Family Health International (FHI 360) seeks a Program Director, Workforce to provide strategic leadership for a significant portfolio of workforce development initiatives. In this role, you will be accountable for the quality, operational success, and financial health of corporate-funded, Department of Labor, and Department of Justice projects, positioning FHI 360 as a thought leader for underinvested communities.
What You'll Do
- Account for the overall quality and operational and financial success of projects in the workforce portfolio, overseeing management functions like staffing, scopes of work, timelines, budgets, and compliance.
- Provide leadership and technical direction to existing and new workforce projects, ensuring coherent direction, compliance, timely deliverables, and managed growth.
- Identify areas for improved efficiency and develop process improvement initiatives, including staff training.
- Grow funding, relationships, and partnerships to increase the workforce portfolio in areas like career and technical education, apprenticeship, and justice workforce programming.
- Utilize project management tools, such as Jira and Salesforce, to capture and share information across teams.
- Identify workforce development trends to position FHI 360 for investments from federal, state, tribal, local, corporate, and foundation sources.
- Coordinate with leadership on management, compliance, performance standards, and systems for budget and knowledge management.
- Ensure project teams collect, document, and disseminate lessons learned and best practices for incorporation into new designs.
- Forge and maintain solid cooperation with partner organizations through regular communication and joint decision-making.
- Lead workforce development thought leadership events and the development of external publications and white papers.
- Lead project implementation to meet quality and communications expectations and project goals.
- Ensure technical deliverables are consistent with best practices and meet contractual obligations.
- Provide strategic leadership and technical direction within the workforce development portfolio, including knowledge of key strategies like apprenticeships and credentialing.
- Guide the development and refinement of frameworks, tools, resources, monitoring approaches, and advocacy actions.
- Start new workforce projects and train staff on program design and implementation.
- Recommend solutions to management on strategy, operational, and business decisions.
- Develop a sound understanding of the portfolio to professionally represent FHI 360 to partners and government.
- Create a supervisory environment focused on achievement, learning, productivity, accountability, and openness.
- Facilitate performance management and professional development of direct reports through feedback, coaching, and learning opportunities.
- Create a climate in which people want to do their best.
- Lead business development efforts to maintain and grow the workforce development portfolio.
- Lead proposal design and development efforts for sustainable growth, proactively identifying new programming opportunities.
- Build and maintain positive working relationships with funders, partners, and across FHI 360 staff.
- Support leadership and staff in the coordination, management, and implementation of projects.
- Maintain strong working relationships and consistent communication in a matrixed project environment.
- Partner with organizational leads to identify collaboration opportunities and integrate resources into programming.
- Increase the visibility of projects within FHI 360 and among external stakeholders.
- Foster a culture of innovation, problem-solving, respect, openness, and learning.
What We're Looking For
- Master’s Degree or its International Equivalent in Civil Society, Communication and Social Marketing, Economic Development, Education, the Environment, Gender, Health, Nutrition, Public Affairs / Policy Studies, Research, Technology, Youth Development, or a Related Field.
- 10+ years of relevant experience required.
- 8 years of demonstrated department-level leadership, strong business acumen, or supervisory experience.
- Experience working in a non-governmental organization (NGO) and in an intermediary function.
- Knowledge of building the capacity of organizations.
- Proven ability to manage effective teams.
- Demonstrated experience in leading and managing complex projects that are strategic in nature and national/international in scope.
- Demonstrated experience in securing and implementing US workforce development projects including design, management and implementation.
- Knowledge of business development processes for government, foundations, and the private sector.
Nice to Have
- 15+ years of relevant experience preferred.
- Experience working with individuals involved with the justice system or other underrepresented groups a plus.
Technical Stack
- Jira
- Salesforce
Team & Environment
You will oversee a team of 8-10 staff and report to NIWL’s Director of Learning & Workforce Development.
Benefits & Compensation
- Compensation: USD 120,000 - 160,000 annually.
- FHI 360 contributes 7% of monthly base pay to a money purchase pension plan account.
- 18 days of paid vacation per year for full-time staff.
- 12 sick days per year for full-time staff.
- 11 holidays per year for full-time staff.
Work Mode
This is a global role requiring the candidate to be US Based.
FHI 360 is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer whereby we do not engage in practices that discriminate against any person employed or seeking employment based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national or ethnic origin, age, marital status, physical or mental disability, protected Veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable law.
