Life Design Consultant for Manager Development (Center for Staff Life Design) Baltimore, MD, United States Posted 8 hours ago

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Life Design Consultant for Manager Development (Center for Staff Life Design)

Baltimore, MD, United StatesApply NowFind out how well you match with this jobAffiliated Office AddressBaltimore, MD, United StatesRequisition ID122611Date CreatedSeptember 30, 2026Job FunctionProgram ManagementExempt StatusExemptShift TypeFull TimeScheduleM-F/8:30-5:00Worksite03-MD:Eastern High CampusWork ModalityHybrid: On-site 60-89% of hours worked (Ex: 3-4 out of 5 days/week)

Reporting to the Director of the Center for Staff Life Design, we are seeking a Life Design Consultant for Manager Development, a dynamic individual with expertise in course design, digital learning technologies, and curriculum planning and development.

The Life Design Consultant will deliver on the mission of the Center for Staff Life Design by planning, developing, and curating professional skills-oriented training and programming for JHU staff. The Life Design Consultant is assigned a portfolio of responsibility (for example: a campus, division, or job families) and is expected to deliver life design content and innovate scalable programming to their portfolio.

The Life Design Consultant will expertly support staff engagement through their programming, training, delivery, and practices in ways that are appropriate to the mission and values of Johns Hopkins University.

It is expected that the Life Design Consultant will actively travel between Johns Hopkins campuses and among departments to assure quality and engaging delivery of Staff Life Design programming both in person and virtually.

Specific Duties & Responsibilities

General Life Design Consultant Duties

• Collaborate with university stakeholders and staff to assess needs and create new professional development services to support career development priorities for CSLD at JHU.
• Implement effective assessment and evaluation tools for programming aligned to current CSLD and JHU standards and best practices.
• Drive digital engagement strategies and represent JHU in thought leadership capacities.
• Design and develop digital courses using Eightfold, Articulate, Adobe AI, Cornerstone, and other learning technologies.
• Learn and integrate the Eightfold platform and JHU's career architecture into the Center for Staff Life Design's curriculum.
• Utilize SharePoint and web design tools such as Canva, HTML, and CSS to create engaging and accessible digital content.
• Plan and execute large-scale and small-scale events, including both digital and in-person engagements in collaboration with CSLD, Divisional, and HR stakeholders.
• Develop and implement innovative career development programs and services that support the professional growth of JHU staff.
• Conduct needs assessments and gather feedback to continuously improve program offerings.
• Other duties as assigned.

Specialist Responsibilities (Manager Development and Readiness)

• Lead the design, implementation, evaluation, and continuous improvement of the Johns Hopkins manager development and readiness ecosystem for aspiring, new, and experienced managers that supports 3,000 documented staff engagements per year.
• Serve as the primary program lead for the CSLD Manager Academies, guiding discovery, co-design, pilot delivery, launch, facilitation, and ongoing program evolution.
• Design manager development pathways that connect leadership capability, small-team management, career mobility, university operations, and professional growth across career stages.
• Design and facilitate engaging virtual and in-person learning experiences on topics including communication, feedback, coaching, career conversations, delegation, emotional intelligence, difficult conversations, collaboration, strategic thinking, and change leadership.
• Integrate Life Design principles into manager development experiences to strengthen coaching capability, employee growth, engagement, retention, and internal mobility.
• Develop and maintain manager development plans, pathway maps, facilitator resources, assessment tools, coaching materials, digital learning experiences, and manager toolkits using university learning technologies.
• Collaborate with university leaders, HR partners, Organizational Development and Effectiveness, schools, divisions, and subject matter experts to identify leadership capability needs and translate them into scalable learning experiences.
• Use human-centered design methods, stakeholder research, co-design activities, and learner feedback to continuously improve manager readiness experiences and outcomes.
• Apply data, assessment, and program evaluation methods to measure participation, engagement, application of learning, manager capability development, and overall program effectiveness.
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in any subject area and 1 year of work experience or equivalent of a master’s degree by way of JHU work and education equivalency formula (approximately five years of work experience in HR or Education).
• One year of experience in teaching or facilitating active-learning workshops or classes.
• Certification or 1 year of experience in human-centered design, life design, or user experience (UX) design and research methodologies.
• Proven experience in designing digital courses using PowerPoint, Articulate, Cornerstone, LinkedIn Learning, and other learning technologies.
• Very strong proficiency in PowerPoint, SharePoint, Canva, HTML, Smartsheet (or similar project management tools), Visual Design, and CSS.
• Commitment to teach in person and virtually as required.
• Commitment to and evidence of strong teaming and collaborative work practices.
• Additional education may substitute for required experience and additional related experience may substitute for required education beyond a high school diploma/graduation equivalent, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s Degree.
• Five years of work experience within a higher education, government, non-profit, or corporate setting.
• Two years of demonstrated success in managing, leading, or supervising a team, multi-person program, or cross-functional initiative that required small team, director-level, or executive leadership.
• Experience with Life Design principles, design thinking, coaching, or career development.
• Experience designing learning pathways, skills frameworks, capability models, or employee development programs.
• Experience working with learning management systems, talent marketplaces, skills intelligence platforms, or career navigation systems.
• Familiarity with myCareer, Eightfold, Career Architecture, LinkedIn Learning, or related workforce development technologies.
• Experience facilitating leadership development, manager development, professional skills, or technical skills programs.
• Strong visual communication and instructional design skills.
• Experience conducting human-centered design research and stakeholder engagement activities.
• Excellent communication, facilitation, and relationship-building skills.

