Workforce Development Project Manager

The Workforce Development Project Manager oversees multiple aspects of training project management, including student recruitment and
retention, placement assessment, logistics, on-going oversight and reporting on training programs, field audit, quality management, training
deployment, assisting team members in grant writing and grant management/compliance, among others. This position will oversee the multiple
pre-apprenticeship trainings at the Decatur Correctional Facility.

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Responsibilities:

Responsible to model the University Mission through dedicated job
performance, service excellence to constituencies, respectful collaboration, and active support of the University’s Mission in
Catholic and Lasallian higher education.

• Assists in business strategy through industry research and forecasting
• Assists in developing relationships with employers
• Assists in developing new and nurturing current relationships with business
  associations, chambers of commerce, and intermediary organizations
• Maintains ongoing relationships with assigned clients
• Maintains relationships with employer partners and intervenes to address job- or training related challenges experienced by
  participants, with limited assistance from Senior ProjectManagers.
• Customizes sets up and administers placements tests and other
  tests as determined byemployer, funder, and training needs and requirements.
• Makes informed recommendations to the Director on the
  design of curricula based on clientneeds and requirements as well as feedback from participants and instructors.
• Assists in the
  creation of instructional materials including assessments, PowerPoint presentations, workbooks, handouts, instructor’s guides, and
  other are required by client needs and requirements.
• Deploys training programs at the Institute for Workforce Education training
  centers and client facilities and assists in auditing trainers as required by the Institute’s policies and procedures.
• Sets
  up logistics with clients and trainers for the effective delivery of the assigned training programs.
• Assists in limited aspects of
  writing and managing grants for the assigned training programs.
• Works closely with Support Services team to execute the quality
  verification procedure on all documents, training materials, and other training accessories needed to execute training programs.In
  collaboration with Senior Project Manager & Director assists in addressing training and client issues that emerge as training is
  delivered.
• Works closely with the Support Services team in collecting all necessary documentation for courses deployed.
• Collaborates with the Project Managers & Director in the creation of reports as required by funders.
• Assists in the
  recruiting efforts of projects as needed
• Assists the Executive Director with pursuing new markets and with grant development.
• Is able to data mine information for professional and public use.
• Represents IWE at a high professional level with clients and
  customers.
• Must be motivated to conduct their work at the Institute for Workforce Education and St. Augustine College in an ethical
  manner focusing on assisting the College to increase productivity and sustainability.
• Performs other assigned duties.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Organizational Psychology,
  Training and Development, or related field
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in project management or program coordination, or
  related work experience.
• Intermediate to advanced Microsoft Suite skills, including MS Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Outlook. MS
  project skills is a plus.
• Knowledge of and experience in workforce education.
• Ability to cultivate and maintain strong
  working relationships with colleagues, vendors, clients, and partners.
• Sensitivity to socially and ethnically diverse
  communities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, Spanish fluency a plus.