Project Manager (Workforce Liaison III)

BCTC Real Estate Program; Lexington (KY); On-site; USD 45,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Tuition reimbursement/waiver

403(b) retirement plan with 10% match

Vacation/Sick Time

Work-Life Balance

9.5 Paid Holidays

Closing Pay (last 2 weeks December)

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Bluegrass Community & Technical College seeks a Project Manager to grow workforce training services. You will identify business needs, propose tailored training, and manage ongoing relationships with employers and community partners while overseeing continuing education and open enrollment programs.

Reporting to the Associate Dean of Workforce Solutions, you will forecast activity, track pipelines, and ensure customer satisfaction through proactive engagement and collaboration with college

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in a related field with four years of relevant experience.
• Preferred: six years of relevant experience.

Responsibilities

• Identify prospects, sell training and services to business and communities in the service region.
• Responsible for revenue generation to support department operations.
• Prospect for new client acquisition through networking, events, referrals, social media, and cold calls.
• Conduct discovery meetings to determine training needs and develop plans.
• Develop proposals and submit to clients.
• Recruit instructors and coordinate with Academics to meet training needs.

Skills

Industry relations

Customer service

Communication

Time management

Education

Bachelor's Degree in a related field

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Staff

Lexington

• 497010
• Lexington
• Staff
• Full-time
• Closing at: Nov 14 2026 - 23:55 EST
• Bluegrass Community & Technical College

Title: Project Manager (Workforce Liaison III)

Salary Range: $4014- $5017

Contract Term Length: 12 Months

Standard Hours: 37.5

Work Location: On-Site

FLSA Status: Exempt

College: Bluegrass Community & Technical College

Campus Location: Bluegrass C&TC - Leestown Campus

Department: Advancement and Workforce Development

Benefits

Bluegrass Community & Technical College offers a competitive benefits package and an attractive work environment that supports excellence, innovation, and creativity, including:

• Exceptional health care, vision, and dental coverage for you and your family
• Tuition reimbursement/waiver for you, your spouse, and dependents
• 403(b) retirement plan: a 5% employee contribution receives a 10% employer match
• Vacation/Sick Time
• Work-Life Balance
• 9.5 Paid Holidays
• 2 Weeks Institutional Closing Pay (Last 2 weeks of December) for qualifying positions
• Employee Assistance Program

Job Summary

The Project Manager will work with business, industry, and community organizations to identify new accounts, contact clients, assess training needs, conduct presentations, track activity, and close sales related to customized training to meet annual unit revenue targets. In addition, the Project Manager will oversee Continuing Education programming and other open enrollment programs, maintain existing accounts, provide follow up activities, conduct forecasting procedures, generate periodic reports, and represent BCTC and the Workforce Solutions department at community and corporate events. The Project Manager reports to the Associate Dean of Workforce Solutions.

Job Duties

• Identify prospects, sell training and services to business, industry, and communities in the BCTC service region, network with various organizations to ensure training and related services are delivered to customer satisfaction.
• Responsible for revenue generation for financially supporting the operations of the department.
• Prospect for new client acquisition through networking, events, referrals, social media, and cold calls.
• Conduct discovery meetings with businesses and industries to determine training needs and develop training plans.
• Develop project proposals based on determined needs and submit them to clients.
• Recruit subject matter experts as instructors for training projects and work collaboratively with Academics to meet training needs of business partners.
• Close sales related to training and write KCTC TRAINS projects, if applicable.
• Supervise the design, development, and delivery of training programs to organizations.
• Conduct assessments with clients after training completion to ensure satisfaction.
• Update sales pipelines each month and track prospects, contracts sold and completed projects.
• Plan and implement open enrollment courses and pre-employment events related to needs of employers and workforce demands.
• Promote online job posting platform (Handshake) and encourage the development of work-based learning opportunities for students with employers.
• Promote comprehensive services the college provides to support overall workforce needs of business, industry, and community partners.
• Participate in internal external service efforts through committees and work on other college projects when needed.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in a related field and four (4) years of relevant experience or equivalent.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in a related field and six (6) years of relevant experience or equivalent.

Additional Skills Requested

• Proven experience in working with industry to deliver business services and establish relationships.
• Exceptional customer service skills and follow through skills.
• Understanding and commitment to the mission of community and technical colleges.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite

Employee Rights

Employee Polygraph Protection Act

Equal Opportunity Employer

The Kentucky Community and Technical College System is an equal educational and employment opportunity institution.

KCTCS does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, or age in its programs or activities.