Director, Advisory and Capacity Building

About One Million Degrees:

One Million Degreesaccelerates community college students progress on career pathways to economic mobility.

Over 60% of students who start community college do not complete a degree or successfully transfer to a four-year 84% of jobs in the US require skills training beyond high school. OMDs holistic support model is designed to support community college students as they work toward degrees and careers. From tutors and coaches to financialassistanceand professional development OMD helps community college students succeed in school work and life transforming their futures and the futures of those around them for generations.

The OMD student support model is rooted in evaluation and evidence: Arandomized controlled trialconducted with the University of Chicago Inclusive Economy Lab shows that OMD scholars are 70% more likely to enroll 94% more likely to persist 73% more likely to earn a degree.

OMD is pursuing scale boththroughits direct service model with the City Colleges of Chicago andby launching a national expansion division: Advisory and Capacity Building (ACB) which providesconsulting support andtechnicalassistanceto organizationsseekingto build out OMDprogrammingin their own unique technicalassistanceis designed to advancecommunity college completion and the ACB team is currently supporting partnerships across ten colleges in four states: IL TX OH and LA. ACBs most recent pilot projects aim to boost postsecondary enrollment and community college completion for underserved dually enrolled students in this body of work OMDseekstopromote its roleas anational model for sustainable scalable and systemic change.

OMD Values:

OMD is deeply committed to our core values asdemonstratedin the work we do our approach to change and growth and our commitment to our staff.

• Equity: We address historical and existing systemic inequities by takinga holistic approachto supporting students on their path to economic mobility.

• Excellence: We hold ourselves to a high bar and provide exceptional support so that students are empowered to achieve their ambitions.

• Community: We unite around putting students first collaborating with partners and celebrating our collective wins.

• Learning: We each adapt to a changing world and refine our approach to support students community members staff and stakeholders along the way.

• Amplify: We advocate for our students and share whatwevelearned as leaders in the field.

Position Summary:

The Director ofAdvisoryand Capacity Buildingis responsible forensuring strong execution learning and partner experience across ACBs portfolio of national partnerships. This role emphasizes strategic project managementpartnership buildingandorganizationalcapacity while translating data partner feedback and on-the-ground learning into practical equity-centered tools and supports that advance program effectiveness scale and reports to thePrincipal Advisory & Capacity Buildingoverseeing our national expansionand collaborates closely with internal stakeholders and college partners.

Responsibilitiesinclude but are not limited to:

• Strategic Project Management & Advisory Tool Development for NEXT (45%)Lead strategic project management and advisory tool development for the One Million Degrees and Complete College America NEXT (National Expansion and Transformation) initiative supporting five community colleges in TX OH and LA implement OMDs evidence-based programming on their will include designing refining and deploying tools that support program implementation scale and sustainability. Partner closely with colleges and internal teams to translate learnings into practicalequity centeredresources that strengthen institutional capacity and student outcomes.

• Partner Feedback Knowledge Management & Continuous Improvement (20%)Systematicallycollectpartner feedback across all ten ACB partner colleges andoverseeACBs knowledge management approach. Lead the ongoing refinement versioning and organization of toolkits resources andpartnerfacing collateral to ensure quality usability and alignment across the ACB to codify learnings and improve how ACB shares and packages its work.

• Project Management for Evaluation & Data Partnerships (15%)Serve as the primary project manager for evaluation and data collection efforts with the University of Chicago Inclusive Economy Lab (IEL) and internal OMD stakeholders. Coordinate timelines deliverables data-sharing processes and communication to ensure high-quality evaluation execution aligned with pilot goals and partner expectations.

• Facilitate Community of Practice for College Partners (15%)Design andfacilitatea community of practice forparticipatingcolleges creating structured opportunities for shared learning peer exchange and problem solving. Develop agendas curate content and synthesize insights to strengthen cross college collaboration and fieldlevel learning.

• Support Case Manager Infrastructure (5%)Support the Senior Director Program Operations inmaintainingand strengthening case manager support infrastructure across all ten partner colleges. Contribute to coordination alignment and continuous improvement of systems that enable effective coaching and student support.

Qualifications and Requirements:

Education

Bachelors degreerequired;relevantmastersdegreepreferred.

Experience

• Fivetoeightyears of relevant professional experienceinprogram or project management with a successfulrecord of accomplishmentsupportingmulti-partnerstrategic relationshipsand contributingtoinnovative projects.

