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Workforce Development Manager

Location:

Kansas City, MO, US, 64106

Best People + Right Culture. These are the driving forces behind JE Dunn’s success.

By hiring inspired people, giving them interesting and challenging work, enabling them with innovative tools, and letting them share in the company’s rewards, we’ve found a sustainable way to grow in our industry for the last 100+ years.

Our diverse teams around the country strive to enrich lives through inspired people and places everyday, and we need inspired people like you to join us in our pursuit of building perfection.

Role Summary

The Workforce Development Manager will develop a strategic vision and resources that support workforce development related to projects and project pursuits across the company. This position will work closely with Human Resources, stakeholders, educational institutions, non-profit organizations, government agencies and occasionally clients to plan, implement and evaluate initiatives both internally and externally. All activities will be performed in support of the strategy, vision and values of JE Dunn.

Autonomy & Decision-Making: Makes decisions on non-routine matters, provides recommendations to supervisor, and refers all exceptions to supervisor.
Career Path: Senior Workforce Development Manager

Key Role Responsibilities - Core

Partners with HR, Operations leaders, and other key stakeholders to understand workforce development needs across the company.
Creates a vision and framework for workforce development that addresses disparate requests, including those related to projects and support of project pursuits, local community impact workforce development related inquires and support of future talent needs.
Partners with Operations to design and implement workforce development programs and resources that align stakeholders across the company to meet organizational needs.
Develops best practices for collaboration across DEI, Talent, Community Impact, Operations, other internal stakeholders and external organizations.
Creates and maintains a workforce development playbook to support Operations in project pursuit and execution.
Prepares and educates pursuit teams about workforce development program, priorities and strategies for pursuit of new business.
Collaborates with internal and external stakeholders to tailor programs and resources to address unique project, location and/or role requirements.
Partners with the Community Impact team to provide decision-making guidance for local Community Impact requests related to workforce development.
Provides methodology to measure the effectiveness of workforce development programs, including the key performance indicators.
Equips project teams with tools to generate regular reports related to client requests and compliance.
Delivers regular reporting and analytics on overall workforce development efforts across the organization, including strategies for continuous improvement.
Remains updated and aware of relevant regulations and certifications within the construction industry.
Ensures that work force development programs align with the industry standards and compliance requirements.
Contributes to business development, RFP, project pursuit and preconstruction discussions as needed.
Establishes experiences and education initiatives, junior college programs and skill-building workshops for students and the community as needed.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Ability to perform work accurately and completely, and in a timely manner
Communication skills, verbal and written
Demonstrated knowledge of needs assessment, program design, implementation, metrics and reporting and compliance
Knowledge of training and development best practices
Ability to build and maintain effective partnerships with various stakeholders, internally and externally
Demonstrated understanding of diversity, equality and inclusion principles in workforce development
Knowledge of economic and social issues, trends, impacts to the community, trades and professional network organizations
Ability to prioritize multiple projects in a fast-paced environment
Ability to build relationships and collaborate within a team, internally and externally

Education

Bachelor’s degree in human resources, education, business administration or related field (Required)
In lieu of the above requirements, equivalent relevant experience will be considered.

Experience

8+ years experience in related workforce development experience (Required)
5+ years experience in construction and/or human resources (Preferred)

Working Environment

Must be able to lift up to 10 pounds
May require periods of travel
Normal office environment
Frequent activity: Sitting, Viewing Computer Screen
Occasional activity: Standing, Walking, Bending, Reaching above Shoulder

Benefits Information

The benefits package aligned to this position is Professional Non-Union. Please click the link below for more details.

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JE Dunn Construction is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and it is our policy to provide equal opportunity to all people without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, marital status, veteran status, age, disability, pregnancy, genetic information, citizenship status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other legally protected category. JE Dunn Construction is a background screening, drug-free workplace.

JE Dunn provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation in order to apply for a job, please submit your request to accommodations@jedunn.com

JE Dunn Construction Company does not accept unsolicited resumes from search firms or agencies. Any resume submitted to any employee of JE Dunn Construction without a prior written search agreement will be considered unsolicited and the property of JE Dunn Construction Company. Please, no phone calls or emails.

Why People Work Here

At JE Dunn we offer our employees an inspired place to enrich their life and the lives of those around them

Building on our rich history, our employee owners are shaping the future of JE Dunn. In our team-focused environment we do life together and are generously rewarded for our efforts