Founding Director, Workforce Intelligence Research – Part-Time

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

📋 Description

• **About WIL — Workforce Intelligence Lab** The Workforce Intelligence Lab (WIL) is a research initiative by AlphaHire that emphasizes applied workforce intelligence specifically for the construction sector and built environment.

• WIL creates workforce intelligence systems that focus on:

• - visibility in the labor market

• - strategic workforce planning

• - insights on compensation

• - analysis of labor scarcity

• - analytics related to the workforce

• - interpretation of operational workforce data

• - intelligence on regional workforce conditions

• - research on the construction labor market

• This initiative integrates publicly accessible labor data, trends in compensation, indicators of contractor growth, signals of workforce demand, and construction activities into operational workforce intelligence systems beneficial for construction firms and industry stakeholders.

• Learn more: **WIL — Workforce Intelligence Lab**

• **About the role** We are looking for a Founding Director for Workforce Intelligence Research to assist in the development and expansion of the Workforce Intelligence Lab (WIL).

• This is a part-time, strategic leadership position aimed at establishing the operational and institutional foundation of WIL as the initiative advances.

• The ideal candidate should possess experience in:

• - workforce research

• - initiatives in the labor market

• - workforce development

• - coordination of research

• - collaboration with universities

• - workforce analytics

• - development of grants

• - public policy research

• - applied research programs

• - forming institutional partnerships

• This role is not intended to be a conventional academic or recruiting position.

• Rather, the focus is on building:

• - infrastructure for workforce intelligence

• - systems for fellowship coordination

• - processes for publication

• - collaborative research efforts

• - methodologies for workforce intelligence

• - partnerships with institutions

• - future opportunities for grants and workforce initiatives

⛳️ Requirements

• - Assist in coordinating and supporting the WIL fellowship ecosystem

• - Aid in the publication and reporting workflows related to workforce intelligence

• - Help in identifying relevant opportunities for grants, partnerships, and workforce initiatives

• - Support the coordination of workforce intelligence research and contributor organizations

• - Assist in outreach efforts with universities and institutions

• - Help establish scalable processes and documentation systems for operational research

• - Provide strategic guidance concerning workforce intelligence initiatives and institutional growth

• - Contribute to the long-term development of WIL as an initiative focused on workforce intelligence and planning

• **Ideal backgrounds** We are especially interested in candidates who have experience in:

• - initiatives related to workforce development

• - research in the labor market

• - analytics pertaining to the workforce

• - coordination of grants

• - university research programs

• - initiatives in economic development

• - public policy research

• - administration of research

• - organizations focused on applied research

• - initiatives related to workforce planning

• - development of institutional partnerships

• Experience working in:

• - organizations focused on workforce research

• - university research settings

• - ecosystems of workforce development

• - labor market initiatives

• - workforce initiatives focused on infrastructure

• - economic development organizations

is highly relevant.

🏝️ Benefits

• **Fellowship & program focus** WIL currently emphasizes:

• - intelligence regarding the construction workforce

• - visibility in the labor market

• - insights on compensation

• - systems for workforce planning

• - analytics related to operational labor

• - analysis of workforce scarcity

• - research on the construction labor market

• The initiative is being developed into:

• - a platform for applied workforce intelligence

• - an ecosystem for workforce research

• - an initiative for workforce planning

• - a system for operational labor visibility

• NOT:

• - a conventional staffing company

• - a startup SaaS platform

• - a purely academic research institution

• **Structure**

• - Part-time position

• - Flexible remote participation

• - Role in strategic leadership and coordination

• - Founding position oriented toward growth

• - Potential for long-term expansion as WIL develops

• **What we are building**

• The long-term objective of WIL is to support:

• - systems for workforce intelligence

• - operational planning of the workforce

• - infrastructure for workforce visibility

• - interpretation of the labor market

• - publications on workforce intelligence

• - ecosystems for fellowship

• - collaboration in advisory roles

• - future workforce initiatives supported by grants