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Midwest Urban Strategies, Inc. (MUS) is a leading workforce intermediary that convenes urban workforce development boards to drive economic opportunity and social mobility. MUS collaborates with workforce boards, government agencies, employers, and community organizations to develop innovative workforce solutions that address labor market needs while supporting underserved populations.
Why Join Midwest Urban Strategies?
At Midwest Urban Strategies, we believe that strong workforce systems create stronger communities. Our members are changing lives by connecting people to education, employment, and opportunity, and we help make that work possible.
When you join MUS, you'll become part of a collaborative, mission-driven team that values innovation, continuous learning, meaningful relationships, and the power of bringing people together. You'll have opportunities to contribute to initiatives with regional and national impact while helping shape the future of workforce development.
If you're looking for a role where your work matters, your ideas are valued, and your contributions make a difference, we'd love to meet you.
Current Opportunities Include:
Project Manager
Position Title: Project Manager
Location: Corporate Office in Milwaukee or Remote
Salary Range: $70,000 plus benefits per annum
Reports To: Director, Strategic Initiatives
FLSA Status: Exempt
Position Overview
The Project Manager will support federal workforce development grants and contracts. The Project Manager will oversee all project tasks, manage key aspects of client relationships, and ensure delivery of high-quality, timely project outputs. This role requires strong project management capabilities, growing ownership of strategic planning, and problem-solving to ensure the successful execution of all technical, operational, and administrative grant activities. The ideal candidate is a proactive manager who excels in a dynamic, fast-paced membership association environment and has 2+ years of project management experience.
The Project Manager is a professional who brings strong leadership, organizational, and communication skills, along with the ability to thrive in a dynamic environment and manage priorities effectively.
Key Responsibilities
- Work closely with the Director of Strategic Initiatives to provide overall leadership, management, and coordination of grant/contract activities.
- Develop and manage detailed project plans, timelines, workflows, deliverables, and resource allocations.
- Manage project schedules, staffing, risk mitigation, and performance tracking.
- Ensure all deliverables meet quality, timeliness, and compliance standards.
- Facilitate regular status meetings and reporting.
- Monitor and assist with project tasks, expenses, and keep them within the allotted budget and deadlines.
- Maintain accurate project documentation.
- Respond to client, partners, and internal enquiries and concerns promptly and professionally.
Qualifications
Required
- 5+ years of experience in workforce development, economic development, reentry, apprenticeship, or related fields.
- Demonstrated success leading complex, multistakeholder initiatives.
- Understanding of the public workforce system, WIOA, employer engagement, and community-based partnerships.
- Experience designing or scaling workforce programs for populations with barriers to employment.
- Strong strategic thinking, facilitation, and project management skills.
- Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to translate complexity into clarity.
- Commitment to equity, inclusion, and worker-centered design.
- Proven ability to identify challenges, develop solutions, and drive results in a fast-paced environment.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities, deadlines, and stakeholder groups with minimal supervision.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and related project management tools.
Preferred
- Experience working within or alongside workforce development boards.
- Familiarity with apprenticeship standards, competency-based models, reentry programs, and sector strategies.
- Experience managing federally funded initiatives or philanthropic partnerships.
- Strong interest in working with data systems.
- Experience with and/or willingness to learn video documentation.
To apply, please send your resume to eileen@midwesturbanstrategies.com.
Member Engagement & Learning Coordinator
Location: Corporate office in Milwaukee or remote
Salary Range: $60,000–$70,000 plus benefits per annum
Reports To: Director of Membership & Learning
FLSA Status: Exempt
Position Overview
Are you passionate about building meaningful relationships, creating exceptional experiences, and connecting people around ideas that make a difference?
Midwest Urban Strategies (MUS) is seeking an enthusiastic, organized, and service-oriented Member Engagement & Learning Coordinator to help strengthen one of the nation's leading workforce development membership organizations.
This is more than a coordination role. It is an opportunity to help shape how workforce professionals across the Midwest and increasingly across the country, connect, learn, collaborate, and innovate together.
As the operational hub of our Membership & Learning team, you will help create an outstanding experience for our members by coordinating learning events, managing member engagement, supporting communications, and ensuring the systems behind our work operate seamlessly. Every Learning Lab, convening, newsletter, social media post, and member interaction contributes to building stronger workforce systems and improving economic opportunities for communities.
Working alongside the Director of Membership & Learning, you'll transform ideas into action, helping bring strategic initiatives to life while continuously improving the member experience. You'll work with workforce leaders, educators, employers, policymakers, national partners, and innovative organizations that are shaping the future of workforce development.
We're looking for someone who enjoys bringing order to complexity, thrives in a collaborative environment, loves helping people succeed, and takes pride in creating exceptional experiences. If you're energized by meaningful work, continuous learning, and being part of a mission-driven organization committed to strengthening the workforce ecosystem, we'd love to hear from you.
Key Responsibilities
Member Experience & Engagement
- Serve as a welcoming and responsive primary point of contact for members, helping ensure an exceptional member experience.
- Coordinate new member onboarding and ensure timely delivery of membership benefits.
- Maintain accurate membership records, renewals, dues, CRM data, and organizational profiles.
- Support membership recruitment, application processing, committee workflows, and member follow-up.
- Build relationships with members and identify opportunities to strengthen engagement and participation.
Learning & Event Coordination
- Coordinate and/or support Learning Labs, potential workforce briefings, advocacy discussions, annual convenings, and other educational events.
- Manage registrations, participant communications, speaker logistics, meeting materials, and post-event follow-up.
- Maintain learning resources, attendance records, archives, and participation metrics.
- Help create engaging learning experiences that encourage collaboration across the workforce ecosystem.
Communications & Marketing
- Assist in producing the MUS newsletter and other member communications.
- Coordinate storytelling initiatives that highlight member successes and innovative workforce practices.
- Schedule social media content and assist with marketing campaigns that promote membership, learning opportunities, and organizational initiatives.
- Support website updates and maintain communication calendars.
- Help ensure consistent branding across all member-facing materials.
Sponsorship & Partnership Support
- Assist with sponsor communications, benefit fulfillment, and partnership documentation.
- Support sponsorship outreach and stewardship activities that strengthen organizational sustainability.
Operations & Continuous Improvement
- Maintain organized systems supporting membership, communications, sponsorships, and learning activities.
- Track engagement metrics and prepare reports that inform organizational decision-making.
- Recommend improvements that enhance operational efficiency and member satisfaction.
- Contribute to a culture of continuous improvement, innovation, and organizational excellence.
Qualifications
Required
- Three to five years of experience in membership services, nonprofit administration, customer success, communications, event coordination, association management, or related field.
- Exceptional organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
- Demonstrated ability to build positive relationships and provide outstanding customer service.
- Experience maintaining databases, CRM systems, or association management software.
- Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
- Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively across teams.
- A commitment to continuous learning, problem-solving, and service excellence.
- Willingness to embrace human-centered design type planning to build the Membership & Learning Team.
Preferred
- Experience working in a membership association, nonprofit organization, workforce development, education, or economic development.
- Experience with CRM or association management platforms.
- Experience using Constant Contact or similar email marketing software.
- Website content management experience.
- Canva or other graphic design software experience.
- Experience supporting sponsorships, fundraising, or partnership development.
- Experience coordinating conferences, virtual learning, or professional learning events.
To apply, please send your resume to eileen@midwesturbanstrategies.com.