Board Chair – Information Technology
Sunnyvale, CA - USA
Job Summary
About Us:
The Class Consulting Group is a boutique management consulting firm headquartered in SFO-Bay Area that provides consulting services to senior management and Board of Directors of nonprofit/philanthropic organizations. It also offers community leadership opportunities to professionals. CLASS collaborates with its clients - the Non-Profit Organizations to help them realize their mission and create tangible value. CLASS offers business consulting services in Marketing Strategy Human Resources/ Organization Finance and IT.
We are looking for motivated and committed individuals to join our volunteer-driven teams.
Position Type: Volunteering (All volunteering positions at Class Consulting Group are unpaid)
Location- Remote
Board Responsibilities:
General Responsibilities:
Education Qualification & Experience
The Class Consulting Group is a boutique management consulting firm headquartered in SFO-Bay Area that provides consulting services to senior management and Board of Directors of nonprofit/philanthropic organizations. It also offers community leadership opportunities to professionals. CLASS collaborates with its clients - the Non-Profit Organizations to help them realize their mission and create tangible value. CLASS offers business consulting services in Marketing Strategy Human Resources/ Organization Finance and IT.
We are looking for motivated and committed individuals to join our volunteer-driven teams.
Position Type: Volunteering (All volunteering positions at Class Consulting Group are unpaid)
Location- Remote
Board Responsibilities:
- Lead the technology team to determine Classs business requirements for IT systems and recommend new technology solutions.
- Define & develop strategies and guide management to keep technology at the center of business growth and identify opportunities to use it in delivering new capabilities.
- Build the teams capabilities taking initiative in thought leadership innovation and creativity. Manage all IT projects by coordinating resources with team members.
- Recommend information technology strategies policies and procedures by evaluating organizational outcomes identifying problems evaluating trends anticipating requirements.
- Identify and eliminate security vulnerabilities with strategic solutions that increase data security by implementing disaster recovery backup procedures and information security and control structures.
- Conduct system audits of technologies implemented and maintain quality service by establishing and enforcing organization standards.
- Oversee departmental finances including budgeting and forecasting.
- Help develop organizational infrastructure processes and staffing to foster company growth.
General Responsibilities:
- Responsible for growth and sound governing of the organization.
- Ensure fulfillment of the mission of the organization and strongly advocate organizational values.
- Oversee organizations budget evaluate the organizations progress toward strategic goals and ensure sufficient resources.
- Act as ambassador for the organization. Promote the organizations image and public standing. Help promote diversity.
- Establish an organizational culture that embraces strategic planning and set clearly defined goals to initiate and lead the team evaluation and KPI.
- Report to the Board President.
Education Qualification & Experience
- Masters degree in Business/Management from a reputed business school.
- 15 years of experience in the area of expertise Management Strategy Marketing Nonprofits Sales Consulting Academia 8 years of prior leadership background.
- Direct experience developing and implementing marketing and branding strategies.
- Demonstrated interest/passion in the non-profit/social responsibility sector.
- Demonstrated effectiveness in meetings and task forces seen as a leader.
- Solid professional reputation.
- Comfortable working in an entrepreneurial environment and taking initiative.
- Visionary orientation. & leadership skills. Desire to play lead role in CLASSs growth strategy.
- Strong team-builder and team member.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Self-confident and outgoing personality.
- Willing and able to make asks on CLASSs behalf ambassadors.
- Honesty integrity and respect for others.
- Minimum commitment of 1term 3 years for the unpaid / pro-bono position.
- Attend Monthly Board meetings.
- Attend Weekly Meetings: Virtual MS Teams
- Time: 10-15 hours per month excluding meeting time depending on the need.
- Continuous learning
- Leadership development opportunities.
- Networking opportunities.
- Group based learning.
- Satisfactory volunteering experience.
Key Skills
About Company
CLASS Consulting Group: Empowering nonprofits with strategic consulting in management, technology, and marketing. Transform your impact with our expert guidance.