Project Director

Career Team; California (MO); On-site; USD 85,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k with generous employer match

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Disability insurance

Employer-sponsored life insurance

Supplemental insurance

Job summary

Career Team seeks a Project Director to oversee staff, administration, programs, and the strategic plan, ensuring WIOA Title I compliance and performance. The role reports to the Corporate Management Team and is expected to work on-site within the local area.

The position requires 5+ years in operations or project management with workforce/WIOA experience, strong fiscal skills, and the ability to lead a high-performing team in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, marketing, public relations, or community development.
• 5+ years in operations or project management with 3+ years in workforce/WIOA.
• 5+ years in business, marketing, public relations, education, and/or workforce development services.
• Strong fiscal management of budgets and funds.
• Bilingual (Spanish) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversee staff and program administration and ensure contract compliance.
• Lead the development and execution of program initiatives and policies.
• Coordinate planning with Workforce Board partners and ensure performance objectives.
• Monitor expenditures and drive continuous improvement with a focus on customer satisfaction.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Staff development

Communication

Budget management

Time management

Problem solving

Driver's license

Spanish bilingual

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business, marketing, public relations, or community organization or development

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Case management software

CRM systems

Job description

Career Team is a leading workforce development organization on a mission to transform lives. We blend cutting-edge technology with compassionate, high-touch services to drive real, measurable outcomes in the lives of job seekers across the country. At Career Team, we’re solving today’s unemployment challenges with smart software, world-class trainers, dedicated case managers, dynamic job developers, and innovative partners. If you’re passionate about making a difference and believe in the power of technology to transform lives, you’ll feel right at home here.

Career Team is looking to hire a Project Director who will be responsible for managing and supervising staff, and overseeing the administration, programs, and strategic plan. The Project Director will oversee all aspects of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Title 1, Adult and Dislocated Worker, as well as other special project grants (RERP, and HUD-CDBG) including plans, implement, administer, and evaluate projects and activities necessary to ensure programmatic performance and compliance standards are met. In this role, the incumbent will practice working knowledge in Workforce Development protocols, which include a basic understanding of the field, core programs, and business plans. As a leader and member of the Corporate Management Team, the Executive Director is accountable for ensuring quality and integrity across Workforce functions. This position is expected to 100% onsite. The selected candidate will be required to work on-site at the listed location.

The Project Director will play an integral role in Career Team’s mission of accelerating the human condition!

Career Team also offers a competitive package including :

• 401k with a generous employer match
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance with an employee-sponsored HSA on any qualifying plans
• Disability insurance
• Employer-sponsored life insurance policy
• Supplemental insurance

Your Impact on Career TEAM’s Success** : **

• Experience with digital literacy and basic skills training programs
• Completion of the hard skills Credential Training Program
• Ensures compliance with contract requirements, including adherence to policies and procedures, and program monitoring
• Focus on expenditure rates, ensuring on-track performance without disallowed costs, driving metrics, and performance, providing support and coaching to staff, and creating service delivery plans
• Labor Market research and evaluation
• Case management
• Performance outcomes
• Job search activities using skill, aptitude, and value assessment software
• Enrollment services
• Placement outcomes
• Coordinate the planning and implementation of policies and procedures for continuous improvement and customer satisfaction
• Partner with the local development Workforce Board to ensure local area needs are met, support growth, and build community awareness of WIOA and partner services
• Serve as the primary local contact and contract liaison funding source
• Lead a team of high-functioning employees to execute the program initiatives while supporting employee growth in becoming highly trained workforce development professionals
• Develop and implement strategies to incorporate a focus on performance objectives in the daily operations of organizational staff
• Responsible for the planning and implementation of policies and procedures, and a quality management model for continuous improvement and customer satisfaction
• Hire, train, and develop staff, ensuring an appropriate application learning process
• Accurate and thorough completion of required documentation and reports
• Approach each day and task with a “ZAG” mindset
• Other duties and projects as needed

To Qualify for This Role, You Must Have** : **

• Bachelor’s degree in business, marketing, public relations, or community organization or development
• Bilingual (Spanish) preferred
• Knowledgeable about the local region and relevant partners
• 5+ years of experience in operations or project management, and at least 3 years’ workforce/WIOA experience
• 5+ years of experience in business, marketing, public relations, education, and/or human and/or workforce development services
• Knowledge of planning and organizing work standards, processes, and references to regularly assist management
• Experience in hiring, recruiting, and retaining staff and managing employee relations matters.
• Strong fiscal management of budgets, revenue management, leveraging of funds, invoice processing, and/or reconciliation
• Understanding of technical support underlying issues related to quality assurance and data management,t and reporting
• Knowledgeable of human-centered approach for excellent customer service and complaint resolution and taking action to prevent future occurrences
• Strong emotional intelligence and the ability to lead a team with different working styles
• A demonstrated ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment while remaining flexible, proactive, resourceful, and efficient maintain a high level of confidentiality
• Sharp attention to detail with strong organizational, analytical, research, and critical thinking skills
• Computer literate with proficiency in Microsoft Office (e.g., Word, Excel), PowerPoint, training platforms, and case management or customer relations software applications
• Exceptional time management skills to meet deadlines and work under pressure
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• A Valid Driver’s License

