Working Title: Director of Employee Experience and Learning
Job Class: Training and Development Manager 1
Agency: Department of Employment and Economic Development
Job ID : 93741
Location : St. Paul
Telework Eligible : Yes, may be eligible for some telework
Full/Part Time : Full-Time
Regular/Temporary : Unlimited
Who May Apply : Open to all qualified job seekers
Date Posted : 04/23/2026
Closing Date : 05/13/2026
Hiring Agency/Seniority Unit : Employment and Economic Development Department - Managerial
Division/Unit : Human Resources Leaders
Work Shift/Work Hours : Day Shift
Days of Work : Monday - Friday
Travel Required : Yes, up to 5-10% of the time
Salary Range: $40.86 - $59.07 / hourly; $85,315 - $123,338 / annually
Classified Status : Classified
Bargaining Unit/Union : 220 - Manager/Unrepresented
FLSA Status : Exempt - Executive
Designated in Connect 700 Program for Applicants with Disabilities (https://mn.gov/mmb/careers/diverse-workforce/people-with-disabilities/connect700/) : Yes
The work you'll do is more than just a job.
At the State of Minnesota, employees play a critical role in developing policies, providing essential services, and working to improve the well-being and quality of life for all Minnesotans. The State of Minnesota is committed to equity and inclusion, and invests in employees by providing benefits, support resources, and training and development opportunities.
Are you a strategic leader who knows how employee learning, engagement, and organizational development drive workforce performance?
The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) is seeking a Manager to lead our agency's Employee Experience and Learning team focused on employee learning, leadership development, engagement, and organizational development.
This leadership role is responsible for designing and implementing an integrated, data-informed approach that strengthens leader capability, improves employee experience, supports compliance, and advances agency priorities. The position serves as a key advisor to senior leaders on engagement trends, leadership development, culture transformation efforts, and organizational effectiveness.
In this role, you will:
Lead development and execution of DEED's employee experience and learning programs.
Advise leaders on engagement, leadership capability, and organizational effectiveness.
Oversee employee engagement survey strategy, analysis, action planning, and accountability follow-through.
Direct leadership development and learning initiatives aligned with enterprise competencies and agency workforce needs.
Supervise professional staff responsible for learning and development, engagement and culture, and learning operations and systems.
Oversee learning systems, compliance structures, program measurement, and outcome reporting.
Manage budget, contracts, and external vendors supporting employee experience and learning initiatives.
Represent DEED in statewide and enterprise learning, engagement, and workforce development efforts.
We are seeking a leader who can think systemically, use data to drive decisions, influence across divisions, and balance strategic leadership with operational execution in a complex public-sector environment.
This position is telework (https://mn.gov/mmb-stat/policies/1422-telework.pdf) eligible. Telework options for this position are dependent on where the employee lives. Staff are provided with the tools and equipment to be successful in a virtual work environment. Please note, the telework policy could change with notice based on business needs.
Minimum Qualifications
Please ensure that your resume clearly describes your experience in the areas listed and indicates the beginning and ending month and year for each job held. Only applicants whose resumes clearly demonstrate fulfillment of each of these minimum qualifications will be considered for this position.
Four (4) years of experience leading, managing, or consulting on at least three (3) of the following HR functions: organizational development, employee learning and development, employee engagement, workforce development, leadership development, or change management initiatives in a large or complex organization; AND at least one (1) year of supervisory or managerial experience leading professional staff.
The four (4) years of experience may include the one (1) year of supervisory or managerial experience.
The above experience must demonstrate the following:
Experience developing and implementing multiple organization-wide or department-wide strategies and programs with operational accountability for implementation, prioritization and outcomes.
Experience using data, metrics, assessments, survey results, or other workforce information to evaluate needs, guide decisions, and improve programs.
Experience advising senior leaders, managers, or executives on organizational effectiveness, employee development, engagement, or change-related issues.
In addition to the minimum qualifications, the following will be assessed during the interview process:
Ability to translate organizational needs into practical learning, engagement, or organizational development strategies.
Skill in executive communication, facilitation, and consultation to build credibility and influence across divisions and with leaders without direct authority.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience in public-sector, highly regulated, and/or unionized environments.
Experience leading employee engagement survey strategy, action planning, and accountability follow-through.
Experience designing or leading leadership development frameworks, programs, or competency-based development strategies.
Experience overseeing learning management systems, compliance tracking, or enterprise training structures.
Experience managing budgets, contracts, and/or external vendors.
Experience leading cross-functional organizational change, workforce initiatives or sensitive organizational dynamics.
Experience integrating diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility principles into employee development, engagement, or organizational effectiveness work.
Additional Requirements
A job offer will be contingent upon successfully passing a background check. The background check may consist of the following components:
Criminal Background Check
Employment Records Check (current and former State employees only)
Employment Reference Check
Conflict of Interest Review
Driver's License and Records Check
The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development will not sponsor applicants for work visas. All applicants must be legally authorized to work in the U.S.
AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
Minnesota State Colleges and Universities is an Equal Opportunity employer/educator committed to the principles of diversity. We prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their race, sex, color, creed, religion, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or membership in a local commission as defined by law. As an affirmative action employer, we actively seek and encourage applications from women, minorities, persons with disabilities, and individuals with protected veteran status.
Reasonable accommodations will be made to all qualified applicants with disabilities. If you are an individual with a disability who needs assistance or cannot access the online job application system, please contact the job information line at 651-259-3637 or email careers@state.mn.us . Please indicate what assistance is needed.
