Training & Development Program Manager (Equity-centered)

Salary

$106,106.21 - $134,495.71 Annually

Location

Chinook Building 401 5th Avenue Seattle, WA

Job Type

zzDNU_Career Service, Full Time, 40 hrs / week

Job Number

2025SM26019

Department

DES - Executive Services

Division

FMD - Facilities Mgmt

Opening Date

01 / 02 / 2026

Closing Date

1 / 16 / 2026 11 : 59 PM Pacific

FLSA

Exempt

Bargaining Unit

Z3 : KC Personnel Guidelines

Full- or Part-Time

Full Time

Hours / Week

40 hours / week

Summary

Join our team! The Facilities Management Division (FMD) is seeking a Project / Program Manager III to manage and grow FMD's employee training and development program and to support the agency's Equity, Racial and Social Justice (ERSJ) efforts. Given FMD's focus on equity across the division and FMD's majority front-line staff, including trades, custodians, utility workers, and security officers, it is crucial that FMD manages a thoughtful, equitable and comprehensive training and development program that effectively reaches and supports all levels of the staff, including supervisory staff. This position will work closely with agency leadership, the FMD ERSJ Change Team, and cross-functionally with members of FMD's various sections to develop, support, and implement county, department, and FMD ESJ strategies across the division, including the existing internship program.

Click here to learn more about the Facilities Management Division!

COMMITMENT TO EQUITY AND SOCIAL JUSTICE

As the only jurisdiction in the world named after Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., one of the most influential civil rights leaders in our nation's history, King County is a vibrant international community with residents that represent countries from around the world. It is a region with increasing diversity that cherishes the traditions of many cultures.

We have a deep commitment to equity and social justice and advancing practices, strategies, and policies that promote fairness, justice, and opportunity for all - in our workplaces and our communities. With this commitment, King County has adopted a pro-equity agenda to advance regional change and ensure that residents from vulnerable communities are incorporated into our emergency planning and public outreach efforts.

Click here to complete a microlearning about King County's commitment to Equity & Social Justice!

Job Duties

To be considered for this opportunity, you must at a minimum, demonstrate knowledge, skill and ability to :

• Manage, coordinate, and improve the FMD employee training and development program for an agency made up of a wide range of classifications, including field staff and office workers.
• Work closely with agency leadership, Human Resources, and the training program committee to further build out the division's training and development program, including : establish training program goals, maintain program and budget-related policies, coordinate communications and outreach plans, develop evaluation methods, and generally ensure program refinement.
• Work with agency leadership and Human Resources to develop management and leadership training for the division's supervisors.
• Work with frontline supervisors to provide career guidance to all staff in alignment with division employee development goals.
• Serve as a member of the FMD ESJ Change Team which is responsible for planning, leading, and assessing program activities to effectively move the division's ERSJ work plans forward, including :

ERSJ Town Hall and training production

Experience, Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills

ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS :

Supplemental Information

Forbes named King County as one of Washington State's best employers.

Together, with leadership and our employees, we're changing the way government delivers service and winning national recognition as a model of excellence. Are you ready to make a difference? Come join the team dedicated to serving one of the nation's best places to live, work and play.

Guided by our "True North" , we are making King County a welcoming community where every person can thrive. We value diversity, inclusion and belonging in our workplace and workforce. To reach this goal we are committed to workforce equity. Equitable recruiting, support, and retention is how we will obtain the highest quality workforce in our region; a workforce that shares and will help advance our guiding principles - we are one team; we solve problems; we focus on the customer; we drive for results; we are racially just; we respect all people; we lead the way; and we are responsible stewards. We encourage people of all backgrounds and identities to apply, including Native American and people of color, immigrants, refugees, women, LGBTQ+, people living with disabilities, and veterans.

King County is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer

No person is unlawfully excluded from employment opportunities based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation and pregnancy), age, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or other protected class. Our EEO policy applies to all employment actions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, selection for training, promotion, transfer, demotion, layoff, termination, rates of pay or other forms of compensation.

To Apply

If you are interested in pursuing this position, please follow the application instructions carefully. If you need this announcement in an alternate language or format, would like to request accommodation or assistance in the application or assessment process or if you have questions please contact the recruiter listed on this job announcement.

King County offers a highly-competitive compensation and benefits package designed to meet the diverse needs of our employees and support our employees' health and well-being. Eligible positions receive the following benefits and have access to the following programs :

For additional information about employee benefits, visit our Benefits, Payroll, and Retirement Page .

This is a general description of the benefits offered to eligible King County employees, and every effort has been made to ensure its accuracy. If any information on this document conflicts with the provisions of a collective bargaining agreement (CBA), the CBA prevails.

NOTE : Benefits for Term Limited Temporary (TLT) or Short Term Temporary (STT) positions, including leave eligibility and / or participation in the pension plan through the Washington State Department of Retirement Systems, will vary based upon the terms and details of the position.Short Term Temporary positions are not eligible for an ORCA transit pass.

For inquiries about the specifics of this position, please contact the recruiter identified on this job posting.

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