Manager, Craft Workforce Development

Jobtailor; Arizona; On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

HITT is seeking a leader to manage and expand its registered apprenticeship program across multiple states and trades. You will drive governance, policy, and lifecycle management from enrollment to completion, coordinating with instructors, partners, and project teams to ensure program success and compliance.

The role requires 5+ years in workforce development or apprenticeship management, with strong budgeting, governance, and instructional oversight capabilities to support scalable growth.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred; equivalent relevant experience considered.
• 5+ years of progressive apprenticeship/workforce development experience.
• Direct experience managing a registered apprenticeship program.
• Knowledge of program governance, apprentice registration and progression, RTI, OJT, recordkeeping, reporting, and audit requirements.
• Experience supporting skilled trades and regulated workforce environments.
• Familiarity with Davis-Bacon Act, DOL apprenticeship requirements, and wage documentation.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day management and continued development of the registered apprenticeship program across multiple states, projects, and trades.
• Establish and maintain program governance, policies, procedures, workflows, accountability, and decision-making processes.
• Lead the Apprenticeship Program Committee and manage required representation, meetings, documentation, and follow-through.
• Own the apprentice lifecycle from enrollment through progression and completion, including onboarding, registration, attendance, performance, advancement, status changes, and offboarding.
• Coordinate program delivery across operations, instructors, external training partners, and project teams.
• Develop and manage the annual budget, forecast enrollment and resources, monitor costs, and pursue partnerships, grants, and funding.
• Establish and report KPIs covering enrollment, retention, progression, completion, skill attainment, cost, and workforce demand.
• Build a scalable operating model for expansion into states, trades, projects, and a broader multi-employer apprenticeship structure.
• Create an exceptional apprentice experience combining technical instruction, hands-on development, mentorship, and career progression.
• Oversee related technical instruction and on-the-job learning, ensuring apprentices gain and demonstrate required knowledge and skills.

Skills

Program Governance

Apprentice Registration

Recordkeeping

Risk Management

Budget Management

Technical Instruction

On-the-Job Training

Compliance Requirements

Outcome Measurement

Craft Training

Education

Bachelor's degree in construction management, workforce development, education, business, human resources, or related field

Job description

• Lead day-to-day management and continued development of HITT's registered apprenticeship program across multiple states, projects, and trades
• Establish and maintain program governance, policies, procedures, workflows, accountability, and decision-making processes
• Lead the Apprenticeship Program Committee and manage required representation, meetings, documentation, and follow-through
• Own the apprentice lifecycle from enrollment through progression and completion, including onboarding, registration, attendance, performance, advancement, status changes, and offboarding
• Coordinate program delivery across operations, instructors, external training partners, and project teams
• Develop and manage the annual budget, forecast enrollment and resources, monitor costs, and pursue partnerships, grants, and funding
• Establish and report KPIs covering enrollment, retention, progression, completion, skill attainment, cost, and workforce demand
• Build a scalable operating model for expansion into states, trades, projects, and a broader multi-employer apprenticeship structure
• Create an exceptional apprentice experience combining technical instruction, hands‑on development, mentorship, and career progression
• Oversee related technical instruction and on-the-job learning, ensuring apprentices gain and demonstrate required knowledge and skills
• Recruit, onboard, develop, and support instructors; manage certification, instructional coverage, curriculum pacing, quality, coaching, and feedback
• Develop journeyworkers, supervisors, and craft professionals as teachers and mentors
• Evaluate barriers to apprentice success and retention and identify practical support strategies
• Evaluate contemporary adult‑learning methods, including simulation, immersive and AR/VR experiences, mobile resources, and visual instruction
• Maintain a compliant, documented, and audit-ready program across applicable states, projects, trades, and regulatory environments
• Manage apprentice registration, RTI, OJT, attendance, wage progression, status changes, completion, and required records
• Monitor apprentice progress and coordinate mitigation plans for identified risks
• Partner with Human Resources, Accounting, Payroll, and operations on classifications, ratios, wage requirements, certified payroll, and workforce reporting
• Manage Department of Labor and state apprenticeship agency requirements, including standards, registrations, modifications, reciprocity, reporting, submissions, audits, and reviews
• Ensure compliance with Davis‑Bacon Act, CHIPS and Science Act, Inflation Reduction Act, prevailing wage, apprenticeship utilization, NCCER, and other mandates
• Build industry, education, and workforce partnerships and pursue grants and public workforce funding
• Partner with Recruiting and external organizations to engage students and prospective talent
• Evaluate expansion into additional trades, markets, and workforce populations
• Represent HITT in apprenticeship, workforce development, education, and industry forums
• Contribute to addressing the construction talent shortage and strengthening the skilled construction workforce

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in construction management, workforce development, education, business, human resources, or a related field preferred; equivalent relevant experience considered
• 5+ years of progressive experience in apprenticeship, workforce development, craft training, or a related field
• Direct experience managing a registered apprenticeship program required
• Knowledge of program governance, apprentice registration and progression, related technical instruction (RTI), on-the-job training (OJT), recordkeeping, reporting, and audit requirements
• Experience supporting skilled trades, craft, or field-based workforces required
• Knowledge of federal and state apprenticeship, prevailing wage, and workforce compliance requirements
• Experience with the Davis‑Bacon Act, Department of Labor registered apprenticeship requirements, certified payroll, apprentice-to-journeyworker ratios, wage progression, apprentice utilization, and related documentation and reporting
• Experience with CHIPS and Science Act and Inflation Reduction Act requirements
• Experience working with the Department of Labor, state apprenticeship agencies, and other regulatory bodies
• Ability to manage programs across multiple projects, locations, trades, or jurisdictions
• Strong program management, process‑control, recordkeeping, risk‑management, and completion‑driving skills
• Experience developing or managing instructors, journeyworkers, mentors, or subject matter experts
• Understanding of craft learning, technical instruction, hands‑on practice, field application, mentorship, and skill progression
• Ability to build partnerships with industry associations, apprenticeship and workforce organizations, educational institutions, government agencies, and training providers
• Business and financial acumen, including program budgets, outcome measurement, grants, partnerships, and external resources
• Exceptional communication and relationship‑building skills
• Highly organized, resourceful, proactive, and able to balance regulatory rigor, operational needs, learner experience, and program growth

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in managing registered apprenticeship programs, including governance, compliance, and program delivery across multiple trades and jurisdictions. Proficient in budget management, partnership development, and enhancing the apprentice experience through effective mentorship and technical instruction.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Registered Apprenticeship Program Management
• Program Governance and Compliance
• Budget Development and Management
• Technical Instruction and On-the-Job Training
• Partnership Development and Stakeholder Engagement

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Program Governance
• Apprentice Registration
• Recordkeeping
• Risk Management
• Budget Management
• Technical Instruction
• On-the-Job Training
• Compliance Requirements
• Outcome Measurement
• Craft Training

Soft Skills

• Exceptional Communication
• Relationship Building
• Highly Organized
• Proactive
• Resourceful

Industry Keywords

• Davis‑Bacon Act
• CHIPS and Science Act
• Inflation Reduction Act
• Department of Labor
• Workforce Development
• Skilled Trades
• Apprenticeship Utilization
• Federal and State Compliance
• Craft Learning
• Mentorship