Hiring: Workforce Development Program Manager Company: Center for Employment Opportunities Location: Cleveland, OH Job Posted Time: 2026-09-16 12:10:09 Employment Type: Full-time Target Skills & Keywords : Program Management, Project Management, Salesforce About the job Experience: •3+ years of program implementation experience in a fast-growing and results-oriented nonprofit environment; program management experience preferred Required Skills: •This position oversees the daily operations of a local site’s vocational program, ensuring fidelity to the program model and focus on continuous improvement. Includes leading the local team to meet program milestones, recruit participants and support participant progress, and manage participant-related data to inform decisions and achieve impact. •Develops and trains team members to best support participants and manages the vocational portion of the site’s budget. Collaborates with local Social Enterprise leadership and team to support participants through transitional job training and workforce development. •As part of our mission, we strongly encourage individuals who have lived experience of incarceration or involvement in the justice system to apply for this role. •The Center for Employment Opportunities (CEO) provides employment services to people recently released from incarceration. Across the United States, 8,000-9,000 people participate in CEO each year, transitioning to employment that supports themselves, their families, and their communities. •Manage daily vocational operations at the local site and delivery of vocational services to participants, ensuring effectiveness of vocational model delivery •Support and enhance the participant experience •Partner cross-functionally with the Social Enterprise team including local Site Supervisors and Social Enterprise leadership to maintain cohesion and communication between teams in delivering services to participants •Monitor and manage overall office administration, collaborating with internal teams to ensure CEO procedures and policies are implemented effectively and with fidelity Qualifications: •You have 3+ years of program implementation experience in a fast-growing and results-oriented nonprofit environment; program management experience preferred •Solid functional working knowledge of the criminal justice and workforce development systems •Proficiency and experience in meeting performance based goals •Proficiency and experience collecting, analyzing, and applying data to drive program strategy and decision making •Comfortable with technology, including Google Suite and Salesforce •Serves as an exemplary model of CEO’s values and living CEO’s management philosophy •You have a deep dedication to social justice, criminal and/or economic justice •You have the ability to motivate and inspire others to achieve their goals, helping individuals identify, capitalize upon, and apply their strengths •You have attention to detail and strong project management capabilities •You have demonstrated practice of regularly collecting, analyzing, and applying data to drive program strategy and decision making Compensation: •$62,500 - $67,500 / year •Competitive benefits and rewards package Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!