[Hiring] Director, Policy Lab @RAISE US

Role Description

The Policy Lab is where RAISE US develops and tests new ideas. We find the most promising policy responses to AI-driven labor market change, design them into pilots that states and employers can run, and partner with leading economists to rigorously evaluate what works.

We are hiring a Director to lead a portfolio of Policy Lab projects and serve as one of the Lab’s senior policy experts. This person will drive projects from start to finish:

• Developing ideas into concrete pilot designs
• Securing state and research partners
• Overseeing launch and evaluation
• Turning results into policy recommendations

The role works directly with governors’ offices, state agency leaders, federal officials, and leading economists, and represents RAISE US in expert and policymaker settings. We are looking for someone with policy depth, ideally with a background in federal or state government, who can hold their own with the best experts in the field.

Qualifications

• 5+ years across policy development, government, research institutions, or advocacy. Candidates with more extensive experience, including senior government leadership, may be considered at the Senior Director level.
• Experience in federal government (the White House, a federal agency, or Congress) or state government (a governor’s office or state agency) strongly preferred.
• Substantive expertise in one or more of labor and workforce policy, unemployment insurance and the safety net, education and training, tax, or economic policy, with the range to engage credibly across the rest.
• A track record of taking policy ideas from concept to implementation.
• Experience working closely with economists and researchers, and the credibility to engage policymakers across the ideological spectrum. Familiarity with program evaluation is a plus.
• Excellent writing and speaking for policymaker, expert, and funder audiences.
• Adaptable, resourceful, and mission driven.

Requirements

• Strong policy development skills
• Ability to build and manage relationships with leading economists and research partners
• Project leadership experience
• Engagement with government and partners
• Team development and mentoring capabilities

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid vacation and holidays
• HSA options
• 401(k) option
• Life and disability insurance
• Other care and wellness benefits (including online mental health therapy and telehealth services)
• A home-office stipend for all new employees
• A generous professional development stipend

Benefit eligibility may vary based on employment status and applicable waiting periods and is subject to the terms and conditions of the benefit plan documents. The organization reserves the right to modify or terminate any benefit plan at any time.