Program Manager, Preparing Chemical Technical Professionals

Position Summary

ACS seeks a dynamic, innovative, and experienced Program Manager to lead the Preparing Chemical Technical Professionals (P-CTP) program. This role will have primary responsibility for developing and implementing initiatives that 1) increase awareness of skilled technical workforce (STW) careers within the chemical enterprise, 2) support the programs and communities that prepare chemical technical professionals, and 3) enable and foster partnerships between stakeholders engaged in the preparation of chemical technical professionals.

The incumbent reports to the Director, Academic Engagement and Experiences. This is a program manager role - the incumbent: applies knowledge and experience in workforce development, demonstrates creativity to perform assignments and identify solutions; sets priorities and goals; evaluates results; and collaborates with others to accomplish work.

Fostering Awareness of CTP Careers

• Develop and implement initiatives that increase awareness of skilled technical workforce (STW) careers within the chemical enterprise.
• Building and maintaining strong working relationships with internal (i.e. Marketing, Communications, Education, Philanthropy) and external stakeholders (e. ACS governance groups, schools, government agencies, industry) to increase the visibility of CTP careers and pathways to CTP careers;
• Attending events, conferences, internal and external meetings to promote the preparing Chemical Technical Professionals (P-CTP) program.
• Track the effectiveness of strategies that promote awareness and report on effectiveness.
  
  

Building and Supporting Communities

• Develop and implement initiatives that support the programs and communities that prepare chemical technical professionals.
• Create strategic touchpoints that facilitate community connection, engagement, information sharing, professional development, and support among those that prepare chemical technical professionals.
• Partner with internal (i.e. Marketing, Communications, Education, Philanthropy) and external stakeholders (e. ACS governance groups, schools, government agencies, industry) to identify and engage community members and champions.
• Track the growth and effectiveness of community building and engagement strategies.
  
  

Partnership Enablement and Support

• Develop and implement initiatives that enable partnerships between stakeholders engaged in the preparation of chemical technical professionals.
• Partner with internal and external stakeholders to identify and facilitate partnership opportunities.
• Create guidance tools that facilitate partnerships between industry and the community/technical college programs that prepare chemical technical professionals.
• Facilitate ACS participation in strategic partnerships that support the preparation of chemical technical professionals.
• Identify and highlight replicable models of successful industry and community/technical college programs.
• Facilitate connections between industry and community/technical college programs that prepare chemical technical professionals.
  
  

The position also maintains an in-depth understanding of the CTP and CTP educator landscape to inform effective programming that aligns with community and industry needs. The position contributes to complementary initiatives and projects that promote and advance skilled technical professional careers within the chemical enterprise.

Education/Experience/Technological Knowledge

The incumbent will have a history of demonstrated success bringing projects to fruition while providing creative and resourceful solutions to complex challenges. Additional requirements include:

• Bachelor’s Degree in a field related to STEM required
• 7 years of related experience. Experience in workforce development, career and technical education (CTE), work-based learning, or apprenticeships preferred
• Demonstrated program and project management experience required
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects, timelines, and stakeholders
• Strong writing and verbal communications skills for interacting with stakeholders;
• Demonstrated success in building and sustaining communities
• Proven ability to develop and execute new programs
• Organizational and analytical skills with an attention to detail
• Outstanding interpersonal skills with focus on collaboration and consensus building
• Ability to influence without positional authority and build consensus among stakeholders
• Comfort working independently while leveraging collaboration skills to drive for results
• Desire to learn new skills and grow.
  
  

A reasonable rate of compensation for this position is between $105,000-$115,000 per year.

This role is based in our Washington, DC office. ACS Education employees work a hybrid schedule, consisting of working onsite two days per work week, exact days are determined by functional area. The balance of the week is open to working remotely, though employees are always welcome onsite each day if they choose.