Manager, Special Programs - Placement

University of Louisville • Louisville, KY

8d • Hybrid

About The Position

The University of Louisville (UofL) seeks a highly motivated, self-directed Manager, Recruiting to join a multi-million dollar two-year workforce certificate grant. The grant, funded by the National Cybersecurity for Academic Excellence (NCAE), is a subaward via our coalition partner, the University of West Florida. This subaward aims to build upon our professional workforce certificate programs, targeting individuals, corporations, military veterans, and first responders, to upskill and reskill the workforce in cybersecurity. The Cybersecurity Certificate workforce program is comprised of 3 levels of curriculum (Explore, Practitioner, and Professional), incorporating technology industry badges (Google, Microsoft, IBM). It is an online/asynchronous instructor-facilitated online module system. The Recruiting Placement Manager will develop and execute the work to meet the enrollment and job placement goals for the Cybersecurity Certificate program. The ideal candidate will have relevant experience with multi-year projects, specifically in sales/ recruiting for adult workforce upskilling/re-skilling. Responsibilities will include representing the University of Louisville while developing a comprehensive system to reach potential program candidates in innovative ways, and successfully guiding participants through the program, with the goal of placing approximately 20 participants per year in jobs. This is a full-time, benefits-eligible position that will continue through September 2027 (100% grant-funded), contingent upon departmental need, staff performance, and grant/contract funding.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a related field and four (4) years of relevant experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with sales
• Experience in recruiting
• Experience with workforce education programs
• Experience in marketing and advertising for the purpose of recruiting
• Project management: organized, task oriented, with the ability to follow up with inquiries
• Program success: Capable of meeting program and enrollment goals to ensure overall success
• Participant recruitment: Capable of marketing cybersecurity program, managing an intake process, and supporting professionals applying to, enrolling in, and completing a certificate program
• Flexibility: ability to shift directions as needed for the good of the program and aligned with the grant/subaward.
• Work Ethic: highly motivated, industrious, and persistent in the workplace, efficient completion of tasks, consistent flow in productivity
• Teamwork: ability to collaborate with others, help others, lead others, mentor others, take directions from others in the interest of moving programs to the desired outcome
• Organized: manages time effectively, keeps tasks prioritized, keeps calendar updated, self-starter
• Interpersonal: can build effective, strong working relationships with employees, colleagues, management, participants, and other professionals through trust, communication, and credibility
• Sales, recruiting and placement experience
• Knowledge of higher education helpful but not required

Responsibilities

• Establish and execute strategies for recruiting program participants into education pathways and job placements (min. of 20 placements/year).
• Coordinate communication and management efforts to ensure participants’ professional and personal success, including troubleshooting program issues and arranging job placements.
• Regularly keep in contact with all members of the grant both in and outside of marketing and recruiting efforts to facilitate smooth transitions and overall program success.
• Maintain records database of productivity and prospecting information.
• Manage a full-time recruiter and a full-time marketing person in these efforts.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees