Workforce Project Manager

Lewis University; Romeoville, Northern (IL, KY); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Lewis University is seeking a Workforce Development Project Manager to oversee training initiatives, student recruitment and retention, and placement assessment. The role includes overseeing logistics and reporting for training programs, field audits, and quality management.

The successful candidate will assist in grant writing and management, collaborate with instructors and coordinators, and build partnerships with employers, chambers of commerce, and industry groups to support workforce

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in a related field and 2+ years of project management or program coordination experience.

Responsibilities

• Assist in grant writing and grant management/compliance.
• Coordinate placement tests, training deployment, and logistics.
• Develop relationships with employers and business associations.
• Monitor and report on training progress and participant outcomes.
• Collaborate with program staff to design curricula based on client needs.

Skills

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Outlook

Spanish language

Education

Bachelors degree in Business Administration, Organizational Psychology, Training and Development, or related field

Tools

MS Project

Job description

The Workforce Development Project Manager oversees multiple aspects of training project management, including student recruitment andretention, placement assessment, and logistics. This role will also provide ongoing oversight andreporting on training programs, field audits, quality management, and training deployment. Theindividual hired for this position will aid team members in grant writing, and grantmanagement/compliance.

Responsible to model the University Mission through dedicated job performance, service excellence to constituencies, respectful collaboration, and active support of the University’s Mission in Catholic and Lasallian higher education.

• Assists in business strategy through industry research and forecasting
• Assists in developing relationships with employers
• Assists in developing new and nurturing current relationships with business associations, chambers of commerce, and intermediary organizations
• Maintains ongoing relationships with assigned clients
• Maintains relationships with employer partners and intervenes to address job- or training related challenges experienced by participants, with limited assistance from Senior Project Managers.
• Customizes sets up and administers placements tests and other tests as determined by employer, funder, and training needs and requirements.
• Makes informed recommendations to the Director on the design of curricula based on client needs and requirements as well as feedback from participants and instructors.
• Assists in the creation of instructional materials including assessments, PowerPoint presentations, workbooks, handouts, instructor’s guides, and others are required by client needs and requirements.
• Deploys training programs at IWE training centers and client facilities and assists in auditing trainers as required by the Institute’s policies and procedures.
• Sets up logistics with clients and trainers for the effective delivery of the assigned training programs.
• Assists in limited aspects of writing and managing grants for the assigned training programs.
• Works closely with the Support Services team to execute the quality verification procedure on all documents, training materials, and other training accessories needed to execute training programs.
• In collaboration with the Senior Project Manager & Director assists in addressing training and client issues that emerge as training is delivered.
• Works closely with the Support Services team in collecting all necessary documentation for courses deployed.
• Collaborates with the Project Managers & Director in the creation of reports as required by funders.
• Assists in the recruiting efforts of projects as needed
• Performs other assigned duties.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Organizational Psychology, Training, and
Development, or a related field. Minimum of 2 years of experience in project management or program coordination, or related work experience. Intermediate to advanced Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Outlook skills. MS Project skills are a plus. Knowledge of and experience in workforce education.Ability to cultivate and maintain strong working relationships with colleagues, vendors, clients, and partners.Sensitivity to socially and ethnically diverse communities.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, Spanish fluency a plus.

Preferred Qualifications

Work hours

Full-time

Posting Number

Posting Number S01768

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