Executive Director

Scion Executive Search (SES) has been exclusively retained by the Indiana Institute of Technology (Indiana Tech) to conduct an immediate search for a highly innovative and entrepreneurial Executive Director (ED).Indiana Tech provides learners a professional education preparing them for active participation, career advancement, and leadership in the global 21st-century society. This full-time, on-site leadership opportunity located in Fort Wayne, IN, offers an annual salary of $120,000-$150,000 and a robust benefits package.

About Indiana Tech:

Founded in 1930 as an engineering college in Fort Wayne, Indiana Tech has grown into a private, non-profit, comprehensive university where students earn career-focused degrees and the skills that todays employers are looking for.

Indiana Tech offers degrees at the associate, bachelors, masters, and doctoral levels, in diverse fields such as engineering, computer sciences, business administration, education, criminal justice, health information technology, and many more. In all, the university offers its students more than 60-degree options through its College of Arts and Sciences, its College of Business, and its Talwar College of Engineering and School of Computer Science.

Every year, nearly 1,700 undergraduate students call Indiana Techs beautiful and modern Fort Wayne campus home. Beyond its main campus, Indiana Tech also educates students online and at regional campuses in the Midwest. Indiana Techs faculty and staff are experts at serving busy working adults who want to earn their college degrees while balancing professional and family life.

In addition to dedication to serving the individual needs of each student, many Indiana Tech instructors bring real-world industry experience to the learning environment. As a result, Indiana Techs students receive an education that proves to be impactful when its time to enter the job market. Because Indiana Tech is a not-for-profit university, its focus is on the success of students, not shareholders. Indiana Techs faculty and staff work closely with students from their first days at Indiana Tech to their graduation and beyond to help them achieve their academic goals.

POSITION OVERVIEW:

Junction 36, Powered by Indiana Tech, is searching for a dynamic Executive Director to be the visionary driving force behind a transformative initiative to bring an Advanced Manufacturing Innovation Center to the Fort Wayne region. Initially funded by a five-year grant from Lilly Endowment Inc., Junction 36 aims to become the epicenter of advanced manufacturing innovation and associated workforce training in Indiana. The incoming ED will lead the center's journey from concept to groundbreaking reality, building a sustainable model to ensure Junction 36's impact endures for future generations.

As the face of Junction 36, the ED will lead daily operations and oversee a variety of areas, including staffing, marketing, financial strategy, and fundraising. Working in collaboration with Indiana Tech's administrative departments, the ED will manage the construction, launch, and strategic direction of Junction 36, harnessing resources to make the center a hub for Industry 4.0 training, automation, prototyping, and cutting-edge business innovation.

The ED will also steer two cornerstone programs: the Public Workshop and Talent Connection. These programs are designed to enrich diverse learners, empower entrepreneurs, and enhance the advanced manufacturing workforce in Northeast Indiana. By building connections with manufacturers, innovators, and educators, the ED will foster an ecosystem focused on the use of state-of-the-art technologies to ensure that Junction 36 becomes a beacon of progress in advanced manufacturing.

This is more than a roleit's an opportunity to lead a game-changing initiative that will shape the future of industry and innovation in Indiana.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Lead collaboration efforts with key partners such as Ancora, NEI, NIIC, the Amp Lab/Fort Wayne Community Schools and the City of Fort Wayne.
• Identify the technology and workforce needs for advanced manufacturing in Northeast Indiana's industries.
• Promote and market Junction 36, its partners, Indiana Tech, and Electric Works through various communication channels.
• Recruit members, sponsors, sublease tenants, event participants, and Fellows program sponsors.
• Recruit, hire, and manage the Junction 36 team, including program assistant director, executive assistant, operations manager, equipment operators, student workers, and adjunct faculty.
• Oversee the Talent Connection program, focusing on recruiting, marketing, and leadership of fellows.
• Pursue grants and other funding opportunities.
• Ensure the project's sustainability beyond the five-year grant support period.
• Recruit and manage a diverse advisory board, comprising business leaders, community members, and advanced manufacturing experts.
• Manage Junction 36's budget planning, operations, and capital expenditures, ensuring financial sustainability.
• Track and report success metrics for Junction 36 programs.
• Support partners with program improvements, communications, and collaboration initiatives.
• Facilitate regular partner meetings to enhance coordination, gather feedback, and identify new opportunities.
• Be the Junction 36 media and public relations spokesperson
  
  

REQUIREMENTS:

• 10+ years of relevant experience with comparable knowledge, skills, and abilities
• 10+ years of experience managing, working with, and leading diverse, cross-disciplinary teams
• Working knowledge of engineering and technology, specifically in Advanced Manufacturing and automation (e.g., Industry 4.0 or Robotics 4.0+)
• Bachelors degree in business, engineering, or related field, or equivalent experience
• Excellent project management skills
• Experience managing capital projects
• Entrepreneurial, action-oriented self-starter with strong prioritization skills
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office products
  
  

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS:

In addition to a competitive base salary of $120,000-$150,000 DOE, Indiana Tech offers a very generous benefits package that includes medical dental, and vision, 403(b) with matching, tuition remission,13 paid holidays, generous PTO, golf discount and free access to the Indy Tech fitness center.

TO APPLY:

Indiana Institute of Technology has retained the services of Scion Executive Search, a national executive search firm specializing in mission-driven organization recruitment, to assist in conducting this important search. Please apply with your resume and cover letter formatted in Microsoft Word for immediate consideration via https://scionstaffing.com/job/12170/

Please address applications to:

Krista Sietsema, Senior Executive Search Principal

Scion Executive Search

Review of applications, nominations, and expressions of interest will begin immediately and continue on a confidential basis until an appointment is made.

ABOUT OUR FIRM:

Scion Executive Search is a national award-winning executive search firm. Our track record and recruitment process have made us one of the top recruitment firms in the United States. Through innovative team building and recruitment solutions, Scion Executive Search seamlessly bridges the gap in interim and executive searches.

We are proud to be part of the Forbes lists of the Best Recruitment Firms and the Best Executive Search Firms in America. Additionally, Scion has been recognized as a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing firm and a top recruitment firm by The Business Times. Additional information about our firm and our practices can be found online.

Scion Executive Search is an equal opportunity employer and service provider and does not discriminate based on race, religion, gender, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status, sexual orientation, disability, political affiliation, or any other protected class. We are committed to the principles of Equal Opportunity Employment and are dedicated to making employment decisions based on merit and value, for ourselves, our client companies, and the candidates we represent.

For opportunities located in a region that has enacted fair chance, arrest, or conviction-based employment ordinances, Scion Executive Search proactively follows the enacted guidance and considers for employment all qualifiedapplications with arrest and conviction records. We engage in socially conscious business practices and believe that diverse, equitable, inclusive, and non-biased talent and recruitment processes are foundational to the success of Scion as well as every client organization with whom we partner.