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Maven Recruiting & Consulting lists this Chief Executive Officer opportunity in chicago, Illinois. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Compensation: Up to $250,000, commensurate with experience
Maven Recruiting & Consulting has been retained to conduct a confidential national search for a Chief Executive Officer to lead a prominent Chicago-based workforce development organization operating at the intersection of workforce development, economic opportunity, employer competitiveness, education, labor, community impact, and public-sector partnership.
The organization operates within a highly visible and complex ecosystem of government entities, employers, community-based organizations, education and training partners, workforce stakeholders, funders, and civic leaders.
The next CEO will have an opportunity to lead an organization with significant regional impact while strengthening its strategy, infrastructure, financial and operational performance, partnerships, and long-term sustainability.
THE OPPORTUNITY
The CEO will provide strategic, operational, financial, and external leadership for the organization while serving as a trusted partner to the Board and key public, private, civic, and community stakeholders.
This executive will be expected to balance vision with execution —strengthening internal systems and organizational performance while maintaining the external relationships and public credibility necessary to advance the organization's mission.
Key priorities include:
Establishing and executing a clear, forward-looking organizational strategy
Providing strong financial, operational, grants, compliance, and risk oversight
Leading and developing a high-performing executive team and organizational culture
Strengthening systems, infrastructure, data, technology, and performance management
Building productive relationships across government, employers, labor, education, philanthropy, and community organizations
Advancing employer-responsive workforce and economic opportunity strategies
Convening diverse stakeholders around regional workforce priorities
Strengthening organizational sustainability and diversifying resources
Ensuring transparency, accountability, measurable outcomes, and public confidence
THE IDEAL CANDIDATE
We are seeking a credible, politically astute, nonpartisan, and highly collaborative executive leader who brings both strategic vision and strong financial and operational discipline.
Competitive candidates will demonstrate significant senior executive leadership within a complex organization, public-purpose enterprise, workforce or economic development system, nonprofit, government, education, human services, employer/talent ecosystem, or similarly regulated and stakeholder-intensive environment.
The successful candidate should bring demonstrated experience in several of the following areas:
Enterprise-level executive and organizational leadership
Financial and operational stewardship within a substantial, multi-funder or grant-driven environment
Board governance and executive-level stakeholder management
Public-sector, governmental, regulatory, or politically complex environments
Workforce development, economic development, education, employer talent, labor, or human services
Organizational transformation, change leadership, and senior team development
Employer engagement and cross-sector partnership development
Resource development and revenue diversification
Performance management, accountability, and measurable outcomes
Public communication and regional convening
Experience with WIOA, federally or state-funded workforce programs, workforce boards, American Job Centers, public grants, or similarly regulated funding environments is highly valued.
A bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and executive experience is required. An advanced degree is preferred.
LEADERSHIP STYLE
The successful CEO will be:
This individual must be equally comfortable in the boardroom, with public officials, engaging employers and funders, working alongside community partners, and leading internally.
COMPENSATION
The anticipated compensation is competitive and may reach approximately $250,000 for an exceptionally qualified candidate, along with a comprehensive executive benefits package.
All inquiries, nominations, referrals, and candidate materials will be handled with appropriate discretion and confidentiality.
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Worksite address
chicago, IL, 60290, US
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