Director Technology for Impact and Sustainability (E6115)

IEEE•Piscataway, NJ

About The Position

The Director Technology for Impact and Sustainability supports the Senior Director across Humanitarian Technologies and Technology for Sustainable Climate, two mission-driven departments applying technology to social impact and climate sustainability. The role leads shared operations and growth functions across both departments, including strategic alignment, operational execution, partnership engagement, financial oversight, contract management, and organizational growth. The Director is the primary staff leader for the Technology for Sustainable Climate Matrix Organization (TSCMO), providing strategic leadership, operational oversight, partnership development, and execution of climate technology initiatives, programs, events, committees, and subcommittees. The Director advises the Senior Director, translating strategic objectives into scalable programs and ensuring effective management of people, processes, budgets, and external relationships. The position directly supervises four or more reports and leads resource allocation, staffing, and organizational effectiveness across both departments.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience; a background in Engineering, Business, Marketing, or International Relations is preferred.
Master’s or other advanced degree.
10–15 years of experience planning, developing, incubating, and deploying strategic programs in the technology for impact space.
At least 4 years of experience in Technology for Sustainability.
Experience leading strategic and operational initiatives in complex organizations and translating priorities into scalable programs, processes, and systems.
Experience in operations, program management, strategy, or organizational leadership; experience in technology, social impact, climate, international development, nonprofit, or membership-based organizations is preferred.
Strong leadership and supervisory experience, including staff management, coordination of consultants and contractors, and support for volunteer leadership structures.
Ability to influence and collaborate across direct and indirect reporting relationships.
Experience building, scaling, and sustaining programs, partnerships, and initiatives from concept through implementation and growth.
Experience overseeing large-scale program portfolios, operational planning, implementation, financial management, contract oversight, and process improvement.
Strong understanding of sustainability, climate technology, environmental innovation, energy transition, or related sectors.
Experience managing budgets, financial planning, and program resources, including coordination with finance, legal, and procurement teams.
Ability to develop and manage strategic partnerships with internal teams and external stakeholders across industry, academia, nonprofits, and international organizations.
Experience promoting and increasing the visibility of social and environmental impact programs through marketing, communications, storytelling, and stakeholder engagement.
Ability to design, track, and communicate program metrics and impact data through reports, presentations, and decision-support insights.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including experience preparing executive briefings, strategic reports, presentations, and impact summaries.
Strong negotiation, analytical, and problem-solving skills, including the ability to navigate complex challenges and build consensus among diverse stakeholders.
Flexibility, adaptability, and organizational leadership in fast-paced environments, with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
Experience with volunteer governance structures, advisory boards, committees, consortia, or multi-stakeholder coalitions.
Ability to balance strategic leadership, portfolio management, and operational execution across multiple functions and teams.
International travel is required.

Nice To Haves

Experience working in complex global and multi-stakeholder environments.
Experience in technology, social impact, climate, international development, nonprofit, or membership-based organizations.

Responsibilities

Provide strategic leadership and operational oversight across Humanitarian Technologies and Technology for Sustainable Climate, scaling systems and processes for organizational growth.
Identify, design, incubate, and execute strategic initiatives aligned with sector needs, organizational priorities, and external opportunities.
Manage contracts and procurement, coordinating with legal, finance, and vendors to ensure compliance and timely execution.
Oversee budgeting and financial management, including planning, tracking, and reporting across multiple initiatives.
Develop and manage partnerships with IEEE units and external organizations, including industry, academia, and NGOs.
Lead marketing, branding, and outreach strategies in partnership with communications teams, and ensure the departments’ work is visible across reports, social media, websites, events, and other platforms.
Oversee the design, implementation, and reporting of program impact metrics.
Support strategic planning and portfolio management to maintain alignment with IEEE’s vision and values.
Advise the Senior Director by providing analysis, strategic insight, and recommendations on organizational decisions.
Lead the strategy, growth, governance, and execution of TSCMO in alignment with IEEE priorities and long-term climate technology objectives.
Serve as the primary staff liaison to TSCMO volunteer leadership and oversee subcommittees, working groups, annual planning, reporting, and committee effectiveness.
Develop and execute TSCMO growth strategies, including initiatives, partnerships, sponsorships, events, thought leadership, and external engagement.
Lead the development of TSCMO’s annual operating plan, strategic priorities, value proposition, and impact reporting framework.
Cultivate and manage relationships with stakeholders in IEEE, industry, government, academia, nonprofit organizations, multilateral institutions, and climate technology.
Oversee climate technology programs, challenges, summits, and special initiatives aligned with TSCMO priorities.
Direct development of thought leadership, reports, presentations, and communications materials that strengthen IEEE’s visibility in technology for good.
Provide leadership, coaching, performance management, and workload prioritization for four direct reports.
Oversee resource allocation, staffing plans, operational priorities, and organizational effectiveness across both departments.