Organizational Development and Learning Manager

About the role

At AWC, Inc., we're looking for an Organizational Development & Learning Manager to lead the strategy and execution of learning across our industrial automation, engineering, manufacturing, service, and commercial teams. The ideal candidate is a builder who has successfully designed, implemented, and scaled learning programs in a technical environment.

Responsibilities

• Build a Learning Strategy
• Create and execute a company-wide learning and development roadmap aligned with business objectives and in support of our customers' journey.
• Develop scalable programs that support employee growth from onboarding through leadership succession.
• Establish learning metrics and KPIs that demonstrate business impact.
• Build structured technical learning paths for sales, engineering, operations, manufacturing, service, and support roles.
• Partner with subject matter experts to capture and institutionalize technical knowledge.
• Create certification programs, skills matrices, and proficiency frameworks.
• Strengthen leadership capability.
• Design and facilitate leadership development programs for frontline leaders, managers, and future leaders.
• Equip managers with coaching, performance management, and employee development tools.
• Improve onboarding & time-to-proficiency.
• Redesign onboarding programs that accelerate employee effectiveness and engagement.
• Create role-based onboarding pathways and learning milestones.
• Reduce time-to-productivity through structured learning experiences.
• Own learning systems & content.
• Lead administration and optimization of learning technologies, including LMS platforms.
• Curate, develop, and maintain learning content using internal and external resources.
• Leverage AI and digital learning tools to improve accessibility and engagement.
• Measure results.
• Define success metrics and regularly report outcomes to leadership.
• Track program effectiveness, learner engagement, skill attainment, promotion rates, retention, and business impact.
• Continuously improve programs using feedback and data.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Organizational Development, Education, Business, Engineering, or a related field.
• 8+ years of progressive Learning & Development experience.
• Demonstrated success designing and implementing learning, career development, or talent management programs from concept through adoption, including stakeholder alignment, leadership support, change management, and measurable business results, in technical, industrial, manufacturing, engineering, automation, or similarly complex environments.
• Experience creating technical training programs, certification pathways, or workforce development initiatives.
• Demonstrated ability to improve measurable outcomes such as employee retention, internal promotion rates, key role bench strength, onboarding effectiveness, technical proficiency, or employee engagement.
• Experience leading leadership development and manager training programs.
• Strong project management and change management capabilities.

Qualifications

• Business-minded and focused on measurable outcomes.
• Comfortable working with engineers, technical experts, sales professionals, and frontline leaders.
• Equally capable of developing strategy and rolling up your sleeves to execute.
• Skilled at influencing leaders and gaining buy-in without direct authority.
• Passionate about helping people reach their full potential.

Skills

• Strategic thinking and planning.
• Program design and implementation.
• Change management and stakeholder alignment.
• Technical expertise and subject matter knowledge.
• Leadership development and coaching.
• Learning management system (LMS) administration.
• Content creation and curation.
• Performance measurement and reporting.

Benefits

• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• 401(K) Match
• Competitive Pay
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance Package
• Employer Paid Life Insurance
• Paid Time Off and Holiday Pay
• Career Development Opportunities

Pay

Competitive salary based on experience and qualifications.

Schedule

Full-time position with standard work hours.