Executive Business Partner, NY

About the role

The New York Division Executive Business Partner works closely with the New York Division Director and the New York Executive Team to provide strategic, substantive, operational, and administrative support. They will be responsible for providing direct support to the Division Director, the New York Executive Team, and may also occasionally support other Division teams as necessary.

Responsibilities

• Act as a strategic partner to the Division Director in leadership and time effectiveness.
• Independently identify and solve complex problems.
• Develop and implement new initiatives to ensure department and organization-wide goals and strategies are achieved.
• Manage and implement multiple projects as needed and identified, including directing work of team members, managing budgets, setting deadlines, and ensuring accountability.
• Maintain accountability for strategic goals and deadlines related to the Division Director, North America, and the Arlington Office.
• Schedule meetings including Executive Team meetings and retreats, develop agendas in cooperation with Executive Director and Chief of Staff, compile meeting notes, and help develop strategies for effective meeting design.
• Ensure Division Director is well prepared for donor meetings and engagements in coordination with Development.
• Create high quality, sophisticated presentations, and related support materials for the Division Director.
• Ensure programmatic commitments, Conservancy policies and procedures, financial standards, and legal requirements are met and managed for compliance; decisions may bind the organization financially or legally.
• Maintain confidentiality and demonstrate the appropriate management of sensitive and emotionally charged information.
• Manage or participate in complex negotiations.
• Travel occasionally, working long and flexible hours, as needed.
• Work is diversified and may not always fall under established practices and guidelines.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree and 5 years related experience or equivalent combination, including 2 years providing direct administrative support to a senior manager.
• Experience managing and implementing multiple projects.
• Experience negotiating agreements.
• Experience coordinating tasks of others.
• Experience with current technology in relevant field.
• Experience working with a wide range of people, such as board of directors, donors, volunteers, and/or all levels of employees.
• Experience working with cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and 5 years related experience or equivalent combination, including 2 years providing direct administrative support to a senior manager.
• Experience managing and implementing multiple projects.
• Experience negotiating agreements.
• Experience coordinating tasks of others.
• Experience with current technology in relevant field.
• Experience working with a wide range of people, such as board of directors, donors, volunteers, and/or all levels of employees.
• Experience working with cross-functional teams.

