Working under the direction of the Director, this position leads regional workforce and talent initiatives, supporting employer collaboratives and addressing regional talent needs. The position serves as a primary day-to-day relationship manager among employers, education, workforce, and community partners; facilitates stakeholder engagement; manages talent-related projects; and drives progress toward established goals and outcomes.
The Manager serves as a key day-to-day relationship manager, providing coordination, accountability, and follow-through to advance talent strategies, strengthen employer talent pipelines, and connect workforce initiatives to the evolving needs of employers and the region.
Qualifications- Bachelor’s degree in business, workforce development, education, or a related field.
- Minimum five years of progressively responsible experience talent development, project management, workforce development, education partnerships, economic development, coalition leadership, or related work.
- Demonstrated experience managing multiple projects, employer relationships, and stakeholder groups.
- Experience supporting talent strategies, workforce planning, employee development, or employer talent needs.
- Strong facilitation, relationship management, and stakeholder engagement skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving abilities.
- Experience supporting employer engagement, talent pipeline, or workforce initiatives.
- Familiarity with workforce data, talent trends, and performance measurement systems.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience working in human resources, chamber, economic development, workforce, education, or public-private partnership settings.
- Knowledge of Oklahoma education and workforce systems.
- Experience working with employers to identify talent needs and develop workforce solutions.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in business, workforce development, education, or a related field.
- At least five years of progressively responsible experience in talent development, project management, workforce development, education partnerships, economic development, coalition leadership, or related work.
- Experience managing multiple projects, employer relationships, and stakeholder groups.
- Experience supporting talent strategies, workforce planning, employee development, or employer talent needs.
- Strong facilitation, relationship management, and stakeholder engagement skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving abilities.
- Experience supporting employer engagement, talent pipelines, or workforce initiatives.
- Familiarity with workforce data, talent trends, and performance measurement systems.
- Experience working in human resources, chamber, economic development, workforce, education, or public-private partnership settings.
- Knowledge of Oklahoma education and workforce systems.
- Experience working with employers to identify talent needs and develop workforce solutions.
What We Do
The Greater Oklahoma City Chamber serves as the voice of business and a visionary organization in Oklahoma City. Representing thousands of businesses of all sizes and industries across a 10-county region, the Chamber supports the community through economic and community development, government relations, tourism growth, and education and workforce development initiatives to make the region a premier place to live, work, play, and visit.
