Technology Career Coach - New York

Initio Capital; New York (NY); On-site; USD 75,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Initio Capital LLC in New York is seeking a Technology Career Coach to guide software, data, and product professionals through career transitions. The position is contractor-based with fixed pay and clear engagement terms agreed before work starts.

You will assess client experience, target roles, and goals, craft a practical search plan, and provide resume and interview prep guidance. Realistic expectations are emphasized; no guaranteed interviews.

Qualifications

• Experience coaching professionals in the named specialty with outcomes.
• Strong communication, independence, and reliability.
• Ability to explain prior work without sharing confidential material.
• Familiarity with NYC startup and professional-services scene.

Responsibilities

• Apply your experience in career transitions for software, data, and product professionals to the agreed work.
• Understand each client's experience, target roles, constraints, and career goals.
• Develop a practical search plan and help clients describe their relevant achievements.
• Provide resume, professional-profile, networking, and interview preparation guidance.
• Help clients use approved job-search tools while retaining responsibility for accurate applications.
• Document agreed actions and progress, adapting coaching to the individual's needs.
• Communicate realistic expectations without guaranteeing interviews, offers, or placement.

Skills

Coaching experience

Clear communication

Independent organization

Explain prior work

NY startup ecosystem

Job description

Initio Capital is accepting applications for a paid Technology Career Coach opening focused on career transitions for software, data, and product professionals in New York.

The work

As a Technology Career Coach, your specialty is career transitions for software, data, and product professionals. Scope, assigned accounts or searches, workload, and engagement terms must be agreed before work starts.

Responsibilities

• Apply your experience in career transitions for software, data, and product professionals to the agreed work.
• Understand each client's experience, target roles, constraints, and career goals.
• Develop a practical search plan and help clients describe their relevant achievements.
• Provide resume, professional-profile, networking, and interview preparation guidance.
• Help clients use approved job-search tools while retaining responsibility for accurate applications.
• Document agreed actions and progress, adapting coaching to the individual's needs.
• Communicate realistic expectations without guaranteeing interviews, offers, or placement.

Qualifications

• Experience coaching professionals in the named specialty, with a clear coaching approach and relevant client outcomes.
• Clear communication, independent organization, and reliable follow-through.
• Ability to explain relevant prior work without sharing confidential client or employer material.
• Familiarity with the startup and professional-services ecosystem in the target city.

Engagement and compensation

Fixed pay: $75,000 to $120,000 per year. Engagement: contractor.

Professional standards

Respect existing employment obligations and disclose conflicts. Do not bring proprietary customer or candidate lists. Use approved tools and handle personal data only for the agreed purpose.

Applicants are evaluated on relevant experience and skills without regard to protected characteristics.