Workforce Development Manager
Manpower Services (Alberta) Ltd. is looking for a strategic and results-driven Workforce Development Manager to lead and oversee workforce development programs across Calgary and Airdrie. This role is responsible for driving program excellence, leading high-performing teams, building strong community partnerships, and ensuring successful program delivery while meeting Government of Alberta funding requirements.
If you're a collaborative leader who enjoys working with data, improving processes, building relationships, and making a meaningful impact in the community, we'd love to hear from you.
What You'll Do
- Lead the day-to-day operations of workforce development programs and ensure successful program delivery.
- Manage government-funded contracts and ensure compliance with funding agreements and performance targets.
- Develop, implement, and continuously improve workforce development and skills training programs.
- Lead, coach, mentor, and support program staff to achieve client and organizational outcomes.
- Analyze program performance, financials, and reporting metrics to identify trends and drive continuous improvement.
- Prepare reports, budgets, forecasts, invoices, and program proposals.
- Build and maintain strong partnerships with government, employers, educational institutions, community organizations, and other stakeholders.
- Represent Manpower at community events, networking opportunities, and stakeholder meetings.
- Monitor labour market trends and identify opportunities to develop innovative workforce solutions.
- Ensure compliance with privacy legislation, organizational policies, and Government of Alberta requirements.
- Oversee client service planning and workplace training initiatives that support employment outcomes.
What We're Looking For
- Experience leading workforce development, employment, education, or government-funded programs.
- Strong leadership experience with the ability to coach, mentor, and develop teams.
- Excellent analytical skills with a high level of comfort working with numbers, performance metrics, budgets, and reporting.
- Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities.
- Experience managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Exceptional relationship-building and communication skills.
- Experience developing partnerships with employers, community organizations, and government stakeholders.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and reporting tools.
- Knowledge of labour market trends and workforce development programs is considered an asset.
Why Manpower?
People, innovation, knowledge.
People are our most valuable asset – we employ people who deliver outstanding results, embrace our values and are passionate about our brand. Manpower Alberta offers a competitive salary, benefits, tuition reimbursement, generous Paid Time Off, and complimentary access to an online training & development center to support your personal and professional development.
If you are excited about this opportunity and you meet the qualifications listed above, please submit your application online or call 403-298-4392 to know about this opportunity.
Only qualified candidates will be considered for the opportunity. Manpower would like to thank all applicants for their interest; however, due to the number of individuals applying to positions at Manpower, only successful applicants will be contacted. All other resumes will be retained for future opportunities
Job Type: Full-time
Benefits:
- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Tuition reimbursement
Work Location: In person
