Manager, Learning & Development
About the Company
At CF Industries, our mission is to provide clean energy to feed and fuel the world sustainably. Our employees are focused on safe and reliable operations, environmental stewardship, and disciplined capital and corporate management. By joining CF, you will be part of a team that brings varied experiences, wide-ranging knowledge, and diverse talents together to deliver important work. You’ll pursue complex, exciting opportunities that help you continue to grow and achieve your potential. We operate eight manufacturing complexes in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom, with an unparalleled storage, transportation, and distribution network in North America, and logistics capabilities enabling a global reach to accelerate the world’s transition to clean energy.
About the Role
The Learning and Development Manager is responsible for designing, leading, and executing enterprise-wide leadership development and learning initiatives that strengthen organizational capability, accelerate leadership readiness, and support business performance across CF Industries. This role serves as a strategic partner to HR and business leaders, translating organizational priorities into scalable talent development solutions. The Learning and Development Manager oversees the learning ecosystem, including leadership development, professional skills development, learning technology, and enterprise learning strategy.
Responsibilities
- Develop and execute an enterprise learning and development strategy aligned with business strategies, workforce needs, and organizational priorities.
- Partner with senior leaders, HR Business Partners, and functional leaders to identify organizational capability gaps and create targeted development solutions.
- Lead the design, implementation, and maintenance of leadership development programs that build leadership effectiveness, succession readiness, and organizational capability at all levels.
- Create and maintain enterprise learning roadmaps focused on critical skill development, future workforce capabilities, and employee career growth.
- Drive a culture of continuous learning by promoting innovative approaches, self-directed learning, and development opportunities across the organization.
- Support enterprise talent management initiatives including succession planning, talent reviews, high-potential development, onboarding, employee engagement, inclusion and belonging, and change management efforts.
- Partner with external vendors, executive coaches, and subject matter experts to deliver best-in-class development experiences.
- Evaluate emerging learning trends, leadership frameworks, and workforce development practices to continuously enhance learning offerings.
- Stay informed of industry trends, emerging technologies, and innovative practices in learning, leadership development, and talent management.
- Lead the design, development, and maintenance of engaging digital learning solutions utilizing instructional design principles and adult learning methodologies.
- Create and curate learning content using tools such as Articulate Storyline, Rise, video-based learning, and other digital learning platforms.
- Establish success metrics and evaluation methodologies to measure learning effectiveness, leadership capability growth, and business impact.
Requirements
- BS/BA in a related field or equivalent experience.
- At least 5 years of related professional experience.
- Demonstrated strong consultative, relationship-building, interpersonal, and influence skills in dealing with all levels of management.
- Strong instructional and program design and execution skills.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, and Word).
- Ability to travel as required.
Position Scope
- Breadth of Scope: Typically based on a single functional area but may manage multiple functional areas. Provides broad coordination across functions as a second-level manager.
- Communications and Interpersonal Skills: Regularly communicates both in writing and verbally with a broad range of contacts. Requires advanced knowledge in multiple areas and moderate influence and persuasion.
- Complexity: Solves typical problems through data interpretation and comparison to similar scenarios. Work involves detailed planning of own activities and immediate work team, with potential resource planning beyond the work team.
- Decision-Making Authority: Decisions impact managed areas and possibly others. Independent judgment is expected, with accountability for the performance and results of a team within the discipline or function.
- Financial Accountability: Revenue and expense are impacted based on performance and results of oneself and managed team.
- Strategic Influence: Impacts the execution and achievement of short-term and long-term strategies through employees directly and indirectly managed.
Pay
Estimated base pay for the position is typically between $99,500 and $139,900. The actual base pay may be influenced by factors such as education, training, skills, qualifications, competencies, years of experience, job-related knowledge, and scope of the role, and could be outside of the posted pay range.
Benefits
- Incentive program available to all full-time employees.
- Comprehensive benefits package including two medical plan options, a health savings plan with company contribution and match, dental and vision benefits.
- Well-being incentive program.
- 401(k) Plan with a potential employer contribution between 10% and 13%.
- Life and disability insurance.
- Paid time off programs.
- Several Flexible Work Arrangements to support a healthy work-life balance.
For more detailed information on CF programs, visit the Total Rewards website.