Founding Director, Workforce Intelligence Research (Part-Time)

About WIL — Workforce Intelligence Lab The Workforce Intelligence Lab (WIL) is a research initiative of AlphaHire focused on applied workforce intelligence for the construction industry and built environment. WIL develops workforce intelligence systems focused on: labor market visibility workforce planning compensation intelligence labor scarcity analysis workforce analytics operational workforce interpretation regional workforce intelligence construction labor market research The initiative combines publicly available labor data, compensation trends, contractor growth indicators, workforce demand signals, and construction activity into operational workforce intelligence systems for construction firms and industry operators. Learn more: WIL — Workforce Intelligence Lab About the role We are seeking a Founding Director, Workforce Intelligence Research to help support and expand the Workforce Intelligence Lab (WIL). This is a part-time, strategic leadership role focused on helping build the operational and institutional foundation of WIL as the initiative grows. The ideal candidate is someone with experience in: workforce research labor market initiatives workforce development research coordination university collaboration workforce analytics grant development public policy research applied research programs institutional partnerships This role is not designed as a traditional academic position or recruiting role. Instead, the position focuses on helping build: workforce intelligence infrastructure fellowship coordination systems publication processes research collaboration workforce intelligence methodology systems institutional partnerships future grant and workforce initiative opportunities Help coordinate and support the WIL fellowship ecosystem Assist with workforce intelligence publication and reporting workflows Help identify relevant grant, partnership, and workforce initiative opportunities Support workforce intelligence research coordination and contributor organization Assist with university and institutional outreach efforts Help establish scalable operational research processes and documentation systems Contribute strategic guidance around workforce intelligence initiatives and institutional growth Support the long-term development of WIL as a workforce intelligence and workforce planning initiative Ideal backgrounds We are particularly interested in candidates with experience in: workforce development initiatives labor market research workforce analytics grant coordination university research programs economic development initiatives public policy research research administration applied research organizations workforce planning initiatives institutional partnership development Experience working within: workforce research organizations university research environments workforce development ecosystems labor market initiatives infrastructure workforce initiatives economic development organizations is highly relevant. Fellowship & program focus WIL is currently focused on: construction workforce intelligence labor market visibility compensation intelligence workforce planning systems operational labor analytics workforce scarcity analysis construction labor market research The initiative is being developed as: an applied workforce intelligence platform a workforce research ecosystem a workforce planning initiative an operational labor visibility system NOT: a traditional staffing company a startup SaaS platform a purely academic research institution Structure Part-time position Flexible remote participation Strategic leadership and coordination role Growth-oriented founding position Long-term expansion potential as WIL evolves What we are building The long-term goal of WIL is to support: workforce intelligence systems operational workforce planning workforce visibility infrastructure labor market interpretation workforce intelligence publications fellowship ecosystems advisory collaboration future grant-supported workforce initiatives The role is ideal for someone interested in helping shape an emerging workforce intelligence initiative focused on the built environment and construction industry.