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A Day in Your Life: Filoli’s People Development Manager

Imagine starting your morning facilitating a leadership development workshop in the Ballroom, where Filoli's managers practice coaching conversations using the SDI Core Strengths methodology. After lunch on the terrace overlooking the historic gardens, you're crafting the monthly P&C newsletter—turning policy updates into engaging stories that staff actually want to read.

In the afternoon, you're meeting with a new department head to customize their team's onboarding plan, then jumping into Monday.com to track progress on three simultaneous projects: the annual performance review rollout, a guest service training series, and planning our spring employee engagement event. You'll close the day analyzing survey data from last month's new hire cohort, identifying what's working and what needs refinement.

You'll work independently while staying closely connected to our collaborative 5-person P&C team. Some days you're deep in strategy and planning; others you're energizing a room of 30 staff members during an all-hands training. The variety keeps it interesting, and the National Historic Landmark setting doesn't hurt either.

A Career Where History Meets Opportunity

Filoli is more than a historic site; it's a living, growing institution dedicated to connecting rich history with a vibrant future through beauty, nature, and shared stories. We are looking for a dynamic, influential leader to become the strategic storyteller and cross-functional force behind our greatest asset: our people.

If you are a magnetic facilitator, a compelling communicator, and a strategic program designer, this is your opportunity to lead the full portfolio of Learning & Development, Employee Engagement, and Internal Communications for our 180+ person team.

THE ROLE: Strategic Storyteller & Growth Architect

Reporting to the VP People & Culture, the People Development Manager is the linchpin of our employee experience. You will ensure every touchpoint—from onboarding to leadership training—reflects Filoli's commitment to growth, inclusion, and excellence.

Key Focus Areas (35% Each):
Learning & Development: Strategy, Design & Delivery

• Facilitation Excellence: Serve as a credible, dynamic facilitator for groups ranging from 5 to 120, leading signature programs like Manager Essentials and Uniquely Filoli guest service training.
• Strategic Roadmapping: Design and manage the multi-year L&D plan, ensuring strong alignment with organizational goals and our DEAI commitments.
• Impact Measurement: Own the evaluation frameworks (surveys, performance data) to measure the ROI of all L&D programs, driving continuous improvement through data.
• Content Expertise: Strategically integrate proprietary methodologies (e.g., SDI Core Strengths, Situational Leadership) into our curriculum.

Employee Engagement & Culture Building

• Program Ownership: Design and execute high-impact initiatives that strengthen workplace culture, connection, and excitement—including recognition programs, team-building, and stay interview campaigns.
• Voice of the Employee: Act as a trusted listener, translating feedback from surveys and focus groups into actionable engagement strategies.
• Internal Communications: Drive the P&C internal communication strategy, partnering with Marketing to craft and execute campaigns promoting our culture, policies, and initiatives.
   

Talent Operations & Performance Management

• Onboarding Master: Design, manage, and continuously enhance the comprehensive onboarding program, ensuring a seamless and positive integration for all new hires.
• HRIS Oversight: Lead the administrative setup and execution of the annual and ongoing performance review cycle within our HRIS (ADP preferred).
• Project Management: Utilize advanced project management skills (e.g., Monday.com) to manage multiple simultaneous P&C projects, timelines, resources, and vendor relationships with exceptional detail.

Requirements

Your Core Competencies

• Exceptional Facilitation & Presence: You thrive in front of groups. You have a proven track record of delivering workshops that are engaging, memorable, and make complex topics accessible and actionable for diverse staff (from groundskeepers to executives).
• Strategic Communication: You can translate complex HR strategy into clear, compelling, and readable content. You're a storyteller who makes P&C initiatives stick.
• HR Program Management: You have 4+ years of progressive HR experience, with a heavy focus on designing, implementing, and measuring L&D and Engagement programs.
• DEAI & Employee-Centered Approach: Your work is rooted in a commitment to integrating inclusive design principles, ensuring equitable access, and fostering a positive, supportive work environment for all staff.
• Project Management & Decisive Nature: You manage complex timelines and resources with agility and have the capacity to formulate rapid, effective solutions.

Minimum Qualifications

• Minimum of 4+ years of progressive experience in HR, with significant focus on program management, L&D, and/or Employee Engagement.
• Prior line management experience of direct reports.
• Strong experience with HRIS systems for data management and process execution (e.g., performance reviews).
• Certification from ATD (CPTD) or similar professional credential in HR, talent or learning preferred.
• Certification or proficiency in methodologies like SDI Core Strengths or Situational Leadership preferred.

WHY FILOLI?

Our culture is rooted in integrity and accountability. Our team members are committed to being Inclusive, Welcoming, Innovative, Collaborative, and dedicated Stewards of our historic property and environment. For this full-time, exempt role, you will be based on-site at Filoli, fully immersing yourself in the beauty you help preserve and the culture you help build. Depending on candidate experience, the annual salary range is $86,000 to $100,000.  Flexibility including occasional off-hours or overtime commitment may be required to meet business needs. This position is also eligible for employee benefits: medical, dental, vision, life, LTD, Flex Plan, 401(k) (eligible 1st of the month following the date of hire), vacation, sick leave, and holiday pay.

If you are ready to be the energizing, data-driven leader who defines our employee journey and drives organizational impact, we want to hear from you!