Industry Engagement Manager

The Industry Engagement Manager, TalentHub will lead statewide efforts to engage and support Utah's industry partners in adopting and utilizing TalentHub, the Talent Ready Utah, Utah System of Higher Education's (USHE) workforce alignment and talent-matching platform. This position will play a key role in connecting employers with higher education institutions, students, and workforce programs to strengthen Utah's education-to-employment pipeline.

The manager will serve as the primary liaison to employers and industry associations, helping them understand and leverage TalentHub's tools to post opportunities, identify skilled talent, and align with emerging workforce needs. The position requires strong relationship management, communication, and project coordination skills to ensure smooth implementation, high partner adoption, and measurable impact across sectors.

The ideal candidate will be a proactive connector, capable of building partnerships between business, industry, and higher education to advance Utah's talent development goals.

This position is funded via one-time legislative funds through the Talent Ready Utah initiative, with employment continuing through June 30, 2028.

Responsibilities

• Lead statewide employer onboarding and engagement efforts for TalentHub, ensuring high-value utilization by industry partners.
• Serve as the primary liaison to employers, industry associations, and chambers of commerce for all TalentHub-related activities.
• Develop and execute outreach strategies to increase employer awareness and participation across targeted sectors.
• Coordinate with higher education partners to align TalentHub with existing academic and workforce programs.
• Support employers in posting opportunities, accessing data, and using TalentHub to identify skilled talent.
• Gather and analyze industry feedback to inform ongoing TalentHub platform improvements.
• Collaborate with USHE's communications and technology teams to enhance TalentHub visibility and usability.
• Establish and maintain partnerships with key stakeholders including state agencies, industry councils, and employer networks.
• Provide training and technical assistance to employers and institutional users as needed.
• Track, manage, and report on key employer engagement KPIs, including outreach volume, onboarding conversions, TalentHub utilization, and employer outcomes such as internship placements. Develop and maintain a structured KPI dashboard to monitor progress and drive continuous improvement.
• Utilize Salesforce to track employer engagement, monitor partnership activity, and generate reports supporting TalentHub implementation and industry outreach metrics.
• Represent Talent Ready Utah at conferences, convenings, and industry events to promote TalentHub and workforce partnerships.
• Contribute to the design of TalentHub dashboards, reports, and analytics that support data-driven workforce development decisions.
• Provide recommendations for program expansion and sustainability based on feedback, usage data, and state workforce priorities.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

Equivalency Statement: One year of education can be substituted for one year of related work experience.

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in business, public administration, education, workforce development, or a related field. Master's degree preferred.

Experience:

• Four years of relevant experience in employer engagement, workforce development, business relations, or project management.
• Experience with Salesforce or comparable customer relationship management (CRM) platforms to manage employer engagement, track interactions, and support data-driven decision-making.
• Experience working with higher education institutions, industry associations, chambers of commerce, or economic development organizations is highly desirable.
• Strong project management, stakeholder engagement, and communication skills.
• Familiarity with digital platforms for workforce, career, or education management preferred.
• Knowledge of Utah's workforce ecosystem, key industry sectors, and higher education system a plus.

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Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

• * Do you have a related Bachelor's degree or equivalency? (2 years related work experience may be substituted for 1 year of education)
• Yes

• No

• * How many years of related work experience do you have?

• Less than 2 years
• 2 year or more, but less than 4 years
• 4 years or more, but less than 6 years
• 6 years or more, but less than 8 years
• 8 years or more

Required Documents

• Resume

Optional Documents

• Cover Letter

• Historical Only – Do Not Use – See Description for More Information – Appropriate discharge document (such as DD-2214) – Veteran Only

• Historical Only – Do Not Use – See Document Description for More Information – Addendum to the University of Utah – Veteran Only

Open Date

12/05/2025

Requisition Number

PRN43748B

Job Title

OCHE Manager

Working Title

Industry Engagement Manager

Career Progression Track

G

Track Level

FLSA Code

Administrative

Patient Sensitive Job Code?

No

Standard Hours per Week

40

Full Time or Part Time?

Full Time

Shift

Day

Work Schedule Summary

Typical office hours are 8am – 5pm, Monday – Friday

Hybrid position – 3 days in office.

VP Area

President

Department

USHE Commissioner

Location

Office of the Commissioner - Downtown SLC

City

Salt Lake City, UT

Type of Recruitment

External Posting

Pay Rate Range

$68,000 – $73,000

Close Date

02/05/2026

Priority Review Date (Note - Posting may close at any time)