Project Director

About the role

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.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary local contact and contract liaison with Workforce Solutions Borderplex (WSB) and the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC)
• Oversee daily programmatic operations across the six-county Borderplex region
• Ensure compliance with contract requirements, including coordination and adherence to policies and procedures and program monitoring for continuous improvement and customer satisfaction
• Prepare and manage multiple funding streams rates to keep the project on track without disallowed costs, drive metrics and performance, provide support, coach frontline staff, and create service delivery plans for the project
• Lead high-functioning teams to execute program initiatives while supporting employee growth, through coaching and training
• Build and maintain strong relationships with the Board, employers, community organizations, labor representatives, and workforce partners, through regular meetings and planning sessions across the Borderplex
• Ensure services are delivered in a culturally responsive manner that reflects the bilingual, binational character of the Borderplex community
• Conduct regular coaching sessions and annual performance evaluations of the team
• Support business development and identify growth opportunities within the project, state, and region
• Approach each day and task with a “ZAG” mindset

Requirements

• 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 and interpersonal skills to work cooperatively with others, with courteousness and a high level of professionalism
• 2+ years of computer proficiency in Microsoft Office suite and Google suite including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Google Mail, Google Calendar, Google Docs, Google Sheets, and Google Drive, Adobe suite, and Laser Fische
• 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
• Bilingual proficiency in English and Spanish to serve the region’s predominantly bilingual customer base
• A Valid Driver’s License

Qualifications

• 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 and interpersonal skills to work cooperatively with others, with courteousness and a high level of professionalism
• 2+ years of computer proficiency in Microsoft Office suite and Google suite including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Google Mail, Google Calendar, Google Docs, Google Sheets, and Google Drive, Adobe suite, and Laser Fische
• 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
• Bilingual proficiency in English and Spanish to serve the region’s predominantly bilingual customer base
• A Valid Driver’s License

Skills

• Master’s or MBA degree
• Experience and knowledge of WIOA, TANF, SNAP, Texas Workforce Commission (TWC), and other workforce development contracts/programs
• Knowledge of the Borderplex region (El Paso, Hudspeth, Culberson, Jeff Davis, Presidio, and Brewster Counties) and its employers, community organizations, and workforce partners
• Astounding ability to multitask and be proactive

Benefits

Salary: $ 90,000-$100,000 yr
Salary is commensurate with education and experience. Career Team offers a competitive benefits package including healthcare, dental, and personal/vacation time.

Pay

This position is expected to be 100% onsite. The selected candidate will be required to work onsite at the listed location.

Schedule

This position is expected to be 100% onsite. The selected candidate will be required to work onsite at the listed location.

Company

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.

To learn more about Career Team, visit www.careerteam.com.

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.

To learn more about Career Team, visit www.careerteam.com.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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.

California Consumer Privacy Act ("CCPA")

The Company collects Personal Information to use or disclose as appropriate to:

• Comply with all applicable laws and regulations;
• Recruit and evaluate job applicants and candidates for employment;
• Conduct background checks;
• Manage your employment relationship with us, including for: (a) onboarding processes; (b) timekeeping, payroll, and expense report administration; (c) employee benefits administration; (d) employee training and development requirements; (e) the creation, maintenance, and security of your online employee accounts; (f) reaching your emergency contacts when needed, such as when you are not reachable or are injured or ill; (g) workers' compensation claims management; (h) employee job performance, including goals and performance reviews, promotions, discipline, and termination; and (i) other human resources purposes;
• Manage and monitor employee access to company facilities, equipment, and systems;
• Conduct internal audits and workplace investigations;
• Investigate and enforce compliance with and potential breaches of Company policies and procedures;
• Engage in corporate transactions requiring review of employee records, such as for evaluating potential mergers and acquisitions of the Company;
• Maintain commercial insurance policies and coverages, including for workers' compensation and other liability insurance;
• Perform workforce analytics, data analytics, and benchmarking;
• Administer and maintain the Company's operations, including for safety purposes;
• For client marketing purposes;
• Exercise or defend the legal rights of the Company and its employees, and affiliates, customers, contractors, and agents;
• To comply with requirements of government grants, including, but not limited to, program and audit requirements.