Program Manager; Confidential

Nevada County is seeking a highly skilled and forward-thinking HR Program Manager to lead the planning, implementation, optimization, and ongoing support, and daily operations of the Countywide Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system. This is a pivotal leadership role responsible for ensuring that our Workday HCM system effectively supports the HR, payroll, and operational functions across all departments. The ideal candidate brings deep knowledge of HR business processes and technical ERP systems.

This position provides full management responsibility for the ERP Support Governance and plays a critical role in aligning HR technology capabilities with Countywide business needs. The role is uniquely situated at the intersection of Human Resources, the Auditor-Controller’s Office, and Information Systems, requiring both functional application expertise and experienced knowledge of human resource operational business processes.

The HR Program Manager receives administrative direction from the Director of Human Resources and supervises lower-level management, professional, technical, and support personnel.

Why Nevada County? Our leadership values employee development and engagement, promotes open and visible communication, strives to be a hard-working organization, and recognizes personal contributions and growth. Nevada County Environmental Health Department is a small but mighty department in protecting public health and collaborating with our Industry Partners.

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided with reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.

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Nevada County is a qualifying employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program through the Department of Education.

• Lead the planning, procurement, implementation, maintenance, and daily operations of the Countywide ERP system, ensuring stable and efficient service delivery.
• Develop and implement the goals, policies, and procedures of the ERP Support Division.
• Evaluate and recommend enhancements to ERP functionality, including configuration changes, integrations, reports, and business process improvements.
• Build collaborative relationships with internal departments, external partners, and service providers to ensure successful project and operational outcomes.
• Oversee and participate in the creation of the division work plan, including project assignments, workload monitoring, and evaluation of work products.
• Prepare and manage the ERP support budget, including forecasting and administration of staffing and technology needs.
• Manage personnel activities, including hiring, training, evaluation, and disciplinary actions.
• Lead strategic and operational planning efforts related to ERP functionality in partnership with departmental business process owners.
• Review and approve application business rules, ensuring alignment with policy and operational requirements.
• Ensure successful communication, coordination, and completion of ERP projects across County departments.
• Participate in ERP-related committees and task forces; identify or escalation system issues and support implementation of solutions.
• Collaborate with County IT to evaluate system integrity, recoverability, security, and expansion opportunities.
• Establish standards for ERP use, data quality, performance, and system…