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WRTP | BIG STEP
WRTP | BIG STEP
51 – 200 Employees
ConstructionManufacturingRecruitment
WRTP | BIG STEP is a nonprofit workforce development organization connecting Wisconsin residents with career pathways in manufacturing and construction. Working with employers and unions, it develops training aligned with industry needs, including apprenticeship preparation, certificate courses, and industry-recognized certifications. The organization recruits, trains, and places community residents in family-supporting jobs, helping people build skills for the next step in their careers while supporting employers’ workforce needs.
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Expansion Director, Workforce Development — Wisconsin

Lead statewide workforce development, community outreach, and apprenticeship programs at WRTP | BIG STEP. Oversee teams and partnerships that expand training and career pathways across Wisconsin.

USUnited StatesWIWisconsin
$85,000 – $95,000 / year
HybridFull-timeLeadEnglish RequiredDirector

Description

  • Direct statewide outreach, workforce development, and training activities across Wisconsin.
  • Lead operations for grant-funded outreach services and workforce development programs.
  • Oversee staff, instructors, program delivery, community engagement, and industry partnerships.
  • Ensure activities meet the organization’s mission, policies, values, and contract requirements.
  • Establish and maintain operating policies, procedures, and standards for outreach and program teams.
  • Strengthen Registered Apprenticeship partnerships and grow enrollment, completion, and workforce diversity.
  • Manage statewide workforce programs, apprenticeship readiness training, curriculum delivery, certifications, and assessments.
  • Track program performance, outcomes, reporting, contract obligations, and grant goals.
  • Assess workforce and community needs to find service gaps and opportunities to expand.
  • Oversee classes, training programs, orientations, recruitment, and community outreach events.
  • Coordinate staff involvement in project meetings and workforce planning sessions.
  • Work with employers, contractors, developers, owners, labor partners, and industry representatives on workforce and training solutions.
  • Coordinate participant recruitment and service delivery with partner agencies, recruiters, case managers, schools, and community organizations.
  • Hire, train, supervise, coach, and evaluate outreach and program staff.
  • Represent WRTP | BIG STEP and lead presentations, meetings, and speaking engagements.
  • Build stakeholder relationships that support program growth, community engagement, and statewide expansion.
  • Report to the Chief Operations Officer and work with Regional Directors and internal and external stakeholders.

Requirements

  • A bachelor’s or master’s degree is preferred. Relevant advanced education, certifications, or equivalent workforce development experience may also be considered.
  • Experience with Registered Apprenticeship programs, sponsors, JATCs, labor-management training partnerships, or workforce systems that support apprenticeship pathways.
  • Experience coordinating complex workforce development, education, training, or community service delivery systems.
  • Ability to build and sustain partnerships with industry, labor, employers, and communities.
  • Strong project management skills, including planning, leadership, organization, and implementation.
  • Experience leading and collaborating with diverse, multidisciplinary teams.
  • Experience supervising staff and serving diverse populations.
  • Cultural competence and the ability to work effectively with people from varied backgrounds and experiences.
  • Ability to set priorities, solve problems, and find ways to improve operations and efficiency.
  • Successful completion of a background check.
  • Knowledge of Registered Apprenticeship systems, standards, sponsor requirements, recruitment, retention, readiness programs, and career pathways.
  • Working knowledge of federal and state apprenticeship regulations.
  • Strong skills with Microsoft Office and ability to learn software systems and databases.
  • Excellent communication, facilitation, presentation, relationship-building, and team leadership skills.
  • Strong problem-solving, decision-making, and conflict-resolution abilities.
  • Knowledge of workforce development systems and publicly funded programs, including WIOA, FSET, DOL, and DWD, is preferred.
  • Understanding of employment barriers and strategies for supporting participants’ careers.
  • Ability to work effectively with diverse, multicultural, and multiracial populations.
  • Highly organized, detail-oriented, and self-motivated.
  • Bilingual or multilingual skills are a plus.
  • Reliable transportation and valid automobile insurance as required by state law.
  • Availability to work at least 40 hours per week, including evenings and weekends as needed.
  • Ability to occasionally lift and carry materials weighing up to 30 pounds.

Benefits

  • Employer pays 85% of the health plan premium.
  • Employer-paid dental insurance for individual or family coverage.
  • Employer-paid vision insurance for individual or family coverage.
  • Employer-paid life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance.
  • Employer-paid short-term and long-term disability insurance.
  • 10 vacation days after 90 days of employment.
  • 9 personal days per year after 90 days of employment; prorated in the first calendar year.
  • 14 paid holidays per year.
  • Company contributes 10% of monthly salary to retirement accounts.
  • Hybrid work environment.
  • Professional development planning.
  • Overnight travel may be required and requires approval from the Chief Operations Officer.

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