Chief Learning Officer

About the role

The California Department of Human Resources (CalHR) is seeking an innovative and dynamic senior-level manager to serve as the Chief Learning Officer (Manager II). This unique leadership role involves providing strategic direction and statewide governance for the Statewide Learning and Development Program.

Responsibilities

• Directly and positively impact approximately 150 organizations' strategic efforts
• Develop the knowledge, skills, and abilities of a collective workforce of more than 230,000 state employees
• Support state workforce and succession planning efforts by progressively developing the competencies of state employees and all levels of state leadership
• Lead the development and delivery of statewide workforce learning and leadership development programs as an integrated workforce development strategy
• Oversee the operations of the Statewide Learning and Development Program, including Talent Development, Workforce Development Division Operations, and Learning Management System Administration

Requirements

CalHR employees are excluded from bargaining and are eligible to receive enhanced benefits, such as CoBen benefit allowance, employer paid life insurance, additional vacation/annual leave, and are not subject to State Disability Insurance payroll withholding.

Qualifications

All interested applicants are required to submit a Statement of Qualifications (SOQ). Please provide direct responses to each of the numbered items listed below. Applicants must number and include the full text of the SOQ items in their response. Please include specific examples of your education, training, and/or experience.

Skills

Demonstrated knowledge of adult learning principles, leadership development frameworks, and instructional design methodologies used to develop competency-based training programs for supervisors, managers, executives, and professional staff.

Knowledge of California civil service workforce policies, training requirements, and statewide workforce development initiatives, including statutory training mandates applicable to supervisors, managers, and executives.

Experience leading multidisciplinary teams responsible for program development, operations, and technology administration, with a focus on collaboration, innovation, continuous improvement, employee development, and fostering an inclusive and communicative environment.

Experience overseeing enterprise learning technologies, such as learning management systems, digital learning platforms, or enterprise workforce learning systems supporting large and diverse user populations.

Experience leading enterprise-level learning and development programs, including the design and implementation of leadership development strategies that strengthen organizational capability across large, complex organizations.

Experience developing and implementing statewide or large-scale workforce development strategies that are responsive to stakeholder needs, including the use of workforce data and performance metrics to inform learning priorities and organizational capability initiatives.

Experience overseeing complex program operations, including budget development, fiscal management, contract administration, and program evaluation within a complex organization.

Demonstrated ability to provide consultation and strategic guidance to executives and senior leadership on workforce capability, leadership development, and organizational performance improvement.

Benefits

Comprehensive health and dental insurance, long-term disability insurance, 11 paid holidays per year, paid time off, defined benefit retirement program, commute program, employee wellness programs, employee assistance programs, and medical/dependent care reimbursement accounts.

Pay

$9,572.00 - $10,867.00 per Month

Schedule

Employees are currently required to work in-person at least two (2) days per week. Beginning July 1, 2026, employees will be required to work in-person at least four (4) days per week in alignment with Executive Order N-22-25. Additional in-office days may be required based on operational needs.