Award winning, BridgeWork Partners, is pleased to assist Dallas College in its search for Chief of Regional Partnership Development.
The Chief of Regional Partnership Development plays a pivotal role in supporting the Provost and Vice Chancellor of Workforce Education by discovering, pursuing, and orchestrating complex regional workforce solutions. This role involves managing multiple external and internal stakeholder perspectives. With a strong understanding of state and federal policies and funding streams, the Chief acts as a catalyst for rapid deployment of solutions to address pressing workforce challenges. The Chief also guides academic and workforce concept solutions for the College’s sector strategy approach, connecting academic leaders and external stakeholders to bring these concepts to fruition.
Legislative and Policy Expertise: Demonstrated expertise in local, state, and federal workforce development legislation, regulatory environments, and policy frameworks.
Funding and Partnership Knowledge: Deep familiarity with economic development funding sources, workforce grant programs, and public-private partnership models.
Asset Alignment Ability: Proven ability to identify and align internal academic and workforce assets—including program offerings, faculty expertise, and college infrastructure—with external stakeholder needs.
Relationship-Building Skills: Strong skills in building relationships and engaging stakeholders, including regional employers, workforce boards, economic development agencies, civic organizations, and governmental partners.
Communication Skills: Exceptional written, verbal, and presentation skills, with the ability to translate complex workforce policy and funding issues for diverse audiences.
Strategic Problem-Solving: Skilled in strategic problem-solving, systems thinking, and translating regional challenges into actionable institutional responses.
Collaborative Success: Demonstrated success in collaborating with executive academic leadership, campus presidents, and workforce leaders on sector strategy development and implementation.
Grant Management Experience: Experience in securing and managing large-scale grants, including proposal development, budget alignment, and compliance reporting.
- Bachelor’s degree required (Master’s degree preferred).
- Fifteen (15) years of progressive responsibility and leadership in government relations, policy analysis, grant writing, or workforce development.
- Five (5) years of experience working with state or federal agencies, policymakers, or advocacy organizations.
- Experience developing and managing grant proposals and compliance reports.
- Demonstrated experience in analyzing and interpreting policy documents and legislative bills.
- Bilingual or multilingual preferred.
- Official transcript will be required.
*** Will be subject to a criminal background check. Some positions may be subject to a fingerprint check. ***
Strategic Partnership Development:
Cultivate and steward partnerships with regional, state, and federal stakeholders to advance workforce initiatives aligned with the College’s sector strategy framework.
Policy Intelligence and Alignment:
Track, analyze, and interpret policy changes and regulatory trends to inform college-wide workforce strategy and ensure organizational readiness.
Workforce Solution Design:
Collaborate with internal leaders to co-create rapid, scalable workforce and academic solutions that respond to regional labor market needs and funding opportunities.
Grant and Funding Strategy:
Lead the identification, pursuit, and management of strategic funding streams—state, federal, and philanthropic—to support regional workforce innovation.
Internal Navigation and Facilitation:
Act as a connector across college schools, campuses, and leadership levels to align internal expertise with external demands and opportunities.
Data-Informed Decision-Making:
Collect, analyze, and synthesize labor market, funding, and policy data to guide decision-making, measure impact, and report outcomes to stakeholders.
Compliance and Risk Management:
Ensure alignment with all legal, regulatory, and reporting requirements related to workforce partnerships, grants, and external engagements.
Provost and Leadership Support:
Serve as a strategic advisor to the Provost and Vice Chancellor of Workforce Education, contributing to high-level decision-making and partnership visioning.
Building and Developing Teams:
Responsible for assembling a talented team, fostering a positive work environment, and developing the skills and capabilities of team members.
Fostering Collaboration: Encourage teamwork and collaboration, creating an environment where team members can work together effectively.
Performance Management: Tracking progress, providing feedback, and supporting professional development.
Completes required Dallas College Professional Development training hours per academic year.
Performs other duties as assigned.
The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by incumbents of this job and shall not be construed as a declaration of the total of the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position. Incumbents may be directed to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description. Position requires regular and predictable attendance.
Since 1965, Dallas College, formerly known as the Dallas County Community College District (DCCCD) has served more than three (3) million students. Dallas College is one of the largest community college systems in the state of Texas, which includes seven campus locations around the Dallas/Fort Worth area and strives to be a leader in the Community College space, placing students at the center of everything they do.
Dallas College serves more than 100,000 credit and continuing education students offering 300+ academic and technical degrees and over 100 high-demand career programs and training.
In June 2020, the Southern Association of Colleges, and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) approved the district’s plan to unify as a single institution, Dallas College. The new Dallas College encompasses Brookhaven, Cedar Valley, Eastfield, El Centro, Mountain View, North Lake, and Richland, which are now referred to as campuses instead of colleges.
By approving a comprehensive application detailing concrete steps on how the district would consolidate its colleges to better serve students, SACSCOC also granted the district a “level change,” allowing what is now Dallas College to offer a Bachelor of Applied Science in Early Childhood Education and Teaching, the first four-year degree offered by the institution. Dallas College is also exploring opportunities to provide other four-year degrees in accordance with authorizing legislation enacted by the Texas Legislature.
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