Project Director (MoPAACT Grant)

St. Louis Community College•Corporate College, MO

4d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Project Director provides leadership and statewide coordination for the Missouri Partnership for Advanced Manufacturing, AI Infrastructure, and Career Training (MoPAACT), a federally funded initiative led by St. Louis Community College in partnership with the Missouri Community College Association, Missouri community colleges, state agencies, employers, workforce organizations, and other partners. The Director coordinates implementation of the approved work plan, supports participating institutions, monitors programmatic milestones and planned budget expenditures, and facilitates consistent communication, reporting, data collection, and continuous improvement across the consortium. This role works collaboratively with consortium personnel and coordinates project activities across participating organizations. It supports statewide employer engagement and the development of employer-aligned programs and career pathways, credit articulation processes, Workforce Pell readiness, Eligible Training Provider List participation, and work-based learning opportunities. The position monitors programmatic performance and progress toward spending approved budgets, identifies risks and barriers, and recommends corrective actions. It does not approve expenditures or exercise fiscal oversight. This is a full-time, grant-funded position based at St. Louis Community College with a hybrid work arrangement, subject to College policies and operational needs. Continued employment depends on grant funding, project needs, and satisfactory performance. Statewide travel of up to 25 percent, including overnight travel, is required. Work generally takes place in office, meeting, educational, and virtual environments.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution.
At least five years of progressively responsible project-management experience.
Experience administering or coordinating federally funded grants, including implementation, reporting, documentation, or compliance responsibilities.
Demonstrated experience coordinating complex projects, managing multiple priorities, and meeting established deadlines.
Demonstrated written, verbal, interpersonal, organizational, and meeting-facilitation skills.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in education, public administration, business administration, workforce development, project management, or a related field.
Experience managing a consortium or coordinating projects involving multiple institutions or organizations.
Experience working with community colleges, workforce development programs, career and technical education, employer partnerships, or state agencies.
Experience with participant data, performance reporting, program evaluation, federal workforce grants, Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act programs, Eligible Training Provider List processes, or short-term credential programs.
Project-management certification or formal project-management training.

Responsibilities

Lead day-to-day MoPAACT implementation in accordance with the approved proposal, Notice of Award, work plan, federal requirements, and STLCC policies.
Coordinate project activities among STLCC, MCCA, participating community colleges, state agencies, employers, workforce partners, the external evaluator, and other stakeholders.
Maintain the project implementation schedule and monitor activities, deliverables, performance measures, participant estimates, milestones, dependencies, and deadlines.
Convene and facilitate consortium meetings, working groups, and implementation teams; document decisions, responsibilities, action items, and follow-up.
Provide participating institutions and partners with guidance, technical assistance, and training on project procedures, deliverables, timelines, reporting, and documentation requirements.
Coordinate with the MoPAACT Data Specialist, participating colleges, state partners, and the external evaluator to support consistent data collection, data quality, performance reporting, and evaluation activities.
Support statewide employer engagement and development of employer-aligned programs, career pathways, credit articulation processes, Workforce Pell readiness, Eligible Training Provider List participation, and work-based learning opportunities.
Monitor programmatic performance and progress toward spending approved budgets; identify delays, underspending, risks, or implementation barriers; recommend corrective actions; and elevate significant concerns to appropriate STLCC personnel.
Prepare and contribute to required reports, work-plan updates, presentations, progress summaries, meeting materials, and other grant documentation.
Maintain complete and organized programmatic records.
Represent MoPAACT and STLCC in meetings with federal, state, education, workforce, industry, and community partners, as assigned.