About UHP

UHP — Unlock Human Potential is building a new category of education centered around whole-human experiential vocational training, leadership development, and purpose-driven transformation. UHP serves veterans, transitioning service members, and purpose-driven individuals through immersive programs that integrate human performance, leadership, wellness, vocational skills, and personal growth.

Our environment is fast-moving, mission-driven, and deeply experiential. We are not a traditional university, gym, military program, or trade school — we are building a scalable human development institution designed for the future workforce.

Director of Workforce Partnerships

The Opportunity

The Director of Workforce Partnerships is responsible for building and leading UHP’s employer and workforce partnership ecosystem — connecting veterans completing UHP programs with meaningful career opportunities.

This is not a traditional career services role.

This is a builder role focused on developing strategic employer relationships, expanding workforce pipelines, and creating scalable systems that connect veteran talent to real workforce demand.

Reporting directly to executive leadership, this individual will help shape the long-term strategy for employer engagement, workforce alignment, and career outcomes across UHP programs.

In the near term, the Director will operate as both a strategic leader and hands-on relationship builder — engaging employers, workforce organizations, community leaders, and veterans directly while building the structure and systems needed to scale the function over time.

We are looking for someone who can build trust, open doors, create partnerships, and help position UHP as a premier source of veteran talent both regionally and nationally.

Key Responsibilities

Employer & Workforce Partnerships

• Build and manage relationships with employers, workforce organizations, industry groups, chambers, and hiring partners.

• Develop regional and national workforce pipelines aligned with UHP programs and veteran career pathways.

• Establish hiring partnerships, internships, apprenticeships, and workforce agreements that lead to measurable employment outcomes.

• Represent UHP at employer meetings, workforce initiatives, industry events, and community partnerships.

• Help employers become more “veteran-ready” by supporting successful onboarding, communication, and long-term retention strategies.

Veteran Career Outcomes

• Work directly with veterans to understand career goals, readiness, strengths, and placement alignment.

• Help veterans translate military experience into language and skills that align with civilian workforce needs.

• Support career-readiness efforts, including networking, interview preparation, and employer engagement.

• Serve as a bridge between veterans and employers to foster strong, long-term alignment and success.

Systems & Operational Development

• Build scalable systems, tracking processes, CRM workflows, reporting structures, and partnership metrics.

• Track workforce outcomes, including placements, retention, employer satisfaction, and partnership growth.

• Align workforce demand, employer feedback, and program offerings to support long-term placement success.

Leadership & Growth

• Help build and scale the Workforce Partnerships function as UHP grows.

• Develop processes, standards, and future team structure for partnership and outcomes support staff.

• Collaborate closely with executive leadership, admissions, instructors, and partnerships to align workforce strategy with UHP’s mission and long-term growth.

Qualifications & Experience

Required Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in workforce development, employer partnerships, recruiting, business development, talent pipelines, operations leadership, military transition, career pathways, or related fields.

• Demonstrated success building external partnerships, employer relationships, or workforce pipelines that led to measurable outcomes.

• Strong communication and relationship-building skills across executives, hiring managers, veterans, and community stakeholders.

• Ability to build systems, processes, and operational structure in a fast-moving environment.

• Comfortable operating in a builder-stage role with significant ownership and autonomy.

• Experience leading initiatives, programs, teams, or operational functions with measurable accountability.

Preferred Qualifications

• Military service or significant experience working with veteran populations.

• Existing relationships within Northwest Arkansas or relevant workforce ecosystems.

• Experience in workforce development, apprenticeship programs, higher education workforce initiatives, economic development, or employer partnerships.

• Background in operations, logistics, manufacturing, business development, recruiting, or strategic partnerships.

• Bachelor’s degree preferred, or equivalent combination of professional experience, military leadership, workforce development, partnerships, recruiting, or operational leadership experience.

• Nontraditional backgrounds with strong relationship-building, operational, military, workforce, or business development experience are encouraged to apply.

Schedule & Work Environment

• Schedule: Typically Monday–Friday; flexibility is required based on business needs, including occasional early mornings, evenings, events, and local or regional travel for partner engagement and relationship-building activities.

• Work Environment: Primarily based onsite at UHP’s Corporate Office located at 702 SE 5th Street, Bentonville, AR 72712, with regular time spent across the UHP campus and in the community meeting with employers, workforce organizations, and strategic partners. This role includes a combination of office-based work, relationship-building activities, meetings, networking events, and occasional travel.

Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive compensation package

• 401(k)

• Health, dental, and vision insurance

• Paid time off

• Professional development support

• Access to UHP performance and recovery facilities

Why UHP

At UHP, you are joining more than a company — you are helping build something designed to create lasting impact.

You will have the opportunity to:

• Contribute to a mission larger than yourself

• Help shape and build new systems and programs

• Work alongside passionate and purpose-driven people

• Directly impact the lives of veterans and future generations

• Be part of building the future workforce