Career Development Administrator

Career Development Administrator

The Career Development Administrator is responsible for coordinating and administering development programs that support employee growth, talent, and organizational workforce readiness. This position oversees apprenticeship and bargaining unit progression programs, succession planning, mentoring, career development initiatives, student and workforce development programs, and employee engagement activities. The role serves as the subject matter expert for Workday Talent and Peakon, coordinates workforce development committees and community partnerships, supports grant and compliance requirements, and develops communications and resources that enhance the employee experience while advancing organizational talent strategies.

Essential functions include:

• Leading and supporting JALC, JTTC, and workforce development committee operations.
• Administering registered apprenticeship programs.
• Administering bargaining unit progression programs.
• Administering the organization's succession planning process.
• Administering the employee mentoring program.
• Providing career planning support.
• Leading and managing the 1st STEP student program and job shadowing initiative.
• Leading and coordinating employee engagement initiatives.
• Organizing workforce development events and community outreach initiatives.
• Serving as the subject matter expert for Workday Talent and Peakon.
• Developing and distributing workforce development communications.
• Maintaining SharePoint sites, tracking tools, reports, compliance documentation, and operational records.
• Maintaining knowledge of industry trends and best practices related to workforce development, apprenticeship, employee progression, and employee engagement programs.

Required:

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Human Resources, Education, Communications, or related field (or equivalent related experience).
• Typically obtained through three (3) years of experience in program coordination, workforce development, apprenticeship administration, event coordination, employee engagement, or related experience.
• Experience supporting committee coordination, compliance documentation, tracking systems, or workforce development initiatives.
• Strong organizational, project management, and operational coordination skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to interact effectively with all levels of employees, leadership, bargaining unit representatives, students, educational partners, and community organizations.
• Experience coordinating meetings, events, training sessions, workforce development initiatives, or committee activities.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams, and SharePoint.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and manage sensitive information appropriately.
• Strong attention to detail, problem-solving skills, and customer service orientation.
• Ability to build and maintain collaborative relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

Why Should You Apply?

Competitive wages, employee development, and opportunity for professional growth. Robust time off benefits including vacation, free choice, sick leave, parental leave and 11 paid holidays. Comprehensive benefits package offered including medical, prescription, dental, life insurance, long-term disability, employee assistance program. Voluntary benefits including vision, supplemental and dependent life insurance, flexible spending, AFLAC options, Life Lock anti-theft, long term care, tuition reimbursement, and BWL's Home Purchase Plan – Forgivable $5,000 loan for purchase of a home in Lansing.

Retirement programs including 401(a) Defined Contribution Plan (DC) (100% company paid up to 9.5 % of base salary for BU positions and up to 13% of base salary for NBU positions), 457 Deferred Compensation matches up to $2,500 per year. Post retirement benefits offered at the respective level of coverage, co-pays and health care premium, at the same level as active employees.

Two fitness centers located on site open 24/7, work life balance program, employee assistance program, free parking…