Energy Efficiency Workforce Program Manager

The JPI Group; Grand Rapids (MI); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

The JPI Group is seeking an experienced Program Manager to support an energy efficiency workforce development program in Michigan. This hybrid, Michigan-based role requires regular in-person engagement and statewide travel to meetings, training sites, and partner locations.

You will lead day-to-day operations, coordinate training and employer partnerships, recruit participants, monitor performance against contractual deliverables, and ensure timely reporting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in workforce development, business/public administration, education, project management, or related field.
• 3–5 years of experience in workforce development, program or project management.
• Experience coordinating multiple stakeholders, deliverables, timelines, and competing priorities.
• Experience supporting training programs, participant recruitment, employer engagement, or career pathways.
• Working knowledge of workforce development systems, career pathways, and employment-related support services.
• Experience with program performance tracking, data analysis, documentation, and reporting.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Teams.
• Strong written and verbal communication, organizational, facilitation, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to travel throughout Michigan as required and to perform the position's essential functions with or without reasonable accommodation.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day program implementation in alignment with contractual requirements, approved objectives, budgets, and established timelines.
• Develop project plans, implementation schedules, deliverable trackers, risk logs, and performance dashboards.
• Coordinate activities across internal teams, subcontractors, training providers, clients, employers, and external partners.
• Monitor program performance, identify implementation challenges, and develop or recommend corrective action plans.
• Facilitate program meetings, document decisions, assign action items, and track follow-up through completion.
• Support budget monitoring, resource allocation, subcontractor coordination, and invoice review in accordance with established approval processes.
• Develop recruitment strategies to attract participants into energy efficiency training and career pathways.
• Establish relationships with Michigan Works! agencies, community colleges, adult education providers, workforce development organizations, and community-based partners.
• Coordinate participant outreach, intake, eligibility screening, enrollment, and onboarding in accordance with program requirements.
• Monitor recruitment pipelines, enrollment trends, training attendance, completion, and participant retention.
• Identify participation barriers, including transportation, childcare, scheduling, and technology access, and coordinate available support services.
• Implement data-informed strategies to improve recruitment, training completion, credential attainment, placement, and retention outcomes.
• Build relationships with energy efficiency contractors, HVAC companies, utilities, trade associations, and clean energy employers across Michigan.
• Identify employer workforce needs and align training with industry demand.
• Support employer participation in work-based learning, internships, apprenticeships, and job placement activities.
• Coordinate employer engagement events, information sessions, interviews, and recruitment activities.
• Track employer participation, hiring commitments, placements, and employment outcomes.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Communication

Project coordination

Problem-solving

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in workforce development, business administration, public administration, education, or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams)

Power BI

SharePoint

Job description

The JPI Group is seeking an experienced Program Manager to support an energy efficiency workforce development program in Michigan. This hybrid, Michigan-based role requires regular in-person engagement and statewide travel to meetings, training sites, and partner locations.

You will lead day-to-day operations, coordinate training and employer partnerships, recruit participants, monitor performance against contractual deliverables, and ensure timely reporting.