Director of Industry Partnerships

Director of Industry Partnerships

Salary : $82,000.00 - $90,000.00 Annually

Location : Denver, CO

Job Type : Full Time

Job Number : GJD-101650

Department : Community College of Denver

Opening Date : 11 / 05 / 2025

Closing Date : Continuous

FLSA : Determined by Position

Type of Announcement : This announcement is not governed by the selection processes of the classified personnel system. Applications will be considered from residents and non-residents of Colorado.

Primary Physical Work Address : Community College of Denver (CO), 855 Lawrence Parkway Suite 565 Denver, Colorado, 80204

How To Apply : Please submit an online application for this position at https : / / www.governmentjobs.com / careers / colorado . Reach out to the Department Contact to apply using a paper application, including any supplemental questions. Failure to submit a complete and timely application may result in the rejection of your application. Applicants are responsible for ensuring that application materials are received by the appropriate Human Resources office before the closing date and time listed.

Department Contact Information : Kissa Saidou She / Her / Hers HR Recruiter and Retention Professional Community College of Denver P : 303-352-6200

Community College of Denver is seeking individuals with demonstrated commitment to creating an inclusive learning and work environment. CCD values the ability to work effectively with students, families, faculty, instructors and staff of diverse backgrounds. Community College of Denver's educational programs are designed to enrich the social, civic and economic fabric of our community, nation and the world. Ideas, innovation and the preparation of a well-trained workforce are essential to a vibrant economy. CCD provides access and opportunities for nontraditional students, workforce development and training resources for local organizations, and community partnerships that are improving high school graduation, college enrollment and career success.

Description of Job

The Center for Workforce Initiatives (CWI) at CCD serves as a strategic hub for noncredit education, work-based learning, and community workforce development. CWI delivers programs in Adult Education, Career Connected Learning, and Workforce Educationconnecting students, job seekers, and workers with upskilling and employment opportunities in high-demand industries. CWI supports employer training partnerships, career exploration activities, and customized education solutions that meet the evolving needs of our regional talent pipeline development system. The Director of Industry Partnerships provides leadership and operational support to foster the development and implementation of industry-aligned corporate upskilling and broad industry engagement aligned college wide. This position works closely with the Director of Adult and Workforce Education, and the Director of Career Connected Learning to support growth of employers in career and workforce education services and leads the tracking and facilitation of strong industry partnerships for new education and training initiatives across campus. This position leads expanded and improved services to business and industry in close collaboration with Academic Affairs and Student Services representatives.

Primary Duties

Departmental Leadership

Foster a culture and environment where local and regional employers will look to the College as an exceptional source of responsive, nimble, and flexible training for employees including non-credit, for-credit and work-based learning opportunities, student hiring, and new curriculum development.

In partnership with college senior leadership, consider and execute education offerings for industry specific programming to support incumbent worker upskilling.

In partnership with CWI's Director of Adult Education, industry, and department chairs, identify, research and implement new workforce and continuing education non-credit program development opportunities that increase economic mobility opportunities for incumbent workers, students, and job seekers.

Develop and maintain corporate training offerings for local employers to include both CCD non-credit and for-credit training, as well as training vendors specialized in upskilling workers.

Lead outreach efforts with industry for corporate custom upskilling and state training grants that may include CWI training, contracted training vendors, and / or Academic Affairs department-led training.

Facilitate professional development and communication of trends and strategies impacting industry outlooks and effective employer engagement; this includes assisting Academic Affairs in its program vitality review to ensure college programs and services are aligned to industry workforce needs.

Share industry engagement efforts and referrals with CWI division Directors for career and adult education activities.

Build and maintain employer engagement tracking and metrics college wide.

Build templates, tools, processes to grow industry partnerships and corporate training offerings

Division Operations

Adhere to the Fiscal Service teams, including Purchasing, Grants, Budget, and Contracts on processes and required documentations for budget and fee development, MOU and partner contracts, grant spend down, and invoicing.

Build and monitor budgets for corporate training in support of the growth of fee-based workforce training opportunities for CCD, and state grant opportunities for upskilling employees. Collaborate with CWI division leadership to ensure efficient cross-functional services including non-credit registration tools, marketing / recruitment, and outcomes tracking.

Supervise team of industry relationship managers aligned to CCD pathways.

Represent CCD in regional or state workforce or industry partnership entities that create new college relationships.

Participate in industry or community activities that promote the college vision, mission and goals.

Other duties

Build and maintain positive, productive and professional relationships with colleagues, clients, industry partners and vendors.

Perform other duties as assigned by senior college leadership

Minimum Qualifications, Substitutions, Conditions of Employment & Appeal Rights

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS : Any equivalent combination of education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities.

Education : (Minimum / Required) Bachelor's degree in Business, Workforce Training, or Higher Education

Experience : : (Minimum / Required) + Two (2) years' experience in sales or administration of industry custom training, or business services and business development + Two (2) years' experience building and / or overseeing program design and delivery, preferably in areas of career development or leadership programs with industry engagement. + Two (2) years project management or grant management experience. + Prior supervision experience

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities : (Minimum / Required) + Understanding the role of community colleges in advancing the region's talent development, short-term industry credential training, and economic mobility. + Knowledge of how to develop and maintain thriving relationships with key stakeholders and a wide range of business and industry partners + Strength in establishing and maintaining relationships through effective collaboration techniques and methods as well as the ability to resolve conflict in a team-oriented environment. + Proven ability to design and implement complex projects within critical deadlines. + Proven ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing, and to make effective presentations to a variety of audiences. + Prior supervision experience and ability to lead a team to identify and achieve outcomes and success measures + Experience in building and monitoring program development and operations budgets + Proven ability to engage and select employers, instructors or vendors to develop, sustain, and improve non-credit-bearing programs + Understanding of a standard sales cycle and customer success roles, and how to adapt those into a community college setting to support industry relationship development. + Understanding of and experience with local workforce development boards, and local economic development agencies. + Experience leading grant design implementation, closeout and sustainability efforts. + Strong entrepreneurial attitude is essential with an ability to think creatively and put ideas into action. + Ability to align services to policies and procedures in fiscal, human resources, academic affairs, and student services. + Proficiency in a variety of computer software and project management applications, including Microsoft Office Suite, including Sharepoint and Teams, CRM software, and email marketing software.

Education : (Preferred) Master's Degree in higher education, adult education, workforce development, or business administration.

Licensure / Certification : Project Management Professional (PMP) certification

Equipment Used : General Office Equipment including phone and computers.

Our campus is located in downtown Denver, adjacent to two light rail stations, and just minutes away from shopping, restaurants, and event venues. When you visit our campus, it will be immediately evident that our faculty, staff, and instructors are passionate about serving our diverse student population. At CCD our passion is to help others, and we offer career pathways that will make a difference in the lives of our students. If you are interested in sharing our passion for student success, CCD offers generous medical, dental, vision, life, and retirement options. We also offer the opportunity to expand your education, and those of your dependents, through our tuition reimbursement program. CCD is a Learning College where policies, programs and practices support learning as the major priority. The Community College of Denver is an Equal Employment Opportunity