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CalAcademy Training Program Manager

This is a job description for the role of Program Manager from the State of California.

Organization: State of California
Published Year: 2024

Under the general direction of the Deputy Director of Strategy, the CalAcademy Training Program Manager will develop and lead a training program in user research, design, and data practices that will enable the state workforce to better serve Californians.
The incumbent will develop a curriculum that fosters an understanding of human centered design and modern data best practices among state leadership and upskills state staff performing across a variety of related job types (Information Technology, Data, Design, Communications, etc.). They will implement adult learning strategies and best practices to ensure our workforce has access to modern skill sets needed to improve services and internal operations.
They will ensure that state entities learn operational patterns consistent with modern and innovative research, design, engineering, and analytics practices to effectively achieve program goals and measure success. The Program Manager will collaborate with the California Department of Technology (CDT), Office of Professional Development (OPD), and the CalHR Training Office to ensure training courses complement or enhance existing OPD and CalHR offerings. The Program Manager will also identify opportunities to collaborate with private sector, non-profit, and academic partners.