Employee Development Program Manager

The Supreme Court of Ohio is seeking an experienced professional to fill the position of Employee Development Program Manager within the Office of Human Resources. The Employee Development Program Manager is responsible for the strategic design, implementation, facilitation, and evaluation of employee learning and development. This role focuses on supporting employee growth, engagement, and retention through impactful training initiatives, mentorship programs, career development pathways, onboarding experiences, and employee recognition efforts. The Program Manager partners with Court leadership and departments to foster a high-performing, inclusive, and mission-driven workforce.

What You'Ll Do:

• Training and Development: Designs and delivers training programs. Facilitates live and virtual workshops and professional development sessions for employees. Assesses training needs in collaboration with department leaders and employees to align offerings with organizational goals. Evaluates program effectiveness and makes iterative improvements. Maintains training records. Ensures employee compliance with required training. Creates instructional content (resources, job aids, guides, videos, etc.).
• Onboarding: Leads the development and implementation of an extended onboarding program, ensuring new hires are effectively integrated beyond initial orientation. Partners with departments to create tailored onboarding experiences that foster role clarity, connection, and engagement. Evaluates outcomes to ensure employee ramp-up and retention success.
• Career Development: Develops and oversees employee career development tools and initiatives. Offers one-on-one career coaching and development consultations to help employees navigate career paths within the Court. Identifies skill gaps and partner with the Deputy Director, Human Resources to create role-specific development tracks.
• Mentorship: Establishes and manages structured mentorship and peer learning programs, matching employees across departments and roles to aid employee performance, satisfaction, and retention. Provides tools, training, and support for mentors and mentees.
• Retention: Designs and conducts stay interviews and internal surveys to better understand employee motivators, engagement, and risk factors for turnover. Analyzes and reports on data trends; makes recommendations to Court leadership.
• Extern Program: Coordinates onboarding, orientation, and end-of-cycle activities for externs. Partners with the Employment Specialist in coordination efforts for the Extern Program.
• Recognition and Events: Leads employee recognition initiatives that highlight performance, innovation, and service. Partners with internal stakeholders on Court-wide engagement strategies, events, and programs. Coordinates HR events such as retirement parties, new employee receptions, biometric screenings, benefits fair, and blood drives.
• Collaboration: Serves as the liaison with other Court offices to coordinate and align learning initiatives. Facilitates the sharing of best practices and tools, identifies opportunities for collaboration, and reduces duplication of effort.
• Communication: Collaborates with the Public Information Office to develop communication strategies that promote engagement opportunities, events, trainings, HR information, and other initiatives. Develops and coordinates relevant HR content for the Court’s intranet.
• Subject Matter Expert: Stays current on best practices and trends. Acts as a subject matter expert and makes recommendations on improving processes, policies, and programs.
• Department Support: Conducts special projects as directed, providing reports and updates to the Deputy Director, Human Resources.

This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

At the State of Ohio, we take care of the team that cares for Ohioans. We provide a variety of quality, competitive benefits to eligible full-time and part-time employees*. For a list of all the State of Ohio Benefits, visit our Total Rewards website! Our benefits package includes:

• Medical Coverage
• Free Dental, Vision and Basic Life Insurance premiums after completion of eligibility period
• Paid time off, including vacation, personal, sick leave and 11 paid holidays per year
• Childbirth, Adoption, and Foster Care leave
• Education and Development Opportunities (Employee Development Funds, Public Service Loan Forgiveness, and more)
• Public Retirement Systems (such as OPERS, STRS, SERS, and HPRS) & Optional Deferred Compensation (Ohio Deferred Compensation)

*Benefits eligibility is dependent on a number of factors. The Agency Contact listed above will be able to provide specific benefits information for this position.

What We'Re Looking For:

Requires a bachelor’s degree, preferably in Human Resources, Organizational Development, Education, Instructional Design, or a related field. Demonstrated experience, typically acquired through up to four (4) years of progressive professional experience.

Application Process:

This is an exempt unclassified position, reporting to the Deputy Director, Human Resources. The salary range for this position, which is commensurate with experience, is $80,000 - $90,000. The position is eligible for remote work one day per week with supervisor approval, or alternatively, the selected candidate may elect to receive a biweekly commuter stipend.

Interviews for this position will begin the week of October 13, 2025. To be considered for this position, candidates must apply online at www.careers.ohio.gov or deliver an application by October 8, 2025, to the Supreme Court of Ohio, 65 S. Front St., Columbus, OH 43215 and attach or enclose all of the following:

1.    Complete application 
2.    Resume or CV
3.    Cover letter with salary requirements
 

Only completed applications will be considered.  In response to your application, this system will send you a confirmation email. Interviews will be scheduled as soon as practical. We will contact you if you are selected for an interview. Please do not duplicate your application and please, no phone inquiries.

• Out of state applicants may apply; however, the Supreme Court of Ohio does not reimburse travel or relocation expenses.
• The Supreme Court of Ohio is an equal employment opportunity employer that supports an alcohol and drug-free, and a weapons and violence free, work environment.

At-Will Employment
The Supreme Court of Ohio is an at-will employer that seeks to attract, employ, and retain highly skilled and motivated individuals, attempts to maintain staff continuity for the efficiency of its operation, and desires to foster and maintain an ethical, professional, and impartial work environment. Pursuant to Adm. P. 4 (At-Will Employment), no person shall be offered or denied a position of employment with the Court, and no employee shall have the employee's employment terminated based solely upon political party affiliation, political activity permitted under Adm. P. 17 (Employee Code of Ethics), or other partisan considerations. Further, no employee shall have the employee's employment terminated with or without cause unless upon the concurrence of a majority of the Court.

Background Check Information:
The final candidate selected for the position will be required to undergo a pre-employment drug screening and a criminal background check.  Criminal convictions do not necessarily preclude an applicant from consideration for a position.  An individual assessment of an applicant’s prior criminal convictions will be made before excluding an applicant from consideration.

Ohio is a Disability Inclusion State and strives to be a model employer of individuals with disabilities. The State of Ohio is committed to providing access and inclusion and reasonable accommodation in its services, activities, programs and employment opportunities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other applicable laws.