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Workforce Development & Education Manager, Infrastructure Sites

Hybrid

Part remote, part office, you need to live within commuting distance of a named location.

Hybrid · US - Remote

Employer listed it 12 days ago · Added 10 days ago

First listed 12 days ago and still open.

Salary

$176k to $385k per year

Location

Hybrid · US - Remote

Timezone

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Contract

Full-time

Experience

Mid

Category

Software

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What the advert says

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Remote flexibility

Hybrid

This role is only partly remote, the employer expects time in the office around US - Remote, Hybrid, so you need to live within commuting distance.

What the employer says

  • Source listing states candidate location: "US - Remote, Hybrid"
  • Listing mentions "Hybrid"

What Nomaders makes of it

  • Not suitable if you plan to move between countries

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Before you apply

Experience: employer states

Written as a requirement

  • “AI is an extremely powerful tool that must be created with safety and human needs at its core, and to achieve our mission, we must encompass and value the many different perspectives, voices, and experiences that form the full spectrum of humanity.”

Questions worth asking: Nomaders interpretation

  • This role involves office time, but the advert does not say how often. Ask how many days a week are expected on site.
  • The advert does not say whether this is employment or a contractor arrangement. Ask, as it affects tax and benefits.

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About the role

About the Role

At OpenAI, we are proud to build and operate our data centers with a community-first led approach. From construction to operations, we want to be positive partners within our data center communities that we are honored to call home…and we are just getting started.

OpenAI is seeking a Workforce Development & Education Manager to help build local talent for data center construction, commissioning, and operations in communities hosting OpenAI infrastructure projects. You will work with infrastructure teams and project partners, education providers, and local Community Engagement Leads to understand workforce needs and help education and training providers prepare people for these jobs of the future.

You will build partnerships with local community colleges, technical schools, universities, and union apprenticeship programs from the ground up. Working with educators and technical experts, you will develop and expand training programs that connect local residents with career opportunities and meet the local industry hiring needs.

Key Responsibilities

Work in partnership with the local Community Engagement Lead to build and manage relationships with community colleges, technical schools, universities, career and technical education programs, and local workforce boards.

Work with building trades unions and joint apprenticeship and training committees to expand training opportunities aligned with project needs both on a local and national level.

Partner with OpenAI’s infrastructure teams, developers, contractors, and operators to identify job requirements, skills gaps, and hiring timelines across construction, commissioning, and operations.

Work with educators and technical experts to develop or adapt curricula, hands-on training, and credential programs that reflect employer requirements and offerings available through OpenAI’s literacy programs.

Support apprenticeships, internships, and other work-based learning opportunities with participating employers.

Manage program implementation, including timelines, partner responsibilities, and progress against agreed goals.

Track participation, completion, credential attainment, job placement, and retention, working with partners to use the results to improve programs.

Partner with the local Community Engagement Lead to identify workforce grants and other funding opportunities, and help education and training partners pursue relevant support.

Represent OpenAI on local workforce advisory councils and in meetings with education, labor, and community partners, in partnership with the Community Engagement Lead.

Manage the program operations and administrative tasks needed to run a successful workforce development program within our data center communities.

Qualifications

Seven or more years of experience in workforce development, technical education, apprenticeship programs, or education–industry partnerships.

Bachelor’s degree in education, instructional design, workforce development, engineering technology, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.

Experience developing and delivering technical training programs with employers and education providers.

Experience working with trade unions, apprenticeship programs, and labor leaders.

Ability to work with technical experts to translate job requirements into clear learning objectives and practical training.

Experience managing programs with multiple partners, competing priorities, and defined deadlines.

Strong written and verbal communication skills, including experience working with educators, public officials, labor representatives, and technical leaders.

Experience evaluating program outcomes and using findings to improve delivery.

Requirements

  • ·Seven or more years of experience in workforce development, technical education, apprenticeship programs, or education–industry partnerships.
  • ·Bachelor’s degree in education, instructional design, workforce development, engineering technology, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
  • ·Experience developing and delivering technical training programs with employers and education providers.
  • ·Experience working with trade unions, apprenticeship programs, and labor leaders.
  • ·Ability to work with technical experts to translate job requirements into clear learning objectives and practical training.

Benefits

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How to apply

  1. 1Check the flexibility label above, hybrid, matches where you plan to live and work.
  2. 2Tailor your CV to the role at OpenAI, mentioning your remote working experience.
  3. 3Apply directly on the employer's careers page using the button below. Nomaders never handles your application.

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