Strategic Workforce Partnerships Coordinator

Power Design, Inc.; Saint Petersburg (FL); Hybrid; USD 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hybrid work options

Medical, dental, vision and life ins.

401(k) retirement plan

Paid time off and holidays

Employee discounts and wellness

Job summary

Power Design, Inc. is seeking a Workforce Specialist to organize and advance workforce development programs, grants, and partner engagements. You will coordinate BTN outreach with schools and community partners, track commitments, and prepare materials for leadership meetings.

You will research funding opportunities, manage deadlines, and support event logistics and program launches, ensuring consistent, professional external engagements with Power Design.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, Communications, or a related field preferred.
• Two or more years of experience in program coordination, administrative support, partnership coordination, project support, or a related role.
• Experience supporting construction, workforce development, education, nonprofit, or community-based organizations is a plus.
• Clear and professional written and verbal communication skills, with confidence interacting with external partners and senior leaders.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate Build the Nation (BTN) outreach with schools, colleges, trade programs, associations, workforce boards, and community organizations, tracking contacts, commitments, and next steps through completion.
• Research grant and funding opportunities that support workforce development; maintain an organized tracker of deadlines, requirements, and submission status; and help assemble required materials.
• Prepare for stakeholder and leadership meetings by coordinating schedules, developing agendas, organizing briefing materials and pre-read packets, capturing notes, and documenting follow-up items.
• Support logistics for career fairs, school visits, partner site tours, apprenticeship events, program launches, and other workforce development initiatives.
• Convert meeting outcomes into clear, tracked action items and follow up with assigned owners to ensure commitments are completed.
• Maintain the Workforce Intelligence knowledge repository so partner records, grant files, process documentation, and program history remain current, organized, and accessible.

Skills

Organizational skills

Communication

Stakeholder management

Project coordination

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Outlook

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Teams

SharePoint

Asana

Job description

Power Design, Inc. is seeking a Workforce Specialist to organize and advance workforce development programs, grants, and partner engagements. You will coordinate BTN outreach with schools and community partners, track commitments, and prepare materials for leadership meetings.

You will research funding opportunities, manage deadlines, and support event logistics and program launches, ensuring consistent, professional external engagements with Power Design.