Director of STEM & PR Emerging Workforce Transformation

Puerto-Rico-Science-Technology-

San Juan (PR)

On-site

USD 90,000 - 130,000

Full time

8 days ago

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Job summary

Puerto Rico Science, Technology and Research Trust invites a Director for STEM & Puerto Rico Emerging Workforce Transformation to lead initiatives aligning education, industry, and government to prepare a future-ready STEM workforce.

The role shapes talent pathways from K-12 through professional careers, manages program design, budgeting, and staff development, and partners with federal and foundations to fund transformative projects in AI, biotechnology, cybersecurity, and data science.

Qualifications

Ability to anticipate future workforce demands and translate trends into actionable programs.
Experience developing grant proposals for federal agencies or private foundations.
Experience leading multi-stakeholder partnerships across public, private, and nonprofit sectors.
High proficiency with labor market analytics, dashboards, and evaluation.

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain Puerto Rico's five-year STEM and workforce transformation strategic plan.
Foster statewide workforce foresight and identify emerging skills.
Serve as liaison with education, industry, government and corporate partners.
Develop workforce dashboards and use labor market intelligence to drive decisions.
Design, launch, and support STEM programs including AI literacy, data science, and robotics.
Expand work-based learning opportunities such as apprenticeships and internships.