Chief Executive Officer
Job Location:
Milwaukee, WI - USA
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Job Summary
Location: Milwaukee Wisconsin
Company: WRTP BIG STEP
WRTP BIG STEP Milwaukee Wisconsin
Lead a respected workforce institution into its next chapter.
WRTP BIG STEP is seeking an accomplished strategic collaborative and mission-driven Chief Executive Officer to lead an organization with a fifty-year history of connecting employers labor education government philanthropy and communities to expand access to family-supporting careers and strengthen Wisconsins workforce.
This is an opportunity for a leader who can build on a strong foundation while bringing clarity alignment and momentum to the organizations next chapter.
The Opportunity
Reporting to an engaged Board of Directors the CEO will provide overall leadership for:
- Organizational strategy and execution
- Staff leadership culture and performance
- Financial stewardship budgeting and sustainability
- Fundraising grants foundations and revenue development
- Board partnership and governance
- Employer labor education government philanthropic and community relationships
- Public representation and industry leadership
The CEO will be a highly visible ambassador for WRTP BIG STEP engaging regularly with staff employers labor leaders funders policymakers government officials community partners and the public.
The Leader
The ideal candidate will bring:
- 57 years of progressive executive leadership experience in a complex mission-driven environment
- A record of leading people and organizations through change growth or transition
- Strong financial budgeting and organizational management skills
- Experience with fundraising grants foundations government funding or revenue development
- Experience working effectively with a Board of Directors
- Exceptional communication public speaking and relationship-building skills
- The ability to navigate diverse perspectives and build common ground across stakeholders
- Bachelors degree or equivalent combination of education and professional experience; advanced degree preferred
Experience in workforce development economic development education labor-management partnerships skilled trades manufacturing public-sector workforce initiatives philanthropy or nonprofit leadership is strongly preferred.
Most importantly WRTP BIG STEP seeks a leader who combines strategic thinking with practical execution executive presence with humility and strong business judgment with a genuine passion for mission.
What Success Looks Like
The CEO will help create:
- Clear strategic direction and organizational alignment
- A confident engaged and accountable team
- Strong financial sustainability and diversified revenue
- Expanded philanthropic government corporate and strategic partnerships
- A strong Board/CEO partnership
- Measurable workforce and economic mobility impact
- Continued growth in WRTP BIG STEPs statewide and national influence
Location & Travel
Milwaukee Wisconsin Approximately 1020% travel primarily throughout Wisconsin including Madison and other statewide locations with periodic national travel including Washington D.C.
Evening and occasional weekend commitments should be expected.
Benefits:
Health vision dental life short-term and long-term disability insurance paid time off paid holidays and retirement contribution.
WRTP BIG STEP is an equal opportunity and ADA-compliant employer.
We Make it Easy
Founded in 1901 MRA is a nonprofit employer association that serves more than 4000 employers covering more than one million employees.
As one of the largest employer associations in the nation MRA helps its member organizations thrive by offering the most comprehensive assortment of HR services information education and resources to help build successful workplaces and a powerful workforce.
We partner with these companies working directly with their HR department and leadership to hire their talent. We are a direct line to the company not an agency recruiter.
Required Experience:
Chief
About Company
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