Dexis is a dynamic professional services firm dedicated to partnering with government and community leaders both in the U.S. and internationally to achieve critical social outcomes in a rapidly changing world.
At Dexis, you will experience a corporate culture of inclusiveness, respect, fairness, and trust. You will be given the means and mentorship needed to succeed, and your creativity will be rewarded.
Dexis is seeking Project Director to support anticipated programming with the Department of Labor (DOL). This opportunity will support the Employment and Training Administration (ETA) in providing comprehensive operational, analytical, and program support services to develop and support the Artificial Intelligence Workforce Hub.
This position is contingent upon contract award.
Responsibilities- Serves as the Contractor’s primary point of contact, overseeing overall program execution.
- Coordinates team activities, ensuring strategic alignment with the AI Workforce Hub’s objectives.
- Operates with a high degree of independence and manages competing priorities in a fast-moving environment.
- Represents the Hub in external-facing settings, including engagements with private sector partners.
- Integrates work across partnership development, research and analysis, and public-facing products.
- Maintains high standards of quality, timeliness, and judgment and makes strategic prioritization decisions in dynamic environments.
- Develops and maintains strong written and oral communications.
- Shapes and quality-controls executive summaries, briefing materials, and principal-facing narratives for senior Government audiences.
- A minimum of ten (10) years of relevant professional experience leading initiatives involving research, data, policy, strategy, partnerships, evidence-building, program management, or related work.
- A minimum of five (5) years of experience serving as a project director, team lead, or in an equivalent position in project management, managing complex projects with multiple teams working simultaneously on different activities.
- Experience overseeing or supporting the development of high-quality written materials, presentations, or strategic briefings for senior decision-makers.
- A minimum of a master’s degree in public policy, economics, social science, business, data science, law, technology policy, or a related field.
- Experience related to labor markets, workforce policy, economic analysis, technology policy, or AI-related issues is preferred.
Dexis is on a mission to help solve today’s most pressing global political, social, and economic challenges and create a world where all people are safe and prosperous. As a Dexis employee, you will be challenged, empowered, and mentored. Our motto is “find a way or make a way” — that’s how Dexis goes “all in.” How will you?
If you are passionate about this opportunity, apply now!
Only those applicants who meet the above criteria will be contacted for interview.
Dexis is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, national origin, religion, pregnancy, disability, age, genetic information, military service, veteran status, ethnicity, citizenship, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, childbirth and related medical conditions, including lactation, or any other protected class under applicable law.
As part of a competitive benefits package for eligible employees, Dexis provides healthcare insurance in addition to other staff welfare benefits and perks.
Skills Required
- Minimum of ten (10) years of relevant professional experience leading initiatives involving research, data, policy, strategy, partnerships, evidence-building, program management, or related work.
- Minimum of five (5) years of experience serving as a project director, team lead, or equivalent position managing complex projects with multiple teams.
- Experience overseeing or supporting the development of high-quality written materials, presentations, or strategic briefings for senior decision-makers.
- Minimum of a master's degree in public policy, economics, social science, business, data science, law, technology policy, or a related field.
- Experience related to labor markets, workforce policy, economic analysis, technology policy, or AI-related issues.
What We Do
Dexis is a professional services firm that solves the most pressing social challenges in complex environments, paving the way for a more secure and prosperous world. We advance the mission of leading global engagement agencies, including USAID, the U.S. Department of State, the U.S. Department of Defense, and the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services. We specialize in stabilization and conflict mitigation, security sector assistance, rule of law, anti-corruption, and inclusive economic growth. Our staff of over 500 full-time employees maintain an active presence across 80 countries. Our ISO 9001-certified quality management system (QMS) makes us a reliable partner with our clients. Established in 2001, Dexis has grown at double-digit rates for over a decade and is now a solidly middle-market company, a feat demonstrated by 2.5% of small government services firms. Dexis’ agile, digital-forward workforce and robust business platforms ensure adaptive management is built into everything we do. As a minority-owned company, we are committed to diversity and inclusion as the foundation of our corporate culture. Women make up seventy percent of staff and half of our executive leadership team. Forty percent of our staff and leadership team are from minority or historically under-represented communities. We are an active member of the communities where we work and provide matching donations to employee-driven social causes. Our employees have top ranked Dexis in Glassdoor as a company with the best growth prospects among its peers.
