BYU-Pathway GEC Area Career Services Manager (Manila, Philippines)

The Career Services Manager is responsible for preparing students within the Global Education Center (GEC) to qualify for secure and succeed in both local and remote employment opportunities. This role builds and maintains strong networks with employers and community partners to create job and self-employment pathways while equipping students with the skills and readiness required for meaningful work. The incumbent bridges the gap between students and the labor market promotes the value of BYU Pathway Worldwide students to employers and supports students in progressing toward sustainable employment aligned with a Church Living Wage.

Reporting directly to the Director of Career Development at BYU-Pathway and indirectly to the GEC Manager this position supports students staff and external partners in driving employment outcomes through coaching coordination training and data reporting.

1. Local Employer Engagement & Accountability

   • Be an ambassador across all private and public sectors to represent the character value and capabilities of BYUPW students.

   • Develop and maintain a strong network of local and international employers who willingly provide a minimum of 2000 job opportunities annually for prepared BYUPW students living within a 50 kilometer radius of a Global Education Center. Must be able to develop relationships of trust with business and government leaders in a way that represents the high standards of BYUPW and the Church.

   • Coordinate job fairs and open houses to introduce employers and other resources to meet and know prepared BYUPW students.

   • Listen to and understand employer feedback loops to ensure alignment between student preparedness and employer expectations.

   • With no over promising track employer satisfaction and job placement success to improve future opportunities.
     

2. Career Coaching with Students

   • Support students throughout the job search process pipeline. Prepare students to be confident in their job search to be hard working honest have initiative and set goals for a life-time career path.

   • Assist with resumes interview preparation and career pathway planning based on individual readiness.

   • Develop a network of local mentors of established LDS professionals who can guide students and also open doors for prepared students.

   • Collaborate with the Success Network to ensure students are engaged in relevant work-readiness programs.
     

3. Conduct Skill Trainings

   • Ensure quality job search training to develop soft skills of initiative leadership teamwork and ethical training sessions on job readiness skills and coordinate with platform development teams to ensure tools meet student needs.

   • Use employer feedback to tailor training content and delivery.
     

4. Coordinate with Career Development Team (SLC)

   • Work closely with the Career Development Team (SLC)and Institutional Research teams in Salt Lake City to identify opportunities and funding for job opportunities.

   • Contribute to shared goals by providing insights from employer and student engagement.

   • Engage in weekly meetings to review progress on achieving goals with employers and students.

   • Participate in strategic planning and cross-functional collaboration with internal stakeholders.
     

5. Report on GEC Metrics

   • Track and report on key student employment metrics as defined by the Career Development Team in SLC

   • Use PowerBI and other systems to monitor job readiness placement student progression and employer engagement.

   • Provide regular updates that support strategic decision-making and program improvements.

• Education: Bachelors degree required or 5 to 10 years of managing business operations.

• Experience: Minimum five years of P&L experience responsible for business operations. Must feel confident engaging with high level business and community leaders. Experience in growing businesses and achieving goals is highly valued. Experience with career development and training is a plus.

• Skills: Fluent in English at a professional level (reading writing listening and speaking). Excellent interpersonal writing speaking presentation time management and data analysis skills. Proficiency in Microsoft Office and learning management platformspreferred.