Managing Director, Technical Activities - Piscataway, United States - Korn Ferry International

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Description

Position:
Managing Director, Technical Activities

Reporting Relationship:
Executive Director and Chief Operating Officer

Location:
Piscataway, New Jersey

COMPANY BACKGROUND

With more than 470,000 members in 190 countries worldwide, IEEE inspires a global community to innovate for a better tomorrow through its highly cited publications, conferences, technology standards, and professional and educational activities.

More than 60% of IEEE's members are from outside of the United States.

As IEEE's membership continues to grow internationally, IEEE has expanded its global presence and engagement by opening offices in key geographic locations around the world.

IEEE's Operations Center is in Piscataway, New Jersey. Its corporate offices are in New York City, with other US offices in Washington, DC, and Los Alamitos, California. International officers are in Vienna Austria; Beijing and Shenzhen, China; Bangalore, India; Tokyo, Japan; and Singapore.

IEEE is an Internal Revenue Code 501(c) (3) not-for-profit corporation organized under the laws of the State of New York, USA.

IEEE members are technical professionals united by a common desire to continuously learn, interact, collaborate, and innovate. They are at the forefront of life sciences and biomedical engineering, robotics and automation, artificial intelligence, machine learning, photonics, computers, software, hardware and chip design, microwave theory, aeronautics, the Internet of Things, cellular communications, power and energy, remote sensing, and cybersecurity, among other cutting
- edge technologies.

IEEE membership has long been composed of engineers and technologists, scientists, and allied professionals in mathematics, technical communications, education, management, law, and policy.

Mission Statement
IEEE's core purpose is to foster technological innovation and excellence for the benefit of humanity.

Vision Statement

IEEE will be essential to the global technical community and to technical professionals everywhere and be universally recognized for the contributions of technology and of technical professionals in improving global conditions.

Core values are the essential and enduring principles that guide IEEE.

The following list of core values reflects what is truly important to the organization:

Trust:
being a trusted and unbiased source of technical information, and forums, for technical dialog and collaboration.

Growth and nurturing:

encouraging education as a fundamental activity of engineers, scientists, and technologists at all levels and at all times; ensuring a pipeline of students to preserve the profession.

Global community building:
cultivating active, vibrant, and honest exchange among cross-disciplinary and interdisciplinary global communities of technical professionals.

Partnership:

promoting a culture of respect for the employee and volunteer, valuing contributions at all levels of the organization, investing in training and development to enhance capabilities, empowering individuals to make a positive difference, and building a membership organization based on a strong volunteer-staff partnership to serve the profession.

Service to humanity:
leveraging science, technology, and engineering to benefit human welfare; promoting public awareness and understanding of the engineering profession.

Integrity in action:

fostering a professional climate in which engineers and scientists continue to be respected for their exemplary ethical behavior and volunteerism.

Strategic Plan
IEEE developed a Strategic Plan to lead the organization through 2025.

The key goals include:

Drive global innovation through broad collaboration and the sharing of knowledge.
Be a trusted source of educational services and resources to support lifelong learning.
Provide opportunities for career and professional development.
Inspire a worldwide audience by building communities that advance technical interests, inform public policy, and expand knowledge for the benefit of humanity.

IEEE works to build consensus through the development of new standards, professional codes of conduct, conferences, and position statements.

IEEE serves as an international source of information to governments and to society-at-large about the social responsibilities and ethical implications of technology.

Key initiatives include the Global Public Policy Initiative; the IEEE Standards Association Industry Connections program; Sustainable Development; the IEEE Smart and IEEE Smart Village; the IEEE Tech Ethics program; and the Global Initiative for Ethical Considerations in the Design of Autonomous Systems to create practical guidance regarding the development of autonomous and intelligent technologies.

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