Workforce Development-COE Solution Specialist

Job Description

Leads the design and activation of enterprise workforce development strategies that strengthen DPR's long-term workforce capacity, labor market positioning, and organizational capability. This role identifies future workforce needs and translates those into scalable solutions, including, but not limited to, early career talent pipelines, partnerships, and development programs. The focus is both mid- to long-term workforce planning (3-5+ years horizon) and near-term activation, ensuring DPR builds talent capacity while delivering practical workforce solutions aligned to business priorities.

This role operates at the intersection of strategy and execution. Not as a handoff function, but as an enterprise connector across stakeholders and integrated work groups.

Role Purpose

This role exists to answer: How will DPR reliably produce the workforce required to execute business strategy in the future-while building the solutions needed today to get there. The COE Solution Specialist operates across strategy, solution development, and implementation to ensure organizational readiness through workforce initiatives that are both forward looking and execution ready.

Key Responsibilities

Workforce Strategy & Future Needs Identification:

• Assess organizational capability baselines against future requirements to identify build/develop/acquire priorities
• Identify future workforce needs and risks based on business strategy and market dynamics
• Analyze labor market trends and workforce data to inform long-term direction
• Define 3-5 year workforce pipeline requirements

Workforce Pipeline & Solution Design:

• Design scalable workforce solutions based on assessed organizational needs, which may include early career pipelines, apprenticeships, and upskilling programs
• Lead end-to-end solution design from concept to structure and success measures

External Partnerships & Ecosystem Development:

• Build partnerships with educational institutions, workforce boards, and community organizations
• Leverage grants, funding, and public-private partnerships

Solution Development & Early Implementation:

• Lead development of workforce solutions beyond strategy into tangible programs
• Partner with delivery teams to pilot and refine initiatives

Governance & Stakeholder Alignment:

• Establish governance and prioritization of initiatives
• Align across PP, business leaders, and delivery teams
• Monitor outcomes and establish structured feedback loops to drive continuous improvement
• Translate learnings into governance priorities and initiative refinement

Experience & Capabilities Requirements

• Experience in workforce strategy or organizational capability development
• Ability to diagnose needs and translate findings into scalable solutions
• Experience designing and activating workforce programs from concept to implementation
• Knowledge of external workforce ecosystems, funding streams, and labor market dynamics
• Strong stakeholder influence and alignment across levels and workgroups

Work Environment:

• Inside - inside environmental conditions or standard office environment.
• • Constantly, 67%-100%.

Certifications and Licenses:

• Certification in workforce development (CWDP, CPLP, SHRM-CP)

Physical Activity:

• Hearing - receiving detailed information through oral communication and making fine distinctions in sound. Constantly (67%-100%).
• Repetitive Motions - substantial movements of the wrists, fingers, and/or hands. Frequently (34%-66%).
• Sitting - particularly for extended periods of time. Frequently (34%-66%).
• Talking - expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word; conveying detailed instructions accurately and quickly. Frequently (34%-66%).
• Vision - distinguishing characteristics of objects using the eyes; ability to receive detailed information through visual contact. Constantly (67%-100%).

Anticipated starting pay range:

$145,000.00- $180,000.00

Nothing is more important than your health and wellness. DPR offers a variety of medical, dental, vision and wellness benefits to keep you healthy. Read more about eligibility and available benefits programs

for skilled craft and labor or experienced professionals and recent graduates.

DPR Construction is a forward-thinking, self-performing general contractor specializing in technically complex and sustainable projects for the advanced technology, life sciences, healthcare, higher education and commercial markets. Founded in 1990, DPR is a great story of entrepreneurial success as a private, employee-owned company that has grown into a multi-billion-dollar family of companies with offices around the world.

Working at DPR, you'll have the chance to try new things, explore unique paths and shape your future. Here, we build opportunity together-by harnessing our talents, enabling curiosity and pursuing our collective ambition to make the best ideas happen. We are proud to be recognized as a great place to work by our talented teammates and leading news organizations like U.S. News and World Report, Forbes, Fast Company and Newsweek.

Explore our open opportunities at www.dpr.com/careers.