Skills

• Strategic thinking.
• High-level communication.
• Project management.
• Event organization and support.
• Meeting logistics.
• Domestic and international travel arrangements.
• Reporting and tracking information.
• Scheduling for the Division Director.
• Proactive advice and recommendations.
• Event planning and support.
• Slide decks and presentations creation.
• Data analysis.
• Compliance with policies and procedures.
• Confidentiality management.
• Complex process implementation.
• Team collaboration.
• Multi-lingual skills.
• Cross-cultural experiences.
• AI savvy.
• Technology proficiency.
• Guidance in policy satisfaction.
• Process modification.
• Collaborative role.
• Trustee and team member coordination.
• Donor engagement.
• Volunteer and employee interaction.
• Public agency and vendor liaison.
• Operational support.
• Slide deck and presentation creation.
• Data analysis.
• Compliance with policies and procedures.
• Confidentiality management.
• Complex process implementation.
• Team collaboration.
• Multi-lingual skills.
• Cross-cultural experiences.
• AI savvy.
• Technology proficiency.
• Guidance in policy satisfaction.
• Process modification.
• Collaborative role.
• Trustee and team member coordination.
• Donor engagement.
• Volunteer and employee interaction.
• Public agency and vendor liaison.
• Operational support.
• Slide deck and presentation creation.
• Data analysis.
• Compliance with policies and procedures.
• Confidentiality management.
• Complex process implementation.
• Team collaboration.
• Multi-lingual skills.
• Cross-cultural experiences.
• AI savvy.
• Technology proficiency.
• Guidance in policy satisfaction.
• Process modification.
• Collaborative role.
• Trustee and team member coordination.
• Donor engagement.
• Volunteer and employee interaction.
• Public agency and vendor liaison.
• Operational support.
• Slide deck and presentation creation.
• Data analysis.
• Compliance with policies and procedures.
• Confidentiality management.
• Complex process implementation.
• Team collaboration.
• Multi-lingual skills.
• Cross-cultural experiences.
• AI savvy.
• Technology proficiency.
• Guidance in policy satisfaction.
• Process modification.
• Collaborative role.
• Trustee and team member coordination.
• Donor engagement.
• Volunteer and employee interaction.
• Public agency and vendor liaison.
• Operational support.
• Slide deck and presentation creation.
• Data analysis.
• Compliance with policies and procedures.
• Confidentiality management.
• Complex process implementation.
• Team collaboration.
• Multi-lingual skills.
• Cross-cultural experiences.
• AI savvy.
• Technology proficiency.
• Guidance in policy satisfaction.
• Process modification.
• Collaborative role.
• Trustee and team member coordination.
• Donor engagement.
• Volunteer and employee interaction.
• Public agency and vendor liaison.
• Operational support.
• Slide deck and presentation creation.
• Data analysis.
• Compliance with policies and procedures.
• Confidentiality management.
• Complex process implementation.
• Team collaboration.
• Multi-lingual skills.
• Cross-cultural experiences.
• AI savvy.
• Technology proficiency.
• Guidance in policy satisfaction.
• Process modification.
• Collaborative role.
• Trustee and team member coordination.
• Donor engagement.
• Volunteer and employee interaction.
• Public agency and vendor liaison.
• Operational support.
• Slide deck and presentation creation.
• Data analysis.
• Compliance with policies and procedures.
• Confidentiality management.
• Complex process implementation.
• Team collaboration.
• Multi-lingual skills.
• Cross-cultural experiences.
• AI savvy.
• Technology proficiency.
• Guidance in policy satisfaction.
• Process modification.
• Collaborative role.
• Trustee and team member coordination.
• Donor engagement.
• Volunteer and employee interaction.
• Public agency and vendor liaison.
• Operational support.
• Slide deck and presentation creation.
• Data analysis.
• Compliance with policies and procedures.
• Confidentiality management.
• Complex process implementation.
• Team collaboration.
• Multi-lingual skills.
• Cross-cultural experiences.
• AI savvy.
• Technology proficiency.
• Guidance in policy satisfaction.
• Process modification.
• Collaborative role.
• Trustee and team member coordination.
• Donor engagement.
• Volunteer and employee interaction.
• Public agency and vendor liaison.
• Operational support.
• Slide deck and presentation creation.
• Data analysis.
• Compliance with policies and procedures.
• Confidentiality management.
• Complex process implementation.
• Team collaboration.
• Multi-lingual skills.
• Cross-cultural experiences.
• AI savvy.
• Technology proficiency.
• Guidance in policy satisfaction.
• Process modification.
• Collaborative role.
• Trustee and team member coordination.
• Donor engagement.
• Volunteer and employee interaction.
• Public agency and vendor liaison.
• Operational support.
• Slide deck and presentation creation.
• Data analysis.
• Compliance with policies and procedures.
• Confidentiality management.
• Complex process implementation.
• Team collaboration.
• Multi-lingual skills.
• Cross-cultural experiences.
• AI savvy.
• Technology proficiency.
• Guidance in policy satisfaction.
• Process modification.
• Collaborative role.
• Trustee and team member coordination.
• Donor engagement.
• Volunteer and employee interaction.
• Public agency and vendor liaison.
• Operational support.
• Slide deck and presentation creation.
• Data analysis.
• Compliance with policies and procedures.
• Confidentiality management.
• Complex process implementation.
• Team collaboration.
• Multi-lingual skills.
• Cross-cultural experiences.
• AI savvy.
• Technology proficiency.
• Guidance in policy satisfaction.
• Process modification.
• Collaborative role.
• Trustee and team member coordination.
• Donor engagement.
• Volunteer and employee interaction.
• Public agency and vendor liaison.
• Operational support.
• Slide deck and presentation creation.
• Data analysis.
• Compliance with policies and procedures.
• Confidentiality management.
• Complex process implementation.
• Team collaboration.
• Multi-lingual skills.
• Cross-cultural experiences.
• AI savvy.
• Technology proficiency.
• Guidance in policy satisfaction.
• Process modification.
• Collaborative role.
• Trustee and team member coordination.
• Donor engagement.
• Volunteer and employee interaction.
• Public agency and vendor liaison.
• Operational support.
• Slide deck and presentation creation.
• Data analysis.
• Compliance with policies and procedures.
• Confidentiality management.
• Complex process implementation.
• Team collaboration.
• Multi-lingual skills.
• Cross-cultural experiences.
• AI savvy.
• Technology proficiency.
• Guidance in policy satisfaction.
• Process modification.
• Collaborative role.
• Trustee and team member coordination.
• Donor engagement.
• Volunteer and employee interaction.
• Public agency and vendor liaison.
• Operational support.
• Slide deck and presentation creation.
• Data analysis.
• Compliance with policies and procedures.
• Confidentiality management.
• Complex process implementation.
• Team collaboration.
• Multi-lingual skills.
• Cross-cultural experiences.
• AI savvy.
• Technology proficiency.
• Guidance in policy satisfaction.
• Process modification.
• Collaborative role.
• Trustee and team member coordination.
• Donor engagement.
• Volunteer and employee interaction.
• Public agency and vendor liaison.
• Operational support.
• Slide deck and presentation creation.
• Data analysis.
• Compliance with policies and procedures.
• Confidentiality management.
• Complex process implementation.
• Team collaboration.
• Multi-lingual skills.
• Cross-cultural experiences.
• AI savvy.
• Technology proficiency.
• Guidance in policy satisfaction.
• Process modification.
• Collaborative role.
• Trustee and team member coordination.
• Donor engagement.
• Volunteer and employee interaction.
• Public agency and vendor liaison.
• Operational support.
• Slide deck and presentation creation.
• Data analysis.
• Compliance with policies and procedures.
• Confidentiality management.
• Complex process implementation.
• Team collaboration.
• Multi-lingual skills.
• Cross-cultural experiences.
• AI savvy.
• Technology proficiency.
• Guidance in policy satisfaction.
• Process modification.
• Collaborative role.
• Trustee and team member coordination.
• Donor engagement.
• Volunteer and employee interaction.
• Public agency and vendor liaison.
• Operational support.
• Slide deck and presentation creation.
• Data analysis.
• Compliance with policies and procedures.
• Confidentiality