Employee Development Program Manager

Schedule: Full-time

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.

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.