Program Manager – Workforce Development

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

📋 Description

• Design and oversee workforce development initiatives that cater to Pavion's current and future technician staffing requirements.

• Build and sustain connections with trade schools, technical colleges, community colleges, apprenticeship programs, and workforce development organizations.

• Represent Pavion at career fairs, educational events, classroom presentations, networking gatherings, and various recruiting and educational activities.

• Collaborate with school administrators, educators, career placement teams, and program directors to create long-term talent pipelines.

• Identify avenues to establish internships, apprenticeships, job-shadowing programs, and entry-level career pathways.

• Work alongside Recruiting to cultivate and maintain a pipeline of qualified entry-level and early-career technicians.

• Team up with Operations and Field Leadership to grasp technical workforce demands, skill requirements, and geographic hiring focuses.

• Inform students and graduates about career opportunities within Pavion.

• Organize school visits, facility tours, technician demonstrations, and initiatives that introduce students to technical careers.

• Create and uphold career pathways for the professional growth and advancement of technicians.

• Spot training, mentorship, and development opportunities with seasoned technicians and field leaders.

• Monitor workforce development activities, school partnerships, candidate pipelines, hires, and program results.

• Establish and maintain program goals, timelines, milestones, and performance metrics.

• Provide regular updates to leadership regarding initiatives, partnerships, pipeline activities, and outcomes.

• Extend workforce development initiatives into new geographic areas in response to business growth and staffing needs.

• Collaborate with Human Resources and Recruiting to enhance technician retention, engagement, and career progression.

• Foster relationships across Pavion and act as a resource for technician workforce development initiatives.

• Perform additional duties and responsibilities as assigned.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Human Resources, Education, Workforce Development, Communications, or a relevant field is preferred.

• A minimum of 3 years of experience in program management, workforce development, recruiting, technical training, operations, or a similar field.

• Experience with trade schools, technical colleges, apprenticeship programs, or workforce development organizations is preferred.

• Background in the security, low-voltage, fire alarm, AV, structured cabling, telecommunications, data center, electrical, or other skilled trades industries is strongly preferred.

• Exceptional relationship-building and networking abilities with a talent for developing partnerships at all levels.

• Outstanding written, verbal, presentation, and interpersonal communication skills.

• Strong organizational and project management capabilities with the ability to juggle multiple initiatives and priorities.

• Capacity to work independently while effectively collaborating with Recruiting, Human Resources, Operations, and Field Leadership.

• Strong problem-solving abilities and the aptitude for developing innovative and practical workforce solutions.

• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and capable of learning and utilizing recruiting, project management, and workforce management systems.

• Willingness to travel to Pavion locations, trade schools, career fairs, and other workforce development events as necessary.

🏝️ Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package.