PERSONNEL PROGRAM MANAGER I

State of California
State of California

Operations

Sacramento County, CA, USA

Posted on Jun 23, 2026

Job Description and Duties


We are advertising this position as until filled. We will review applications on the 20th of each month.

Why join CalHR?
The California Department of Human Resources (CalHR) is the pillar of human resources management for all state employees. Our success is made possible by the hard work of more than 400 CalHR team members who serve as trusted advisors to our strategic partners and the public. If you are interested in providing exceptional human resource services and guidance, CalHR is the place for you. By joining our team, you’ll have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact while working alongside passionate professionals. Get to know us more here!

CalHR employees are excluded from bargaining and are eligible to receive enhanced benefits, such as CoBen benefit allowance, employer paid life insurance, additional vacation/annual leave, and are not subject to State Disability Insurance payroll withholding.


This is an exciting opportunity to join our diverse team in the following role. If you are interested in joining our team, apply today!

About this Role
Are you passionate about Human Resources (HR)? Do others look to you as an HR leader? Are you interested in making civil service HR better? Do you want to work with a diverse, dedicated team of experts to provide statewide policy guidance and customer support to the HR community? Then the Personnel Management Division (PMD) may be the right home for you. As a leader in the management team within PMD, you will oversee the day to day administrative activities of a team of personnel professionals, provide classification and compensation policy guidance to departments and agencies and address complex statewide personnel management issues in collaboration with other managers and stakeholders. If you can't resist an HR mystery or a challenge, apply for PMD today!

Under general direction of the Division Chief, the Personnel Program Manager I oversees the day-to-day administrative activities of a team of personnel professionals within the Personnel Management Division and provides classification policy guidance to departments and agencies relative to the State’s classification structure. The Personnel Program Manager I supervises professional staff engaged in providing technical and analytical classification and compensation support in administering the state’s classification plan. This position also takes a leadership role in addressing complex statewide personnel management issues in cooperation with other managers, divisions and stakeholders in the other various areas for which PMD provides consultant services, such as the Personnel Services, Service and Seniority, Exempts, and Training.

How to Apply
Information about applying for a state job can be found here: Three Steps to a State Job. If you’re interested in exploring additional job opportunities at CalHR, please reach out to our recruitment team at CalHRTalentEngagement@calhr.ca.gov. We’d love to hear from you!

You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement.