An interim Executive Director engagement to provide stabilising leadership for STRIVE NYC during an executive transition, covering day-to-day operations across Harlem and Brooklyn sites while preparing the organisation for a permanent leader.
STRIVE NYC is navigating an executive leadership transition following the departure of its Executive Director. DRG Consulting is sourcing an experienced interim leader to provide steady, hands-on oversight of the organisation's New York City operations across its Harlem and Brooklyn sites, reporting directly to STRIVE's President and CEO.
The interim will focus on setting clear organisational priorities, strengthening cross-program collaboration, monitoring contractual commitments, and leading FY2027 planning across budgets, staffing, and cohort schedules. The role also involves supporting fundraising efforts by ensuring the development team has timely access to accurate program data, and representing STRIVE externally during the transition period. Workforce development sector experience is advantageous.
- Lead day-to-day executive operations for STRIVE NYC, maintaining stability and momentum across both site locations throughout the transition.
- Establish clear organisational priorities, roles, accountability structures, and performance expectations for senior staff.
- Supervise and coach senior NYC staff, including the Interim Program Director, to strengthen management capability and cross-program collaboration.
- Lead FY2027 planning processes, including program budgets, staffing assumptions, cohort schedules, and performance goals.
- Partner with the development team to maintain funding relationships and provide accurate programmatic input into proposals and reports.
- Document key decisions, systems, relationships, and risks to preserve institutional knowledge for the incoming permanent Executive Director.
- Demonstrated experience in nonprofit executive leadership, ideally in a transitional or interim capacity.
- Strong operational acumen, including the ability to assess staffing models, organisational structures, and internal systems.
- Financial management experience covering budgeting, grant compliance, revenue forecasting, and cash flow oversight.
- Skilled people leader with a track record of coaching senior staff and maintaining team cohesion during periods of change.
- Ability to distinguish immediate transition priorities from longer-term decisions appropriately reserved for incoming permanent leadership.
- Experience engaging government, philanthropic, and employer partners; workforce development background is a plus.
DRG Consulting is a specialist executive search and consulting firm focused on the nonprofit sector. The firm partners with mission-driven organisations to identify interim and permanent leaders, and is conducting this search on behalf of STRIVE, an employment services nonprofit that has served more than 90,000 individuals since 1984.
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