Salary : $85,000-$100,000

Travel** : ** Position may require local travel up to 30% of the time

Employment Type** : ** Full-time, Exempt

About Career Team:
Founded in 1996, Career Team, LLC is a private workforce development organization.

Career Team’s outstanding record of accelerating the human condition has resulted in numerous honors:

• Named by Inc. Magazine as one of America’s 500 fastest growing privately held companies
• Recipient of the US Chamber of Commerce Blue Chip Enterprise Award for innovation
• Featured by 60 Minutes, CNN, Money Magazine, Inc. Magazine and the British Broadcasting Network as an innovative, government funded solutions program
• Invited to the White House after being cited by the National Welfare-to-Work Partnership and National Alliance of Business as a top 10 US training provider

As a socially conscious organization, Career Team has found a healthy balance between for-profit innovation and community enrichment. Looking ahead, the organization will continue to close the nation’s opportunity divide with additional government-funded workforce sites; while also building staff capacity of workforce funding sources and industry providers. See www.careerteam.com for more information.

Career Team is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin.

Background Check Requirements. Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a background check (including criminal, prior employment and education verification). Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the application status of applicants or continued employment of current employees who apply for the position.

California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”). Career Team is committed to complying with the CCPA and all data privacy and laws in the jurisdictions in which it recruits and hires employees. Career Team collects and uses Personal Information for human resources, employment, benefits administration, health and safety, and business-related purposes and to be in legal compliance. Below are the categories of Personal Information we collect and the purposes for which we intend to use this information:

Identifying information , such as your full name, gender, date of birth, and signature; Demographic data , such as race, ethnic origin, marital status, disability, and veteran or military status; Contact information , such as your home address, telephone numbers, email addresses, and emergency contact information; Dependent’s or other individual’s information , such as their full name, address, date of birth, and Social Security numbers (SSN); National identifiers , such as SSN, passport and visa information, and immigration status and documentation; Educational and professional background , such as your work history, academic and professional qualifications, educational records, references, and interview notes; Employment details , such as your job title, position, hire dates, compensation, performance and disciplinary records, and vacation and sick leave records; Financial information , such as banking details, tax information, payroll information, and withholdings; Health and Safety information , such as health conditions (if relevant to your employment), job restrictions, workplace illness and injury information, and health insurance policy information;Information Systems (IS) information, such as your search history, browsing history, login information, and IP addresses on the Company’s information systems and networks; Biometric information , such as facial recognition, fingerprints, iris or retina scans, keystroke, or other physical patterns; and Geolocation data , such as time and physical location related to use of an internet website, application, device, or physical access to a Company office location.

The Company collects Personal Information to use or disclose as appropriate to:

(1) Comply with all applicable laws and regulations; (2) Recruit and evaluate job applicants and candidates for employment; (3) Conduct background checks; (4) Manage your employment relationship with us, including for: (a) onboarding processes; (b) timekeeping, payroll, and expense report administration; (c) employee benefits administration; (d) employee training and development requirements; (d) the creation, maintenance, and security of your online employee accounts; (e) reaching your emergency contacts when needed, such as when you are not reachable or injured or ill; (f) workers’ compensation claims management; (g) employee job performance, including goals and performance reviews, promotions, discipline, and termination; and (h) other human resources purposes; (5) Manage and monitor employee access to company facilities, equipment, and systems; (6) Conduct internal audits and workplace investigations; (7) Investigate and enforce compliance with and potential breaches of Company policies and procedures; (8) Engage in corporate transactions requiring review of employee records, such as for evaluating potential mergers and acquisitions of the Company; (9) Maintain commercial insurance policies and coverages, including for workers’ compensation and other liability insurance; (10) Perform workforce analytics, data analytics, and benchmarking; (11) Administer and maintain the Company’s operations, including for safety purposes; (12) For client marketing purposes; (13) Exercise or defend the legal rights of the Company and its employees, and affiliates, customers, contractors, and agents; and (14) to comply with requirements of government grants, including, but not limited to, program and audit requirements.