Associate Vice President, Area Resources

About Junior Achievement USA®
Junior Achievement is education for what’s next. As a strategic partner working in collaboration with educators, employers, investors, leaders, and the communities they serve, we are dedicated to helping students achieve academically today and economically tomorrow. As a leader in experiential learning operating on a national scale with over a century of experience, we are driving toward lasting change. This means ensuring a generation of students has the transferable skills and competencies needed to navigate a rapidly changing world. By delivering career-connected learning, we are invested in accelerating economic mobility through education. By helping students become confident, capable, and connected today, we can ensure they have access to opportunity-filled futures tomorrow. Junior Achievement reaches more than 4.6 million students annually across nearly 100 U.S. markets, and is part of JA Worldwide, which serves over 19.9 million students in more than 100 countries. Learn more at www.ja.org. 

Position Summary

The Associate Vice President, Area Resources is a senior leader responsible for operationalizing and executing Junior Achievement USA's national Area Resources strategy in support of JA Areas that do not operate Experiential Learning Centers (ELCs) or Instructional Models. Working in close partnership with the Senior Vice President, Area Resources, this role translates enterprise strategy into scalable programs, tools, and operational supports that enable consistent execution across the JA network. 

Serving as the critical link between strategy and implementation, the Associate Vice President drives the adoption of national initiatives, standardizes processes and resources, and leads continuous improvement efforts that strengthen organizational effectiveness. Through cross-functional collaboration with internal teams and JA Area leaders, this role ensures high-quality program delivery, promotes operational excellence and compliance with Organizational Success Principles, enhances visibility through consistent performance reporting and dashboards, and equips JA Areas with the resources needed to expand student impact and achieve sustainable growth. 

Please note: This position has a tentative start date of October 1st, 2026. This is a remote position requiring approximately 25–30% travel, including periodic travel to JA USA meetings, national conferences, and visits with JA Areas.

Essential Functions

Strategy Execution & Portfolio Enablement 

• Partner with the Senior Vice President Area Resources to serve JA Areas without ELCs or Instructional Models, providing support, consultation, and coordination to advance JA USA initiatives and Area success. Translate enterprise strategy into practical, scalable programs, tools, and playbooks for field adoption. 
• Partner with JA Area Presidents as a senior advisor on implementation, readiness, and operational improvement. 
• Identify gaps, risks, and opportunities within the portfolio and recommend actionable solutions to SVP Area Resources. 

Operational Governance & Performance Management 

• Drive adoption of national operational standards, policies, and compliance frameworks across JA Areas. 
• Monitor portfolio performance using data, dashboards, and success metrics; ensure accountability. 
• Support risk mitigation by proactively identifying compliance gaps and escalating systemic issues. 
• Operationalize governance processes to ensure consistency, transparency, and sustainability. 

Resource Delivery & Infrastructure Optimization 

• Oversee deployment and continuous improvement of tools, data resources, and shared services. 
• Ensure JA Areas have accessible, user-ready resources that support efficient execution. 
• Partner cross-functionally to refine and enhance enterprise platforms and support delivery models. 
• Drive standardization and usability of resources to minimize fragmentation across the network. 

Cross-Functional Leadership & Stakeholder Engagement 

• Serve as a primary liaison to internal functional teams, aligning resources, expertise, and support. 
• Influence cross-functional priorities to ensure Area Resource needs are represented. 
• Facilitate communication between JA USA and JA Areas to improve clarity, alignment, and responsiveness.  

Required Qualifications

• 8-10 years of progressively responsible leadership experience, including experience within enterprise, federated, or multi-entity organizations. 
• Prior experience working for or closely supporting a Junior Achievement Area, with a strong understanding of the unique opportunities, challenges, and operational needs of local JA Areas. 
• Demonstrated experience implementing organizational strategy across decentralized or geographically distributed organizations. 
• Proven success leading operational execution, governance initiatives, or large-scale program implementation with measurable results. 
• Demonstrated ability to influence, build consensus, and drive results with senior leaders and stakeholders without direct reporting authority. 
• Strong analytical skills with experience leveraging data, dashboards, and performance metrics to inform decision-making and drive continuous improvement. 
• Demonstrated systems thinking with the ability to optimize processes, standardize practices, and improve organizational effectiveness. 
• Exceptional communication, relationship-building, facilitation, and stakeholder engagement skills. 
• Proven ability to lead teams, build organizational capability, and effectively manage multiple priorities in a dynamic environment. 
• Ability and willingness to travel approximately 25 - 30% to support JA Areas, attend national meetings, conferences, and other business-related events as needed.

Benefits 

JA USA’s health care benefits provide coverage when needed—focusing on programs that support and encourage healthy living and your overall well-being. We offer medical, dental, vision, life insurance, long-term disability, holidays, paid time off, and 401(k). 

Our Commitment 

At JA USA, we believe that our success is directly tied to our ability to foster an environment where all individuals have access to opportunities and can thrive. We are deeply committed to creating a workplace where inclusion and belonging are not just principles but lived experiences. This commitment drives us to attract, develop, retain, and promote a workforce that mirrors the communities we serve, bringing together a wide range of perspectives, experiences, and talents. 

We embrace the unique contributions that every JA USA employee brings to our mission and encourage individuals from all backgrounds to join our team. By welcoming various voices, we continue to expand our understanding of the world, and we actively seek to elevate representation of different individual experiences and the perspectives they shape. 

We are dedicated to fostering an environment where everyone feels respected, valued, and heard—where people can be their authentic selves and know that they belong. This is how we build a workplace where every individual can succeed, and where we work together to create lasting impact for the young people and communities we serve. 

Additional Information 

JA USA does not provide sponsorship for employment visas for this position. All candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for sponsorship, now or in the future. If this is a remote position, candidates must reside in and be authorized to work in the United States at the time of hire and throughout employment.