Director, Strategy – Quality Practices, Health and Wellness

Responsibilities

• Advances organizational priorities by translating national direction into clear, actionable supports that strengthen local Y operational excellence and drive a healthier, more effective YMCA Movement.
• Leads efforts to build shared goals, strengthen alignment, and enhance the credibility of Y-USA strategies across local Ys, alliances, and service delivery partners to ensure coordinated and consistent impact.
• Develops and manages activation approaches that advance organizational priorities ensuring Ys and partners have the resources, guidance, and capacity to engage effectively.
• Engages the YMCA network to promote systemwide adoption of Y-USA Membership tools, products, and solutions; identifies bright spots; and provides programmatic support to Network Partners.
• Collects and analyzes Membership data, signals, and industry trends to inform continuous quality improvement strategies and identify opportunities for innovation.
• Collaborates with governmental, nonprofit, academic, and private partners to support national initiatives, increase influence, and advance mission aligned strategies.

Requirements

• 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.