Job Description: Strategic Performance Director

Company: Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation
Location: Madison, Wisconsin
Job Category: Not Specified
Job Type: Not Specified
Salary: Not Specified

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Strategic Performance Director

Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation

Position Description

Position Title: Strategic Performance Director

Department: Strategic Investment and Policy

Reports To: Senior Vice President

Position(s) Supervised: Performance Analyst, intern(s)

FLSA Status: Exempt

Position Summary

The Strategic Performance Director develops and implements WEDC’s program evaluation strategies, and promotes an organizational, unified approach to program evaluation and communication of WEDC’s impact. The position advocates for and provides expertise to WEDC, state agencies and partners on impactful and innovative performance measures and evaluation techniques.

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Responsibilities

The Director will spend a majority of his/her time in these activities:

Develop and direct the implementation of tools and techniques for monitoring and managing portfolio, program and key strategic partner performance.
Oversee performance management initiatives from ideation through implementation/execution.
Manage the development of WEDC’s program measures and consult on their application within WEDC’s IT systems.
Direct in-house and independent program evaluation and assessment activities, including the management of third-party vendors and internal resources.
Manage complex cross-divisional reporting projects, including the Annual Report on Economic Development.
Stay abreast of and communicate best practices in established and innovative economic development metrics of success.
Manage learning events and engagement activities for State partners as it relates to economic development program evaluation and measurement.
Provide technical advice and assistance to external partners and internal staff regarding program administration and the cultivation of our internal data.
Leade the work of the Performance Team.
Other duties as assigned.

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Qualifications

Education and Experience:

Master’s degree in Economics, Public Administration, Public Policy, Management Information Systems, related field or comparable education/experience/training preferred.
Minimum of eight years of experience in performance data management or related field. economics or economic development evaluation, information systems, or a related field.
Management experience strongly preferred.

Skills and Talents:

Understanding of how economic development programs operate.
Understanding of economic development metrics and data capture theory and practice.
Leadership skills and ability to motivate others.
Strong understanding of data analytics and data management best practices.
Strong quantitative, analytical and problem-solving skills.
Exceptional research, writing, and communication skills required.
Strong project management, organizational skills and attention to detail.

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Other Requirements

National and state-wide travel will occur on an occasional basis, less than 20% of the time. Travel is anticipated to include day and overnight travel.

Based on the responsibilities of this position, this position may need to lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.

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