Culture and Talent Management Branch Chief

Job Description and Duties

Are you looking for an exciting and fulfilling career in Human Resources? If you enjoy a career helping others and are interested in providing exceptional human resource services, then this may be the position for you!

Under the direction of the Human Resources Division (HRD), Assistant Deputy Director (ADD), the Culture and Talent Management Branch Chief will provide managerial direction and policy guidance over enterprise-wide employee engagement and organization culture, workforce and succession planning, change management, training and employee development, and talent acquisition programs.

This position requires a current Manager II exam. If you need to take the exam or if your list eligibility has expired, click here to take the exam.

This position is headquartered at the Sacramento location and is eligible for a hybrid telework schedule. Employees must be able to report to their assigned headquarters office as assigned. Travel expense to and from the assigned headquarters are the responsibility of the employee. Eligibility for telework requires the employee to reside in California per California Government Code Section 14200 which states: “telecommuting means the partial or total substitution of computers or telecommunication technologies, or both, for the commute to work by employees residing in California.

When choosing a state organization to work for, there are a lot of options. Why choose the California State Lottery?

People are drawn to the Lottery because we:

• Are an energetic, creative, and talented team

• Value diversity and inclusion in the workplace

• Empower team members to bring their knowledge, expertise, and innovation

• Recognize individual and team contributions

• Support the importance of work-life balance

• Invest in the professional development of our team members

• Are dedicated to preserving our environment by lowering our carbon footprint

All Experience and Education relating to the Minimum Qualifications listed on the Classification Specification should be included to clearly demonstrate how you meet the Minimum Qualifications for the position on your State Application (STD Form 678). The application should also clearly demonstrate the candidate’s ability to meet the Desirable Qualifications identified in this job advertisement. The Classification Specification is located on this Job Announcement Posting under "Minimum Requirements."

It is highly recommended that you apply online using your CalCareers account. It is not necessary to return the contact letter if you applied electronically. Please ensure to monitor your email and/or CalCareers account for communication associated with your application submission.

Effective July 1, 2025, specific Bargaining Units and associated Excluded State employees are subject to a salary reduction between 2% - 4.62% in exchange for hours for Personal Leave hours each month.

The Lottery is less than 30 minutes from all that Downtown Sacramento has to offer. Amenities include an onsite restaurant, free gym, close to the light rail station, electric car charging stations, and free parking!! Apply today to join a dynamic organization that is not only passionate about its mission, but also its people!!

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Working Conditions

a. Schedule: Monday through Friday, 8:00am – 5:00pm with some flexibility depending on operational needs. This position may be required to be reachable outside of normal business hours.

b. Travel: Occasional travel may be required.

Special Requirements

• The California State Lottery Act provides that no person may be hired as an employee of the Commission if that person has been convicted of a felony or any gambling related offense

• The position(s) require(s) a Background Investigation be cleared prior to being hired.

• If you are basing your eligibility on education, (), provide your transcripts and/or diploma. Applicants with foreign transcripts must provide a transcript evaluation that indicates the number of units to which the foreign course work is equivalent. Transcripts and evaluations may be unofficial ; official transcripts will be required upon appointment . Please redact birthdates and social security numbers.

Desirable Qualifications

In addition to evaluating each candidate's relative ability, as demonstrated by quality and breadth of experience, the following factors will provide the basis for competitively evaluating each candidate:

• Experience developing and implementing enterprise-wide talent management strategies aligned with organizational goals
• Experience leading initiatives that strengthen organizational culture and employee engagement
• Experience in talent acquisition, succession planning, leadership development, career development, workforce and succession planning
• Experience with Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI)
• Strong knowledge of change management
• Experience establishing competency models, career pathways and talent assessment frameworks
• Ability to use workforce data, metrics, surveys, and analytics to identify trends, measure results and make strategic recommendations
• Experience developing and/or conducting trainings
• Experience advising executives and senior leaders
• Knowledge of current recruitment trends

Benefits

Benefit information can be found on the CalHR website and the CalPERS website.

Statement of Qualifications

Please include a Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) with your application for the hiring manager's review. Applications received without an SOQ or that do not follow the instructions will not be considered. Responses should be no longer than three pages, single-spaced, using Arial 12-point font.

Your SOQ responses must address the following questions numbered in the order presented:

1. Describe your experince fostering a high-performing, inclusive, collaborative, and employee-centered oganizational cutlure.
2. Describe your experience with current recruitment trends.
3. Describe your experiencwith workforce and succession planning.
4. Describe your experience managing change that impacted an organization.
5. Describe your experience training and developing workforce.

Required Application Package Documents

The following items are required to be submitted with your application. Applicants who do not submit the required items timely may not be considered for this job:

• Current version of the State Examination/Employment Application STD Form 678 (when not applying electronically), or the Electronic State Employment Application through your Applicant Account at All Experience and Education relating to the Minimum Qualifications listed on the Classification Specification should be included to demonstrate how you meet the Minimum Qualifications for the position.
• Resume is optional. It may be included, but is not required.
• Statement of Qualifications - Please see Statement of Qualifications section below.