Leadership Development Specialist

Manitoba Government; Winnipeg; On-site; CAD 81,000 - 102,000; Full time

Job summary

A provincial government agency in Manitoba is seeking a Leadership Development Specialist to design and implement a comprehensive leadership development strategy. The role involves collaborating with partners to enhance employee engagement and retention. Ideal candidates will have a relevant degree and extensive experience in leadership development and program implementation. This full-time position offers a competitive salary and benefits package.

Benefits

Comprehensive compensation and benefits package

Extended health care

Defined pension plan

Training and career development opportunities

Qualifications

• Extensive experience specific to leadership development.
• Experience developing large-scale leadership programs.
• Ability to present information clearly to various audiences.

Responsibilities

• Accountable for strategic design of leadership development strategy.
• Collaborate with partners to implement and evaluate programming.
• Support employee engagement and retention across the government.

Skills

Leadership development

Project management

Change management

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Independent decision-making

Political acumen

Education

Post-secondary degree or diploma in related discipline

Job description

Leadership Development Specialist

P7 Professional Officer 7

Regular/full-time

Manitoba Public Service Commission

Employee Experience, People & Culture

Winnipeg MB

Advertisement Number: 44745

Salary(s): P7 $81,704.00 - $101,998.00 per year

Closing Date: December 15, 2025

The Manitoba government recognizes the importance of building an exemplary public service reflective of the citizens it serves, where diverse abilities, backgrounds, cultures, identities, languages and perspectives drives a high standard of service and innovation. The Manitoba government supports equitable employment practices and promotes representation of designated groups (women, Indigenous people, persons with disabilities, visible minorities).

Employment Equity is a factor in selection for this competition. Consideration will be given to Indigenous people and persons with disabilities.

An eligibility list may be created for similar positions and will remain in effect for 12 months.

Candidates who do not meet all essential criteria may be considered on an underfill basis at a commensurate rate of pay.

The People and Culture branch builds and sustains an organization where all employees feel nurtured, engaged, heard, included, belongingness, safe, and supported throughout their career journey. To achieve this goal, the branch designs and leads programs and initiatives across Manitoba’s public service that advances leadership development, employee engagement, respectful workplaces and equity, diversity and inclusion initiatives.

The Manitoba government is recognized as one of the top employers within the province and provides a comprehensive compensation and benefits package for its employees which includes extended health care, health spending account, dental care, vision care, long term disability insurance, group life insurance, maternity/paternity and parental leave, family related leave and a defined pension plan. The Manitoba government is also committed to supporting the development of its employees through training and career development opportunities.

Duties: Under the general direction of the Manager of Workplace Culture, the Leadership Development Specialist is accountable for the strategic design and implementation of a comprehensive leadership development strategy. This includes an attributes model, programs, initiatives and resources that build leadership capacity, drive cultural transformation, and support employee engagement and retention across the Manitoba government. The Specialist leads the development of this work and collaborates with internal and external partners to analyse, design, implement and evaluate programming and resources.

Qualifications:

• Post-secondary degree or diploma in a related discipline such as Business, Public Administration, Human Resources, Organizational Behaviour, Organization Design, Leadership Studies, Education, or Psychology with extensive experience specific to leadership development, including using various delivery methods and formats to improve leadership development and extensive understanding of leadership attributes or competency models
• Experience developing large‑scale, complex leadership development programs, initiatives and resources. This includes implementing communication strategies and methods for measuring impact and effectiveness
• Strong project and change management skills with experience managing multiple projects of varying complexity simultaneously
• Strong verbal communication skills with the ability to listen with understanding and present information clearly to a variety of audiences, including senior and executive leadership
• Strong written communication skills with the ability to prepare high-quality materials for a variety of audiences
• Strong interpersonal and collaboration skills with the ability to build effective partnerships across diverse groups and be recognized as a subject matter specialist
• Ability to work independently, show initiative and exercise sound judgement in decision‑making
• Political acumen and strategic awareness, with the ability to understand and apply government priorities, goals and operating environment to leadership development initiatives

Desired:

• Experience as a leadership coach, including supporting individuals or teams in enhancing performance through coaching strategies

Conditions of Employment:

• Must be legally entitled to work in Canada
• Ability to provide and maintain a satisfactory Criminal Records Check

Apply to: Advertisement # 44745 Talent Acquisition - Executive Recruitment Human Resource Services 608-330 Portage Avenue Winnipeg, MB , R3C 0C4 Phone: [phone] Fax: [phone] Email: [e-mail]

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We thank all who apply and advise that only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.