Vice President for Government Transformation

Position Description

The Partnership for Public Service is a dynamic nonpartisan, nonprofit organization that works to revitalize the federal government by inspiring a new generation of Americans into federal service and by transforming the way government works. Through its unique combination of cutting-edge research, innovative legislative initiatives, campus-based outreach programs, and pro bono consulting, the Partnership is at the center of the effort to attract, retain and empower America’s best workers so that our government has the talent it needs to meet the challenges of the 21st century. 

To support our goals, the Partnership’s Vice President for Government Transformation manages ongoing operations and consulting engagements with the Government Transformation team. This is a wonderful opportunity for a passionate change agent looking to make a difference in programs that touch the lives of millions of Americans.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Oversee the Partnership’s government transformation portfolio, including the following activities: strategize approaches to drive large-scale change in the federal government; foster engagements to improve federal government performance; and coordinate innovative public/private partnerships, government-wide initiatives, hands-on assistance to individual agencies, public information forums, etc.
• Build support for our mission within the corporate community, expanding the membership base of the Partnership’s Private Sector Council (PSC) and leveraging itsmember companies to advise agencies, sponsor activities, and coordinate events.  
• Provide guidance on administration of the Partnership’s Annenberg Leadership Institute, sponsored by the Annenberg Foundation – a government-wide initiative to develop high-potential federal employees’ leadership skills through regular seminars and action-learning projects.
• Represent the Partnership’s perspective about management best practices and solutions in policy advice, Congressional testimony, leadership forums, public events, etc.
• As a member of the senior management team, provide organization-wide strategy, vision, and direction toward our goal to be widely recognized as a first-class nonprofit.
• Set goals, objectives, budgets, metrics and operational and strategic plans related to various transformation projects.
• Manage Government Transformation team, including staff development, systems enhancements, and strategic planning activities.

Qualifications

• Significant corporate experience
  Hands-on knowledge of transformation challenges, major systems, and management practices
• Knowledge of the federal environment
  An understanding of the federal landscape, including its structure, challenges, and key players
• Collegiality and teamwork
  Driven to build consensus, with experience working across teams and deploying diverse resources toward crafting and implementing solutions
• Excellent communications and media skills
  Ability to make complex subjects understandable, advocate for change, and educate the press and opinion makers (both inside and outside government) about effective management practices
• Strong executive presence
  Credibility across sectors, including with captains of industry, federal executives, members of Congress and other national leaders
• Entrepreneurial savvy and creative skills
  Demonstrated experience in developing, launching, and managing new ideas, opportunities and businesses
• Collaborative approach to solving problems
  Ability to build diverse coalitions for change and bridge communities to drive results
• Supervisory management experience
  Team management skills, including effective staff development and leadership

Employment Application

This position has been filled. Thank you for your interest.

 

The Partnership for Public Service is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against any application for employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, veteran status, disability; or on any other basis prohibited by law.

 

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