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Workforce Development & Education Partnerships Manager

York, SC | Workforce Development | Full Time | Community Engagement - DDC
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Job Description

Job Summary:

The Workforce Development & Education Partnerships Manager leads workforce development initiatives that strengthen talent pipelines and align education with industry workforce needs. This role serves as a liaison between employers, educational institutions, workforce organizations, economic development partners, and community stakeholders. 

This role is ideal for a strategic relationship-builder who enjoys connecting industry, education, and workforce partners to create sustainable talent pipelines and workforce development opportunities.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Support partnership exploration with K-12 schools, technical colleges, community colleges, universities, workforce boards, chambers, and economic development organizations. 

  • Facilitate curriculum alignment discussions to ensure educational programs reflect current industry workforce needs. 

  • Coordinate discussions for workforce development initiatives, career pathways, internships, apprenticeships, job shadowing, and work-based learning opportunities. 

  • Manage stakeholder engagement activities, including meetings, site visits, presentations, advisory councils, and partnership events. 

  • Develop workforce development strategies, action plans, reports, and executive briefings. 

  • Track partnership outcomes, workforce metrics, and talent pipeline activities. 

  • Coordinate project logistics, meeting schedules, communications, and follow-up actions across multiple stakeholders. 

  • Support career awareness, workforce marketing, and student engagement initiatives.

Key Competencies:

  • Workforce Development 

  • Education Partnerships 

  • Curriculum Alignment 

  • Stakeholder Engagement 

  • Project Management 

  • Strategic Communication 

  • Relationship Management 

 Skills & Requirements

Required Experience:

  • Associate's degree in Business Administration, Communications, Public Administration, Human Resources, Education, Community Development, or related field; Bachelor's degree preferred.  

  • 3+ years of experience in administrative support, project coordination, community engagement, workforce development, education partnerships, or related fields.  

  • Strong organizational and project coordination skills with exceptional attention to detail.  

  • Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication abilities.  

  • Experience building and maintaining professional relationships across diverse stakeholder groups.  

  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Outlook.  

  • Ability to manage multiple priorities and work independently in a fast-paced environment.  

  • Strong problem-solving, critical thinking, and relationship-management skills.  

Preferred:

  • Experience working with educational institutions, workforce development boards, economic development organizations, or nonprofit partners.  

  • Familiarity with talent pipeline development, apprenticeship programs, or workforce initiatives.  

  • Experience coordinating community outreach, stakeholder engagement, or corporate social responsibility programs.  

  • Knowledge of project management methodologies and reporting tools.  

  • Experience with CRM systems, stakeholder databases, or data visualization tools such as Power BI.  

  • Event planning and program coordination experience. 

 

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