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Leader Development Experiences Manager

Internal Number: DOH8665

Join the Washington State Department of Health (DOH) and make a meaningful impact on the well-being and growth of our employees. As the Leader Development Experiences Manager, you will lead a dedicated team to foster a culture of equity, inclusion, and professional growth, aligning with DOH’s mission to protect and improve the health of all people in Washington State. This is an opportunity to shape leadership development, champion equity, and drive transformative change in a dynamic public health agency.

 

What You Will Do:

As the Leader Development Experiences Manager, you will spearhead DOH’s leadership development initiatives within the Office of People Services’ (OPS) Employee experience Program (EXP). By leading the Leader Development Experience Team (LDET) in ways that model the leadership practices you advocate for, you will drive strategies, policies, and programs that enhance leadership competencies, align with the agency’s mission of “Equity and Optimal Health for All,” fosters a positive leadership experience for leader, and improves employee well-being and success across the organization.

Your work will have a statewide impact, influencing how leaders are developed and how DOH fosters a culture of inclusion and growth. You will collaborate with agency leaders and staff, other state agencies, and external partners to design and implement innovative solutions that strengthen leadership and advance public health goals.

 

Key Responsibilities and Expectations:

  • Lead and Inspire: Guide the LDET to design and deliver leader development programs that enhance leadership competencies by engaging employees from all levels and identity groups.
  • Drive Inclusive Design: Collaborate with diverse employee groups to co-create strategies, products, and services that address leadership gaps and promote equity, inclusion, and belonging.
  • Measure Impact: Develop and maintain metrics to evaluate the effectiveness, satisfaction, engagement, and inclusiveness of leader development initiatives.
  • Champion Organizational Change: Integrate DOH’s leadership competencies into systems, policies, and practices, ensuring alignment with agency mission, vision, and goals.
  • Support Agency-Wide Initiatives: Collaborate with cross-agency teams to advance recruitment, workforce diversity, and employee engagement efforts.
  • Innovate and Recommend: Assess leader development needs, recommend policy and process changes, and lead implementation to improve employee experiences.
  • Contribute to EXP Leadership: As a member of the EXP Leadership Team, support the program’s vision to empower employees toward growth, well-being, and success.

Qualifications:

Option 1: A bachelor’s degree or higher from an accredited college or university in human resources, public health, community health, social work, health communication, public administration, business administration, or another field with demonstrable applicability; AND at least two (2) years of experience leading programs that focus on the position’s area of responsibility 

Option 2: At least four (4) years of experience leading programs that focus on this position’s area of responsibility 

Option 3: At least six (6) years of professional level experience working with human resources with relevant exposure to this position’s area of responsibility.

Demonstrated Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and/or Experience in the following:

  • Lead teams to improve outcomes based on customer data and engagement. 
  • Program management, including experience leading and managing multiple, complex projects at the same time.
  • Change management including experience leading high profile projects and managing multiple sponsors and audiences.
  • Systems thinking to understand the broader landscape, design sustainable behavior change, and to address root causes for challenges and issues.  
  • Leadership and positive behavior modeling in all relationships (leaders, partners, team members, customers, etc.).
  • Excellent organizational and communication (verbal, written and interpersonal) skills.
About Washington State Department of Health
Our programs and services help prevent illness and injury, promote healthy places to live and work, provide information to help people make good health decisions and ensure our state is prepared for emergencies. To accomplish all of these, we collaborate with many partners every day. We help ensure a safer and healthier Washington by: Working to improve health through disease and injury prevention, immunization, and newborn screening Providing health and safety information, education and training so people can make healthy choices Promoting a health and wellness system where we live, learn, work, play and worship Addressing environmental health hazards associated with drinking water, food, air quality and pesticide exposure Protecting you and your family by licensing healthcare professionals, investigating disease outbreaks and preparing for emergencies
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Date Posted
07/07/2025
Job Reference
21475482
Organization
Washington State Department of Health
Location
Tumwater, WA
Category
Project/Program Management
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