Project Manager, Training

USGBC California is a non-profit organization focused on leading the Green Building Movement. They are seeking a Project Manager for Training to scale their training portfolio and establish partnerships with educational institutions, ensuring alignment with industry standards and expanding access to green careers.

Responsibilities:

• Build and manage strategic partnerships with Community College districts and CSU campuses to integrate USGBC-CA training into existing certificate, degree, or extended education pathways
• Develop and execute regional strategies to exponentially increase trainee volume, mobilizing public-private networks to meet our target of training 10,000 individuals annually
• Work alongside academic departments, deans, and registrars to establish credit-bearing articulations or continuing education units (CEUs) for USGBC-CA programs
• Apply deep knowledge of instructional design, adult learning principles, and technical green building concepts (e.g., LEED, CALGreen, Decarbonization) to evaluate and level up the overall portfolio
• Establish rigorous quality assurance metrics to mathematically and qualitatively validate that trainees are mastering stated learning objectives
• Coordinate with internal and external subject matter experts to audit, refine, and modernize technical curriculum, ensuring it meets changing state codes and market demands
• Lead the process to get USGBC-CA training certified and verified by state workforce bodies, academic institutions, and industry associations, boosting the institutional value of our credentials
• Oversee the Learning Management System (LMS) to track enrollment, monitor student mastery of learning objectives, and issue verified, stackable digital badges and certificates
• Maintain impeccable records of training delivery, completions, and certification status to satisfy grant requirements and audits
• Lead initiatives to scale asynchronous training models, with the goal of expanding program reach and driving revenue growth
• Map clear, accessible trajectories connecting non-traditional students, community college attendees, and university graduates to specific technical certificates and green employer networks
• Work across the Implementation Team and regional committees to ensure academic insights are shared with our membership and development wings, maximizing organizational synergy

Requirements:

• 5+ years of experience coordinating programs, developing curriculum, or building partnerships within or alongside California Higher Education systems (Community Colleges and/or CSUs)
• Strong background in technical education, instructional design, and defining/validating learning objectives
• Expertise in LMS: Adept at navigating digital learning landscapes to boost trainee interaction and optimize the learner journey in an online training environment, driving engagement and thoughtfulness about user experience
• Proven experience managing large-scale educational or workforce programs with aggressive annual enrollment or trainee targets
• Familiarity with the processes for getting courses certified, accredited, or mapped to industry recognized credentials (IRCs)
• Highly collaborative with a knack for driving consensus among disparate groups (academics, corporate partners, workforce boards, and internal staff)
• Experience managing statewide education or workforce development initiatives in California
• Deep understanding of green building technology, carbon neutrality, or environmental sustainability