• Demonstrated experience withK-12 education highereducationand/or workforce spaces through working witha wide range ofstakeholders.

• Some background directlyengaging with and servingstudents is desired. Demonstrated orientation for centering the student experience in program designis requisite;

• Comfort with makingdecisions withindefined parameterscombined with an ability to work collaboratively with a variety of external stakeholders.

• Experience withproduct managementlaunching new bodies of work or startuporganizationsa plus.

Skills

• Proven ability in project management includingsetting andmaintainingdetailed project plans to coordinate teams around complex long-terminitiativesand goals;

• Demonstratedexpertisein the domain of technology and artificial intelligence.

• Familiarity with project management approaches and methodologies (such as Agile Scrum or traditional waterfall methods) and experience using project management tools for planning and tracking work.

• Strong analytic writing and facilitation skills

• Knowledge of best practices in product development operational infrastructure and human-centered design is a plus.

• Experiencemaintainingconsistent operational systemsor project managementfor large-scale projects or portfolios.

• Proficient practice with issues of diversity specifically around race class gender ability and equity in the workplace. Effective storytelling that is honest andrepresentsdiversity equity and inclusion in all its forms. Prioritizes diversity andinclusionconsiderations when making strategic decisions and relationships that advance the mission.

• Demonstrated ability to work both independently and collaborativelycandidates should be self-motivated and comfortable within avirtualworking environmentandenthusiastic team players open to feedback and collaboration.

• Well-rounded interpersonal skill set with the presence and capacity to build relationships work effectively in teams andfacilitatejoint problem-solving with other staff and external partners.

• Excellent organizational skills and keen attention to detail withdemonstratedability to prioritize work and manage time on multiple projects and tasks to meet deadlines.

Traits

• A learner: Curious eager to learnandinnovatewith an orientation toward failingforward andexperimentation;

• A hustler:Highly motivated by keeping many balls in the airtoexpand OMDs impact;

• A visionary:A bold outcome-focused approach that is informed data-driven and empathetic tothe needsof the student population.

• An ambassador:Proud torepresentOMD in the national conversation about higher education and workforce;

• A strategic thinker:Contributes to thinking aboutthe future of theorganization;weighs diverse inputs to inform strategies;identifiesinnovative opportunities when relevant

• Cultural humility:ability to work effectively with diverse staff/team students and campus/community partners building trusting relationships with a broad cross-section of audiences.

• Educational Equity:Relentless drive to close equity gaps in education and passionaboutserving students including a total belief in the potential of all scholars to succeed and excel.

Office Locationand Travel

The Director role will be based inthe Chicagoland areaand is availableimmediately. ACB staff are expected to travel about 10-15% for team and client note:whilethe majority of OMD staff live and work in Chicago where the organization is headquartered the ACB team is national in its focus.

Compensation and Benefits

• Salary: thesalaryrange for thisposition is $84-$100K.

• Full Health Benefits Provided for all full-time employees including medical dental and vision. OMD pays 100% ofindividualsbasic monthly health premium and 80% dependent coverage.

• Employeeassistanceprogram which offers confidential emotional support work-life solutions legal guidance financial resources and more.

• Retirement Benefits For full-time employees OMD matches retirement contributions up to 4% of total salary.

• Generous Paid Time Off Policy OMD has 12 paid holidays and offers up to15 daysPTO in year one; in addition to two weeks paid time off for winter break.

• Compensatory time for designated duties performedoutside ofnormal work hours**.

• Monthly cell phone and internet reimbursement up to $50/month.

• 12 weeksof paid parental leave for birthing and non-birthingparents.

• Professional Learning Opportunities OMD supports employee development in areas relevant to professional and organizational goals and will pay for training such as workshops and conferences as agreed upon by the employee and supervisor.

Hybrid Work Schedule Currently one in-office dayrequiredper week; other days can be remote (in-person day set by you and your manager) andadditionalin-office days may be needed based on organizational priorities.

*To allow OMD to set salaries based on market data and internal equity and to ensure fair and equal pay for every role we offer our best offer first.

**AllChicago-basedemployees are expected to work aset numberof Saturdays and evening hours per year due to organizational-wide events.

To apply for this position please submit your resume andan accompanyingcover will be accepted until the position is filled.

One Million Degrees is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage applications from all individuals regardless of age gender race ethnicity religion or sexual orientation and evaluate all candidates based on merit.