Salary : $155,664.80 - $188,053.91 Annually
Location : 1541 Second Street, Napa, CA
Job Type: Full Time
Job Number: 26-HR02-HR
Department: Human Resources
Division: HUMAN RESOURCES
Opening Date: 08/21/2026
Closing Date: 8/30/2026 11:59 PM Pacific

DESCRIPTION
Are you passionate about developing people and building stronger organizations? Do you thrive on turning ideas into meaningful learning and development opportunities? Are you ready to shape the future of employee development across an entire organization?

If so, APPLY TODAY to become our next Human Resources Manager - Training & Development and join a team dedicated to developing our employees, strengthening our organization, and making our community a better place!

The City of Napa is seeking a Human Resources Manager - Training & Development to lead the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of a comprehensive employee training and professional development program. This is an exciting opportunity for a strategic Human Resources professional who understands that investing in employees is an investment in the organization's success.

The Human Resources Manager - Training & Development will serve as the City's centralized leader for employee learning, professional development, and organizational development. This position will develop and oversee training programs that are aligned with the City's mission, values, strategic priorities, and workforce needs. The position will work collaboratively with departments and leaders across the organization to identify development needs, establish effective learning strategies, and ensure employees have access to meaningful opportunities to grow and succeed in their careers.

The ideal candidate will bring a combination of strategic vision, creativity, collaboration, and strong Human Resources expertise to the role. The position will have the opportunity to evaluate existing training practices, identify opportunities for improvement, establish consistent training standards, and develop programs that produce measurable improvements in employee performance, engagement, satisfaction, and retention.

The position will also ensure training programs and practices remain consistent with applicable laws, regulations, policies, and organizational requirements, including required compliance training. The Human Resources Manager will monitor emerging trends and best practices in learning and development, organizational development, and Human Resources and recommend innovative approaches that strengthen the City's workforce.
Ideal candidates for therole of Human Resources Manager will have a record of demonstrating the following competencies:

• Technical Knowledge and Skill - Expertise in utilizing competency based methods for recruitment and selection, classification, employee development, performance management and workforce planning.
• Coaching and Developing Others - providing feedback, instruction, and development guidance to help others excel in their current or future job responsibilities; planning and supporting the development of individual skills and abilities.
• Planning & Organizing - Establishing HR action plans to complete work efficiently and on time by setting priorities, establishing timelines and leveraging resources.
• Political Acumen - Exhibiting confidence and professional diplomacy while effectively relating to people at all levels internally and externally.
• Adaptability - Maintaining effectiveness when experiencing major changes in work responsibilities or environment; adjusting effectively to work within new work structures, processes, requirements, or cultures. Adapting quickly to change and easily considering new approaches.
• Managing Relationships - Developing and leveraging relationships within and across work groups to achieve results.
• Customer Focus - Commitment to public service to provide an experience that satisfies both internal and external customers.
• Critical Analysis - Collecting information from a variety of sources and validating, organizing, and/or analyzing data to determine progress, anticipating needs, or making necessary adjustments to processes.

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This recruitment and examination is being conducted to fill one (1) vacancy and may be used to fill future similar vacancies as they occur during the active status of the employment list. The active status of this employment list will be for six (6) months unless abolished sooner or extended beyond that date in accordance with the Civil Service Rules.
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
01

Have you ever been responsible for overseeing the training and development program of an organization?

• Yes
• No

02

If yes, please briefly describe your experience developing and implementing a comprehensive training and professional development program. Be sure to include the size of the organization, number of employees served, your role, and the types of trainings developed.
03

Have you ever facilitated leadership development training for employees?

• Yes
• No

04

If yes, please describe your experience facilitating leadership development training. How did you ensure engagement and measure the success of the training?
Required Question