Director, Career Futures & Global Talent Network

Northeastern University; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Northeastern University seeks an Executive Director to build and lead the Career Futures platform, connecting workforce intelligence with alumni, employers, and global campus networks. You will shape the operating model, partnerships, and governance to sustain this university-wide initiative.

The role requires deep experience in workforce strategy, engagement across diverse stakeholders, and the ability to translate data into scalable programs and thought leadership across the Northeastern

Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive leadership experience in workforce strategy, talent, employer engagement, alumni engagement, or related field.
• Knowledge of labor market trends, workforce dynamics, and future of work; ability to translate insight into scalable programs.
• Experience building initiatives, infrastructure, partnerships, or platforms within complex organizations.
• Ability to engage alumni and parents as active contributors and strategic partners.
• Entrepreneurial, first-mover mindset with global fluency across Northeastern's campuses.
• Outstanding communication and executive presence; able to convene diverse stakeholders.
• Strong analytical orientation using workforce intelligence, engagement metrics, and outcomes data.

Responsibilities

• Own and scale the Career Futures platform with cross-university collaborators.
• Lead workforce intelligence to monitor talent trends and translate them into lifelong career value.
• Activate Northeastern's global alumni and parent network as mentors, speakers, and industry connectors.

Skills

Leadership

Labor market trends

Strategic partnerships

Entrepreneurial mindset

Executive presence

Communication

Analytics

Job description

Northeastern University seeks an Executive Director to build and lead the Career Futures platform, connecting workforce intelligence with alumni, employers, and global campus networks. You will shape the operating model, partnerships, and governance to sustain this university-wide initiative.

The role requires deep experience in workforce strategy, engagement across diverse stakeholders, and the ability to translate data into scalable programs and thought leadership across the Northeastern