Fenway Health Hiring for Executive Director of The Fenway Institute at Boston, MA Full Time

Reporting to the Executive Vice President, the Executive Director of The Fenway Institute works in collaboration with The Fenway Institute Co-Chairs and Faculty to set department priorities consistent with the mission and strategic plan of the health center and The Fenway Institute. They will support the establishment of clear goals and objectives in pursuit of department growth and expansion. They will also oversee the annual budget for TFI and sit on Fenway Health’s Leadership Committee.

Duties

Strategy and Operations

• Develops and directs strategic priorities for TFI, in alignment with Fenway Health’s overall strategic plan.
• In collaboration with the Co-Chairs and Faculty, formulates, initiates and oversees the design and implementation of program and research initiatives.
• Sets goals and objectives for the Institute’s success and sustainability including successful grantsmanship.
• Supports TFI Faculty development and success at TFI including onboarding, faculty mentoring and collaboration, proposal development, staff support, presentation and publication on behalf of TFI, etc.
• Facilitates regular meetings of TFI Executive Committee, TFI Faculty and TFI All-Staff.
• Oversees general operations of TFI including all issues related to Human Resources: hiring, training, ongoing employment and position termination; staff orientation, space assignments, supervision of staff, etc.
• Works closely with the Research Compliance team to make sure research is conducted in an ethical, legal and sponsor compliant fashion; troubleshooting when issues arise, making sure the Institutional Review Board is well supported, etc.
• Collaborate with the Development department, and the Communications and Marketing Department to develop and implement strategies for national and international recognition and resource development.
• Support all community engagement efforts and facilitates collaboration with other academic and community based partners.
• Remain current on issues related to priority issues in LGBT health and HIV/AIDS.

Financial Management

• Responsible for development and monitoring of TFI annual budget
• Oversees grants management team to support excellent sponsored program and research work, throughout the life cycle of the grant.
• In collaboration with the Grants Management and Finance Teams, oversees budget, contracts, and proposal development for TFI.
• Participates in compliance, procurement and monitoring processes related to grants and contracts and institutional spending.
• Supports proposal development and new project development, coordinating inter departmental efforts as needed.

Fenway Health Leadership Committee

• Participates as an active member of Fenway Health’s Leadership Committee and works on cross-department efforts as appropriate.
• Participates in weekly Leadership committee meetings, working collaboratively with other Fenway Health leaders on organization wide challenges and initiatives.
• Supports the execution of Fenway’s strategic plan and racial equity and social justice plan.
• Advises Fenway Health leadership on any TFI related issues which may have significant community or legal ramifications.
• Serves as a passionate advocate and steward of Fenway’s culture, advancing racial equity and a culture of inclusion and belonging.

Requirements

Critical Leadership Capabilities

Driving Results

• Works to achieve goals while overcoming obstacles and planning for contingencies.
• Models and expects drive and initiative in pursuit of goals.
• Fosters a unified, team-based approach to delivering results.
• Creates the conditions for faculty and staff to thrive and do their best work.
• Checks work of self and others against required quality standards.
• Reviews performance and progress regularly to ensure the team is achieving results.
• Tests to see if goals are sufficiently challenging and implement corrective action based on deviations.

Collaborating and Influencing

• Spends time identifying all stakeholders necessary and meets or connects with them, neglecting no one to shape a collective consensus.
• Identifies opportunities to build relationships that will help others achieve their objectives and reaches out to those people or new people.
• Clearly communicates proposed changes, why changes are necessary, and possible outcomes and costs to build support and buy-in.

Cultural Agility

• A high level of cultural competence and the ability to work effectively with individuals and communities with diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and lived experiences.
• Demonstrates fluency in research and business best practices and principles and shows an ability to implement these effectively.
• Strong emotional intelligence and well-developed capacity to communicate effectively across differences and align teams effectively to pursue shared goals.

Other Personal Characteristics

• Enthusiasm and passion for Fenway Health’s mission

Education

• Minimum of Masters in related social science, medical, or research field or 5 years experience in an applicable field.

Experience/Other Requirements

• Minimum of 10 years relevant experience, with at least 5 years of research experience.
• At least 5 years of management/leadership experience
• Experience in developing, implementing and overseeing community-based research, training and policy projects required.
• Proven ability to develop and oversee large department budgets preferred.
• Demonstrated success in government and foundation grant writing
• Ability to work in diverse communities and provide leadership in public health research.

Supervisory Responsibility

• Supervises multiple staff across TFI including administrative and program managers.

We offer competitive salaries, and for those who qualify, an excellent benefits package; including comprehensive medical and dental insurance plans, and a retirement plan with employer match. We also provide 12 paid holidays, paid vacation, and more.

LGBTQIA+ identified persons, Black, Indigenous, and other people of color (BIPOC), and individuals from other historically underrepresented communities are strongly encouraged to apply.

Highly experienced individuals may be compensated at a higher rate