Talent Development Manager

2 weeks ago


Santa Barbara, United States County of Santa Barbara Full time

This is a unique opportunity to take the next step in your training/development career and support an organization that makes a significant impact on the County’s workforce.

As members of the Human Resources team, we are stewards of the County of Santa Barbara's greatest strategic asset: Our People. This role is responsible for the oversight and success of key Talent Development programs and initiatives, including employee training administration, talent development program support, eLearning platform management, organizational development process and programs, learning communications, new employee welcome experience, and special projects.

We are seeking a staff training and development professional who has organizational leadership skills, strategic business thinking, technically savvy business strengths, and experience with employee training programs in the public sector. The Talent Development Manager will supervise a small but mighty team of 2-3 employees and reports directly to the Talent Acquisition & Development Division Chief.

**IDEAL CANDIDATE **will possess**:

- Experience using data research methods to identify, develop, and evaluate trainings responsive to staff needs.
- Experience that demonstrates knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, instruction design, and teaching and instruction for individuals and groups.
- Experience evaluating and improving processes and developing and implementing innovative strategies to improve operations.
- Experience using data to tell a story and synthesize data to develop recommendations for decision makers.
- Experience coaching, mentoring, and motivating direct reports and other staff.
- Experience leading organizational change and looking at the big picture.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Experience that demonstrates knowledge of: human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation.
- Experience that demonstrates ability to manage time and deliverables effectively and consistently with mínimal supervision and develop and oversee a project and related costs and budget.

Examples of Duties
- Plans, organizes, and directs, through staff, the activities of the Talent Development team; confers with staff on policy, procedures, budget, and personnel matters; evaluates staff performance and reviews performance reports.
- Evaluates and researches trends and best practices in employee retention and develops strategies, programs, and trainings to enhance retention and staff engagement.
- Analyzes department training needs to develop new training programs or to improve existing programs.
- Utilizes principles of adult learning and curriculum design to develop and implement effective training modules and programs for county employees.
- Evaluates the effectiveness of existing training programs and develops enhancements as needed.
- Works with Managers to identify performance areas or new work process where training could help staff perform better and more efficiently.
- Coordinates and conducts training for new employees and staff to promote their professional and personal development.
- Oversees the planning, coordination, and delivery of the annual Federal and State mandated trainings.
- Continually modifies training techniques based on new technologies and needs.
- Actively collaborates with other Divisions and County Departments to ensure training is evaluated, implemented, and modified as needed.
- Completes other projects as assigned.

Employment Standards

Possession of the core competencies listed here and the ability to immediately demonstrate these competencies consistent with the position's level in the leadership series and the specific work assignment; **AND**
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in public administration, business administration, human resources, organizational & talent development, organizational leadership, or a closely related field; **AND,** four (4) years of experience in organizational and talent development, organizational design, or a learning and training environment which includes curriculum development and conducting and/or facilitating online and in-person training, **including** one (1) years of supervisory or lead experience; **OR**:

- A combination of training, education, and experience that is equivalent to one of the employment standards listed above.

Applicants whose education was completed outside of the United States, will need to provide copies of transcripts along with a copy of Foreign Education Equivalency evaluation from a member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services or Association of International Credential Evaluators, Inc.

**Knowledge of**: Principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and measurement of training effects; Structure and content of the English language i



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