Regional Director, West – Veteran Employment Programs

Jobtailor; Arizona; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a strategic leader to direct Warriors to Work (WtoW) regional operations across multiple offices, guiding teams to meet program goals and deliver career transition guidance for wounded servicemembers and their families.

The role emphasizes business development with employer partners, executive engagement to showcase veteran hiring value, and tight collaboration with WtoW leadership to align priorities, budget management, and policy compliance across the region.

Qualifications

• Five years of WWP Programs experience or business recruitment experience in a corporate environment.
• Five years of staff leadership and management experience.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education, training, certification, and experience.
• Valid state-issued driver’s license.
• Ability to obtain ASIST Certification within 1 year of hire.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage Warriors to Work (WtoW) regional team across multiple offices and field locations guiding the team’s performance to achieve program goals and objectives and effectively deliver career transition guidance and employment activities for wounded servicemembers and their families.
• Perform business development activities including sourcing and qualifying employer partners, identifying decision makers, establishing lasting relationships, working closely with employer recruiters, marketing the value and skills of WtoW alumni and family members to employers, and scheduling visits to business locations in support of their veteran hiring initiatives.
• Actively engage with regional executive corporate decision makers to show them the value to their organization of hiring wounded veterans and family members.
• Establish and maintain clear and precise communication, including cascading messages, providing feedback to direct reports, and ensuring regional specialists and coordinators in all locations understand program priorities.
• Collaborate with other WtoW Regional Directors and other WWP programs and departments to ensure WWP and program priorities are successfully communicated and achieved.
• Ensure Warriors to Work activities are aligned with WWP’s strategic and operational plans by working collaboratively with the WtoW Director and other WtoW Regional Directors to positively impact overall programmatic growth and drive team performance to its highest achievable level.
• Oversee all employment program delivery across assigned region with an emphasis on standardization and full adherence to policy and procedure.
• Provide guidance to managers in development and execution of regional locations’ budgets.

Skills

Leadership

Staff management

Business development

Relationship management

Budget oversight

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

Jobtailor is seeking a strategic leader to direct Warriors to Work (WtoW) regional operations across multiple offices, guiding teams to meet program goals and deliver career transition guidance for wounded servicemembers and their families.

The role emphasizes business development with employer partners, executive engagement to showcase veteran hiring value, and tight collaboration with WtoW leadership to align priorities, budget management, and policy compliance across the region.