TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR (BUREAU OF HUMAN RESOURCES) - SHAKMAN EXEMPT

About the role

The Cook County Bureau of Human Resources seeks a Training & Development Director to lead the strategy, operations, and staff responsible for training and professional development. This role manages functional teams in designing and delivering education programs that support workforce growth, ensuring alignment with organizational policies and leadership priorities.

Responsibilities

• Develops and oversees strategies for designing, implementing, and evaluating training, professional development, leadership development, and continuous learning.
• Creates and implements policies, processes, initiatives, tools, and systems to drive talent management, organizational culture, and development efforts across bureaus/departments.
• Collaborates with senior leadership to recommend programs aimed at the betterment of the workforce.
• Serves as a resource for communicating training and development information to managers and employees.
• Manages data tracking, reporting, and analysis of training and professional development deliverables and initiatives, ensuring key performance indicators are being met and identifying potential gaps.
• Leads innovative training program delivery using learning technologies and other delivery channels.
• Contributes to strategic planning in areas such as educational initiatives, change management, succession planning, and talent development.
• Safeguards development programs to help employees acquire and retain identified critical skills, sustaining a strong talent pipeline.
• Utilizes analytics to evaluate labor supply and demand, and identifies gaps, proactively offering ideas and solutions.
• Oversees the training and development budget and manages vendor relationships.

Requirements

• Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's Degree or higher and Four (4) years of training, professional development, or directly related experience.
• An equivalent combination of education and/or experience may be substituted for the degree requirement.
• Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Master’s Degree in Social Science, Psychology, or Education preferred.
• Seven (7) years of training or professional development preferred.
• Five (5) years of prior management or supervisory experience preferred.

Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.
• Ability to coordinate and supervise staff and work effectively with internal/external stakeholders to formulate and develop training agendas and presentations.
• Ability to lead organizational development initiatives such as leadership development, employee engagement, change management, project management, or process improvement initiatives.
• Ability to create training budget, monitor, document changes within the budget, and manage training operations within an allocated financial budget.
• Advanced written and verbal communication and interacting skills with diverse stakeholders.
• Effective in identifying barriers to program delivery and finding creative solutions that meet the needs of learning and development goals.
• Skill in personnel interviewing techniques.

Physical Requirements

Sedentary Work involves exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally or a negligible amount of force frequently to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time but may involve walking or standing for brief periods of time.

Benefits

Cook County offers great benefits including:

• Top Tier Medical Benefits
• Flexible Teleworking Options
• Generous, Flexible Paid Time Off
• Pension Plan
• Financial Support Programs and Resources
• Health/Wellness Perks

Salary Range

$143,370 - $175,230 / YEARLY

Location

Located in the Loop District of downtown Chicago, one of the most formidable business districts in the world, the area has an astounding number of cultural foundations, stunning parks such as Millennial Park and Maggie Daley Park, steps away from the Chicago Riverwalk, award-winning restaurants, and plenty of shopping!

Employment Terms

As an employee in a Shakman Exempt Position, if you do not currently live in Cook County, you will have six (6) months from date of hire to establish actual residency within Cook County. Please contact shakmanexemptapplications@cookcountyil.gov for inquiries about this position.