About IALR
The Institute for Advanced Learning and Research (IALR) serves as a regional catalyst for economic transformation. The mission will be accomplished through applied research, advanced learning, economic development, advanced manufacturing, and conference services. Driving Economic Transformation is at the heart of everything we do at the Institute for Advanced Learning and Research. WE discover breakthroughs, create opportunity, grow innovation, power progress, and host greatness. Each of our divisions plays a critical role in daily preserving and delivering this mission.
About ATDM
ATDM is a federally funded program training adults in the skills needed to complete the skills gap in submarine building and repair. Those skills include Additive Manufacturing, Welding, CNC Machining, Quality Control Inspection, and Nondestructive Testing.
What will you do?
The ATDM (Accelerated Training in Defense Manufacturing) Technical Program Manager is responsible for ensuring the successful implementation and continuous improvement of the ATDM program. This role involves extensive coordination with staff, industry partners, and various stakeholders to achieve the program's objectives. The Technical Program Manager will manage curriculum development, oversee the alignment of industry certifications with program outcomes, and support professional development activities.
Duties & Responsibilities:
- Training and Industry Engagement: Collaborates with ATDM staff to ensure effective training and assists in building industry relationships. Acts as a technical liaison between industry partners and training teams.
- Program Alignment and Improvement: Ensures program outcomes align with industry certifications. Manages continuous improvement initiatives, including project management, changes to the Learning Management System (LMS), and student data systems.
- Goal Management: Tracks and manages program goals and objectives, ensuring they are met.
- Budget Management: Oversees program budgets and consumable requirements, managing expenditures and ensuring efficient use of resources.
- Curriculum Development: Provides support and oversight for curriculum development at ATDM Danville, ensuring it meets program standards.
- Data Collection and Reporting: Ensures the timely collection of data from participating partners and reports results to key stakeholders and the strategic advisory council.
- Strategic Relationships: Develops and maintains strategic industry relationships and partnerships with key stakeholders.
- Professional Development: Facilitates professional development activities related to the ATDM initiative.
- Skills Implementation: Manages the implementation of skills requirements and supports skills competitions.
- Coordination with Contractors: Coordinates and manages activities with contractors related to the ATDM program.
- Equipment Maintenance: Manages the adherence to equipment preventive maintenance requirements.
- Knowledge Maintenance: Keeps current knowledge in all ATDM program areas, including Additive Manufacturing, CNC Machining, Metrology/Quality Control, Nondestructive Testing, and Welding.
- Performs other related duties as required.
Where will you work?
We are looking for staff to work onsite in Danville, VA
