Workforce Project Director

Career Team; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Career Team is seeking a Project Director in the Dallas/Fort Worth area to oversee Workforce Solutions and ensure execution of the project’s strategic plan. You will lead the program teams, maintain compliance, and drive performance with a focus on service delivery.

The ideal candidate has 3+ years of operational leadership, strong communication, and proficiency with Microsoft Office and Google Suite. This full-time, on-site role involves 35% regional travel and offers a salary of

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 3+ years of operational leadership and management experience.
• 3+ years of experience working in a dynamic team environment with strong communication and professionalism.
• 2+ years of proficiency with Microsoft Office suite and Google suite including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Gmail, Calendar, Docs, Sheets, Drive.
• Knowledge of the 14 county North Central service area and program requirements (WIOA/TANF/SNAP).

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with contract requirements and program monitoring.
• Maintain knowledge of WIOA/TANF/SNAP and related policies.
• Drive metrics and performance while coaching staff and creating service delivery plans.
• Coordinate policy implementation for continuous improvement and customer satisfaction.
• Serve as primary local contact and contract liaison for the Workforce Solutions North Central board.
• Lead employees to execute program initiatives and support growth.
• Oversee daily programmatic operations and conduct regular coaching and evaluations.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Team management

Office & Google Suite

Policy knowledge

Analytical thinking

Driver's license

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher

Master’s or MBA

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.

Career Team is looking to hire a Project Director in the Dallas/Forth Worth area, who will be responsible for overseeing the Workforce Solutions, 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. As a leader and member of the Corporate Management Team, the Project Director is accountable for ensuring quality and integrity across all workforce functions.

Your Impact On Career Team’s Success

• Ensure compliance with contract requirements, including adherence to policies and procedures, and program monitoring
• Maintain knowledge of WIOA/TANF/SNAP and other program legislation, policies, and procedures
• 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 Workforce Solutions North Central Workforce Development Board
• 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 “ZAG” mindset
• Other duties and projects as needed

The Ideal Qualifications For This Position Include

• 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 have a high level of professionalism
• 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
• Knowledgeable about the 14 county North Central service area
• 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
• 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
• A Valid Driver’s License

Additional Skills/Knowledge Career Team Would Love For This Role

• Master’s or MBA degree
• Experience and knowledge of WIOA, TANF, SNAP, Choices, and other workforce development contracts/programs
• Bilingual or multilingual
• Training in trauma-informed care, evidence-based practice, and/or whole family services

EMPLOYMENT TYPE:

Full-Time, Exempt Employee

Salary

$110,000-$125,000

Job Site:

On Site

Travel:

35% travel throughout the region, weekly

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.

Benefits

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:

Identifying information, such as your full name, gender, date of birth, and signature; Demographic data, such as race, ethnic origin, marital status, disability, and veteran or military status; Contact information, such as your home address, telephone numbers, email addresses, and emergency contact information; Dependent's or other individual's information, such as their full name, address, date of birth, and Social Security numbers (SSN); National identifiers, such as SSN, passport and visa information, and immigration status and documentation; Educational and professional background, such as your work history, academic and professional qualifications, educational records, references, and interview notes; Employment details, such as your job title, position, hire dates, compensation, performance and disciplinary records, and vacation and sick leave records; Financial information, such as banking details, tax information, payroll information, and withholdings; Health and Safety information, such as health conditions (if relevant to your employment), job restrictions, workplace illness and injury information, and health insurance policy information; Information Systems (IS) information, such as your search history, browsing history, login information, and IP addresses on the Company's information systems and networks; Biometric information, such as facial recognition, fingerprints, iris or retina scans, keystroke, or other physical patterns; and Geolocation data, such as time and physical location related to use of an internet website, application, device, or physical access to a Company office location.

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.