Director, Thriving Ys - National Office (Remote)

Job Description

Overview

Within the framework of creating Ys that are Safe, Relevant and Sustainable, the
Director, Thriving Ys
is charged with
strengthening
and
growing
our movement by providing specialized support to Alliances and local YMCAs through operational improvement and collaboration strategies that build capacity. The Director, Thriving Ys accomplishes this through the development of trainings, resources, and tools; consulting services including the areas of collaborations, shared services, management agreements and mergers; and assist YMCAs navigating service area disputes and compliance issues.

YMCA of the USA (Y-USA) embraces a remote-first working environment which means most employees work remotely from a home office within the continental United States.

Responsibilities

Provide specialized consulting services that will systematically identify and focus on operational improvement strategies for all Ys

Facilitate projects with Service Partners, Alliance Partners, YUSA staff and local YMCAs in assigned disciplines in development and execution of operational improvement or support plans for local YMCAs

Provide education and specialized consulting services focusing on strategic collaborations with the Alliances

Facilitate and mediate resolutions to service area disputes between member associations and YMCAs that are seeking to assume new service area through the dissolution and/or termination of another local YMCAs charter

Provide education and specialized consulting services focusing on new YMCA corporate and branch development

Provide education and specialized consulting services focusing the training and recruitment of interim CEO candidates for YMCAs in a leadership transition

Maintain a unique proprietary database of subject specific resources, best practices and information to support knowledge management via Y Profile and LINK

Maintain latest trending and up-to-date knowledge of developments in related services in all specialized areas of position and use information and new tools from advanced knowledge to serve the Network Partners

Act as primary point of contact for assigned topic area of Y-USA's knowledge platform, including development of an engagement plan; consistent and timely review and moderation of community; lead and develop skills of local Y moderators; act on reports/analytics; and oversight of content curation and creation to engage and support users

Performs other duties as assigned

Qualifications

A successful candidate will possess a majority of the following professional and personal attributes and competencies:

Bachelor's degree or higher required in a relevant field such as Business, or related disciplines required. Advanced degree strongly preferred.

8-12 years of experience required

Expert functional skills, advanced industry knowledge and experience, advanced managerial skills

Manages multiple teams or functions

Strategic and operational decision-making authority

Highly complex tasks and managerial tasks

Minimal supervision

Benefits

We offer a full benefits package including medical, dental, vision, defined benefit plan (retirement savings), defined contribution plan (403(b) plan, life and disability insurances, technology stipend, and generous paid time off, all in a work from anywhere in the U.S. workplace.

Posted Salary Range
USD $144,000.00 - USD $177,000.00 /Yr.