Program Manager, U.S. Workforce Development Initiative

Global Environment & Technology Foundation

United States

Hybrid

USD 75,000 - 95,000

Part time

14 days+

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Job summary

A leading non-profit organization is seeking a Program Manager for their U.S. Workforce Development Initiative. In this role, you will drive strategic development and execution of innovative workforce programs across multiple states. Ideal candidates will possess 8+ years in program management, strong analytical skills and exceptional organizational abilities. The position offers a unique opportunity to impact workforce transformation in the U.S. manufacturing industry. The role allows for remote work and requires travel as needed.

Qualifications

8+ years of progressive experience in program management or related field.
Demonstrated ability to manage multi-stakeholder programs across diverse geographies.
Strong analytical skills with experience in grants management.

Responsibilities

Develop and execute geographic strategies for workforce development.
Coordinate stakeholder engagement and partnership development.
Monitor and report on program progress and effectiveness.

Skills

Program management

Strategy consulting

Stakeholder engagement

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field

Job description

Program Manager, U.S. Workforce Development Initiative

EMPLOYER: Global Environment & Technology Foundation (GETF)

POSITION TITLE: Program Manager, U.S. Workforce Development Initiative

POSITION TYPE: Contractor

CONTRACT TERM: Fixed Term (January – June 2026, potential to extend through December 2026)

LOCATION: United States (Washington DC preferred, remote optional)

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: The Global Environment & Technology Foundation (GETF) is seeking a highly motivated and experienced Program Manager to support the strategic development, coordination and execution of an innovative workforce transformation initiative for a leading American manufacturing company. This role is central to translating the strategic vision of the manufacturing company into concrete, impactful programs across multiple U.S. geographies. The Program Manager will report to the GETF President and work under the day‑to‑day direction of the Senior Director, Social Impact of the client organization. The Program Manager will be a dynamic self‑starter, excellent communicator, and expert coordinator, capable of navigating complex stakeholder ecosystems both internally and externally.

Key Responsibilities

Strategy Development & Execution: Take ownership of assigned strategic pathways, driving their execution under the guidance of the Senior Director, Social Impact, with key tasks to include:

Geographic Strategy Tailoring: Develop and refine customized strategies for the industry linkages pathway for each focus geography, initially concentrating on the six identified U.S. states.
Innovation Pipeline Management: Establish a rigorous process, incorporating learnings from successful initiatives within the Client’s business to identify, pilot, and scale promising program models and best practices across assigned strategic pathways.

Ecosystem Landscaping & Stakeholder Engagement

Local Ecosystem Mapping: Conduct in-depth research and analysis of workforce development ecosystems in target geographies to identify key actors, gaps, and opportunities.
Engagement Strategy: Design and execute comprehensive stakeholder engagement plans targeting diverse groups, including educators, manufacturers, innovators, state and local workforce development boards, Chambers of Commerce, and local government officials.
Partnership Development: Proactively identify, vet, and onboard strategic local partners whose missions and capabilities align with program goals.
Geographic Strategy Tailoring: Develop and refine customized strategies for the industry linkages pathway for each focus geography, initially concentrating on the identified U.S. states.
Travel for and coordinate site visits, partner meetings, and convenings across the focus geographies, as needed.

Program Management & Coordination

Workstream Tracking: Support the Senior Director, Social Impact to diligently track progress across all strategic pathways and geographic workstreams, ensuring alignment with overall program goals and timely execution.
Risk & Opportunity Management: Proactively identify, flag, and mitigate potential risks while concurrently surfacing and championing scalable successes and opportunities for expansion.
Knowledge Transfer: Identify opportunities and support facilitation of cross‑geography learning and the sharing of best practices and successful strategies among different state teams and partners.
Systems Establishment: Set up efficient, light‑touch operational systems for scheduling, documentation, and streamlined program reporting.

Communications Support

Client Stakeholder Coordination: Support the Senior Director, Social Impact to liaise and coordinate with internal teams such as Government Affairs, Communications, and HR to ensure alignment and resource mobilization for assigned initiatives.
Narrative Support: Contribute to Client’s development of compelling storytelling and impact narratives to communicate the value and innovation of the program internally and externally, in close collaboration with Client’s external Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning (MEL) partner and internal communications teams.
Change Management: Actively support internal efforts to drive organizational buy‑in and alignment with the broader goals of workforce transformation.
Thought Leadership: Support efforts to position the organization as a leader in workforce transformation through participation in conferences, publications, and consistent, high‑quality external updates in partnership with the Client communications team.

Grants Management Support

System Setup Support: Advise Client in the design and implementation of a robust grants management system optimized for efficient processing of a high volume of local partner grants.
Partner Capacity Building: Provide accessible, light‑touch support to grantees to ensure compliance with reporting requirements and successful implementation.
Active grant management support: as possible with limited access to Client’s grant management systems.
Input into MEL Framework Development: Collaborate closely with Client’s external MEL partner to support a robust Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Framework.
Learning Implementation: Coordinate with MEL partner to help ensure program learnings to inform strategic pivots, scale‑up decisions, and continuous improvement (as needed).

Qualifications

Required Skills & Experience
Bachelor's degree in a relevant field (e.g., Business, Public Policy, Non‑profit Management, or similar).
8+ years of progressive experience in program management, strategy consulting, or a related field, preferably within workforce development, education, or economic development.
Demonstrated ability to develop, manage, and execute complex, multi‑stakeholder programs across diverse geographies.
Exceptional organizational skills with a proven track record of managing competing priorities, budgets, and deadlines.
Strong analytical skills with experience in grants management and/or setting up data tracking and MEL systems.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to present complex information clearly to executive‑level internal and external stakeholders.

Preferred Skills

Experience working in or familiarity with U.S. manufacturing industry and related workforce challenges.
Familiarity with change management principles and internal organizational coordination in a large corporate or foundation setting.
Prior experience in high‑volume travel roles and managing the logistics of multi‑site operations.

How to Apply

Please submit CV, cover letter and PPT sample to info@getf.org by January 5. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

Global Environment & Technology Foundation (GETF) is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate based on race, creed, color, religion, ethnicity, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, or marital status.

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