Manager - Business Development - Employment Institute

Auberle; Riverton (PA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Auberle's Employment Institute seeks a mission-driven professional to lead workforce development initiatives, connecting participants with careers and building employer partnerships.

You will promote the program's philosophy, research best practices, expand programming regionally, and mentor staff toward innovative solutions.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree (Master's preferred), ACT 33/34 and FBI clearances, PA driver’s license, and a history of improving program outcomes.

Qualifications

• Proven track record of creating and executing goals.
• Experience with program design and strategic growth.
• Ability to research, benchmark practices, and use data to guide decisions.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience with managing budgets and cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Promote the Mission and Values of Auberle and the Employment Institute.
• Cultivate employer relationships to expand employment pipelines.
• Research and implement best practices in workforce development.
• Market programs to increase utilization and expand geographically across industries.
• Assist in developing RFPs and standardize replication models across markets.
• Lead initiatives with initiative and independent judgment within policy.
• Motivate team members to implement innovative solutions for participant career outcomes.
• Support Continuous Quality Improvement goals and objectives.
• May work with a small caseload to assist participants in achieving career goals.
• Diversity and inclusion across services and stakeholders.
• Perform other duties as directed by leadership.

Skills

Goal setting

Program design

Employer relationship building

Strategic growth

Data analysis

Communication

Budget management

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Master’s Degree preferred

Job description

PROGRAM SUMMARY:The Employment Institute, Auberle's nationally recognized workforce development program, places unemployed and underemployed individuals in career jobs, not just training. Our passionate, mission-driven team supports individuals in overcoming any barrier to employment impacting our participants, their families, and future generations. Because of our holistic model, 84% of our participants remain in their employment for six months or more, a long-term indicator of success in the workplace.ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES:Promote the Mission and Values of Auberle as well as the program’s philosophy, principles, and procedures in the provision of all responsibilities.Utilize employment and economic data and cultivate relationships with employers to increase network of employment pipelines and create training opportunities for program participants and expand programming geographically and/or across industries.Research and implement national best practices in workforce development.Market our programs, internally and externally, to ensure that they are fully utilized by all eligible participants.Assist in the development and writing of requests for proposals.Assist in standardizing and formalizing Employment Institute model for replication across markets.Take high degree of initiative and independent judgement, while remaining within accordance of established policies, regulations, and procedures.Motivate Employment Institute team members to create and execute innovative solutions that help participants obtain and maintain career track employment.Promote the Continuous Quality Improvement philosophy at Auberle and maintain all Quality Improvement goals and objectives.May work with a small caseload of participants to help them in achieving their career goals.Demonstrate an understanding of and respect for the diversity of consumers, volunteers, staff, and other stakeholders throughout the provision of services.Perform other duties as the leadership may direct.TYPICAL WORKING CONDITIONS:Requires working flexible hours, including occasional evening and weekendsRequires travel for programming activities, conferences, and meetings as neededContact with staff and non-staff (e.g., participants, referents, business partners, and staff from other community agencies)Work is performed in an office space with occasional work performed at training or employer siteREQUIRED SKILLS AND ABILITIES:Proven track record of creating and executing goalsExperience with program designExperience strategically growing programs or projects and establishing relationships with private sector businessesExcellent verbal and electronic communication skillsAbility to communicate a passion for Auberle's mission of building strong individuals families and communitiesProven ability to research and benchmark practices and to collect, analyze and employ data to guide decisionsExperience with managing budgetsQUALIFICATIONS:Bachelor’s Degree, Master’s Degree preferredACT 33/34 and FBI ClearancesPre-employment drug screening and ongoing random drug screensValid PA driver’s licenseMeet the required Skills and Abilities described herein