Board Member – Academic Construction Workforce Intelligence

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Offer strategic direction on workforce intelligence methodologies, frameworks for interpreting labor markets, and systems for measuring the construction workforce.

• Provide insights on labor dashboards, compensation indices, hiring pressure models, and workforce forecasting structures.

• Assist in the creation of research papers, whitepapers, executive briefings, and publications related to workforce intelligence.

• Engage in periodic advisory conversations centered on labor shortages, operational workforce pressures, and trends within the construction market.

• Aid in validating the operational interpretation of workforce signals and regional labor market information.

• Counsel on statistical modeling, benchmarking frameworks, and initiatives for longitudinal workforce analysis.

• Support AlphaHire in enhancing the academic rigor and credibility of its labor intelligence ecosystem.

• Work alongside executive advisors and industry professionals to connect workforce research with real-world challenges in construction execution.

• Provide thought leadership in areas such as workforce development, labor economics, operational planning, and the transformation of the construction industry.

⛳️ Requirements

• Over 10 years of experience in construction management education, labor economics, workforce research, operations research, or similar disciplines.

• Proven experience in conducting workforce studies, labor analysis, market research, or operational intelligence projects.

• Strong grasp of construction labor markets, workforce planning, compensation dynamics, or operational workforce challenges.

• Familiarity with data interpretation, research methodologies, forecasting models, or workforce analytics is preferred.

• Previous experience in publication, speaking engagements, advisory roles, or institutional research is highly desirable.

• Ability to provide strategic insights beyond merely theoretical commentary.

• Experience working collaboratively with industry stakeholders, executive teams, or operational leadership groups is preferred.

• Exposure to the construction industry is strongly preferred; unrelated academic backgrounds may not align with the council’s objectives.

🏝️ Benefits

• Compensation: The structure for advisory participation will vary based on experience, level of involvement, and strategic contributions.

• Benefits may encompass participation in executive workforce intelligence initiatives, collaboration on industry research and publications, opportunities for speaking and thought leadership, and direct interaction with construction industry operators and leadership teams. Council members may also gain access to select retained search assignments, strategic advisory opportunities, executive introductions, and involvement in workforce intelligence discussions related to active construction market expansion and hiring initiatives.