Program Manager, Corporate Education

Middlesex Community College Job Posting:
Program Manager, Corporate Education

Middlesex Community College (MCC), established in 1970, provides access to affordable education to prepare individuals for success and lifelong learning. We promote academic excellence, provide workforce development opportunities, and empower all learners to become productive and socially responsible members of our local and global communities. The College provides a broad range of services essential to attract, reward, and retain talented faculty and staff.

The MCC community promotes a work environment where employees feel supported and empowered to best serve our student population. We are proud to offer our classes on both the Bedford and Lowell campuses, as well as a robust online course offering. MCC is committed to transforming lives as we educate, challenge, and support all students, as evident in our strategic plan.

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Title: Program Manager, Corporate Education

Department: Corporate Education and Training

Reports to: Senior Director of Corporate Education and Training

Date: November 4, 2025 (Re Open March 3, 2026)

General

Summary:

The Corporate Education Program Manager is a highly professional and innovative individual, working in collaboration with workforce development and advisory boards at the College. They will be responsible for sales, development, and implementation of revenue‑generating education and training programs for area businesses and organizations served by the College either on‑campus, online or on‑site. The position requires an ability to facilitate productive and ongoing relationships between the College and customers, maintain knowledge of College teaching and learning resources, and identify resources needed to respond to customer needs.

The Program Manager must be goal‑oriented, proactive, and generate developments and opportunities to meet emerging education and training needs.

• Assess training needs in collaboration with external company contacts and recommend appropriate education and training solutions.
• Prepare contract training proposals using approved fee schedules for customers.
• Work with Resource Development to develop a variety of grants— including Workforce Training Fund Grant proposals and training budgets for area organizations that pay into the employer tax fund.
• Identify and recruit technical and non‑technical faculty through a variety of sources, including Human Resources, internet, newspapers, Academic Deans, training consultants and local schools.
• Develop customized programs to meet education and training needs.
• Work with customers and faculty to facilitate the designing of curriculum and to develop, implement, and evaluate new courses and workshops.
• Develop work plans and monitor program progress on the delivery of services.
• Troubleshoot customer issues as they arise.
• Order textbooks for scheduled courses and workshops; deliver textbooks and materials to customer sites.
• Perform all duties associated with opening and closing classes, including registering students, introducing instructors, conducting instructor and course evaluations, and distributing certificates of completion.
• Support faculty in all aspects of implementation, including disciplinary incidents, scheduling conflicts, ordering materials, and coordination of photocopied materials.
• Prepare employer customers and training program invoices; review and confirm status of revenue collection.
• Prepare, edit, and review teacher manuals.
• Review and sign CORI and SORI acknowledgement forms for students and faculty in certain programs. In collaboration with Human Resources and CORI committee members, participate in meetings with individuals to discuss positive reports.
• Develop, market, sell and manage contract training programs, courses, and workshops to potential customers.
• Cold call and meet with potential and existing customers at their worksites to sell education and training programs by developing an understanding of their strategic and business challenges and needs and developing education and training…