Workforce Development Manager – Services Talent Pipeline
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Job Location:
Westerville, OH - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
17 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Position Summary
Vertiv is seeking a strategic Workforce Development Manager to build sustainable talent ecosystems for our Field Services organization. This role bridges industry education and community to develop robust career pathways that address current and future workforce needs. The ideal candidate will be a systems thinker and a connectorchampioning workforce readiness fostering equitable access to skilled trades careers and strengthening regional talent infrastructure to support our growing business.
Key Responsibilities
Strategic Workforce Development
- Collaborate with Services leadership to assess workforce gaps and design multi-year talent development strategies aligned with organizational growth and regional labor market trends.
- Build comprehensive workforce pipelines through partnerships with community colleges trade schools and workforce boards in targeted communities.
- Establish key performance indicators for workforce readiness and pipeline health; leverage labor market data and program analytics to drive continuous improvement.
- Deliver quarterly briefings to leadership on workforce trends pipeline metrics and strategic recommendations.
Training Program Leadership
- Direct Vertivs technical training programs (e.g. Thermal FST via ADTC) ensuring alignment between industry standards competency-based curriculum and learner support services.
- Track and optimize learner outcomes including completion rates credential attainment job placement retention and career advancement.
- Implement evidence-based practices to enhance program accessibility inclusion and participant success.
Community & Educational Partnership Development
- Develop and steward strategic relationships with educational institutions workforce development agencies and community organizations (e.g. NOVA TSTC local workforce boards).
- Serve as primary liaison for partnership agreements work-based learning initiatives apprenticeships scholarships and community investments.
- Position Vertivs Field Services as an employer of choice and industry leader in workforce development within target communities.
Internal Mobility & Career Advancement
- Support leadership development programs including frontline supervisor training to build organizational capacity for talent development.
- Foster a culture of continuous learning and career progression across the Services organization.
Budget & Strategic Resource Management
- Develop manage and optimize budgets for workforce development programs and community partnerships.
- Monitor expenditures and ensure strategic cost-effective allocation of resources.
- Partner with leadership on workforce planning to ensure competitive positioning and readiness for evolving market demands.
Qualifications
- Bachelors degree in HR Workforce Development Business Administration or related field.
- 5 years of experience in workforce development talent pipeline management or apprenticeship/career pathway programs.
- Demonstrated success building education-industry partnerships and managing multi-stakeholder initiatives in dynamic environments.
- Strong facilitation presentation data analysis and stakeholder engagement skills.
- Knowledge of skilled trades workforce challenges and solutions; experience with technical recruitment or apprenticeship programs highly valued.
- Project management budget management and community engagement experience preferred.
TIME TRAVEL REQUIRED
- 30%
Required Experience:
Manager
Key Skills
About Company
Work Authorization No calls or agencies please. Vertiv will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States. This is not a position for which sponsorship will be provided. Individuals with temporary visas such as E, F-1, H-1, H-2, L, B, J, or TN or who need s ... View more
