Industry Director

Duties And Responsibilities

• Build and implement strategy to meet department and organizational goals
• Create or update Industry policies and procedures, and communicate with internal & external entities
• Design and implement planning activities that ensure a successful operation
• Develop, manage and motivate a strong, staff team
• Forecast industry trends
• Oversee the design and delivery of training programs
• Serve as a liaison between Industry and stakeholders to provide policies and procedures and training for department to effectively and efficiently provide service to those we represent
• Ensure Industry staff understand and comply with all department and organizational objectives, performance standards, and policies
• Monitor and evaluate Staff performance, providing learning or coaching opportunities, and taking correction action, if necessary
• Prepare reports and analyze data to inform the union’s management team and officers of goals and outcomes of the department’s charge

Required Competencies

• Experience in developing, evaluating and implementing comprehensive campaign plans within established deadlines
• Experience in getting into details of systems and processes
• Experience in exercising independent judgement on behalf of key stakeholders
• Effective at building productive relationships with Regions, other Departments, as well as entities outside of the organization
• Demonstrated ability to adapt to changing environments and work with diverse internal and external communities
• Team building, coaching, problem analysis, and conflict resolution with internal team mates and external partners
• Exhibit the ability to demonstrate SEIU Local 2015 core values
• Demonstrated competency in organizing and representational work including a basic knowledge of related labor laws and regulations related to the organizing and representation of workers
• Demonstrated ability to embrace and foster innovation into their work and within their teams that helps improve efficiencies and execute towards organizational goals
• Hightly competent in using Microsoft Office, MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

Expected Behavior

• Ambitious and proactive approach to work
• High ethical standards
• Train, develop, nurture and mentor colleagues
• Encourage team work and participation by staff and members
• Ensure outstanding representation of the organization to internal and external allies and constituents

Physical Requirements

• Work is generally performed in an office setting, but can entail some travel, and field work.

Scope And Nature Of Supervision

The Industry Director reports directly to the Statewide Deputy Director or designee.