Project Director

Career Team; Everett (WA); On-site; USD 86,000 - 89,000; Full time

Job summary

Career Team seeks a Project Director to oversee a single project, align it with strategic plans, and ensure strong performance across workforce development functions. The role requires expertise in program management, budgets, and stakeholder coordination.

The successful candidate will lead a team to meet contract requirements, drive service delivery, and maintain high standards of professionalism and confidentiality while working onsite in Snohomish County, WA.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 3+ years of experience in operational leadership and management.
• 3+ years in a dynamic team environment with strong communication and professionalism.
• Ability to lead in a dynamic team environment with excellent teamwork and interpersonal skills.
• 2+ years of proficiency with Microsoft Office and Google Workspace applications.
• Strong emotional intelligence and ability to lead diverse teams.
• Ability to handle confidential information with tact and diplomacy.
• Experience with workforce development programs (WIOA) is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Oversee a project’s strategic plan and daily operations.
• Ensure compliance with contract requirements and program monitoring.
• Coach and develop staff; drive performance metrics and service delivery plans.
• Plan and implement policies for continuous improvement and client satisfaction.
• Manage funding sources as primary local contact and contract liaison.
• Lead staff to execute program initiatives and monitor expenditures.
• Prepare for regular performance evaluations and opportunities for growth.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Teamwork

Time management

Microsoft Office

Google Workspace

Analytical thinking

Interpersonal skills

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher

Master’s or MBA degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Google Workspace

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.

TITLE: Project Director

REPORTS TO: Regional Director

LOCATION: Snohomish County, WA

EMPLOYMENT TYPE: Full-Time, Exempt Employee

Priority Review: Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis, and interviews may be scheduled before the application window closes. We encourage interested candidates to apply and complete the interview process as early as possible.

Career Team is looking to hire a Project Director who will be responsible for overseeing an individual project, ensuring, and executing the project's overall strategic plan. 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. The Project Director is accountable for ensuring quality and integrity across all workforce functions.

Your Impact on Career Team’s Success:

• Serves as primary local contact and contract liaison funding source
• Ensure compliance with contract requirements including, the adherence to policies and procedures and program monitoring
• Focus on expenditure rates ensuring everything is on track without disallowed costs, driving metrics and performance, providing support, coaching front-line staff, and creating service delivery plans for projects
• Coordinate the planning and implementation of policies and procedures for continuous improvement and customer satisfaction
• Serve as the primary local contact and contract liaison for the funding source
• Lead high-functioning employees to execute the program initiatives while supporting employee growth
• Responsible for daily programmatic operations
• Conduct regular coaching sessions and annual performance evaluations of the team
• Approach each day and task with a solutions-oriented and responsive mindset
• Other duties and projects as needed

Other Job Duties: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. The employee may be requested to perform other reasonable related duties as assigned by the immediate supervisor and other management as required. The company reserves the right to revise or change job duties as business requirements dictate. It is also understood that the company reserves the right to change work schedules as required.

This position is expected to be 100% onsite. The selected candidate will be required to work onsite at the listed location.

To Qualify for This Role, You Must Have:

• Bachelor’s degree or higher or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• 3+ years of experience in operational leadership and management
• 3+ years of demonstrated ability working in a dynamic team environment with an aptitude for communication, interpersonal skills to work cooperatively with others, show courteousness, and having a high level of professionalism
• Ability to lead in a dynamic team environment - must have excellent teamwork and interpersonal skills
• 2+ years of experience with computer proficiency in Microsoft Office suite and Google suite including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Google Mail, Google Calendar, Google Docs, Google Sheets, and Google Drive
• Strong emotional intelligence and ability to lead a team with different working styles
• A demonstrated ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment while maintaining confidentiality, handling personnel matters effectively, and handling employee and personnel inquiries with sensitivity, tact, and diplomacy
• Ability to work in a variety of settings with a culturally diverse customer base with the ability to be culturally sensitive
• Sharp attention to detail with exceptional organizational, analytical, research, and critical thinking skills, including the ability to perform and complete a high volume of work assignments with speed and accuracy
• Exceptional time management skills to meet deadlines and work under pressure
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Astounding ability to multitask and be proactive
• Experience and knowledge of WIOA and other workforce development contracts/programs
• A Valid Driver’s License

Additional Skills/Knowledge Career Team Would Love for This Role:

• Master’s or MBA degree
• Proven ability to provide strategic oversight of fiscal responsibility, ensuring accurate expenditure rates and achievement of performance metrics
• In-depth knowledge of leading program compliance and maintaining quality integrity across all workforce development functions and contract requirements

Salary: $85,500 - $89,000/yr

Travel: Travel for this role is primarily limited to necessary trips within Snohomish County to support project operations and partnerships. All travel outside of Snohomish County must be submitted for prior approval to the Regional Director.

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:

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

• 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 are 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.