People Development Manager

About the role

As the People Development Manager, you will architect our learning strategy and directly build high-impact content. In this role, you will lead organizational needs assessments to identify performance gaps, design structured learning pathways, and roll up your sleeves to develop engaging, multi-modal curriculums and e-learning content. The ideal candidate is a true "player-coach" equally skilled at setting long-term training strategy and executing in the trenches to deliver measurable business results. Your ability to own your work and drive success will make a direct impact on the communities we serve.

Responsibilities

• Leads a team accountable for the performance and results of a function or a business.
• Executes assignments in the form of objectives with goals and the process by which to meet goals.
• Promotes a culture of open communication.
• Manages and interacts with employees in the People Development function.
• Drives the day-to-day operations of the People Development function.
• Oversees, trains, disciplines, and evaluates the work activities of function support staff.
• Contributes to the development and execution of department goals, objectives, and systems.
• Conducts need assessments to determine measures required to enhance employee, management, and company effectiveness.
• Consults with management on performance, organizational and leadership matters.
• Acts as a liaison and advisor to the company’s management and employees.
• Develops and implements systems and curriculums to support effective and engaging performance management and skills building.
• Develops, facilitates, and evaluates succession planning and career pathing criteria, eligibility, plans and successors.
• Develops, facilitates, and evaluates Leadership training and curriculum.
• Identifies opportunities and implements solutions to improve both our short and long-term engagement programs and employee experience.
• Provides program visibility.
• Develops and implements metrics to track the impact and ROI of initiatives on employee retention and OKR attainment.
• Creates and maintains project budgets, tools, and resources.
• Promotes workplace diversity, inclusion, and best practices.
• Ability to travel as needed.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent or five years related experience and/or training, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 3-5 years’ experience in human resources and/or training and development, and at least three years of management experience.
• Considerable knowledge of principles and practices of employment law, implementing and executing training programs.
• Effective verbal and written communications skills and excellent interpersonal skills.
• Extremely organized and meticulous with details.
• Able to adapt and work under pressure in fast paced, demanding work environment through multi-tasking, and prioritizing multiple tasks.
• Ability to read and interpret documents, prepare routine reports and correspondence, and communicate effectively with employees at all levels of the organization.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Ability to work independently and follow through on assignments with minimal direction.
• Ability and motivation to review and recommend improvements to processes and procedures to help maintain efficiency.
• Willingness to learn other areas of Human Resources to provide back-up and training as needed.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• U.S. Work Authorization.

Preferred Qualifications

• HR Certification or Training and Development Certification.
• Living as a Leader Train the Trainer program training, or other relevant Leadership training.

Benefits

• Flexible work hours
• Employee Discounts
• Paid Time Off
• Training & Development Opportunities
• 401K Match
• Medical Benefits
• 24/7 Online Care
• Pet Insurance
• Other company perks
• Beautifully designed offices in dynamic downtown areas with access to great amenities

Pay

This position offers a competitive starting salary, with opportunities for growth based on performance and tenure.