etc.).
Coordinate with CRG programs to help manage their events.
Support CRG Youth Ideas Festival planning and execution.
Oversee CRGs approach to youth-related research.
Establish a plan for deepening CRG team members knowledge of contemporary research.
Help CRG programs establish measures of success and track metrics.
Establish systems and structures to monitor program progress, successes, and challenges.
Create opportunities for cross-CRG conversations about program improvement.