Program Director, Workforce

FHI 360 is a nonprofit organization that mobilizes research, resources, and relationships so that people everywhere can access the opportunities they need to lead full, healthy lives. Our staff of more than 2,000 experts work in over 50 countries around the world. 

FHI 360’s National Institute for Work and Learning (NIWL) is improving lives in lasting ways by furthering work and learning outcomes for communities, systems, and individuals. We build bridges between work and learning by promoting shared goals and common understanding and expanding research-based strategies. 

JOB SUMMARY 

This position reports to NIWL’s Director of Learning & Workforce Development and will lead a multi-million-dollar workforce development portfolio, including an array of corporate-funded, Department of Labor, and Department of Justice projects. This leadership position will provide technical direction to workforce projects and oversee a team of 8-10 staff to ensure continued high performance, quality project delivery and responsiveness to donors and sponsors, partners, and government agencies. It will identify workforce trends, support business development and strategic growth with a focus on private sector and US federal/state government funding opportunities to position NIWL as a thought partner and expert in responding to the changing workforce development needs and expanding opportunities for populations in underinvested communities.  

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:  

Project Direction / Quality Assurance 

• Accountable for the overall quality and operational and financial success of the projects in the workforce portfolio, overseeing all management functions, including management/staffing, scopes of work, timeline, budget, and compliance with FHI 360 policies and procedures.  

• Provides leadership and technical direction to several existing Departments of Labor and Justice projects and new workforce projects, ensuring strategically coherent project direction, compliance with funder regulations, high-quality and timely deliverables, and well-managed growth. 

• Identifies areas for improved efficiency or effectiveness and develops process improvement initiatives including staff training to ensure compliance within prescribed parameters.  

• Grows the funding, relationships and partnerships to increase our workforce portfolio including career and technical education, apprenticeship, work-based learning opportunities, and justice workforce programming 

• Utilizes project management tools, such as Jira and salesforce, as a tool to capture and share information across teams. 

• Identifies trends for workforce development to remain