Colorado Nonprofit Association

Director, Business Pathways

Mi Casa Resource Center is seeking a seasoned professional with strong leadership and management skills, passion for low income and diverse communities, understanding of small business ownership and experience in program management, education, entrepreneurship or business development to join as Director, Business Pathways.  

The Director, Business Pathways, is responsible for the strategic direction of the Business Pathways Department. This
team supports entreprenuers through all stages of business development helping them explore, launch, and grow their
business through bilingual training, consulting, access to capital, and holistic support services. This work involves developing, planning, coordinating, supervising and managing the services based on proven best practices. The Director, Business Pathways is part of the organization’s Leadership team, guiding the implementation of strategic and operational plans, ensuring innovative, effective and efficient operations that supports, informs and assists staff, clients and other stakeholders.  

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES 

Leadership

• Collaborates with the leadership team regarding agency-wide strategies, objectives and initiatives to achieve strategic and operational goals. 
• Provides strategic direction for Business Pathways department. 
• Supervises the Business Pathways team and leads the department. 
• Monitors program quality and evaluation for successful outcomes.  
• Plans and creates the annual programs calendar in collaboration with the Business Pathways team. 
• Supervises the Patent Program Administrator and provides overall direction to the program.  
• Provides thought leadership on local/national business development issues, lending, and finance, and positions MCRC as a leader and/or participant in effort as appropriate. 
• Leads assigned staff committees as needed.  

Operations  

• Leads creation, implementation, and evaluation of Business Pathways program. 
• Ensures that the department meets participant needs for evening and weekend services.  
• Manages department grants, including the U.S. Small Business Administration grant. 
• Participates in U.S. Small Business Administration meetings & other relevant gatherings. 
• Develops and manages strategic community relationships.  
• Manages Business Pathways department budget. 
• Leads efforts to improve workflow in the department. 
• Tracks expected outcomes to ensure proper completion of program goals. 
• Provides instruction and consulting services as needed.  
• Utilizes data reports to monitor program goals and outcomes 
• Works with the Assistant Director of Marketing & Communications to ensure classes and workshops are promoted promptly. 
• Works with the Assistant Director of Impact Strategy to schedule CRM training for their team, mitigate challenges and ensure quality control and data improvement.  

Independent Judgement  

• Develops and manages MOUs and contracts related to the department. 
• Makes departmental staffing decisions.  
• Has day-to-day operational and financial decision-making responsibility. 

Fundraising and Grant Management  

• Actively supports Development Team to identify potential sources of funding. 
• Strategizes revenue generation opportunities in collaboration with the Development team. 
• Maintains knowledge of the requirements of grants and contracts for the department. 
• Works with the Development and Marketing department on program specific grant applications and grant reports. 
• Implements grants
  and monitors the programs’ financial and outcomes goals. 

Other

• Contributes to organizational team effort by attending staff meetings and serving on committees. 
• Performs related duties as assigned within their scope of practice.   

QUALIFICATIONS

• At least 5 years of experience in entrepreneurship, business development or an equivalent combination of education and experience 
• Understanding of the challenges facing small business owners.  
• At least 5 years of supervisory/management experience with experience managing complex teams.  
• Experience working with data outcomes and measurements. 
• Demonstrated experience in implementing and tracking foundation, corporation and government grants a plus. 
• Experience with low income and diverse communities 
• Bachelor’s degree in preferred.   
• Bilingual English/Spanish is required.  
• Background check required along with valid driver’s license, good motor vehicle record and valid auto insurance. 

KEY COMPETENCIES

• Strategic thinker with strong leadership and management skills 
• Excellent interpersonal communication, including ability to listen respectfully to different perspectives  
• Budget and grant management 
• Supervision and team management  
• Understanding of barriers facing those living poverty 
• Ability to develop/manage strategic partnerships 
• Passion for MCRC’s mission and vision