Developer Manager

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in California.

📋 Description

• Establish and nurture a nationwide network of employers, contractors, and industry partners in the fields of clean energy, solar, construction, skilled trades, and related sectors.

• Cultivate relationships with workforce boards, chambers of commerce, industry associations, educational institutions, and community organizations.

• Analyze hiring trends, workforce requirements, and new career pathways, sharing valuable insights with workforce development and training teams.

• Advocate for fair hiring practices and promote access to clean energy careers for historically marginalized communities.

• Inform employers about workforce initiatives, subsidized employment options, hiring incentives, and various resources available.

• Engage employers for job fairs, hiring events, career days, networking opportunities, and other workforce-related activities.

• Offer personalized career coaching and employment support to SolarCorps fellows and other workforce participants.

• Connect participants to job opportunities that align with their skills, experiences, interests, and career aspirations.

• Design and coordinate work-based learning experiences, such as mentorships, mock interviews, resume evaluations, and job shadowing.

• Maintain resources and tools related to career pathways.

• Build and sustain a network of wraparound service providers and community resources.

• Oversee employer engagement, communications, outreach, and logistics for workforce events.

• Facilitate connections between participants and potential employers.

• Follow up with both employers and participants to support job placements and collect feedback on outcomes.

• Collaborate with the Communications team on employer outreach through newsletters, social media, and other communication channels.

• Organize a national Job Development community of practice.

• Create and maintain a centralized national database of employers and contractors.

• Enhance systems for tracking employer engagement, job placements, graduate outcomes, and retention rates.

• Utilize internal employment data and external labor market insights to identify trends, obstacles, and opportunities for improvement.

• Collect and analyze feedback from participants and employers.

• Report to the VP of Workforce Development and work alongside national, regional, and internal stakeholders.

⛳️ Requirements

• A minimum of 3 years of experience in workforce development, job development, employer engagement, job placement, or a similar field.

• A demonstrated commitment to promoting economic opportunity and overcoming barriers to employment.

• Proven track record in building and managing partnerships with employers, contractors, community organizations, or workforce partners, especially in clean energy, construction, skilled trades, or related fields.

• Experience in connecting job seekers to employment opportunities and supporting individuals through career development and job placement processes.

• Exceptional interpersonal, communication, and relationship-building abilities.

• Capability to work effectively across diverse cultural, linguistic, and socioeconomic backgrounds.

• Strong organizational and project management skills.

• Ability to juggle multiple priorities in a collaborative, remote work setting.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, Google Workspace, Salesforce, and/or other CRM or workforce development systems.

• Willingness and ability to travel up to 50% of the time.

• Knowledge of the solar, renewable energy, construction, or skilled trades sectors and their respective career pathways.

• Experience in developing employer networks or industry partnerships.

• Familiarity with using labor market information and employment data to shape workforce strategies.

• Understanding of equity-centered workforce development practices and frameworks.

• Awareness of systemic barriers affecting access to sustainable careers, including transportation, childcare, housing instability, and economic inequality.

• A degree in workforce development, community development, social justice, education, human services, or a related discipline is preferred.

• A valid driver’s license and a clean driving record are required when using a personal vehicle for work travel.

• California applicants for this position must successfully complete screening for specified illegal drugs in California.

🏝️ Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision/Eye Care insurance.

• 5 weeks of paid time off (PTO).

• 12 paid holidays.

• Commuter Checks.

• 403b Retirement Plan.

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).

• Flexible Spending Account (FSA).

• Health Savings Account (HSA).

• Short-Term Disability (STD), Long-Term Disability (LTD), and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) insurance.

• Flexible remote work environment.

• GRID Alternatives may provide vehicles for work travel and/or offer travel reimbursement for personal vehicle use.