2627-183 - Manager, Workforce Development (CL7) - Central Office

Nova Scotia Community College; Halifax; On-site; CAD 107,000 - 126,000; Full time

Job summary

Nova Scotia Community College is seeking a Manager, Workforce Development to lead strategic engagement across trades and related sectors in Nova Scotia. You will cultivate external partnerships, align training programs with industry needs, and oversee program delivery within a dynamic, province-wide context.

The role requires a relevant undergraduate degree with significant experience in sector engagement, contract training, and stakeholder management.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree in Business or Science; MBA/Red Seal assets.
• Minimum 5 years of related occupational experience in strategic sector engagement.
• Experience assessing industry training needs and leading projects from inception to implementation.
• Experience managing trades-specific contract training is an asset.
• Familiar with Microsoft Office, email and CRM databases; comfortable using digital tools.

Responsibilities

• Enhance and deliver the College's mandate with focus on trades and related sectors.
• Support external stakeholder engagement including work-integrated learning and apprenticeships.
• Represent NSCC across Nova Scotia to match program skills with industry needs.
• Develop and nurture external partnerships to increase engagement.
• Negotiate and document agreements, contracts and deliverables.
• Protect intellectual property owned by the College and partners.
• Liaise between stakeholders, government agencies, and industry; collaborate across campuses.
• Manage budgets and operational planning to maximize results.
• Create and deliver programs aligned with NSCC's strategic plan.

Skills

Strategic sector engagement

Stakeholder engagement

Contract training management

Customer relationship management

Interpersonal skills

Problem solving

Communication

Team collaboration

Education

Undergraduate degree in Business or Science

MBA (asset)

Red Seal designation (asset)

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Email

CRM databases

Job description

Manager, Workforce Development (CL7)

Education

Central Office/IT Campus

Halifax, Nova Scotia

Institute of Skilled Trades

Continuing Full-Time Position: Commencing approximately October 19, 2026

Application deadline is 11:59 PM September 29, 2026

Competition No. 2627-183

Salary range: $107,349.09 to $126,291.87 annually

Although this position reports centrally into the IT campus, other locations across the province may be considered, subject to space availability and operational requirements. If you have a preferred NSCC campus/site location, please state your preference in the prescreening questions for this competition.

Qualifications

Qualifications and Occupational Experience:

• The minimum educational qualification for this position is an undergraduate degree in a related field such as Business or Science; an MBA would be considered an asset; a Red Seal designation would be considered an asset.
• You have a minimum of 5 years of recent and related occupational experience in developing strategic sector engagement.
• You have specific experience in assessing industry training needs, and leading projects from inception to implementation.
• Experience in the management of trades specific contract training would be considered an asset
• You are familiar with and comfortable using computer applications such as the Microsoft Office Suite, E-mail, and Customer Relationship Management databases.
• You are comfortable working in a digital environment; you take responsibility for acquiring knowledge about advancing technology; and you are committed to using technology to create an exceptional student experience

Relevant Skills and Knowledge

• You demonstrate a commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, accessibility and anti-racism
• You possess excellent interpersonal skills that enable you to interact at all levels of an organization
• You are known for your superior customer service skills and can create a relationship of trust beyond immediate interaction
• Your superb team working skills enable you to contribute positively to a team environment
• You have specific technical occupational knowledge and skill in in business development, training, and program implementation
• You are known for your problem solving and critical thinking skills
• You are a strong communicator
• You possess excellent coordination skills specifically related to coordinating services, training, contract execution, and project management.
• You have proven records and information management skills and abilities specifically related to development of and/or training projects
• You are dedicated to life-long learning for yourself and your teams, participating in and leading through training throughout your career.
• You show a strong commitment to community involvement and understand how industry, non profits, and governmental organizations can benefit from professional education & development.

Responsibilities

What you will be doing…

As a member of the Institute of Skilled Trades team, reporting to the Dean, you will:

• Enhance and deliver the College's mandate to conduct community & industry liaising within Sectors around the Province with a primary focus on training within trades and trades supporting sectors (Construction, Industrial/Manufacturing, Motive Power, Service)
• Support external stakeholder engagement through efforts that include work integrated learning, applied research, apprenticeship, program engagement, alumni support, continuing education, and contract[ training initiatives
• Represent the College throughout Nova Scotia, to match College program skillsets and equipment with the innovative training needs and requirements of Industry Partner stakeholders
• Develop and nurture relationships with external partners in industry, government, and other appropriate community organizations to support the increase of external engagement within the college
• Negotiate and document agreements, contracts, and deliverables
• Ensure that any intellectual property ownership and rights of the College, faculty, staff, students, and partners are protected at all times.
• Act as liaison between College stakeholders, government agencies, community members, and industry. Collaborate across schools and campuses and stimulate engagement across all faculty, staff, and students
• Manage budgets and operational planning; maximize and leverage results under constraints.
• Create and deliver programs that provide value to the College in furtherance of NSCC's strategic plan

Candidates selected for interviews will be expected to provide at least three recent, occupational references. The successful candidate will be expected to provide official transcripts to show proof of academic achievements.

NSCC is committed to the full inclusion of all applicants. As part of this commitment, NSCC will ensure that applicants are provided reasonable accommodations, as required. If accommodation is needed to participate in the job application process, please contact Nikki Berrigan, HR & Talent Consultant at [e-mail]. Our Employee Workplace Accommodation Policy can be found here.

Unfortunately, we cannot accept late or paper applications.