MACNY - Director of Strategic Initiatives for Workforce Development
MACNY - Director of Strategic Initiatives for Workforce Development
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Job Description
Overview
The Manufacturers Association of Central New York (MACNY) seeks an energetic individual to serve as Director of Strategic Initiatives for Workforce Development. Reporting to the Executive Vice President the Director of Strategic Initiatives for Workforce Developments primary focus will be to help develop organizational strategy and partnerships to propel MACNYs growth as a leader in workforce development for the manufacturing ecosystem.
In this role you will work with the Talent Development Team to build and expand worldclass programs that differentiate MACNYs Registered Apprenticeship PreApprenticeship and Work Based Learning programs while squarely building organizational capacity to repeatedly scale such programs. Your duties will include strategic and organizational partnership working with other internal and external teams to assist in planning and coordinating the financial marketing and operational efforts. You must coordinate and engage MACNY members and external partners to create valuable projects analyze the efficacy of strategies and implement new strategies to meet organizational goals.
As a leader on the Talent Development Team you must have the ability and desire to communicate with an open mind and to treat everyone with respect regardless of position gender ethnicity or education.
The ideal candidate possesses strong personal and organizational skills along with a passion for developing career pathways and critical thinking skills to provide workforce solutions.
Responsibilities
Responsibilities and Duties
This position will:
- Work across interorganizational boundaries; understand the relationships between workforce development economic development educational partners and federal and state government.
- Understand and work with internal teams to inspire align improve incentivize and expand opportunities for individuals from all backgrounds to engage in manufacturingintensive industries.
- Communicate with a range of audiences at all levels of government and the private sector to build and expand workforce development programming.
- Organize plan and execute workforce development programs in coordination with internal teams and external partners by focusing on outcomes and nurturing partnerships.
- Use strong external relations intuition providing clarity and accountability while working with MACNYs programmatic leads marketing and communications finance and government relations teams.
- Maintain and grow a strong professional network to achieve programmatic objectives.
- Identify and capture new opportunities with external partners while partnering with others internal teams to augment capabilities and programs.
- Represent MACNY at regional statewide and national meetings and events.
- Manage and collaborate withMACNY personnel or consultants through formal and informal structures.
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Qualifications
Qualifications
- Passion and hope for the future of Americas manufacturing workforce.
- Able to think strategically and align programs with existing and potential opportunities.
- Proven success with collaborative partnerships across departments and organizations.
- Demonstrated excellence with project management and data analysis.
- Proficiency in computer technology including Microsoft Office applications relational databases for customer relationship management and other essential internet software.
- Exceptional research and reporting skills.
- Ability to organize prioritize and monitor projects tasks and budgets.
- Effective communication and presentation of innovative strategies for programmatic improvement.
- Track record of providing consistent and effective communication and partnership with diverse stakeholders including federal state and philanthropic funding agencies industrial partners academic institutions and nongovernmental organizations.
- Ability to measure results and analyze impact.
- Sound basic technical foundations and a comprehensive understanding of workforce technology economy and politics.
- Excellent team collaboration supervisory and conflict resolution skills.
- Frequent Travel will be across New York State
- Must have reliable transportation for frequent outreach and engagements.
- Must have flexibility in availability to support occasional activities outside of regular business hours.
- Completion of a satisfactory background check will be .
Preferred Qualifications
- Five to seven years experience specializing in collaboration in the nexus of industry academic and nonprofit workforce development interests.
- Building initiatives at a regional statewide or national level including externally funded programs STEM outreach technical training apprenticeships workshops career fairs and events.
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