Director of Workforce Development

Loenbro•Dallas, TX

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Director of Workforce Development leads the field implementation of Loenbro University learning programs and owns the strategy for workforce pipelines and partnerships. The role leads regional Workforce Development Managers, identifies training needs across regions, builds support among operational leaders, and ensures training solutions launch and are sustained consistently. It also owns implementation of Loenbro’s apprenticeship program, including partnership development, enrollment and attendance tracking, and delivery logistics. The Director implements program design and content developed by other Loenbro University teams and connects those teams with field employees.

Requirements

10 to 12+ years of progressive experience in learning and development, workforce development, training operations, or a related field.
Willingness to travel nationwide approximately 50% of the time.
Demonstrated experience leading and developing managers or multi-site and multi-region teams.
Experience facilitating and delivering training or content to audiences at multiple levels of an organization.
Executive presence and experience presenting to and partnering with senior leaders.
Ability to identify organizational training needs and secure buy-in for solutions across operational leaders.
Strong relationship-building, influencing, and stakeholder management skills.
Proficiency in managing budgets, program metrics, and cross-functional implementation.
Proficiency building or managing external partnerships.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in business, education, organizational development, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
Experience in construction, industrial services, utilities, or another craft-based environment.
Experience with apprenticeship or registered training programs.
Experience with educational institutions or workforce organizations.
Certifications such as CPTD, ATD, SHRM, or equivalent.

Responsibilities

Lead, coach, and hold regional Workforce Development Managers accountable, setting expectations, performance standards, and a consistent operating model across regions.
Own national implementation of Loenbro University programs, ensuring consistent execution, quality, and responsiveness to regional business needs.
Partner with operational, craft, and business unit leaders to identify training needs and provide practical training solutions in each region.
Build leadership support to launch, prioritize, and sustain training.
Own implementation of the apprenticeship program across regions, including enrollment, attendance and progression tracking, and delivery logistics and structure.
Own the national workforce pipeline development strategy, including partnerships with trade schools, community colleges, workforce boards, and industry and community organizations.
Oversee regional training delivery across craft and trades instruction, leadership development, and manager development, ensuring qualified facilitators and delivery resources are available.
Gather field feedback and delivery insights to inform program design owned by other Loenbro University teams.
Establish scorecards and reporting cadences, and report enrollment, attendance, completion, and delivery outcomes to Loenbro leadership.
Manage the Workforce Development budget and resource allocation, and drive corrective action when regional delivery has gaps or risks.
Represent Loenbro University externally and to executive stakeholders.