Project Manager - Workforce Solutions

Job Summary

The Project Manager serves employer partners and the community through customized training, continuing education, and testing services. The Project Manager serves as a liaison between the college and area businesses and industries, responding to their training and employee development needs while developing relationships with stakeholders to address local economic needs through collaboration with program administration and instruction.

Job Duties:

• Meet with employers to determine their employees’ training needs, analyze skill gaps, and design customized workforce solutions to meet their needs.
• This may include any combination of testing, training, job profiling, career services, and enrollment in regularly scheduled college courses.
• Prepare employer program proposals and secure contracts to deliver credit and non-credit training on or off-site.
• Pursue funding for training programs including but not limited to writing and securing KCTCS TRAINS Funding.
• Plan, coordinate, and manage training offerings including the ability to secure and manage qualified and available instructors/adjuncts for Workforce Solutions classes.
• Contributes to the development and improvement of workforce development programs through assessment and feedback efforts.
• Builds customized curriculum and training for business and industry.
• Attend community meetings representing Workforce Solutions and promoting Gateway.
• Builds and maintains relationships with key industry partners, such as employers, industry associations, and trade organizations.
• Build partnerships internally within the college that allow maximization of resources in serving our community; Includes serving on various GCTC committees and teams actively supporting internal initiatives.
• All other duties as assigned.
  
   

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree and 4 to 6 years of relevant experience
• Presentation and training of adult skills, organization and planning, project management.
• Commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
• High attention to detail, independent, self-motivated, adaptable to fast-paced environments.
• Professional and courteous communication at all levels, both internally and externally.
• Clear verbal and written skills.
• Efficiently prioritize and meet deadlines.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Forms, Outlook, Teams, SharePoint, Word).
   

Preferred Qualifications:

• Industry/Manufacturing experience is preferred
• Training/Instructional experience is preferred
• Experience in and understanding with students from diverse populations.
• Experience working at the community college level.

Employee Rights - Employee Polygraph Protection Act

Equal Opportunity Employer - The Kentucky Community and Technical College System is an equal educational and employment opportunity institution.