Hadrian
Workforce Programs Manager
$150K–$225K
Los Angeles, CA +1 · On-site · Manager · Full-time · Posted Jun 1, 2026
- Location
- Los Angeles, CA
Mesa, AZ - Experience
- 7+ years in workforce planning, labor modeling, program management, or business development.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Workforce Development, Public Policy, or a related field; advanced degree a plus; equivalent experience considered.
- Visa sponsorship
- Must be a U.S. citizen or national, lawful permanent resident, protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.
About the job
Owns workforce scoping for new programs, translating contract requirements into labor models, headcount plans, training strategies, and build-versus-partner decisions.
What you'll do
- Interpret statements of work, contract terms, and milestones to produce executable workforce plans and identify workforce risks.
- Build and validate labor and headcount models, including workforce costs, for new programs and capability expansions.
- Design training and certification strategies and manage institutional partnerships that support workforce pipelines.
What they ask for
- 7+ years in workforce planning, labor modeling, program management, or business development, translating program or contract requirements into operational workforce plans.
- Background in or strong familiarity with manufacturing, defense, or government contracting environments.
- Experience building executable headcount or labor models for new programs or capability expansions.
- Customer-facing or federal program experience, including interpreting a government SOW and presenting a workforce plan to a customer.
Nice to have
- Defense business development or proposal development experience with a workforce or labor component.
- Familiarity with NAVSEA, SUBSAFE, or similar regulated certification and audit frameworks.
Pay
$150K – $225K USD base salary
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