Strategic Education & Workforce Partnerships Lead

Mp Materials Corp.; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

MP Materials Corp. in Fort Worth, TX is seeking a Manager, Education & Workforce Partnerships to lead strategic education partnerships and talent pipelines across universities, apprenticeships, and veterans programs.

You will collaborate with Talent Acquisition, Learning & Development, and operations to design campus recruiting, internship and co-op programs, and workforce development initiatives that align with the company’s long-term manufacturing and engineering needs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in related field or equivalent.
• 5+ years of experience in Talent Acquisition, University Relations, Workforce Development, or related disciplines.
• Experience managing college recruiting, internship programs, workforce development initiatives, or apprenticeship programs.
• Experience building external partnerships with educational institutions and community organizations.
• Manufacturing, industrial, energy, mining, engineering, or skilled trades recruiting experience strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain partnerships with universities, colleges, community colleges, trade schools, and technical institutions.
• Serve as primary relationship manager for educational institutions and career services organizations.
• Design and execute campus recruiting strategies aligned with workforce plans.
• Coordinate and represent the organization at career fairs, workforce conferences, and recruiting activities.
• Build relationships with faculty and academic leadership.
• Develop talent pipelines for engineering, manufacturing, operations, maintenance, EHS, supply chain, and corporate functions.
• Track and measure partnership effectiveness and hiring outcomes.
• Design, implement, and manage internship, co-op, and early career programs.

Skills

Relationship building

Partnership development

University relations

Campus recruiting

Program management

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree preferred

Job description

MP Materials Corp. in Fort Worth, TX is seeking a Manager, Education & Workforce Partnerships to lead strategic education partnerships and talent pipelines across universities, apprenticeships, and veterans programs.

You will collaborate with Talent Acquisition, Learning & Development, and operations to design campus recruiting, internship and co-op programs, and workforce development initiatives that align with the company’s long-term manufacturing and engineering needs.