Project Manager (Workforce Liaison III)

Kentucky Community and Technical College System; Lexington (KY); On-site; USD 45,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care coverage

Tuition reimbursement/waiver

403(b) employer match

Vacations/Sick Time

Paid holidays

Work-Life Balance

Institutional closing pay

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Bluegrass Community & Technical College seeks a Project Manager (Workforce Liaison III) to identify, develop and close training opportunities with local businesses and industries. The role oversees continuing education programs and open enrollment while coordinating with workforce solutions staff.

You will manage client relationships, forecasts, and reporting, ensuring revenue targets are met. The position is on-site at Bluegrass C&TC - Leestown Campus, reporting to the Associate Dean of

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field required or equivalent.
• Four years of relevant experience required or equivalent.
• Demonstrated ability to build industry relationships and networks.

Responsibilities

• Identify prospects and sell training and services to business and communities in the service region.
• Manage revenue generation to support department operations.
• Develop training plans by conducting discovery with businesses and industries.
• Prepare proposals and coordinate with instructors and academics to meet client needs.
• Maintain and forecast sales pipelines and report on progress.

Skills

Industry partnerships

Customer service

Mission of community colleges

Communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree in a related field

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

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

Total Rewards

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 KCTCS 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.