Technical Skills & Expected Level of Proficiency

• ADA Compliance - Intermediate
• Consulting - Intermediate
• Educational Technologies - Intermediate
• Leadership Theory & Practice - Advanced
• Evaluation and Assessment - Intermediate
• Instructional Design - Intermediate
• Instructional Strategies - Intermediate
• Needs Assessment - Intermediate
• Learning Management Systems - Intermediate
• Process Improvement - Intermediate
• Project Management - Intermediate

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Classified Title: Life Design Consultant-Specialty 
Job Posting Title (Working Title): Life Design Consultant for Manager Development (Center for Staff Life Design)   
Role/Level/Range: ATP/04/PC  
Starting Salary Range: $55,145 - $96,760 Annually ($85,000 targeted; Commensurate w/exp.) 
Employee group: Full Time 
Schedule: M-F/8:30-5:00 
FLSA Status: Exempt 
Location: Hybrid/Eastern High Campus  
Department name: Center for Staff Life Design   
Personnel area: University Administration 

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Total Rewards
The referenced base salary range represents the low and high end of Johns Hopkins University’s salary range for this position. Not all candidates will be eligible for the upper end of the salary range. Exact salary will ultimately depend on multiple factors, which may include the successful candidate's geographic location, skills, work experience, market conditions, education/training and other qualifications. Johns Hopkins offers a total rewards package that supports our employees' health, life, career and retirement. More information can be found here: https://hr.jhu.edu/benefits-worklife/.

Education and Experience Equivalency
Please refer to the job description above to see which forms of equivalency are permitted for this position. If permitted, equivalencies will follow these guidelines: JHU Equivalency Formula: 30 undergraduate degree credits (semester hours) or 18 graduate degree credits may substitute for one year of experience. Additional related experience may substitute for required education on the same basis. For jobs where equivalency is permitted, up to two years of non-related college course work may be applied towards the total minimum education/experience required for the respective job.

Applicants Completing Studies
Applicants who do not meet the posted requirements but are completing their final academic semester/quarter will be considered eligible for employment and may be asked to provide additional information confirming their academic completion date.

Background Checks
The successful candidate(s) for this position will be subject to a pre-employment background check. Johns Hopkins is committed to hiring individuals with a justice-involved background, consistent with applicable policies and current practice. A prior criminal history does not automatically preclude candidates from employment at Johns Hopkins University. In accordance with applicable law, the university will review, on an individual basis, the date of a candidate's conviction, the nature of the conviction and how the conviction relates to an essential job-related qualification or function.

Diversity and Inclusion
The Johns Hopkins University values diversity, equity and inclusion and advances these through our key strategic framework, the JHU Roadmap on Diversity and Inclusion.

Equal Opportunity Employer
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

EEO is the Law
https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12ScreenRdr.pdf

Accommodation Information
If you are interested in applying for employment with The Johns Hopkins University and require special assistance or accommodation during any part of the pre-employment process, please contact the Talent Acquisition Office at [email protected]. For TTY users, call via Maryland Relay or dial 711. For more information about workplace accommodations or accessibility at Johns Hopkins University, please visit: https://accessibility.jhu.edu/.

Vaccine Requirements
Johns Hopkins University requires all faculty, staff, and students to receive the seasonal flu vaccine. Exceptions to the flu vaccine requirements may be provided to individuals for religious beliefs or medical reasons. Requests for an exception must be submitted to the JHU vaccination registry.

The following additional provisions may apply, depending upon campus. Your recruiter will advise accordingly.
The pre-employment physical for positions in clinical areas, laboratories, working with research subjects, or involving community contact requires documentation of immune status against Rubella (German measles), Rubeola (Measles), Mumps, Varicella (chickenpox), Hepatitis B and documentation of having received the Tdap (Tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis) vaccination. This may include documentation of having two (2) MMR vaccines; two (2) Varicella vaccines; or antibody status to these diseases from laboratory testing. Blood tests for immunities to these diseases are ordinarily included in the pre-employment physical exam except for those employees who provide results of blood tests or immunization documentation from their own health care providers. Any vaccinations required for these diseases will be given at no cost in our Occupational Health office.

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