Chief Learning Officer; Spsa, Opt

Overview

Job Requisition : 53073

Closing Date: 02/11/2026

Agency: Department of Central Management Services

Class

Title:

SENIOR PUBLIC SERVICE ADMIN (40070)

Skill Option: General Administration/Business Marketing/Labor/Personnel

Bilingual Option: None

Salary: $9,174 - $10,417; monthly anticipated

Job Type: Salaried

Category: Full Time

County: Sangamon

Number of Vacancies: 1

Bargaining Unit Code: None

Merit Comp Code: Term Appointment/ Agency

A resume is highly encouraged to evaluate your qualifications and skills as part of your application. Please attach a detailed Resume/Curriculum Vitae (CV) to the MY DOCUMENTS section of your application if you decide to provide one.

The Office of Operational Excellence is seeking a visionary Chief Learning Officer (CLO) to lead statewide learning strategies that empower state employees through innovation, collaboration, and continuous development. As CLO, you will collaborate with learning professionals across State Agencies to drive transformative learning initiatives that help foster a culture of excellence and exceptional public service. If you are passionate about creating impactful learning experiences, leveraging cutting-edge technologies, and building a future-ready workforce, this is your opportunity to make a lasting difference for millions of Illinois residents.

• Serves as Chief Learning Officer administering the CMS Learning and Professional Development Program for all agencies, boards, and commissions under the jurisdiction of the Governor.

• Plans, develops, and organizes professional development quality control with the implementation and management of quality enhancement projects.

• Oversees multi-media learning, training, and professional development design, and delivery.

• Serves as a full line supervisor.

• Participates in top level management meetings.

• Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.

• Requires knowledge, skill, and mental development equivalent to completion of four years of college.

• Requires prior experience equivalent to four years of progressively responsible administrative experience in a professional learning and development program within a public or business organization.

• Requires three years of workplace learning experience in a leadership role.

• Prefers five (5) years of professional experience designing, facilitating and evaluating multi-modal learning experiences for an adult workplace audience.

• Prefers extensive experience working collaboratively with staff and clients at all levels in the organization to identify the need for and provide high quality workplace learning experiences.

• Prefers mastery of facilitation skills and extensive experience leading and facilitating in-person organizational retreats and teambuilding experiences.

• Prefers two (2) years of professional experience using, developing and/or maintaining Learning Management Systems.

• Prefers a learning or organizational development degree, or equivalent workplace learning experience.

• Requires completion of a background check and self-disclosure of criminal history.

• Overtime is a condition of employment, and you may be requested or required/mandated to work overtime including scheduled, unscheduled, or last-minute overtime. This may require the ability to work evenings and weekends.

• Requires ability to travel in the performance of duties, with overnight stays as appropriate. Requires a valid driver’s license.

• Requires the ability to use agency technology/equipment (i.e., mobile phone, laptop, etc.) properly in accordance with information security awareness policies and confidentiality guidelines.

• Requires ability to attend seminars, conferences, and trainings to stay current on methods, tools, ideologies, or other industry related topics relevant to the job duties.

The conditions of employment listed here are incorporated and related to any of the job duties as listed in the job description.

Central Management Services (CMS) is the operational engine working behind the scenes to…