ABOUT PER SCHOLAS

For 30 years, Per Scholas has been on a mission to drive mobility and opportunity in the ever-advancing technology landscape by unlocking the untapped potential of individuals, uplifting communities, and meeting the needs of employers through rigorous tech training. By teaming up with dynamic employer partners, ranging from Fortune 500 companies to innovative startups, we're forging inclusive tech talent pipelines, fulfilling an ever-increasing need for skilled talent. With national remote training and campuses in 20+ cities and counting, Per Scholas offers no-cost training programs in the most sought-after tech skills, spanning Cloud, Cybersecurity, Data Engineering, IT Support, Software Engineering, and more. To date, 30,000+ individuals have been trained through Per Scholas, propelling their professional trajectories into high-growth tech careers with salaries three times higher than their pre-training earnings. Learn more by visiting PerScholas.org and follow us on LinkedIn, X, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube.

Per Scholas candidates must reside in one of the following states, provided the position does not carry a specific office location requirement: AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, IL, IN, KS, MD, MA, MI, MO, NC, NJ, NY, OH, PA, TX, WA, WI.

JOB TITLE: Director, Development — Phoenix

OFFICE: Phoenix

REPORTS TO: VP of Local Markets

Per Scholas is seeking a strategic, entrepreneurial, and results-driven Director, Development to lead development efforts in the Phoenix market and other markets as assigned. The Director will have primary responsibility for building and growing a sustainable local revenue pipeline in Phoenix, while also supporting development priorities, opportunities, and portfolios in additional Per Scholas markets as organizational needs and priorities evolve.

The Director will focus on four core areas of work: generating new local leads and building market pipelines, stewarding and growing a portfolio of local partners, advancing government funding opportunities, and collaborating with national channel teams on larger and multi-market investments.

This role is designed to strengthen Per Scholas' presence and revenue potential in the Phoenix market while providing flexible development capacity across other assigned markets. The Director will develop relationships across corporate, philanthropic, civic, workforce-development, and public-sector communities and work closely with local market leadership to understand growth priorities and translate those priorities into compelling opportunities for investment.

In Phoenix, the Director will serve as the primary development lead, building a strong local pipeline, cultivating and growing relationships, advancing government funding opportunities, and partnering closely with Phoenix market leadership. The Director may also be assigned to support other markets where additional development capacity, prospecting, portfolio management, or strategic opportunity development is needed.

The Director will also serve as a critical connector between local markets and Per Scholas' national development infrastructure, ensuring that local intelligence and relationships inform national channel strategies while coordinating partner engagement across teams.

This is a highly collaborative position requiring close partnership with Corporate, Foundation, Government Relations & Contracts, Individual Giving, Development Operations, Program, Finance, and local market leadership.

The ideal candidate is a relationship-oriented fundraiser and business developer who combines strong prospecting and pipeline-building skills with disciplined portfolio management, strategic thinking, and the ability to navigate complex, cross-functional partnerships across Phoenix and other assigned markets.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

In this role, you will focus on four core priorities:

Generate local leads and build a strong development pipeline in Phoenix and other assigned markets
Steward and grow a portfolio of local partners
Identify and advance government funding opportunities