Program Manager

VetJobs; California; Hybrid; USD 72,000 - 88,000; Full time

Job summary

Emerald Cities Collaborative (ECC) Southern California is seeking a Program Manager for the ACES Pathways Program. This hybrid role covers San Bernardino, Riverside, and Imperial Counties, with travel as needed and a focus on equitable workforce initiatives.

The Program Manager will support development, implementation, and management of pathway initiatives, coordinating operations, partnerships, participant engagement, and capacity-building across EECS and partners.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership in planning, implementation and management of workforce development and pathway programs.
• Identify opportunities to expand implementation by partnering with districts, schools, postsecondary institutions, workforce partners and employers.
• Monitor program performance, collect data, and support grant administration and compliance.
• Oversee regional program operations, schedules, materials, vendors, facilities, transportation and other resources for delivery.
• Collaborate with the ACES Pathway Program Director and staff on cross-regional initiatives and program needs.
• Report to the ACES Pathway Program Director and coordinate with stakeholders.

Job description

PROGRAM MANAGER (ACES PATHWAYS PROGRAM)

(San Bernardino, Riverside & Imperial Counties)

EMERALD CITIES COLLABORATIVE BACKGROUND

The Emerald Cities Collaborative (ECC) is a national non‑profit organization that partners with labor unions, community organizations, social justice advocates, development intermediaries, research and technical assistance providers, and socially responsible businesses dedicated to building high road – sustainable, just and inclusive – regional economies. ECC envisions a future in which American cities are the greenest and most equitable in the world, leading the way to head off global climate change while creating a vital new economic sector with low‑income and historically underrepresented communities as central actors and beneficiaries in this new economy. Visit our website for more information: http://www.emeraldcities.org/

ECC‑Southern California (ECC SoCal)

ECC Southern California advances equitable workforce education and training, clean‑energy career pathways, contractor development, and related regional initiatives throughout the Southern California Regional Energy Network (SoCalREN) service area. Through the Architecture, Construction, Engineering, and Sustainability (ACES) Pathway Program, ECC SoCal partners with K–12 schools and districts, colleges and universities, workforce agencies, employers, community‑based organizations, and public‑sector partners to expand access to career‑connected learning, dual enrollment, technical training and certifications, work‑based learning, and paid internship opportunities.

Overview Of Position

The Program Manager will support the development, implementation, and management of workforce development and educational pathway initiatives that promote equitable economic opportunities and organizational impact. This role is responsible for coordinating program operations, managing partnerships, supporting participant engagement, and providing technical assistance, implementation and capacity‑building support to program participants and stakeholders.

The Program Manager will collaborate with internal teams, community partners, and external stakeholders to support program goals, strengthen partnerships, and advance workforce development and career‑connected learning initiatives.

The Program Manager reports directly to the ACES Pathway Program Director and has primary responsibility for ACES expansion and implementation in San Bernardino, Riverside, and Imperial Counties, while supporting cross‑regional initiatives and other Southern California program needs as assigned. The role independently manages routine outreach, partnership, planning, and implementation decisions within established ACES priorities, while major new programs, projects, agreements, or commitments require Program Director approval.

Location: Hybrid; preferably based in the Inland Empire, with regular travel throughout San Bernardino, Riverside, and Imperial counties and occasional travel to other ACES service areas in Southern California as needed. Job Type: Full-Time, Exempt Salary: $80,000 per year

Major Responsibilities

Program Development and Management

• Provide leadership in the planning, implementation and management of workforce development and educational pathway programs, including program design, participant recruitment, stakeholder coordination, facilitation, administration, and relationship management.
• Build ACES regional capacity by identifying prospective school districts, K–12 schools, postsecondary institutions, workforce partners, employers, and community organizations to expand implementation.
• Develop and maintain strategic partnerships with nonprofit organizations, community‑based groups, educational institutions, financial institutions, labor organizations, employers, industry partners, government agencies, and other key stakeholders.

Identify opportunities to expand and enhance program offerings in alignment with organizational goals and community needs; assess feasibility, partner readiness, and resource requirements and recommend program enhancements to the ACES Pathway Program Director.

• Monitor program performance and outcomes, maintain accurate program data and reporting, and support grant administration and compliance activities; ensure regional program information is timely and accurate and contribute to ACES and SoCalREN reporting, evaluation, and continuous‑improvement processes.
• Recommend allocation of approved regional program funds and resources across assigned ACES initiatives; monitor expenditures and utilization against approved budgets; identify variances or resource needs; and recommend adjustments to the ACES Pathway Program Director.
• Oversee regional program operations and coordinate schedules, materials, equipment, vendors, facilities, transportation, and other resources needed for effective program delivery.
• Collaborate with the ACES Pathway Program Director and other ACES staff on cross‑regional initiatives, special projects, events and program implementation needs.

Educational Pathways and Participant Support

• Support educational pathways and