Project Lead, Office of Experiential Learning

Dallas College

9d • Onsite

About The Position

Direct day-to-day project management processes for complex workforce development initiatives, including work-based, employer-driven, earn-and-learn programs. Lead cross functional teams with internal/external work groups to develop and improve multiparty initiatives on complex business projects that involve local/state/federal grants. Responsible for project management related to business/industry driven workforce development, apprenticeship projects and contract/corporate training involving direct day-to-day project management processes. Responsible for grant-funded project activities, such as tracking and reporting of data related to trainees, apprentices, training, revenues/expenditures, and other deliverables to meet all project milestones. Responsible for maintaining internal and external relationships with appropriate stakeholders to ensure efficient execution of workforce development and apprenticeship goals. Research and identify proper funding sources to support and generate new opportunities for apprenticeships and workforce initiatives for business/industry/community.

Requirements

• Knowledge of apprenticeship and/or workforce development project management processes and procedures, including data tracking, budgeting, and reporting
• Experience with local, state, and/or federal grant agencies and tracking/reporting systems such as RAPIDS and Appian Cloud based platforms
• Knowledge of budgeting/accounting principles and internal systems such as Colleague
• Experience developing, managing, supporting, and coordinating financials, managing grant budgets, grant reporting, and grant data
• Knowledge of apprenticeship structure, management of apprenticeship and workforce data
• Ability to make business-critical decisions and choose the best course of action in any given circumstance
• Experience and knowledge working with internal systems/management tools such as Excel, Salesforce, Marketplace, and Colleague
• Two (2) years managing data for complex projects
• Two (2) years leading and managing project management processes

Nice To Haves

• Associates Degree

Responsibilities

• Strategize on how to best approach a task and develop a concrete plan to lead and accomplish workforce development and apprenticeship project success
• Disseminate information among team members and key stakeholders
• Track project progress and ensure all documents are organized for all initiatives and business solutions
• Set goals and motivate team members to accomplish workforce development and apprenticeship targets and milestones, delegating tasks as needed to support successful project completion
• Effectively manage team group dynamics to ensure positive work environment and achieve departmental goals
• Provide and share knowledge for process improvements to address the effectiveness of work processes and solutions
• Lead negotiations of resolutions for complex team projects by analyzing matrix data, determining the status of business relationships, timelines, and budget and performance goals to come to a solution that best accomplishes project completion
• Work cross-functionally with internal/external work groups to develop and improve multiparty initiatives for complex business projects that involve local/state/federal grants and apprenticeships initiatives
• Communicate appropriately with upper management regarding key initiatives, progress updates on various projects, etc.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED