What are the responsibilities and job description for the Director of Learning and Leadership Culture position at ND Health and Human Services?
Office of the Commissioner - Bismarck, ND - Director of Learning Culture & Leadership Integration
The Director of Learning Culture & Leadership Integration serves as the executive champion for the agency's leadership philosophy of Leading with Light and culture-building practices. Reporting directly to the Commissioner, this role drives the adoption of a continuous learning mindset, strengthens leadership capability across all levels, and ensures leadership behaviors are consistently integrated into operations, decision-making, and strategic initiatives. The position influences leaders across the agency to adopt practices that cultivate a learning organization, enhance employee engagement, and improve organizational performance. The position will play a pivotal role in the continual development of a healthy and high-performing team, which exists to provide efficient and effective services to North Dakotans.
As the Director of Learning Culture, you will focus on the following:
- Collaborate with executive leadership to align leadership culture initiatives with organizational strategy.
- Serve as the executive champion for the agency's leadership philosophy and facilitate its adoption across all areas, in partnership with learning and talent development resources within the agency
- Partner with learning and talent development resources to promote practices consistent with becoming a learning organization, including knowledge sharing, reflection, experimentation, evaluation and data-driven improvement
To be successful in this role, you can influence without authority through relationships, credibility and results. You're a Peter Senge fan and have the change management experience to guide HHS toward a learning culture grounded in systems thinking, personal mastery, mental models, shared vision and team learning.
To be considered for this position, you must meet the following qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree preferred
- 10 years in leadership, organizational development, or culture-focused experience
- Experience driving and measuring culture change in complex environments
- Public sector experience preferred but not required
Location: This position will be based at the ND State Capitol, Bismarck, ND.
About HHS: ND HHS strives to make North Dakota the healthiest state in the nation by reinforcing the foundations of well-being: physical, economic, and behavioral. Those services are to be delivered as close to home as possible with a focus on dignity and respect. The keys to delivery of those services are the 2800 committed, compassionate ND HHS team members and more than $6 billion in funding from nearly 400 different federal, state, and special sources.
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Application Procedures
Your resume should include information to demonstrate how you meet the minimum qualifications as posted. If the Department's Human Resource Division is unable to determine that you meet the minimum qualifications credit will not be given. All application material must be received on or before the closing date by 11:59 PM Central Standard Time (CST).
Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States. The Department of Health & Human Services does not offer or provide sponsorships.
This employer participates in E-Verify. Please visit the following website for additional information: https://www.hhs.nd.gov/careers/e-verify
A copy of your qualifying degrees transcript and any applicable certifications or licensures must be provided at the time of an interview.
For more information about the position or if you need an accommodation, please contact Marcie Wuitschick, CHRO, at mwwuitschick@nd.gov or at 701.328.1290.
Employing Unit: ND HHS - Office of the Commissioner
TTY Number: ND Relay Service 1-800-366-6888 (text); 1-800-366-6889 (voice)
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Equal Employment Opportunity
The State of North Dakota and this hiring agency do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity), genetics, religion, age or disability in employment or the provisions of services and complies with the provisions of the North Dakota Human Rights Act.
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