Community & Citizenship Manager - Detroit

Turner Construction Company; Detroit (MI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Turner Construction Company in Detroit, MI is seeking an Experienced Program Manager to lead local Community & Citizenship initiatives, align outreach with business unit goals, and drive improvements across programs.

The role oversees UBE programs, workforce development, and reporting, working with procurement and internal teams to enhance compliance and ROI while building partnerships with community organizations and local stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 8+ years of related experience.
• Established local market and industry knowledge.
• Active community involvement and network of professionals.
• Project management experience across multiple projects.
• Understand OFCCP and related regulations.
• Analytics, labor and compliance, and operations reporting skills.
• Leadership ability to supervise and mentor others.
• Willingness to travel.

Responsibilities

• Create local Community & Citizenship business plan aligned with sales goals.
• Participate in pre-construction and project meetings to align C&C goals.
• Oversee local UBE program and increase bid opportunities.
• Maintain local directory of UBE bidders and certifications.
• Collaborate with UBEs and Procurement to discuss resources and growth.
• Provide reporting and contribute to proposals and presentations.
• Develop reporting systems and institute internal audits to measure ROI.
• Partner with organizations advocating for UBEs and workforce development.
• Prepare performance reviews as supervisor or contributor.
• Manage Workforce Development Program utilization and reporting.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Analytics

Regulatory compliance

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

MS Office

SAP

Social media

Job description

Division: Michigan

Project Location(s): Detroit, MI 48201 USA

Minimum Years Experience: 8

Travel Involved:

Job Type: Regular

Job Classification: Experienced

Education:

Job Family: Community and Citizenship

Compensation: Salaried Exempt

Position Description

Manage corporate citizenship programs, results, and continuous improvement efforts for local business unit. Manage resources and oversee various team members.

Reports to

Community & Citizenship Director, GM or Business Development

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Create local Community & Citizenship business plan align outreach goals with Business Unit sales goals and implement core business activities to meet plan objectives.
• Participate in pre-construction and project meetings to communicate and align C&C goals and gain support and involvement from project.
• Work in conjunction with Procurement Department to:
  • Oversee local Underrepresented Business Enterprise (UBE) program to achieve established goals.
  • Increase bid opportunities for qualified UBEs during pre-construction process and project buyout.
  • Manage reporting and identify solutions to ensure compliance for both prime and lower tier Trade partners.
  • Maintain up-to-date and accurate local directory of UBE bidders and approved certifications.
• Collaborate with UBEs and Procurement to openly discuss resources and upcoming projects, and explore additional ways to grow business.
• Provide key information, contribute to sales proposals and participate in presentations for potential projects.
• Develop reporting systems and institute internal audits to measure ROI and effectiveness of programs.
• Partner with local, community, City, State, Federal and other organizations that advocate for UBEs and/or workforce development.
• Prepare thorough, accurate, and timely performance reviews as supervisor or contributor as needed.
• Oversee local Workforce Development Program specifically as it relates to utilization and reporting of minority and women tradespersons and/or local residents working on Turner projects.
• Develop and manage program budget; review and confirm with business unit senior leadership on regular basis.
• Participate as member of cross functional team to support business unit compliance with OFCCP regulations.
• Manage educational program that seeks to build pipeline to Construction industry.
• Create opportunities to encourage and engage employees in Community & Citizenship initiatives and foster connectivity.
• Other activities and duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree from accredited and credentialed degree programs and at least 8 years of related experience and/or training, or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Established local market and industry knowledge
• Active community involvement and network of professionals
• Project management experience, adept at managing multiple projects simultaneously
• Understand OFCCP and related City, State, and Federal regulations
• Analytics, labor and compliance, and operations reporting skills
• Resourceful with complex decision-making and problem solving skills, and analytical thinking
• Management experience, ability to observe performance, and deliver feedback
• Ability to lead others that are not direct reports
• Energetic, hands-on, proactive, and continuous learner
• Computer skills, MS Office, SAP, and social media platforms
• Travel

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Performance of the required duties will require physical ability to climb permanent and temporary stairs, passenger use of construction personnel hoists, ability to climb ladders and negotiate work areas under construction. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. Performing this job requires use of hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls, sit, talk and hear, stand, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. Employee must occasionally lift and/or move heavy weight.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may work on-site at the construction work site where the employee is exposed to moving mechanical parts; high precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; outside weather conditions and risk of electrical shock. The noise in these work environments is usually moderate to very loud.

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