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Workforce Development Program Director

Training and Development Managers
Description
Plan, direct, and coordinate workforce development programs, staff, partnerships, and funding to align training with labor market demand and improve employment outcomes.
  • • Oversee participant outreach, intake, eligibility, and orientation processes.
  • • Evaluate training providers, instructors, and program outcomes; implement improvements.
  • • Develop skills assessment, testing, credentialing, and outcomes evaluation procedures.
  • • Coordinate sector-based training, apprenticeships, and career readiness services for participants.
  • • Engage employers and analyze labor market data to identify in-demand skills and training needs.
  • • Develop and curate curricula, pathway maps, and digital learning materials with partners.
  • • Plan and manage delivery of training, work-based learning, and supportive services across sites.
  • • Analyze regional workforce gaps to design new programs or refine existing offerings.
  • • Ensure compliance with WIOA, apprenticeship, grant, and contract requirements; oversee reporting.
  • • Provide technical assistance and train partner staff, case managers, and instructors.
  • • Align programs with community colleges, community-based organizations, and employers to stack credentials and placements.
  • • Prepare and manage program budgets; secure, allocate, and monitor grants and funding.
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Tasks & skills: O*NET occupational data (work activities, skills, knowledge). Learn more
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Last reviewed: Jan 2026
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