Talent Strategy Manager

About JobsOhio

JobsOhio is a private, nonprofit corporation designed to drive job creation and new capital investment in Ohio through business attraction, retention and expansion efforts. Economic development is about creating a place where companies can thrive and individuals can enjoy a higher standard of living. JobsOhio plays a leading role in economic development and serves as a catalyst to accelerate growth by investing in communities, helping Ohio's businesses expand and attracting new companies to the state - all contributing to job creation, greater payrolls, and more investment.

Summary of Position

JobsOhio has developed a strong portfolio of strategies to strengthen talent in the state by importing skilled workers, increasing production of graduates in in-demand skills, training (upskill/reskill) workers, and increasing connections between employers and jobseekers.

As a member of JobsOhio's Talent Team, the Talent Strategy Manager will be integral to ensure statewide strategies and economic development project delivery stay interconnected. The Talent Strategy Manager will be responsible for identifying and defining the highest talent needs, documenting gaps that may exist in the talent ecosystem, and recommending support and partnerships that can further JobsOhio's economic development mission.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Strategic Talent Initiative Development & Execution
  • Inform, build, and execute talent strategies
    • Analyze emerging talent pipeline trends, assess the need for implementing statewide and regional strategies related to trends, and make solution recommendations
  • Utilize data intelligence along with company and provider / partner insights to inform the talent strategy design and operating models. Simplify and articulate these insights for clear communication to both internal and external stakeholders (public and private sector), ensuring key messages are effectively conveyed.
  • Utilize an agile mindset to iterate, learn, evolve strategies to meet dynamic employer demand in a changing labor market and economy
  • Manage initiatives from inception through development, piloting, scaling, and monitoring
    • Demonstrate strong project management skills, including but not limited to: project artifact creation, management and (Gantt charts, project plans, risk logs, decision logs)
    • Utilize a continuous improvement mindset to develop program processes and iterate for efficiencies
  • Identify constraints impacting the talent pipeline and develop creative solutions to address these constraints
  • Identify and manage creative funding solutions to achieve the talent team goals
    • Apply "return on investment" and "cost/benefit" principles to the initial design and iteration of talent initiatives
    • Understand public and private workforce funding streams and be effective in using multiple sources to fund solutions
  • Draft Agreements and Statements of Work that indicate partner and vendor accountability, mitigate risk, and encourage positive performance and results
    • Management and oversight of contract lifecycle, from initial draft to execution
    • Manage vendor and partner relationships, ensuring accountability and optimizing performance
    • Collaborate with Talent Operations team for agreement processing and lifecycle management

• Workforce and Talent Ecosystem Advisor
  • Cross collaborative team member
    • Must work collaboratively with team members; sectors, projects, marketing, regional JobsOhio Network partners
    • Inform teams around data trends, workforce activities, best practices
    • Gather insights, perspectives, and intelligence from internal team members (e.g. sector leads, projects team, research), utilizing their expertise and learnings from company engagement to identify talent constraints and drive strategies
    • Prepare and deliver reports and presentations for internal and external audiences
    • Support the identification of synergies across the talent strategy portfolio and / or project related services and associated communication and change management plans
  • Stay attuned to global, national, and state trends, as well as best known practices and case studies in order to inform JobsOhio's talent strategies
  • Identify and build strong relationships with public and private-sector providers & partners, such as training/education providers, OhioMeansJobs system, community-based organizations, and industry associations
    • Ensure mutually beneficial partner relationships are built and nurtured with education, workforce, and industry stakeholders
    • Ensure appropriate level of communication, knowledge sharing and support are based on the team and organization goals and objectives.
    • Ensure workforce and talent resources with potential to benefit JobsOhio sector companies and economic development are documented, catalogued and communicated across JobsOhio and JobsOhio Network Partners
  • Consult and provide input into Talent Acquisition Services incentives offered as part of economic development projects
    • Provide subject matter expertise regarding training, learning, and development
  • Assist in the development and delivery of training and learning opportunities for Talent Team members, enhancing team knowledge and proficiency in navigating and leveraging these programs with JobsOhio sector companies and workforce/education partners
  • Execute efforts to ensure the successful integration of companies making major strategic investments in Ohio (i.e. "Megaprojects) into the local and statewide workforce education/system. Ensure strong, productive relationships are built with client HR and talent acquisition leaders, aligning and connecting them with workforce and education resources across Ohio and the specific regions of their facilities.
    • Use effective communication strategies to ensure the value of these mutually beneficial relationships are understood by all parties
  • Assist with internal consulting support, lend knowledge and skills to support efficiencies in areas such as process improvement and project management. Facilitate efficient discussions and organize information to help simplify complex situations.

Experience Requirements

• 5+ years of experience preferably in workforce programs, STEM education and/or economic development
• Experience facilitating and leading meetings and demonstrated ability to communicate, present, and influence credibly and effectively in all levels of an organization
• Experience delivering Client-focused solutions based on customer needs
• Proven ability to leverage data, insights, and analytical skills to drive decision making
• Proven ability to build and execute talent strategies that have led to success
• Knowledge of labor market data, ability to conduct research, perform analysis and identify solutions

Key Attributes for success

• Ability to manage multiple projects at a time while paying strict attention to detail
• Excellent listening, negotiation, and presentation skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Entrepreneurial spirit and comfort with ambiguity: ability to self-start and thrive in a fast- paced atmosphere, multi-task, navigate ambiguous situations, and adapt to change
  • Ability to collaborate effectively across functions and organization levels to develop solutions
  • Outcome-oriented: thrives at translating concepts and ideas into actionable results
  • Ability to build trusted relationships with partners and stakeholders and have strong interpersonal and communication skills

Education Requirements

• Bachelor's degree

JobsOhio is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetic information, disability, age, ancestry, familial status, or veteran status.