Apprenticeship Program Manager - New Jersey

WIL is seeking an Apprenticeship Program Manager in New Jersey to expand registered apprenticeship programs with employer sponsors and training providers across the state.

About the Workforce Intelligence Lab (WIL)

The Workforce Intelligence Lab (WIL) is an applied workforce research initiative. WIL builds methodology-transparent workforce intelligence, including labor demand signals, occupational and credential pathways, and training-to-employment outcome measures, and works with education, employer, research, and community partners to turn that evidence into grant and sponsored-project collaborations. Learn more: https://wilinstitute.org

Opportunity type: this is a contingent proposal opportunity in WIL's expert collaborator network, not a funded vacancy. It supports a competitive grant application WIL is preparing; no award has been made, and there is no guaranteed work or funding. If an award proceeds and the staffing model calls for it, WIL may offer a project-based contract or consulting engagement. We will ask before naming you or including your resume in any proposal.

What you'll do

• Lead or co-lead New Jersey registered apprenticeship program design and expansion
• Recruit employer sponsors and align on-the-job learning with related instruction
• Coordinate with training providers, workforce boards, and community partners
• Plan recruitment and supports for apprentices from underrepresented groups
• Track apprentice enrollment, completion, and wage outcomes
• Contribute qualifications and past-performance narrative to WIL proposals when you authorize naming

Apply to be considered.

Requirements

Required

• Experience sponsoring, operating, or intermediating registered apprenticeship programs
• Working knowledge of the New Jersey workforce and apprenticeship landscape
• Employer partnership and program management experience
• Outcome tracking and reporting experience
• Comfortable as a project-based contract collaborator; remote US with New Jersey focus

Nice to have

• New Jersey-based organization or professional network
• Pre-apprenticeship or youth apprenticeship experience
• Prior state workforce grant experience