GEC Area Career Services Manager

Key Responsibilities

Local Employer Engagement & Accountability

• Serve as an ambassador to private and public sectors representing BYUPW students.
• Develop and maintain a network of local and international employers providing a minimum of 2,000 job opportunities annually within a 50-kilometer radius of a Global Education Center.
• Build relationships of trust with business and government leaders representing Church standards.
• Coordinate job fairs and open houses to facilitate connections between students and employers.
• Listen to and understand employer feedback loops to ensure alignment between student preparedness and employer expectations.
• With no over-promising, track employer satisfaction and job placement success to improve future opportunities.

Career Coaching with Students

• Support students throughout the job search process pipeline. Prepare students to be confident in their job search, to be hard working, honest, have initiative, and set goals for a life-time career path.
• Assist with resumes, interview preparation, and career pathway planning based on individual readiness.
• Develop a network of local mentors of established LDS professionals who can guide students and also open doors for prepared students.
• Collaborate with the Success Network to ensure students are engaged in relevant work-readiness programs.

Conduct Skill Trainings

• Ensure quality job search training to develop soft skills of initiative, leadership, teamwork, and ethical behavior.
• Lead training sessions on job readiness skills and coordinate with platform development teams to ensure tools meet student needs.
• Use employer feedback to tailor training content and delivery.

Coordination with Career Development Team (SLC)

• Work closely with the Career Development Team (SLC) and Institutional Research teams in Salt Lake City to identify opportunities and funding for job opportunities.
• Contribute to shared goals by providing insights from employer and student engagement.
• Participate in strategic planning and cross-functional collaboration with internal stakeholders.

Report on GEC Metrics

• Track and report on key student employment metrics as defined by the Career Development Team in SLC.
• Use PowerBI and other systems to monitor job readiness, placement, student progression, and employer engagement.
• Provide regular updates that support strategic decision-making and program improvements.

Qualifications and Requirements

• Must be worthy to hold a current temple recommend.
• Bachelor’s degree required or 5 to 10 years of managing business operations.
• Minimum five years of P&L experience, responsible for business operations.
• Must feel confident engaging with high level business and community leaders.
• Experience in growing businesses and achieving goals is highly valued. Experience with career development and training is a plus.
• Fluent in English at a professional level (reading, writing, listening and speaking).
• Excellent interpersonal, writing, speaking, presentation, time management, and data analysis skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and learning management platforms preferred.