Manager Employer Services Training Partnerships

Reporting to the Director of Industry and Professional Engagement the Manager of Employer Services and Training Programs team is responsible for managing the Employer Services team to operationalize the Academic and Industry Integrations (aii) divisions efforts to deliver a central intake model for industry and community partners to further engage with Sheridan College.

Under the direction of the Director and in collaboration with the Continuing and Professional Studies (CAPS) unit the incumbent is responsible for leading the business development of corporate training as a means of further business diversification that results in net new revenue for CAPS and Sheridan.

The incumbent is also responsible for leading the implementation of the divisions employer engagement strategies by developing and implementing targeted approaches to attract incentivize engage and retain employers to partner with Sheridan and Sheridans students. To support these efforts the Manager will also manage the divisions brand and lead the development and update of new and existing communications and marketing assets.

What Youll be Doing

• Establishing corporate training service and community partnership goals and developing objectives and strategies to meet them.
• Analyzing employer and Sheridan needs as well as industry trends and academic opportunities. Synthesizes findings and identifies best practices to develop innovative strategic solutions for employer outreach marketing and partnership negotiation.
• Researching and developing new ways of engaging with employers responding to their needs and connecting them with students through enhanced employer relations.
• Leading the implementation of a central intake model which includes streamlined and accessible pathways for employers and industry to partner with Sheridan on Career Integrated Learning (CIL) CAPS and Corporate Training initiatives
• Developing and implementing strategies to educate employers and industry on ways to partner with Sheridan and Sheridans students (coop internships field experiences applied research capstone projects classroom engagement and talks etc..
• Planning coordinating and executing employer and student events
• Coordinating with the CAPS team to establish corporate training service goals executes strategies to expand CAPS into new and profitable markets; seeks funding opportunities.
• Working with the CAPS team and the Director of Industry and Professional Engagement to set and meet revenue and partnership generation targets for corporate and professional training third party funding and new reciprocal value relationships between Sheridan and industry.
• Participating in the development of a broad range of campaigns related to promotion of corporate training projects in support of recruitment strategies and enrolment targets.
• Working as the key link between the CAPS unit and the Career Integrated Learning (CIL) unit the incumbent develops targeted marketing strategies messaging and tools for Coop Job Developers to sell corporate training and CAPS products to potential clients
• Working with the Director of Industry and Professional Engagement to develop a comprehensive marketing plan a variety of marketing assets and an ongoing presence to engage industry and community partners.
• Ensuring that Sheridan wide advertising as well as targeted coop job development and corporate training/upskilling business development activities meet Sheridans strategic objectives.
• Coordinating strategies related to outreach social media and other forms of employer engagement.
• Providing leadership guidance and direction to staff; Optimizes staff and department performance. Builds professional capacity through effective development mentoring/coaching workflow/goal setting and ongoing performance management and evaluation (including discipline grievances terminations) as required
• Ensuring that the operational assignments of team are carried out consistently with Sheridan policies and procedures. This includes recruiting records procedures and other employment related activities (e.g. administration of attendance management performance
• Performing other related duties as assigned.

About You

You have the skills and knowledge to work with an increasingly diverse student and staff population as well as a proven commitment to antioppression equity and inclusion.

You have an innate ability to formulate strategies and plans to support goals and objectives along with attention to technical excellence and design and quality.

You bring management and/or leadership work experience in a postsecondary educational environment or similar experience in training and development environment.

You have an ability to empower and influence a team of direct and nondirect reports to plan supervise and implement quality training solutions and partnership agreements within prescribed timelines and budget.

You bring a sound understanding of the challenges emerging trends and issues in postsecondary education or challenges faced by corporate and community partners for reskilling/upskilling

The successful candidate will also meet the following qualifications:

• 4year bachelors degree in business entrepreneurship and innovation community workforce/economic development or a related field of study
• 5 years of experience managing progressively complex projects / programs (Equivalency will be considered).
• Project management certification business development / entrepreneurship certification or equivalent is required.
• Management/leadership or progressive work experience in a postsecondary educational environment or similar experience in training and development environment
• Experience in financial budgeting management and reporting
• Experience with employer relations and marketing techniques to attract and build careerintegratedlearning (CIL) CAPS and corporate training opportunities
• Proven success with business development and/or improving sales and profitability.
• Broad knowledge and understanding of current information and communication technologies and their relation to college business and academic strategic objectives.
• Advanced entrepreneurial skills to develop and deliver concise benefitsfocused value propositions to senior leaders/decisionmakers
• Excellent leadership relationshipbuilding and interpersonal skills
• Demonstrated organizational teamwork managerial and leadership skills
• Conflict resolution and demonstrated creative problemsolving skills

Who We Are

Every member of the Sheridan community is passionate about the transformational role we play in peoples lives. Our strategic plan Sheridan 2027: Forging the Future charts a path towards a new groundbreaking model of higher education that reshapes postsecondary education and better prepares students for the future. We are committed to demonstrably advancing equity diversity and inclusivity. Diversity is our strength and fuels our commitment to excellence. Across our campuses were making meaningful strides towards developing an equitable and inclusive community.

• For more information visit: Why Work at Sheridan

Other Details

Faculty/Department: Academic & Industry Integrations Continuing and Professional Studies
Campus Location: Trafalgar (may be assigned activities at any Sheridan campus).
Work Categorization: Resident On site 5 days/week
Reference #: J
Employee Group: Administrative
Payband: NM
Hours: 37.5
Salary Range:$99544 $124429
Application Deadline: April 16 2025


Sheridan is deeply committed to implementing the Calls to Action framed by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. We acknowledge that we live and work on the traditional territory of the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nations Anishinaabe Nation HuronWendat and the Haudenosaunee Confederacy. Sheridan is situated on these lands and it is our collective responsibility to honour and respect those who have gone before us those who are here and those who have yet to come. We are grateful for the opportunity to be working on this land.

Sheridan values the diverse and intersectional identities of its students faculty and staff. Sheridan regards equity and diversity as an integral part of academic excellence and is committed to accessibility for all employees. Sheridan seeks applicants who embrace our values of equity antiracism and inclusion. As such we encourage applications from qualified candidates who have been historically disadvantaged and marginalized including those who identify as First Nations Mtis and/or Inuit/Inuk Black members of racialized communities persons with disabilities women and/or 2SLGBTQ.

Sheridan will provide job applicants with accommodation in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act. To request accommodation please contact Human Resources.

You may be asked to provide copies of your educational credentials at the time of interview. Upon hire we require official confirmation of educational credentials and Canadian equivalency assessments if applicable.