Manager, Solutions Lab

Core responsibilities:

• Build Communities of Practice & Convenings that Drive Impact: Design and facilitate virtual communities of practice for institutional teams and employer partners, shape agendas around institutional needs, bring in subject-matter experts, support planning and execution of in-person convenings, and foster strong participation and peer learning.
• Provide Technical Assistance that Expands Access to WIL: Deliver consultative technical assistance to institutional leaders and faculty to support implementation of quality work-integrated learning (WIL) models, help institutions move from planning into pilots, support application of frameworks and tools, and identify challenges to maintain momentum.
• Manage Relationships and Communications: Serve as primary point of contact for a portfolio of institutions, maintain regular communication and support engagement across partners, conduct quarterly check-ins, coordinate activities and timelines, and build trusting relationships to drive meaningful solutions.
• Track outcomes and Build Evidence: Track progress and outcomes across institutions, synthesize insights and emerging practices from various sources, contribute to building evidence on effective WIL models, and support development of toolkits, case studies, and other field-facing resources.

This role creates positive change by advancing work-integrated learning (WIL) initiatives that strengthen institutional capacity, expand equitable access to career-connected learning, and build scalable models that connect education to employment, ultimately helping to develop a skilled, adaptable workforce that drives innovation, fuels economic growth, and empowers individuals to thrive in meaningful careers.

Required skills, experience, qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience in program management, partnerships, consulting or a related field, ideally working with higher education institutions, employers, workforce organizations, or cross-sector education-to-career partnerships.
• Experience developing toolkits, products and resources that support organization level and broader systems change.
• Experience facilitating meetings, workshops, or group discussions and supporting implementation of programs or initiatives (e.g., pilots, new models, or partnerships).
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities, strong interpersonal skills and ability to build relationships with institutional partners, clear and professional written and verbal communication skills, comfort tracking progress and working with data, ability to work independently and as part of a remote team, proficiency with Microsoft Office and virtual collaboration tools, familiarity with AI tools and willingness to use them to improve efficiency, and ability to travel up to 30%.

Compensation, perks, culture highlights:

• Salary range: $80,000–$90,000
• 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 with remote work policy
• Values innovation, curiosity, inclusivity, the power of networks, and shared commitment to driving economic opportunity

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.