Society Executive Director PES at Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. in Piscataway, New Jersey

Job Description:

Job Summary

The Society Executive Director of the IEEE Power & Energy Society (PES ED) leads the Society Executive Office in supporting and carrying forward the goals and decisions of the Power & Energy Society’s Governing Board, Committees, and President.  The PES ED focuses on developing a strong partnership with the global volunteer leadership and is a consultant to them, providing continuity in strategic thinking and planning.  In supporting the volunteer leadership, the PES ED drives society initiatives, supports Technical Activities and IEEE initiatives, ensures global value proposition for the society members, and acts as a conduit between the society and the other parts of the IEEE.  He or she drives the organizational direction, operating plans, and strategies to meet the goals of the society, while managing all aspects of daily operations - overseeing a $14.8 Million budget, supporting over 36,000 members worldwide, and managing a staff of 18 employees.

The products supported within the society include meetings & conferences, publications, membership, professional education, and standards. PES also has a strong online presence and focused marketing function.  Product management includes the disciplined use of metrics and a portfolio review process.

As the leader of an operating unit of IEEE, he/she is responsible for cultivating internal partnerships and pursuing operational efficiencies, including the integration of PES business functions with IEEE business functions when it makes sense to do so.

The Society Executive Director reports to the Managing Director of Technical Activities, partners with the Society President, and coordinates with other Society Executive Directors and IEEE staff leaders.   They typically serve as ex-officio non-voting members of the Society Governing Board and the Society Committees.

Key Responsibilities

 

Specific duties include but not limited to:

Business Management  Leads and provides broad-based business management for a $14.8 million global association; Works with volunteers to develop and forecast the annual budget; Responsible for the financial health of the product lines; Accountable for the overall financial results for PES; Works with volunteers to identify and promote new revenue-generating activities and open global markets for the Society’s products, especially those in emerging technologies. He/she is responsible for risk management.

Guides PES Resource Center to continuously improve the quality and pricing of the Society products for the global members.

Effectively partners with volunteers to deliver on our mission.

Build Technical Communities, fosters member-centric technical communities and extends their reach into emerging technology areas. Ensure excellence in communications to members and volunteers, as well as staff.

Leads and manages staff team, develops, and supervises up to 18 reports, as well as various temporary / independent contractors as required. Manages staff including performance reviews, goal setting, hiring, training, and mentoring.

Delivers on Quality, ensures excellence in strategic, operational, and financial planning; actively provides advice and counsel to volunteers and professional staff leaders

Drives Brand Integrity, leads Society-wide commitment to positive focus on brand integrity and organizational reputation.

Assure Compliance, visibly leads a Society-wide commitment to legal and regulatory compliance and embodies the highest caliber of ethical behavior.

Partners across IEEE, partners with IEEE, other IEEE Societies, and external organizations on strategic initiatives, including Future Directions Initiatives and outreach to new audiences (such as corporations and entrepreneurs) Helps to mentor other EDs on specific skills and knowledge areas

Oversees daily operations, makes decisions concerning day-to-day business and staff operations, within the authorization limits. Society and staff issues will normally be addressed in conjunction with the Managing Director of Technical Activities 

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in engineering or science and demonstrated technical competence in the areas of energy and power engineering.                    

Master's or other advanced degree preferred                               

Work Experience

Must have 15+ of years of cumulative work experience.    

           

Must have 10+ years of increasingly responsible management experience and excellent leadership qualities.                 

Must have 10+ years of demonstrated management experience includes financial responsibility for an operating unit, strategic planning, organizational development, and management of a department-level staff group including HR processes.         

Must have 10+ years of relevant management experience, during which he or she managed and forecasted multi-million-dollar expense budgets and grew revenue streams.           

Must have 10+ years of work experience must include supervision and development of a multi-disciplinary staff of at least 8 persons up to 15 persons is preferred.

Prior knowledge of the goals, policies and processes of the IEEE PES Society is preferred.                        

Prior association management experience or equivalent will be preferred as well as working knowledge of publishing, conference/event management, and membership (retention, development, and strategy) is preferred.           

Prior knowledge of power and energy areas of interest and emerging technologies is preferred     

                     

Previous experience in Change Management is preferred.

Licenses and Certifications

ASAE Certified Association Executive (CAE) is preferred   

             

Skills and Requirements

Must possess effective negotiation skills and the ability to conduct effective negotiations involving financial and policy matters on behalf of PES.

Must possess demonstrable skills in the sale and marketing of intellectual property products and conferences.

Demonstrated management skills in a volunteer led organization and strong consensus building skills preferred

Must possess superb communications and human relations skills.  Building and maintaining volunteer relationships is a crucial requirement of this position.  Likewise, he or she must build and sustain productive and enjoyable working relationships with a multi-disciplinary staff; Must also be able to routinely write reports, correspondence, e-mail, and web content pages that impact the course of the Society’s business.

Must have polished presentation skills and capable of both informative and persuasive speech to present speeches, addresses and program findings before audiences comprised of staff, volunteers, media, industry leaders, and the general public, that range in size from 10 to 1,000+.

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  Must be able to creatively resolve business challenges, such as:

  
  


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  Changing business models, due to changing market conditions.

  
  


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  Ability to productively interface with direct supervision.

  
  


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  Compensating for reductions in publication revenues due to open access or economic downturns.

  
  


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  Membership growth and retention, as well as static and/or declining membership.

  
  


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  Improving financial, operational, and strategic management of the Society.

  
  


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  Diversifying revenue streams for the Society.

  
  


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  Recovery of a conference program when a disaster hits.

  
  


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  Handling Conflict of Interest issues.

  
  


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  Creating and sustaining effective relationships among diverse entities i.e., volunteers, IEEE Operating Units and non-IEEE organization.

  
  


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  Establishing management and process continuity in an environment in which volunteer    leadership changes often.

  
  


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  Staffing problems due to unforeseen employee absence.

  
  


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  Must be a technologically savvy knowledge worker who seeks out technology solutions to business challenges.

  
  


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  Must possess a valid travel credentials e.g. passport, and have significant international travel experience.  He/she will be required to travel between 30-50% of the time, some of which will be international in nature.

  
  


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  Must be familiar with IEEE and PES governing documents such as Constitutions, Bylaws, Operating Manuals, as well as regulatory documents, contracts, legal reports, financial reports, budgets, and trends analyses.

  
  


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  Business fluency in multiple languages could be beneficial.

  
  

To be considered for this position, all resumes should be sent to:

Matthew N. Reaves, CPC

Managing Director - Executive Search Consultant 
Common Agenda, LLP

PO Box 711 - Brielle, NJ 08730

Direct Tel & SMS: (732) 223-7115

Email: mreaves@commonagenda.com  

 

For information on work demands and conditions required for this position, please consult the reference document, "Physical, Mental, and Work Environment Standards for IEEE Positions." This position is classified under Category I - Office Positions.

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