---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Jeff Wishnie <jeff@wishnie.org> Date: Tue, Jun 11, 2013 at 5:44 PM Subject: [TIER] JOB: Social Impact Principal @ ThoughtWorks To: tier@tier.cs.berkeley.edu Location: Chicago, San Francisco, or New York Full listing: http://bit.ly/11UPjfi Apply here: http://bit.ly/1a2fYyJ Description: ThoughtWorks is a global software consulting and products firm dedicated to improving the art of software delivery and to bettering humanity via technology. Our clients are people and organizations with ambitious missions - whether they're in the commercial, social, or government sectors. They trust us to deliver the disruptive thinking and technology that empowers them to succeed. By joining ThoughtWorks, you'll discover a diverse community of bright individuals whose purpose is to revolutionize software design, creation and delivery, while advocating for positive social change. In our 20th year, over 2300 ThoughtWorkers are currently serving clients from offices across 11 countries. The Social Impact Program (SIP) Principal is a new role being created in North America. The primary objective is to improve the positive social impact of our North American portfolio by increasing our engagement with mission-led organizations. Although we are open to doing work pro bono for the right opportunities and organizations, this is primarily a role focused on selling ThoughtWorks services to new clients in the social sector. While we welcome all applicants, we are particularly excited to meet outstanding women or minority candidates, in line with our commitment to increasing the diversity of the IT industry throughout. As SIP Principal, here's some things you might do at ThoughtWorks: Learn something new every day Think through hard problems, and work with a team to make them reality. Work in a dynamic, collaborative, transparent, non-hierarchal, and ego-free culture where your talent is valued over a role title. Identify and bid for well-funded initiatives that align with ThoughtWorks technology services value proposition Find and shape short, high-impact engagements that can be executed with minimal commercial consequences for either ThoughtWorks or the customer Explore creative commercial models (e.g., joint grant application) with customers/partners Develop and nurture a network or ecosystem of actors in the social sector in which ThoughtWorks plays a key role Support and enable more North America-based ThoughtWorkers to work effectively with mission-led organizations Here's what the ideal candidate would bring: An understanding of "how things get done" in the social sector - who are the major actors (funders, service providers, organizers, etc.) A broad network of NGOs, foundations, charities, activists and other organizations that might have needs that can be served by technology A passion for technology and understanding of how technology solutions are designed and implemented (you do not have to be a technologist or software delivery expert - we have plenty of those who will support you!) Great interpersonal, networking and sales skills How to apply If you are interested in taking on an opportunity that offers variety, innovation, and unique challenges every day, then apply here. _______________________________________________ TIER mailing list Website: http://tier.cs.berkeley.edu TIER@tier.cs.berkeley.edu https://www.millennium.berkeley.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/tier