City of Surprise
ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT & STRATEGIC PROJECTS ADMINISTRATOR
City of Surprise, Surprise, Arizona, United States, 85379
The City of Surprise is seeking a dynamic and strategic Organizational Development & Strategic Projects Administrator
to help shape how our people learn, grow, and thrive. This is a high-impact leadership role for an experienced organizational development professional who is passionate about building talent, driving engagement, and delivering meaningful results across a complex public organization. In this role, you will serve as a trusted partner to City leadership, designing and leading innovative learning and development programs, advancing employee workforce planning initiatives, and managing strategic projects that directly support the City’s long-term goals. You’ll influence organizational culture, champion continuous learning, and use data-informed strategies to strengthen employee performance, engagement, and internal mobility. This position is ideal for a forward-thinking professional who thrives at the intersection of strategy, people development, and execution, someone who enjoys collaborating across departments, leveraging technology and analytics, and translating big-picture goals into practical, high-value programs. If you’re motivated by public service, energized by organizational transformation, and ready to make a lasting impact in a fast-growing community, the City of Surprise offers a place where your expertise can truly matter.
SUMMARY The Organizational Development & Strategic Projects Administrator is a strategic partner in shaping the City of Surprise’s workforce and organizational culture. This role leads and administers key initiatives in organizational learning, workforce planning, and employee development, while also advancing enrichment programs and overseeing strategic projects that drive growth, engagement, and long-term success for the organization.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resources Management, Organizational Development, Business Administration, Public Administration or related field, and five years of professional-level human resources, organizational development, employee training and development or related experience. An equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job such as those listed in the job description. Additional education cannot be substituted for experience.
CERTIFICATIONS, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS PHR/SPHR, SHRM-CP/SCP, IPMA-CP/SCP, CEBS, or CCP certification is desirable.
SELECTION PROCESS Applicants whose education, training and experience most closely meet the needs of the position may be invited to participate in a selection process to include panel interviews.
Successful candidates will receive a post-offer, pre-employment background screening to include:
Fingerprinting
Criminal Background screening
Education and Experience Verification
E-Verify
The City of Surprise is an EEO/ADA reasonable accommodation employer.
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to help shape how our people learn, grow, and thrive. This is a high-impact leadership role for an experienced organizational development professional who is passionate about building talent, driving engagement, and delivering meaningful results across a complex public organization. In this role, you will serve as a trusted partner to City leadership, designing and leading innovative learning and development programs, advancing employee workforce planning initiatives, and managing strategic projects that directly support the City’s long-term goals. You’ll influence organizational culture, champion continuous learning, and use data-informed strategies to strengthen employee performance, engagement, and internal mobility. This position is ideal for a forward-thinking professional who thrives at the intersection of strategy, people development, and execution, someone who enjoys collaborating across departments, leveraging technology and analytics, and translating big-picture goals into practical, high-value programs. If you’re motivated by public service, energized by organizational transformation, and ready to make a lasting impact in a fast-growing community, the City of Surprise offers a place where your expertise can truly matter.
SUMMARY The Organizational Development & Strategic Projects Administrator is a strategic partner in shaping the City of Surprise’s workforce and organizational culture. This role leads and administers key initiatives in organizational learning, workforce planning, and employee development, while also advancing enrichment programs and overseeing strategic projects that drive growth, engagement, and long-term success for the organization.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resources Management, Organizational Development, Business Administration, Public Administration or related field, and five years of professional-level human resources, organizational development, employee training and development or related experience. An equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job such as those listed in the job description. Additional education cannot be substituted for experience.
CERTIFICATIONS, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS PHR/SPHR, SHRM-CP/SCP, IPMA-CP/SCP, CEBS, or CCP certification is desirable.
SELECTION PROCESS Applicants whose education, training and experience most closely meet the needs of the position may be invited to participate in a selection process to include panel interviews.
Successful candidates will receive a post-offer, pre-employment background screening to include:
Fingerprinting
Criminal Background screening
Education and Experience Verification
E-Verify
The City of Surprise is an EEO/ADA reasonable accommodation employer.
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