Chief Executive Officer

Join our BrightWork Cooperative as CEO and lead our innovative and customer-obsessed teams, driving project management success to new heights on the Microsoft 365 platform across the US and Europe
Job Title and Location
Title:
Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
Location:
East Coast, USA - or - West Coast Ireland
Company Overview
BrightWork is an Worker Owned Cooperative in the Project Management business with customers such as US Postal Service, Amazon, DHL, United Nations in Europe, Australia and the Middle-East.
We accompany our customers to achieve their desired business outcomes by helping mature Project and Portfolio Management practices with our BrightWork 365 product for the Microsoft 365 platform and with Deployment Assistance.
Our Purpose, our Why is to: Look After Our Customers, Look After Ourselves and Look After our Wider Community.
Role Summary
We are seeking a growth and innovation oriented CEO to give leadership and to accompany us on our ambitious multi-year plan to 2030 and beyond.
Key Responsibilities
Strategic Leadership:
Develop, execute and evolve the company's strategic vision and annual and multi-year business plan.
Market Expansion:
Initial phases: Drive growth in our core North American and European markets.
Later phases: Expand our footprint in Asia and Africa.
Customer Focus:
Be obsessed with customer success and retention.
Team Leadership:
Inspire and lead a diverse team, fostering a culture of innovation and collaboration.
Relationship Building:
Build and maintain strong relationships with key customers, partners and Microsoft.
Identify and develop partnerships to enhance our growth potential.
Talent Acquisition:
Coach our teams to attract and retain top talent.
Financial Oversight:
Support the CFO and oversee the company's financial performance, including budgeting, forecasting, and reporting.
Cooperative Leadership:
Work with our Cooperative Coordinator to ensure we are maturing our Cooperative culture.
Qualifications
Experience:
Proven track record as a CEO or senior executive in the software industry, with specific experience in project management solutions and ideally the Microsoft 365 platform.
Leadership:
Strong strategic thinking, leadership, and communication skills.
International:
Ability to navigate both the US and European business environments.
Commercial:
Strong commercial partnership and negotiation experience dealing with customer and partnersat the highest level.
Technical Knowledge:
Solid understanding of Microsoft 365 and cloud technologies.
Education:
Advanced degree in business, technology, or a related field is preferred.
Personal Attributes
Visionary:
Ability to facilitate and communicate a clear vision for the company's future.
Customer-Centric:
Super strong focus on understanding and meeting customer needs.
Adaptable:
Ability to thrive and adjust in a dynamic and fast-paced environment.
Collaborative:
Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively with diverse teams.
Communicative:
Effective at clearly sharing ideas, setting expectations, and providing feedback.
Decisive:
Able to facilitate important and difficult decision making quickly and confidently.
Cooperative:
Be comfortable joining an ambitious Cooperative that intends to be dynamic, growing and sustainable that is not seeking an exit / trade sale.
Travel Friendly:
With our distributed teams (US and Ireland) and with distributed customers and partners - travel will be necessary.
Compensation and Benefits
Competitive Salary:
Reflective of your experience and expertise.
Health Benefits:
Comprehensive coverage to keep you healthy.
Pension Plan / 401k:
Helping you build a more secure future.
Generous Holiday Allowance:
Ensuring you have ample time to relax and recharge.
Annual Bonus Plan:
Rewarding your achievements, hard work and dedication.
Professional Growth Opportunities:
Continuous learning and development to advance your career.
BrightWork is an Worker Owned Cooperative:
Join us and be an equal Co-Owner in one year.
Transition
The current CEO will stay as long as the new CEO requires help with a smooth transition (but no longer).
Thereafter the current CEO will be available to support the new CEO for designated projects if the new CEO wishes.
The current CEO will remain as a Company Director and a Cooperative Trustee.
Application Process
How to Apply:
Submit your resume, cover letter, and compensation expectations through LinkedIn.
Contact for inquiries:
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