Associate, Solutions Lab

Core responsibilities:

• Grant Administration & Coordination: Support day-to-day management of subgrants to colleges, universities, and partners; help draft scopes of work and track budgets, timelines, and deliverables; serve as a point of contact for institutions on processes, deadlines, and reporting; coordinate contracts, payments, and required documentation; review and summarize grantee updates for internal and funder use.
• Convenings & Community of Practice: Coordinate logistics for virtual sessions, including scheduling, communications, and follow-up; support planning and execution of in-person convenings; prepare agendas, materials, and presentations for meetings and events; track institutional progress and support basic data collection and surveys; support the development of community, momentum and engagement.
• Program, Research & Initiative Support: Support the Director and Program Manager in keeping projects on track; contribute to development of toolkits, case studies, and other resources; conduct light research and help synthesize key takeaways from meetings and reports.
• Team Collaboration & Operations: Work across BHEF teams to support coordination and communication; help maintain organized systems, trackers, and documentation; provide general project and administrative support as needed; proactively identify any challenges and elevate opportunities for improvement.

This role contributes to strengthening institutional capacity, expanding equitable access to career-connected learning, and building scalable models that connect education to employment, ultimately helping develop a skilled, adaptable workforce that drives innovation, fuels economic growth, and empowers individuals to thrive in meaningful careers.

Required skills and qualifications:

• Two or more years' experience in program coordination, operations, or a related field.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail, with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Clear and professional written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively with external partners, including colleges, employers, and funders.
• Experience coordinating meetings, events, or convenings, including logistics and participant communications.
• Comfort working with spreadsheets, documents, and tracking basic program and financial data.
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced, mission-driven, remote environment.
• Interest in workforce development, higher education, employer partnerships, or education-to-career pathways.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (especially Excel, PowerPoint, and Teams) and virtual collaboration tools.
• Familiarity with AI tools and willingness to use them to improve efficiency.
• Interest in travel up to 25% time.

Compensation and benefits:

• Salary range: $64,000–$72,000
• Company Sponsored 401k Plan (with up to a 6% match)
• Health/Dental/Vision/Rx Plans
• Flexible Spending Accounts/Health Savings Accounts
• Long-Term/Short-Term Disability Coverage
• Life Insurance
• 14 Annual Holidays, generous PTO, and the week off between Christmas and New Years
• $75 per month cell phone reimbursement
• Collaborative, mission-driven, and flexible work environment
• Remote work policy with team members nationwide

The Business-Higher Education Forum (BHEF) is a dynamic, national, non-profit organization that works with innovative leaders throughout the higher education, business, non-profit, and government sectors to produce a future where higher education and business collaborate seamlessly to develop a skilled, adaptable workforce that drives innovation, fuels economic growth, and empowers individuals to thrive in meaningful careers.