Workforce Development Manager

Company Description

Lowcountry Area Health Education Center (AHEC) connects students and professionals with the tools, training and resources necessary to develop an effective healthcare workforce, with a focus on primary care for rural and underserved areas. The organization covers the lower twelve counties in the state.

The Regional Healthcare Workforce Development Manager is responsible for developing and maintaining strong relationships with healthcare stakeholders for the AHEC regional center. This work includes meeting with and developing relationships with healthcare employers in the region to understand local healthcare workforce dynamics, collecting data about employer workforce needs, developing an understanding of local health workforce pipeline and identifying gaps, and connecting stakeholders with data and information about the health workforce to enable data-driven decision making to address workforce needs. This role requires frequent travel to meet stakeholders face-to-face and conduct meetings to gather information on the needs of the employers and other stakeholders in the region. This role is responsible for entering and maintaining data in a customer relationship management (CRM) tool as a way to collect and compile information for analysis at the regional and statewide level.

Key Responsibilities

• Identify local healthcare employers and develop ongoing relationships via meetings and other opportunities within assigned region.
• Build and maintain long-term relationships with other healthcare stakeholders and partners throughout the region.
• Conduct in-person meetings, presentations, and gather information.
• Track and report activities, meetings and data.
• Collaborate with internal teams to ensure findings are communicated.
• Maintain an up-to-date knowledge of community-based partners, AHEC programs and healthcare employer needs and trends.
• Develop an understanding of the full healthcare workforce pipeline within local communities and identify gaps and areas for enhanced connections between stakeholders
• Attend meetings and networking events within the region and throughout the state as requested.

Required Skills & Qualifications

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in a related healthcare field or business administration.
• Minimum 2 years of professional work experience within the healthcare field.
• Minimum 2 years of experience in relationship management, partnership development or related work preferred.

Technical & Professional Skills

• Proven track record of establishing relationships with partners and stakeholders.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Proficiency in CRM software and Microsoft Office Suite.
• Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation.

Personal Attributes

• Self-motivated and results-oriented.
• Strong problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently and manage time effectively.
• Comfortable with frequent travel and leading face-to-face client interactions with C-suite personnel.

This is a hybrid role with required in-office days each week. Candidates must reside within commuting distance of our Walterboro, SC office.