Program Director

Work for Indiana

Begin a fulfilling career with the State of Indiana by joining one of the largest employers in the state, offering a range of opportunities across 60+ agencies. At the state, you'll find competitive compensation, a robust benefits package, and a commitment to work-life balance. Most importantly, you'll have the chance to make a real and measurable impact on the lives of Hoosiers across Indiana.

About the Indiana Department of Workforce Development (DWD)

Our mission is to develop a premier workforce that will allow Indiana employers to flourish and entice businesses from outside our state to relocate to Indiana. Everyone at DWD is required to think outside-the-box, determining metrics that allow for measurement, improvement, and efficiencies along the way. Cutting-edge technologies will be utilized to help assess Indiana's employment future. If managed properly, Indiana's workforce will be second to none and completely prepared for the next phase of the state and country's economic growth.

About the Role

This position manages multiple short-term career certification training programs within the Talent Development Unit of the Department of Workforce Development. The role is responsible for overseeing the application process, program monitoring, and reviewing outcomes across different providers and services. You will manage budgets and program performance, respond to client concerns and questions, and communicate with multiple internal and external stakeholders. Specific activities around data system design and implementation, from a program perspective, will be central to this role.

A Day in the Life

In this role, you will establish and monitor program objectives, KPIs, and actions to achieve them. You will direct, plan, or implement policies and activities to ensure continuing operations and increased productivity. Your day will involve interpreting and explaining policies, rules, regulations, or laws to organizations, government officials, or individuals. You will recommend and implement corrective action plans to solve program problems and prepare reports for approval, including those for funding or implementation of services.

You will coordinate financial or budget activities to fund operations, maximize investments, or increase efficiency in the specified program. Ensuring program requirements meet federal and state policies and grants compliance is a key function. You will also develop and train employees or agency consultants on program requirements and usage, while coordinating and delivering communication plans. Additionally, you may serve on boards of directors and management committees, recruit, select, onboard, and train employees, and set expectations to measure progress and evaluate performance.

This position is exempt from overtime compensation. Exempt employees may work more than 75 hours in a pay period without additional compensation and must report a minimum of 75 hours per pay period of work hours and/or paid leave taken to receive their base biweekly salary.

Hiring Process

The State of Indiana is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to recruiting, selecting, developing, and promoting employees based on individual ability and job performance. Reasonable accommodations may be available to enable individuals with disabilities to complete the application and interview process as well as perform the essential functions of a role. If you require reasonable accommodations to complete this application, you can request assistance by contacting the Indiana State Personnel Department at jobs@spd.IN.gov.