Director of Workforce Strategy

State of Georgia - Governor’s Office of Education and Workforce Strategy (GOEWS)

May 21, 2026

Overview

The State of Georgia seeks a strategic leader to serve as Director of Workforce Strategy within the Governor's Office of Education and Workforce Strategy (GOEWS) — established by HB 1302 to advance a unified, statewide approach to education and workforce alignment. This role advances Governor Kemp's vision of making Georgia the Top State for Talent by ensuring education pathways meet the needs of the state's businesses and industries. The Director will lead GOEWS's cross-agency Strategy Team — comprised of the Department of Education, Georgia Student Finance Commission, Technical College System of Georgia, Department of Labor, and University System of Georgia — serving as the critical link between education systems and Georgia's economic development ecosystem. The Director ensures workforce pipelines are strategically aligned with industry needs, and regional economic growth.

Duties

Statewide Plan Development and Coordination of the SWFB Serve as GOEWS's primary point of contact with the State Workforce Development Board in its operational duties and in developing Georgia's statewide education and workforce plan. The plan must reflect the Governor's workforce priorities and include:

ROI analysis and periodic program reviews across partner agencies
Alignment of identified programs with the State's High Demand Career List
Coordination with the Combined WIOA/Perkins State Plan (next revision due Spring 2028) Strategic articulation agreement priorities aligned to high demand career programs
This role shall also lead the staff support of the SWFB assigned to the Office of Education and Workforce Strategy for board operational purposes and coordination with the TCSG and Dept. of Education.

Cross-Agency Alignment Convene and lead the Education and Workforce Strategy Team to align programs, policies, and investments across K–12, technical college, university, and workforce systems.

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