Chief Executive Officer

Specific responsibilities of the CEO include, but are not limited to the following:

VISIONING AND POSITIONING OF THE ORGANIZATION

• Provide a future-oriented mindset with an emphasis on increasing impact.
• Engage with the Board of Directors on strategic planning.
• Assesses the changing environment of the systems serving those of varying abilities and ensures the relevancy of the organization.
• Builds strong and trusted relationships with a diverse spectrum of stakeholders to leverage PROVAIL’s expertise and influence.
• Provide an ongoing and progressive assessment of the agency’s strengths and opportunities to better identify challenges, priorities, and future needs.
• Operationalize and systematically evaluates the effectiveness of strategic initiatives between service programs, HR and finance.
• Develop, implement, and execute the short-term and long-term direction of the organization consistent with the mission and in partnership with the Board of Directors.
• Takes a leadership role in building a culture of philanthropy (internally and externally).
• Models and communicates the agencies core values and ensures that policies, practices, and operations are aligned with PROVAIL’s values.
• Works to advance the organizational values of PROVAIL, including the equity statement, anti-racist policy and efforts to build a stronger sense of belonging among the staff in all programs and departments.
• Attract, recruit, retain and manage a best-in-class executive leadership team.
• Manage and maintain the executive succession plan and provide coaching, mentorship and support to executive and leadership staff.
• Maintain and model a servant leadership approach and a management style that provides autonomy and empowers staff to exercise initiative, balanced with good judgment
• Encourage entrepreneurial problem-solving approaches, partnership and collaboration.

FISCAL HEALTH & INTEGRITY

• In collaboration with the CFO, leads and oversees the development of short-and-long term revenue growth plans, including budget development and staffing plans.
• Identifies opportunities for strategic alliances including mergers and acquisitions.

• Expertly brokers and negotiates new partnerships or makes changes to existing partnerships which tap into the value proposition of the organization.
• Identifies and pursues funding opportunities that will support sustainability and increased community impact.
• Ensures that the organization’s financial resources and assets are managed according to the guidelines set by the Board and in compliance with accepted accounting standards and current laws and regulations.

FUNDRAISING & PUBLIC RELATIONS

• In collaboration with the Director of Development, create a comprehensive plan to build and diversify the agency’s funding base to support both current operations and future growth.
• Leads and supports efforts focused on strategic prospect development and cultivates relationships with private foundations, individual donors as well as public funding opportunities.
• Seeks and creates opportunities with media and community partners to communicate PROVAILs mission and program offerings.

PEOPLE & CULTURE

• In collaboration with the Chief People Officer, is a visible champion, and actively contributes to creating an inclusive and equitable work environment.
• Engages in developing strategic plans to attract, support, and retain top talent.
• Participates in the creation and implementation of employee performance and development programs.
• Identifies opportunities for PROVAIL to leverage cross-program strengths to take advantage of new opportunities and/or to address organizational challenges.
• Oversees the creation of organization wide policies and procedures, ensuring agency compliance with all federal, state and local employment laws and regulations.

PROGRAM OPERATIONS

• In collaboration with the COO, provide strategic oversight of PROVAIL’s 3 key programs: Mobility and Communications, Employment Services, Community Living (Home and Lifestyle).
• Oversees the implementation of programmatic initiatives that are aligned with the current strategic plan’s emphases on increased impact.
• Use performance data to analyze and evaluate program outcomes, fostering a culture of transparency, accountability and continuous improvement.