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ANSER · 3 weeks ago

Manufacturing Education & Workforce Development Program Manager

United States

Full-time

Remote

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$135K/yr - $175K/yr

10+ years exp

ANSER enhances national and homeland security by strengthening public institutions. They are seeking a Manufacturing Education & Workforce Development Program Manager to support the Office of the Secretary of Defense Manufacturing Technology Program office, coordinating activities to develop exceptional manufacturing workforce talent.

ConsultingNational SecurityNon ProfitPublic SafetyRisk Management

Comp. & Benefits

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Support the coordination and oversight of OSD ManTech M-EWD activities to effectively implement the M-EWD Program Strategic Plan and mission to inspire, cultivate, and develop exceptional manufacturing workforce talent in support to the Warfighter

Identify opportunities to deepen DoD’s work in M-EWD through external convenings, public-private partnerships, and other communications and outreach activities

Oversee the program management of the DoD M-EWD budget line and associated contracts, including maintaining a thorough program management plan and tracking key deliverables

Review and approve technical reports, papers, and other documentation

Advise DoD leadership on M-EWD operations, strategic policy, long-term planning, and budgetary considerations

When needed, counsel on compliance and regulations related to workforce development processes

Support senior leader engagements around M-EWD. For example, preparing briefing memos, talking points, video scripts, and other deliverables

Find and pursue opportunities (e.g., convenings, events, speeches, and other communications) to highlight models, interventions, and policies in M-EWD learning at the State and local levels that others can learn from and replicate, as appropriate

Spearhead efforts towards implementing innovative solutions to improve operational efficiency, reduce costs, and enhance output quality

Coordinate workforce development activities across the DoD Manufacturing Innovation Institutes (MIIs) to include: Representing DoD in interagency and joint working group engagements, Representing the OSD ManTech M-EWD program at critical conferences, Sharing OSD ManTech M-EWD program impact externally and with other agencies, and Engaging external experts to surface and identify strong models of excellent manufacturing workforce education from elementary through workforce development

Qualification

Manufacturing education experienceWorkforce development experienceProgram managementEducation policy experienceTechnical communicationPolicy developmentProblem solvingAttention to detailIndependent work

Required

US citizen with the ability to obtain a Secret security clearance

Bachelor's degree

10+ years of experience in manufacturing education and workforce development. Experience in high school, career technical education, and community college coordination of programming preferred

5+ years of experience in education policy preferred

Demonstrated experience in the following:

Planning and managing programs for or with the Federal government

Maintain close attention to detail while operating in a fast-paced environment

Solving complex problems across the Government, industry, and/or academia

Passionately communicating technical information to non-technical audiences, both verbal and written

Developing and executing policy and process improvement activities

Working independently and productively with minimal oversight

Preferred

Active Secret security clearance or higher

Advanced degree

Benefits

Health

Financial

Well-being

Company

ANSER

In 1958 the Air Force needed a technically qualified unbiased organization that could rapidly provide analysis for identified and evolving mission requirements.

Founded in 1958

Falls Church, Virginia, USA

501-1000 employees