Tool Room Manager jobs in the United States

Do you possess a deep passion for entrepreneurship? Does the prospect of supporting innovative startups  excite you? Have you designed or run a tech startup program before? Are you comfortable building or maintaining partnerships with forward-thinking corporates? Are you ready to plan and host pitch events and demo days? Are you adept at juggling multiple priorities? Would you describe yourself as a highly structured individual with fast learning abilities? Are you a systems thinker and experienced in building systems and processes to support the growth of an ecosystem?

Well, this might just be the job for you!

ABOUT US

Africa has an untapped talent pool that is increasing exponentially, with a projected workforce that will exceed India and China by 2035. Fuelled by this, our mission is to create work opportunities for millions of Africa’s youth and solve the world’s shortage of technology talent. 

Our company SAND has 200 staff members from 30 countries with plans to acquire several companies around the world to become a multi-billion dollar global technology services provider that employs over 100K employees across the globe.

We have 3 brands represented in our ecosystem:

• With ALX, we are building the fastest-growing pool of technology talent in the world, training young talent across Software Engineering, Cloud Computing, Data Science and Salesforce. We are shaping the next generation of software engineers in over 60 countries. 
• Through our talent agent, The Room, we are creating a community (43 countries represented to date) for the World’s top tech talent sparking transformative careers by connecting top technology talent with extraordinary opportunities for impact. 
• Through Sand Technologies we support enterprises and scale-ups around the world to develop world class technology products, build great technology teams, generate more revenue, and deliver outstanding customer experience. Our clients include one of the largest cloud computing providers in the world as well as Bestseller A/S (Denmark), Create Prime (New Zealand), Stanbic Bank (Kenya), and Tamara (Dubai). 

With varying levels of expertise in software development, data, cloud, machine learning, artificial intelligence, UX design, web development, etc, we providing unparalleled opportunities to technology talent worldwide while reshaping industries, disrupting traditional business models, and creating new opportunities for innovation and growth. We do hard things!

ABOUT THE ALX ENTREPRENEURSHIP PROGRAMME

ALX’s entrepreneurship endeavour, anchored around it’s flagship ALX  Ventures Program, is on a mission to support African entrepreneurs to launch successful businesses that create 1 million jobs by 2030. We design and implement a variety of initiatives, programs, events and platforms on our path to achieving this mission. In recent years, SAND has doubled down on our entrepreneurship programs because we’ve seen that over 70% of work opportunities created within our ecosystem have been powered by the entrepreneurs we help develop. We have also noticed that young entrepreneurs tend to hire their peers, and as such we need young Africans to see entrepreneurship as a “career” instead of a “backup plan.” We currently make available our ALX Ventures programs and resources exclusively to current learners and alumni of our ALX programs and strategic partners.

ABOUT THE CITY TEAM

Do you enjoy creating something out of nothing? The City Teams are startups within a larger startup. Each City Team is like a standalone business that is blazing a new path for SAND, but is supported by the history, reputation and global network of SAND’s wider ecosystem of companies and initiatives. In pursuit of our mission, we encourage autonomy, creativity, and experimentation. We embrace risks and failure. We seek those that have a beginners’ mindset, are lifelong learners, thrive in uncertain circumstances and uncharted territory, and have a deep passion for youth engagement.

ROLE OVERVIEW

The Entrepreneurship Development Manager will be instrumental in nurturing and expanding the entrepreneurial ecosystem within the country market. This dynamic role offers a unique opportunity to drive both operational excellence and strategic vision as a core member of a City Team. The Manager will report directly to the City General Manager for day-to-day operational leadership and program implementation, while also maintaining a strategic reporting line to the Entrepreneurship Director to ensure alignment with our global entrepreneurial efforts, in particular with our flagship ALX Ventures program. In this capacity, the Manager will integrate practices and perspectives from both city-specific and global contexts to advance our collective mission.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Serve as the primary champion for entrepreneurship within the country market, innovating and executing strategies to foster entrepreneurial initiatives within the ALX community
• Host monthly in-person fireside chats with local entrepreneurs and investors to bolster community engagement
• Organize and oversee quarterly in-person demo day events at ALX Tech Hubs to highlight promising startups from our Incubator and Accelerator programs to the local investment community
• Manage and execute entrepreneurship-related events, such as pitch competitions, hackathons, meetups and networking events, enhancing our brand’s local presence
• Ensure high levels of compliance for self-reporting and quarterly updates by entrepreneurs, maintaining a high standard of accountability and progress tracking  
• Position ALX Ventures prominently within the local ecosystem as the premier hub for innovative startups and entrepreneurs, including securing recognitions, awards and grants where eligible
• Supervise and mentor community-led entrepreneurial initiatives, ensuring they are in line with our global strategy
• Engage in planning activities and retrospective assessment to foster continuous learning and improvement of our programs
  
  

PROGRAM SPECIFIC DUTIES

FOUNDER ACADEMY

• Direct recruitment and enrollment efforts, collaborating with the central team to meet and exceed local market targets
• Facilitate a smooth registration and onboarding process for new entrants, offering weekly office hours for ongoing support
• Deliver constructive feedback on submissions, fostering a culture of excellence and growth

INCUBATOR PROGRAM 

• Work closely with the ALX Ventures Incubator Lead to deliver a market-specific, quarterly Incubator program
• Screen and select potential candidates from Founder Academy graduates for the Incubator program, offering both virtual and in-person facilitation sessions
• Launch and oversee an in-person Entrepreneur-in-Residence program, enhancing mentorship and support for incubated startups
  
  

ACCELERATOR PROGRAM 

• Work closely with the ALX Accelerator Lead to deliver a market-specific, quarterly Accelerator program
• Facilitate connections for startups, such as intern placement in partnership with Sand Technologies, and identify growth opportunities
• Engage with local investment communities to support our startups and select contenders for local pitch events and an annual pan-African ALX Ventures competition.

REQUIREMENTS 

• A minimum of 5 years’ experience in entrepreneurship operations, team management, program and project management.
• Proven track record in a startup environment, with hands-on experience scaling ventures from inception
• Exceptional communication and presentation skills, both verbal and written, with an emphasis on clarity and engagement
• Detail-oriented with strong organizational and relationship-building abilities, with track record of maintaining an ongoing level of engagement with stakeholders at all levels
• Strong project management skills, capable of leading initiatives from concept to fruition
• Innate problem-solving skills, strategic thinking, and a self-starter mentality
• Flexible and adaptable, with the capacity to thrive in a dynamic and evolving environment
• Capable of learning from experiences and applying this knowledge to future challenges
• Experience with remote team management across multiple time zones and exposure to international experiences
• Previous entrepreneurial experience or teaching in the field highly desirable

This role is a non-people manager role and is an in-person position based within the respective City Team.