Workforce Strategy and Services Manager - State Program Administrator Manager Senior

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Working Title:

Workforce Strategy and Services Manager

Job Class:
State Program Administrator, Manager Senior

Agency:
Department of Employment and Economic Development

• Job
• 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: 01/24/2026
• Closing Date: 02/13/2026
• Hiring Agency/Seniority Unit:
  Department of Employment and Economic Development / Managerial
• Division/Unit:
  Human Resources
• Work Shift/
  
  Work Hours:
  
  Day Shift
• Days of Work:
  Monday - Friday
• Travel Required:
  
  No
• Salary Range: $43.38 - $62.41 hourly; $90,577 - $130,312 annually
• Classified Status:
  Classified
• Bargaining Unit/Union: 220 - Manager/Unrepresented
• FLSA Status:
  Exempt - Executive
• Designated in Connect 700 Program for Applicants with Disabilities:
  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 improving well-being and quality of life for all Minnesotans. The State is committed to equity and inclusion and invests in employees with benefits, support resources, and training opportunities.

As the Workforce Strategy and Services Manager, you will serve as a key leader within DEED's Human Resources Division, reporting directly to the agency's Director of Human Resources. You will provide strategic oversight and operational leadership for core HR functions including HR operations, workforce planning, HR service delivery, and employee support services. You will lead agency-wide efforts related to policy governance, workforce planning and analytics, HR technology and systems, and HR projects, ensuring alignment with DEED's strategic priorities and statewide requirements.

This role drives operational readiness, compliance, and continuous improvement across the HR division to ensure consistent and innovative service delivery to the agency.

• Provide strategic and operational leadership for HR operations, workforce planning, HR service delivery, and employee support services.
• Oversee HR systems and technology implementation, optimization, and data management.
• Lead agency-wide workforce analytics and succession planning initiatives.
• Set strategic direction for agency and HR policy governance, ensuring compliance and alignment with statewide requirements.
• Represent DEED in statewide committees, on enterprise projects, and cross-agency initiatives.
• Supervise and develop HR Supervisor(s) and/or lead positions, fostering high-performing teams and operational excellence.
• Drive process improvement and change management to enhance HR service delivery.
• Provide consultation on complex, ambiguous, or high-risk HR operational matters with agency-wide impact.

This position is telework eligible. Telework options for this position depend on residence. Staff are provided with the tools and equipment to operate in a virtual environment.

Please ensure that your resume clearly describes your experience in the areas listed and includes beginning and ending month/year for each job held. Only applicants whose resumes clearly demonstrate fulfillment of each minimum qualification will be considered.

• Four (4) years of strategic Human Resources experience, with at least one (1) year in a supervisory or managerial capacity, within a complex, multi-level organization, across at least three of the following HR functions: workforce planning and analytics; HR policy governance and compliance; HR systems and technology operations; job classification; compensation analysis; or recruitment and talent management.

This experience must include:

• Providing strategic HR consultation to senior leaders on complex or organization-impacting topics.
• Interpreting and applying federal and state employment laws including the ADA, FMLA, MPL, FLSA, and MGDPA.
• Educational substitutions:
  Associate’s degree substitutes for six months of experience; bachelor’s degree substitutes for one year; master’s for eighteen months;
  PhD for twenty-four months.

Applicants meeting minimum qualifications will be evaluated on the following during the interview process:

• Human relations/interpersonal skills to develop and maintain effective work relationships and negotiate with internal and external partners respectfully and confidentially.
• Analytical and problem-solving abilities to evaluate complex information and agency needs, forecast trends, and implement data-driven solutions.
• Project management skills to manage cross-HR functional area projects from idea to implementation and evaluation.
• Communication skills to explain HR policies, represent the division, and convey information to diverse audiences including senior leadership and employees.

• Experience in a State of Minnesota HR leadership role.
• Experience leading change management or continuous improvement projects.
• Experience implementing HR technology solutions and…