Essential Duties:

General:

• Participate in the strategic development of connectivity for Young Life in the U.S. field
• Participate in efforts to create administrative, field, and functional integration and connectivity for staff and volunteers in the U.S., including facilitation of U.S. mission priorities
• Facilitate management of systems and staffing for gathering data needed by Young Life for its field leadership reports.
• Provide feedback to and integration of U.S. core ministries and strategic initiatives.
• Work with all Young Life departments functional/Mission Services staff to facilitate appropriate set-ups and communications in all divisions and focus/stage of life ministries for consistency and operating practices
• Work with field leadership and U.S. Operations departments to implement corporate operations and functional policies for new and existing strategic initiatives.

Strategy:

• Provide oversight, supervision, organizational vision, and practical support to 3-5 national strategic initiatives.
• Manage deliverables, timelines, and tasks in a cross-functional and collaborative manner.
• Partner with Field Senior Vice Presidents and functional partners to execute U.S. Field priorities
• Collaborate with the VP of Strategic Services for subject matter expertise, project management, and training as applicable.
• Contribute to driving organizational integration and execution across all divisions
• Troubleshoot and drive issues and challenges, ensuring successful outcomes.
• Organize executive-level presentation materials and systems to provide high-level reporting and increase organizational awareness.
• Facilitate the timely flow of accurate information across work streams and stakeholders.
• Responsible for financial management of the initiatives for the GSVP office.

Liaison with the U.S. Field:

• Participate as deemed necessary in U.S. field leadership meetings and conferences.
• Ensure strong connectivity is upheld with the senior vice presidents of every division and the vice presidents of the focus and stage of life ministries.
• Facilitate regular communication with divisional SVPs and other leaders in each division.
• As needed, make on-site visits to help understand issues and find solutions.

Other:

• Collaborate as an advisor for MarCom, fostering effective communication on behalf of U.S. field communications in partnership with U.S. Operations office
• Assist the GSVP office in managing all major donor communications.

Spiritual Development:

• Develop a yearly personal growth plan that fosters a vibrant spiritual life including time for solitude, retreat, reflection, study, prayer, and worship.
• Ensure that all Young Life work is designed and carried out with an awareness of and in alignment with Young Life’s Values and Methods.
• Develop strong spiritual disciplines and accountability considering possible distance supervision and travel schedule.

Financial Stewardship:

• Be the visible, present “Culture Carrier.”
• Lead, shape, and advance Young Life’s culture and core mission.
• Elevate the collective capability of the U.S. Field organization.

Culture:

• Oversee financial health and raising funds to carry out the ministry initiative’ss vision by identifying and cultivating donors and managing and overseeing budgets.
• In coordination with Development Services, ensure the fundraising necessary to sustain the role

Working Conditions:

• Office environment/Remote work is acceptable
• Occasional travel – 30-40% expected for US travel
• The salary range for this position is anywhere from $123, 836-$171,496 per year.

Education:​

• Bachelor’s degree required.

Benefits:

• ​Medical, dental and vision coverage (at no cost to you).
• Paid vacation and sick leave.
• 401(k) matching plan (up to four percent).​​
• Health club benefit.
• And more!

Experience and Qualifications Required for the Position:

• Proven relational skills.
• Demonstrated verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to analyze complex problems, devise logical and creative solutions, and empower people to implement them.
• Works well with a team.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.
• 10 years of direct work experience in strategy, execution, and/or program management.
• Strong understanding of Young Life’s culture and operations, with the ability to successfully navigate and lead in a cross-functional environment.
• Prior work experience in a strategic role, or management consultant experience.
• Demonstrated ability to manage projects and initiatives/programs collaboratively without a direct reporting line.
• Experience leading projects and initiatives/programs end-to-end, including developing work plans, assessing dependencies, coordinating with appropriate stakeholders, developing financial models, and synthesizing findings into recommendations.
• Demonstrated ability to take recommendations and operationalize them.
• Ability to appropriately manage expectations across scoped and proposed projects and related stakeholders.
• Ability to manage numerous projects simultaneously from conception to completion in a fast-paced environment.
• Proven track record of effective collaboration across a complex, diverse, and geographically distributed organization.

How To Apply:

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