Montgomery County Office of Human Resources (OHR) is committed to building a talented and skilled workforce; enhancing the employee experience; and assuring service excellence for County residents. OHR recruits and selects, administers benefits, manages performance, promotes and delivers professional development, health and wellness programming to 10,000 employees. OHR is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals and values diverse perspectives, lived experiences, and cultures. OHR encourages BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and people of color), immigrants, women, LGBTQIA , individuals with disabilities and veterans to apply.

OHR seeks an experienced, skilled and highly motivated Professional Learning and Organizational Development Manager to plan and lead the learning, education, career, organizational development and performance management programs within Montgomery County Government.

The selected employee will serve as OHR’s lead for professional learning and organizational development including design, development, implementation and evaluation of County-wide career development programs and initiatives. This work includes, but is not limited to, coordinating the development of training and professional development programs, designing frameworks for succession planning and career growth, and creating and administering employee engagement, recognition, and lifecycle programs.

The Professional Learning and Organizational Development Manager leads a team that is responsible for core work of onboarding and supporting new workers, upskilling and supporting continuous learning for experienced professionals AND to grow, develop and retain existing employees!

The Professional Learning and Organizational Development Manager will:

• Supervise and lead a dynamic and knowledgeable team of human resources professionals to successfully reach performance targets and assigned programmatic outcomes.
• Lead programmatic development connected to the full employee life cycle, from new employee orientation to exiting procedures.
• Strengthen and manage enterprise-wide employee engagement and recognition activities.
• Maintain and modernize the comprehensive performance evaluation process for all County employees.
• Leverage partnerships with internal and external instructors/agencies to provide a full range of professional development activities for employees, emerging leaders, new supervisors and senior managers.
• Coordinate the annual calendar of professional development and training opportunities.
• Develop professional learning plans and pathways for employees.

To be a successful Professional Learning and Organizational Development Manager, you must have:

• A passion for learning and development, with which you stay abreast of the latest developments in learning trends, changes in learning theory, and developments in learning technologies.
• Practical knowledge of adult learning strategies, instructional design, and training methodologies.
• Effective leadership abilities to guide and motivate teams, departments, or individuals toward common organizational goals.
• Data analytics skills to make data-informed decisions when developing targeted learning and development programs that align with the overall strategic goals of the organization.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build relationships with stakeholders at all levels of the organization.
• Familiarity with learning management systems (LMS), e-learning platforms, and other technological tools that enhance the delivery and tracking of learning initiatives.

Additional Information:

As a manager/supervisor working in a union environment, this position has a responsibility for fostering a positive labor relations environment based on mutual trust, respect, and cooperation.

This position requires the ability to attend meetings or perform work at locations outside the office.

This position MAY require occasional work during non- traditional hours to include early mornings, evenings/nights, weekends.

To ensure a positive workplace and to comply with federal, state and County laws, the incumbent is responsible for completing mandatory trainings within the first three to six months or within the specified timeframe.

OHR reviews the minimum qualifications of all applicants, irrespective of whether the candidate has previously been found to have met the minimum requirements for the job or been temporarily promoted to the same position. This evaluation is based solely on the information contained in the application/resume submitted for this specific position/IRC.

Montgomery County Government is an equal opportunity employer, committed to workforce diversity. Accordingly, as it relates to employment opportunities, the County will provide reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities, in accordance with the law. Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process should contact the Office of Human Resources via email to OHR@montgomerycountymd.gov. Individual determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made in accordance with all applicable laws.

Montgomery County Government also provides hiring preference to certain categories of veterans and veterans/persons with a disability. For more information and to claim employment preference, please refer to the Careers webpage on Hiring Preference.

All applicants will respond to a series of questions related to their education, relevant experience, knowledge, skills and abilities required to minimally perform the job. The applicant's responses in conjunction with their resume and all other information provided in the employment application process will be evaluated to determine the minimum qualifications and preferred criteria status. Based on the results, the highest qualified applicants will be placed on an Eligible List and may be considered for an interview. Employees meeting minimum qualifications who are the same grade will be placed on Eligible List as a "Lateral Transfer" candidate and may be considered for interview.

If selected for consideration for this position, you may be required to provide evidence that you possess the knowledge, skills, and abilities indicated on your resume.

Montgomery County Ethics Law: Except as provided by law or regulation, the County's "Public Employees" (which does not include employees of the Sheriff's office) are subject to the County's ethics law including the requirements to obtain advanced approval of any outside employment and the prohibitions on certain outside employment. The outside employment requirements of the ethics law can be found at 19A-12 of the County Code. Additional information about outside employment can be obtained from the Ethics Commission website.

Education: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor’s Degree.

Experience: Five (5) years of progressively responsible experience in Training, Professional Development and/or Organizational Development, or other related human resources program management.

Equivalency: An equivalent combination of experience and education may be substituted.

There are NO Preferred Criteria Assessments. All Applicants will be reviewed by the Office of Human Resources (OHR) for minimum qualifications. Those applicants who meet minimum qualifications will be rated “Qualified”, placed on the eligible list, and may be considered for an interview.

Taking the time address these areas in your resume is recommended.

Preference for interviews will be given to applicants with experience in the following:

• Knowledge and expertise utilizing principles and practices of personnel administration and management.
• Skills and abilities related to development of human resources training and career development programming and administration.
• Supervising, coaching and mentoring employees.
• Designing and facilitating workforce development or professional development trainings.
• Coordinating employee life cycle activities or employee engagement and recognition activities.