Retention & Workforce Planning Lead — Grants Programs

Baltimore Convention Center; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 67,687 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Baltimore seeks a Retention & Workforce Planning Coordinator, Grant Service Specialist III for the Baltimore Police Department. This role acts as project manager coordinating retention initiatives across HR, Recruitment, Education & Training, Operations, Fiscal Services and leadership to ensure measurable results.

Responsibilities include developing retention plans, dashboards, and reporting tools, conducting data analyses, leading cross-functional meetings, and supporting workforce

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field required.
• Four+ years of professional experience in program management, workforce planning, strategic planning, organizational development, human resources, grants management, performance management, data analytics, public administration, or related field.
• At least two years leading projects, coordinating cross-functional initiatives, or supervising professional staff.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the development, updating, and implementation of the Department's Retention Plan.
• Develop project timelines, work plans, milestones, and implementation schedules.
• Facilitate retention workgroups and cross-functional meetings with internal and external stakeholders.
• Research national best practices related to law enforcement recruitment, retention, engagement, wellness, and workforce development.
• Draft reports, presentations, briefing materials, policies, and recommendations for executive leadership.
• Track implementation progress and identify barriers to achieving retention objectives.
• Serve as project manager for retention initiatives and special workforce planning projects.
• Coordinate activities across multiple bureaus, divisions, and external partners.
• Monitor project deliverables, deadlines, risks, and resource requirements.
• Maintain project documentation, meeting notes, action items, and implementation trackers.
• Prepare status updates and executive briefings for command staff and city leadership.
• Develop retention performance measures, dashboards, and reporting tools.
• Track workforce trends including hiring, attrition, retirements, promotions, transfers, and academy completion.
• Analyze employee survey results, exit interviews, stay interviews, and workforce feedback.
• Identify emerging trends and develop data-informed recommendations.
• Support workforce forecasting and succession planning efforts.
• Coordinate data collection and reporting from multiple internal systems.
• Coordinate retention-related workgroups, focus groups, and employee feedback sessions.
• Collaborate with Human Resources, Recruitment, Training Academy personnel, supervisors, and executive leadership.
• Support communication strategies related to employee engagement and retention initiatives.
• Assist in developing employee recognition and retention programs.

Skills

Program management

Workforce planning

Strategic planning

Organizational development

Data analytics

Public administration

Grants management

Performance management

Communication with leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in public administration / public policy / business administration / human resources management / organizational leadership / data analytics / statistics / economics / criminal justice / sociology / psychology / management / information systems

Job description

The City of Baltimore seeks a Retention & Workforce Planning Coordinator, Grant Service Specialist III for the Baltimore Police Department. This role acts as project manager coordinating retention initiatives across HR, Recruitment, Education & Training, Operations, Fiscal Services and leadership to ensure measurable results.

Responsibilities include developing retention plans, dashboards, and reporting tools, conducting data analyses, leading cross-functional meetings, and supporting workforce