About Genesys Works
The mission of Genesys Works is to provide pathways to career success for high school students in underserved communities through skills training, meaningful work experiences, and impactful relationships. The organization envisions a future where all young adults are equipped and empowered with the knowledge and skills required to achieve career success, upward mobility, and a lifetime of economic self-sufficiency.
Genesys Works is a $40 million, national nonprofit that has been advancing economic mobility for 21 years and has helped more than 9,000 students from under-represented communities to prepare for college and careers and to succeed in both. In addition to a national office, the organization currently operates in seven cities across the country – Bay Area, Capital Region, Houston, New York, Tulsa, and Twin Cities.
The organization creates career pathways and opportunities for youth from underserved communities while simultaneously helping employers fill critical talent gaps within their companies. They do this by providing skills training, counseling and coaching, and paid internships for high school seniors who currently reside in underserved communities and lack access to the resources needed to achieve sustained economic mobility.
Learn more about Genesys Works at https://genesysworks.org/.
The Opportunity
Genesys Works is in an exciting phase of growth designed to increase its impact nationally by expanding to 14 sites by 2028. The organization is seeking a strategic business leader to join the National team as a Chief Information Officer to assist in supporting that growth. Reporting to the Chief Administrative Officer, the Chief Information Officer will play a critical role in ensuring that the Organization’s IT capacity, planning, implementation processes, and results, meet the expanding technology needs of our program and users.
Working in collaboration with other leaders and colleagues, the Chief Information Officer will be responsible for the following:
Duties and Responsibilities
- Lead IT strategic and operational planning to achieve business goals by fostering innovation, prioritizing IT initiatives, and coordinating the evaluation, implementation, and management of current and future IT systems and applications across the organization.
- Manage the ongoing evaluation, maintenance, and reconfiguration of existing systems and applications to ensure their maximum value to the organization.
- Identify opportunities for the appropriate and cost-effective investment of financial resources in IT systems and resources, including staffing, sourcing, purchasing, and in-house development.
- Develop business case justifications and cost-benefit analyses for IT spending and initiatives. Ensure continuous delivery of IT services through oversight and monitoring of IT systems performance.
- Ensure integrity and security of data and systems; direct development and execution of enterprise-wide disaster recovery and business continuity plan, as well as continually assess and provide guidance on cybersecurity threats and risks and provide appropriate mitigation options.
- Ensure effective training and consistent documentation of operational procedures and IT functions.
- Ensure that IT system operations adhere to applicable laws and regulations, as well as ensure compliance with contracts and service agreements.
- Develop and maintain an appropriate IT organizational structure and operating procedures that support the needs of the business.
- Supervise and guide the IT team to the successful implementation of goals and objectives and provide direction to other programs and departments with IT needs.
Candidate Profile
The ideal candidate will have the following professional and personal qualities, skills, and characteristics:
- Ten (10) years of progressive growth and experience in information technology management -- IT workflow, applications, infrastructure, voice/data and systems design.
- 3-5+ years in a leadership role.
- Demonstrated ability to determine technology strategies to achieve business goals and implement those strategies by setting appropriate goals for the team.
- Proven leadership ability and ability to set and manage priorities.
- Experience with business process alignment, strategy development and architectural leadership; including outsourced IT services.
- Experience with systems design and development from business requirements analysis through day-to-day management.
- Successful experience with creating, and managing, a divisional budget.
- Thorough understanding of cybersecurity risks and mitigation options.
- Depth of expertise with our key application, and collaboration platforms (Salesforce, Oracle-NetSuite, Sage, Adaptive, Box).
- Excellent understanding of project management principles and ability to deliver projects on time and within budget.
- Team player with effective oral, written, and listening skills.
- Experience with non-profit, or workforce development, sectors preferred.
Compensation & Benefits
Salary is competitive and commensurate with experience. The salary range for this role is $190,000 - $220,000 with a generous benefits package. The exact salary that will be offered will be determined based on consideration of the candidate's skills and experience and alignment with Genesys Works' compensation policies.
Contact
Koya Partners l Diversified Search Group has been exclusively retained for this engagement, which is being led by Erin Reedy. Submit a compelling cover letter and resume by filling out our Talent Profile. All inquiries are strictly confidential.
Genesys Works is an equal opportunity employer that celebrates diversity and is committed to creating an equitable and inclusive environment for all employees. Genesys Works will not tolerate discrimination or harassment of any kind. We believe that diversity, equity, and inclusion among our staff and corporate partners are essential to successfully executing our organizational mission. As such, we seek to recruit, support, develop, and retain high caliber talent from a diverse candidate pool that both complements and reflects the students we proudly serve.
Genesys Works remains committed to fostering a more equitable, inclusive and united society. We stand in solidarity with members of the BIPOC and LGBTQ+ communities and seek partnerships that help dismantle the systems that lead to inequity in pursuit of a more just community.