Director of Workforce

About the role

The Director of Workforce Partnerships is responsible for building and leading UHP's employer and workforce partnership ecosystem - connecting veterans completing UHP programs with meaningful career opportunities. This is not a traditional career services role. This is a builder role focused on developing strategic employer relationships, expanding workforce pipelines, and creating scalable systems that connect veteran talent to real workforce demand. Reporting directly to executive leadership, this individual will help shape the long-term strategy for employer engagement, workforce alignment, and career outcomes across UHP programs. In the near term, the Director will operate as both a strategic leader and hands-on relationship builder - engaging employers, workforce organizations, community leaders, and veterans directly while building the structure and systems needed to scale the function over time. We are looking for someone who can build trust, open doors, create partnerships, and help position UHP as a premier source of veteran talent both regionally and nationally.

Responsibilities

• Employer & Workforce Partnerships
• Build and manage relationships with employers, workforce organizations, industry groups, chambers, and hiring partners.
• Develop regional and national workforce pipelines aligned with UHP programs and veteran career pathways.
• Establish hiring partnerships, internships, apprenticeships, and workforce agreements that lead to measurable employment outcomes.
• Represent UHP at employer meetings, workforce initiatives, industry events, and community partnerships.
• Help employers become more "veteran-ready" by supporting successful onboarding, communication, and long-term retention strategies.
• Veteran Career Outcomes
• Work directly with veterans to understand career goals, readiness, strengths, and placement alignment.
• Help veterans translate military experience into language and skills that align with civilian workforce needs.
• Support career-readiness efforts, including networking, interview preparation, and employer engagement.
• Serve as a bridge between veterans and employers to foster strong, long-term alignment and success.
• Systems & Operational Development
• Build scalable systems, tracking processes, CRM workflows, reporting structures, and partnership metrics.
• Track workforce outcomes, including placements, retention, employer satisfaction, and partnership growth.
• Align workforce demand, employer feedback, and program offerings to support long-term placement success.
• Leadership & Growth
• Help build and scale the Workforce Partnerships function as UHP grows.
• Develop processes, standards, and future team structure for partnership and outcomes support staff.
• Collaborate closely with executive leadership, admissions, instructors, and partnerships to align workforce strategy with UHP's mission and long-term growth.
• Qualifications & Experience
• Required Qualifications
• 7+ years of experience in workforce development, employer partnerships, recruiting, business development, talent pipelines, operations leadership, military transition, career pathways, or related fields.
• Demonstrated success building external partnerships, employer relationships, or workforce pipelines that led to measurable outcomes.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills across executives, hiring managers, veterans, and community stakeholders.
• Ability to build systems, processes, and operational structure in a fast-moving environment.
• Comfortable operating in a builder-stage role with significant ownership and autonomy.
• Experience leading initiatives, programs, teams, or operational functions with measurable accountability.

Requirements

• Military service or significant experience working with veteran populations.
• Existing relationships within Northwest Arkansas or relevant workforce ecosystems.
• Experience in workforce development, apprenticeship programs, higher education workforce initiatives, economic development, or employer partnerships.
• Background in operations, logistics, manufacturing, business development, recruiting, or strategic partnerships.
• Bachelor's degree preferred, or equivalent combination of professional experience, military leadership, workforce development, partnerships, recru

Additional Information

About UHP UHP - Unlock Human Potential is building a new category of education centered around whole-human experiential vocational training, leadership development, and purpose-driven transformation. UHP serves veterans, transitioning service members, and purpose-driven individuals through immersive programs that integrate human performance, leadership, wellness, vocational skills, and personal growth. Our environment is fast-moving, mission-driven, and deeply experiential. We are not a traditional university, gym, military program, or trade school - we are building a scalable human development institution designed for the future workforce. Director of Workforce Partnerships

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