What are the responsibilities and job description for the Director of CEO Projects position at Roca, Inc.?
Position Title : Director of CEO Projects
Reports To : Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
Location : Chelsea, MA
Employment Type : Full-Time in-person
Roca
Roca's mission is to relentlessly disrupt violence by engaging in young people, police, and systems to heal trauma, find hope, and drive change.
Roca is a fast-paced, data-driven, and relentless organization that serves nearly 2,000 young people at the center of urban violence - the young people most likely to shoot or be shot. Founded just outside of Boston in 1988, Roca operates a nationally acclaimed Intervention Model with five sites in Massachusetts, one in Hartford, CT and one in Baltimore, Maryland.
Over 37 years, Roca has learned that to impact urban violence, we must work directly with the young people and systems at the center of it. Roca's Intervention Model engages this population of very high-risk young adults in an intensive four-year program to address trauma, teach life-saving cognitive-behavioral skills, and break the cycle of incarceration and poverty that traditional youth programs alone cannot break. And, because it takes all of us, Roca also helps institutions like police and state agencies change the way they work with young people who are traumatized and living at the intersection of gangs, drugs, poverty, violence, immigration challenges, and involvement with multiple public systems.
Roca's approach is rooted in understanding brain development, neuroplasticity, and the impact of trauma on the brain; the Intervention Model is built on the foundational theories of Cognitive Behavioral Theory, Stages of Change and Systems Change.
Roca is in a period of tremendous growth as we continue to expand our direct service work, lead policy and system change initiatives in Massachusetts and Maryland and increase our national impact through the Roca Impact Institute. Complementing our direct service work, the Roca Impact Institute is the coaching arm of our work that scales Roca's work to organizations across the U.S. that are seeking proven approaches to community violence intervention. The Impact Institute drives broader systems change by giving police officers, criminal justice practitioners, and others on the front lines of violence the tools to approach young people differently and do their work more effectively.
Position Overview :
We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Director of CEO Projects to join our leadership team. This role requires an exceptional individual who excels in strategic planning, independent project execution, and communication. The ideal candidate will be an excellent listener, highly organized, and possess the ability to manage complex projects while maintaining strong relationships with internal teams, stakeholders, and external partners. The candidate will also be a results-driven individual with outstanding writing and communication abilities, coupled with a keen ability to follow up and ensure projects are completed on time and within scope.
Key Responsibilities :
- CEO Support & Strategic Collaboration : Serve as a trusted partner to the CEO, providing high-level project management support for key initiatives, strategic planning, and organizational growth. Collaborate closely with the executive team and senior leaders to drive key priorities forward. Fulfill other duties as assigned.
- Project Management & Execution : Lead high-level strategic projects from inception to completion, ensuring alignment with organizational goals. Oversee project timelines, budgets, and resources, ensuring the delivery of results that meet or exceed expectations. Partner with the CEO, and Revenue Generation teams to support donor stewardship, fundraising events, and revenue-generating strategies (including research, writing, relationship management, etc.).
- Stakeholder & Relationship Management : Develop and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders. Foster collaboration across departments and with third-party partners to ensure projects are well-coordinated and aligned with business objectives.
- Communication Management : Write clear, engaging, and high-impact reports, presentations, and updates for the CEO, board members, and other senior leaders. Distill complex information into concise, actionable items that support decision-making at the highest levels of the organization. Help manage board-level communications, ensuring that project updates, agenda, strategic plans, and key initiatives are communicated clearly and effectively to board members. Prepare and present concise, well-organized reports for board meetings, addressing critical issues and providing actionable insights.
Qualifications & Skills :
If you are a proactive, strategic thinker with exceptional communication skills and a passion for managing high-level projects, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity to support our CEO and make a direct impact on our organization's success.
