Workforce Project Director

Career Team is a leading workforce development organization on a mission to transform lives. We blend cutting-edge technology with compassionate, high-touch services to drive real, measurable outcomes in the lives of job seekers across the country. At Career Team, we’re solving today’s unemployment challenges with smart software, world-class trainers, dedicated case managers, dynamic job developers, and innovative partners.

If you're passionate about making a difference and believe in the power of technology to transform lives, you’ll feel right at home here.

Career Team is looking to hire a Project Director in the Dallas/Forth Worth area, who will be responsible for overseeing the Workforce Solutions, ensuring and executing the project's overall strategic plan. In this role, the incumbent will practice working knowledge in Workforce Development protocols, which include a basic understanding of the field, core programs, and business plans. As a leader and member of the Corporate Management Team, the Project Director is accountable for ensuring quality and integrity across all workforce functions.

Your Impact on Career Team’s Success

• Ensure compliance with contract requirements, including adherence to policies and procedures, and program monitoring
• Maintain knowledge of WIOA/TANF/SNAP and other program legislation, policies, and procedures
• Focus on expenditure rates, ensuring everything is on track without disallowed costs, driving metrics and performance, providing support, coaching front-line staff, and creating service delivery plans for projects
• Coordinate the planning and implementation of policies and procedures for continuous improvement and customer satisfaction
• Serve as the primary local contact and contract liaison for the Workforce Solutions North Central Workforce Development Board
• Lead high-functioning employees to execute the program initiatives while supporting employee growth
• Responsible for daily programmatic operations
• Conduct regular coaching sessions and annual performance evaluations of the team
• Approach each day and task with a “ZAG” mindset
• Other duties and projects as needed

The Ideal Qualifications for this Position Include

• Bachelor’s degree or higher or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• 3+ years of experience in operational leadership and management
• 3+ years of demonstrated ability working in a dynamic team environment with an aptitude for communication, interpersonal skills to work cooperatively with others, show courteousness, and have a high level of professionalism
• 2+ years of experience with computer proficiency in Microsoft Office suite and Google suite including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Google Mail, Google Calendar, Google Docs, Google Sheets, and Google Drive
• Knowledgeable about the 14 county North Central service area
• Strong emotional intelligence and ability to lead a team with different working styles.
• A demonstrated ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment while maintaining confidentiality, handling personnel matters effectively, and handling employee and personnel inquiries with sensitivity, tact, and diplomacy
• Sharp attention to detail with exceptional organizational, analytical, research, and critical thinking skills, including the ability to perform and complete a high volume of work assignments with speed and accuracy
• Exceptional time management skills to meet deadlines and work under pressure
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• A Valid Driver’s License

Additional Skills/Knowledge Career Team Would Love for This Role

• Master’s or MBA degree
• Experience and knowledge of WIOA, TANF, SNAP, Choices, and other workforce development contracts/programs
• Bilingual or multilingual
• Training in trauma-informed care, evidence-based practice, and/or whole family services

EMPLOYMENT TYPE

Full-Time, Exempt Employee

Salary

$110,000-$125,000

Job Site

On Site

Travel

35% travel throughout the region, weekly

About Career Team

Founded in 1996, Career Team, LLC is a private workforce development organization.

Career Team’s outstanding record of accelerating the human condition has resulted in numerous honors:

• Named by Inc. Magazine as one of America's 500 fastest growing privately held companies
• Recipient of the US Chamber of Commerce Blue Chip Enterprise Award for innovation
• Featured by 60 Minutes, CNN, Money Magazine, Inc. Magazine and the British Broadcasting Network as an innovative, government funded solutions program
• Invited to the White House after being cited by the National Welfare-to-Work Partnership and National Alliance of Business as a top 10 US training provider

As a socially conscious organization, Career Team has found a healthy balance between for-profit innovation and community enrichment. Looking ahead, the organization will continue to close the nation’s opportunity divide with additional government‑funded workforce sites; while also building staff capacity of workforce funding sources and industry providers. See www.careerteam.com for more information.

Career Team is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin.

Background Check Requirements.

Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a background check (including criminal, prior employment and education verification). Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the application status of applicants or continued employment of current employees who apply for the position.