Executive Director - Career Futures
Core
Build and lead a university-wide, globally connected career ecosystem integrating workforce intelligence, employer insights, alumni/parent engagement, and lifelong learning to support professional success.
Role type
Senior IC executive director (career strategy & platform building)
Builds
A scalable institutional platform for career lifecycle support and workforce intelligence
Domain
Higher education + workforce strategy
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Workforce strategy, talent ecosystem design, employer engagement, alumni/parent engagement, organizational development, new initiative building, global network management, strategic partnerships, data-driven strategy, executive presence
Preferred skills
Higher education experience, AI-enabled workforce technologies, labor market intelligence platforms, digital engagement tools, sector-specific professional networks
Technologies
AI-enabled workforce technologies, labor market intelligence platforms, digital engagement tools
Responsibilities
Own the Career Futures platform and align cross-university collaborators; Build a workforce intelligence function to monitor global talent trends and skills gaps; Connect alumni and parents as mentors and strategic partners across global markets; Position the university as a thought leader on workforce transformation and career mobility
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC