Director, Thriving Ys - National Office (Remote)

YMCA of the USA; Chicago (IL); Remote; USD 144,000 - 177,000; Full time

Job summary

YMCA of the USA is seeking a Director, Thriving Ys to strengthen and grow the movement by delivering specialized support to Alliances and local YMCAs through training, resources, and consulting on collaborations, shared services, and mergers.

The role emphasizes remote-first work from a home office in the continental United States, with responsibilities in education, knowledge management, and engagement planning for Network Partners.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Business or related field; advanced degree preferred.
• 8–12 years of relevant experience with strong managerial capabilities.
• Expert functional skills and advanced industry knowledge.
• Ability to manage multiple teams or functions with minimal supervision.
• Strategic and operational decision-making authority.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialized consulting for operational improvement across Ys.
• Lead projects with partners and local YMCAs in development and execution of plans.
• Deliver education and consulting on strategic collaborations with Alliances.
• Mediate service-area disputes between member associations and YMCAs.
• Support new YMCA corporate and branch development initiatives.
• Support leadership transitions by training interim CEO candidates.
• Maintain Knowledge platform resources and engagement tools.
• Stay updated on developments in related services and share insights.
• Serve as primary contact for assigned topic area on Y-USA knowledge platform.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic planning

Management

Decision making

Knowledge management

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher in Business or related disciplines

Advanced degree strongly preferred

Job description

Overview

Within the framework of creating Ys that are Safe, Relevant and Sustainable, the Director, Thriving Ys is charged with strengtheningandgrowing our movement by providing specialized support to Alliances and local YMCAs through operational improvement and collaboration strategies that build capacity. The Director, Thriving Ys accomplishes this through the development of trainings, resources, and tools; consulting services including the areas of collaborations, shared services, management agreements and mergers; and assist YMCAs navigating service area disputes and compliance issues.

YMCA of the USA (Y-USA) embraces a remote-first working environment which means most employees work remotely from a home office within the continental United States.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialized consulting services that will systematically identify and focus on operational improvement strategies for all Ys
• Facilitate projects with Service Partners, Alliance Partners, YUSA staff and local YMCAs in assigned disciplines in development and execution of operational improvement or support plans for local YMCAs
• Provide education and specialized consulting services focusing on strategic collaborations with the Alliances
• Facilitate and mediate resolutions to service area disputes between member associations and YMCAs that are seeking to assume new service area through the dissolution and/or termination of another local YMCAs charter
• Provide education and specialized consulting services focusing on new YMCA corporate and branch development
• Provide education and specialized consulting services focusing the training and recruitment of interim CEO candidates for YMCAs in a leadership transition
• Maintain a unique proprietary database of subject specific resources, best practices and information to support knowledge management via Y Profile and LINK
• Maintain latest trending and up-to-date knowledge of developments in related services in all specialized areas of position and use information and new tools from advanced knowledge to serve the Network Partners
• Act as primary point of contact for assigned topic area of Y-USA’s knowledge platform, including development of an engagement plan; consistent and timely review and moderation of community; lead and develop skills of local Y moderators; act on reports/analytics; and oversight of content curation and creation to engage and support users
• Performs other duties as assigned

Qualifications

A successful candidate will possess a majority of the following professional and personal attributes and competencies:

• Bachelor’s degree or higher required in a relevant field such as Business, or related disciplines required. Advanced degree strongly preferred.
• 8-12 years of experience required
• Expert functional skills, advanced industry knowledge and experience, advanced managerial skills
• Manages multiple teams or functions
• Strategic and operational decision-making authority
• Highly complex tasks and managerial tasks
• Minimal supervision

Benefits

We offer a full benefits package including medical, dental, vision, defined benefit plan (retirement savings), defined contribution plan (403(b) plan, life and disability insurances, technology stipend, and generous paid time off, all in a work from anywhere in the U.S. workplace.

Posted Salary Range

USD $144,000.00 - USD $177,000.00 /Yr.