Program Manager, AI Workforce Innovation

POSITION TITLE: Program Manager, AI Workforce Innovation  

COMPANY:

Skills for Change

LOCATION:

791 St. Clair West, Toronto, Ontario M6C 1B7 (Temporary location: 1655 Dupont, 3rd Floor)

REPORTS TO:

Director, Program and Services

CONTRACT TYPE: 

Indefinite (non-unionized)

HOURS:

35 hours per week (Monday to Friday with occasional evening/weekend hours Hybrid)

START DATE:    

Immediate

SALARY RANGE:      $70,000.00 To $80,000.00 

GENERAL ACCOUNTABILITY:

With over 43 years of operations, Skills for Change is a highly respected charity with a province-wide reputation for pioneering programs that respond to shifting immigration and workplace trends and lead to employment. We offer a range of accelerated programs including mentoring, employment, mental health, entrepreneurship, settlement, language training, and specialized programs for trades, women, Black communities, seniors, and youth.

Skills for Change recognizes the urgent need to provide AI skill development programs to address the challenges faced by racialized and newcomer youth, women, and other marginalized communities who experience high unemployment and underemployment despite constituting a significant portion of Canada's growing population.

This role will focus on building and scaling AI training programs that use cutting-edge AI tools and platforms to empower underserved communities, with a focus on partnership development and program delivery for leaders in the non-profit and related sector. If you are motivated to lead transformative AI upskilling projects and help individuals build their technical skills and career potential, this role is for you.

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE HAS: 

Skills for Change is looking for a Program Manager, AI Workforce Innovation to lead our mission in democratizing AI technology. This isn't just an administrative role; it's a mandate to build, scale, and lead AI upskilling programs that empower racialized youth, newcomers, and underserved communities across Ontario. If you have an entrepreneurial mindset and a passion for tech-driven social impact, we want to meet you.

 DUTIES AND RESPOSIBILITIES:  

Program Management

Financial Management and Reporting

Data, Tools, and Technology

People Leadership

Community and Stakeholder Engagement

  Additional Responsibilities:

SKILLS, EDUCATION AND ATRIBUTES: 

ADDITIONAL INFO: How to apply 

To apply, please submit your resume and cover letter, detailing your two most significant professional achievements related to workforce development or AI upskilling. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, and early submissions are encouraged

Skills for Change provides learning and training opportunities for immigrants, refugees and equity seeking groups to access and fully participate in the workplace and wider community to persons with disabilities to newcomers to Canada (including refugees) to Indigenous peoples to members of a visible minority to children or youth to women of all ages including seniors to the LGBTQ2 community.

As part of our commitment to diversity & inclusion racial justice and reconciliation, Skills for Change encourages applications from those who identify as Black, Indigenous, LGBTQ2S+, Racialized and other under-represented communities. Skills for Change offers accommodation for applicants with disabilities in each stage of the hiring process. If you are contacted regarding a job opportunity, please advise if you require accommodation. This document is available in an alternate format on request. We thank all applicants for their interest in this position, however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.