Managing Director - Workforce Development

Dallas College

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Managing Director of Workforce Development directs the activities of a department or organization to ensure business goals and objectives align with the district’s vision, mission, and goals. The role leads the strategy, development, implementation, and evaluation of workforce development programs, including apprenticeships, customized training, and grant-funded initiatives for employers and people seeking employment, education, and training services through Dallas College. This includes developing innovative business services strategies and providing education, vocational training, and work-readiness activities. The Managing Director builds and maintains partnerships with employers, business and industry, workforce agencies, government organizations, community-based organizations, and other college departments. The role identifies workforce trends and develops solutions that align talent pipelines with employer needs; oversees program performance, budgets, compliance, assessment, curriculum, evaluation, and continuous improvement; and promotes programs through community engagement, presentations, marketing, task forces, and strategic outreach. The position provides leadership to staff and partners, supervises and develops assigned employees, and works with business, faculty, staff, and partners to implement short- and long-term goals. It manages program budgets, including proposals, expense justifications, and expenditure monitoring for approximately $1 million, depending on the program. The position requires regular and predictable attendance and may involve other job-related duties as assigned.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or higher.
Five years of work-related experience.
Valid driver’s license.
Ability to manage the activities and productivity of a department or organization.
Ability to think strategically and innovatively and create realistic plans and workflows.
Ability to manage teams toward challenging deliverables and organizational goals.
Ability to comply with district policies and applicable local, state, and federal rules and regulations.
Ability to implement new or improved processes that affect organizational performance and customer satisfaction.
Ability to stay current with trends and best practices and incorporate new facts, ideas, methods, and technologies into business processes.
Ability to build and maintain collaborative relationships with internal and external individuals and organizations.
Ability to exercise independent judgment and work collaboratively.
Ability to network with potential clients and stakeholders and represent the organization to key stakeholders, the public, and business partners.
Well-developed prioritization, organization, decision-making, and time-management skills.
Ability to provide staff with the tools, resources, and materials needed to meet organizational goals.
Results-oriented approach, strong business-development skills, and ability to interact with internal and external clients, stakeholders, and constituents.
Effective communication, interpersonal, written, verbal, and presentation skills, along with leadership, customer-service, management, and employee-motivation skills.
Official transcripts are required.
The position requires regular and predictable attendance.

Nice To Haves

Bilingual or multilingual ability.

Responsibilities

Plan, develop, implement, and evaluate workforce development programs, including apprenticeships and grant-funded initiatives.
Develop innovative business services strategies and provide education, vocational training, and work-readiness activities.
Build and maintain partnerships with employers, business and industry, workforce agencies, government organizations, community organizations, and college departments.
Identify workforce trends and develop solutions that align talent pipelines with employer needs.
Oversee assessment methods, curriculum, completion competencies, fee-for-service packages, program evaluation, and reporting processes.
Ensure compliance with district policies and procedures.
Represent the district and partner agencies to the community, business, and industry.
Promote programs through community engagement, presentations, marketing, task forces, and committees.
Work with business, faculty, staff, and partners to implement short- and long-term goals.
Schedule and assign classes to meet the needs of students, partners, and the community.
Manage program budgets, including developing proposals, justifying expenses, and monitoring expenditures.
Supervise, mentor, coach, and evaluate assigned employees; provide leadership and support to staff and partners.
Keep current on trends, best practices, and technological changes through professional development.
Provide exemplary customer service and complete required Dallas College professional development training hours.