Talent Development Manager

About the role

Neel-Schaffer, an ENR Top 200 Engineering Design firm, is seeking a Talent Development Manager to lead the programs, systems, and learning experiences that strengthen employee capabilities and technical excellence across our nine-state footprint. This position may be based in one of our larger offices, including Jackson, MS, Atlanta, GA, Nashville, TN, Birmingham, AL, or Columbia, SC.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate professional and technical development programs across the firm
• Partner with technical leaders and subject matter experts to identify learning needs, develop effective solutions, manage training logistics and resources, maintain continuing education records, and evaluate program effectiveness
• Partner with technical leaders and subject matter experts to identify, capture, and share critical institutional knowledge
• Convert knowledge into scalable resources such as online courses, job aids, videos, guides, templates, best practices, case studies, and other performance-support tools
• Manage the planning, implementation, and continuous improvement of firmwide talent development programs, including onboarding, career development, mentoring, coaching, and capability-building initiatives
• Develop learning resources, facilitator materials, participant guides, and toolkits that support employees throughout their careers
• Serve as the primary administrator and internal point of contact for the firm's Learning Management System
• Manage course catalogs, curricula, learning paths, certifications, enrollments, assignments, user access, learning records, completion requirements, and automated communications
• Develop reports and dashboards that provide meaningful learning information to leaders and other stakeholders
• Lead multiple Talent Development projects from planning through implementation
• Develop project plans, schedules, communication strategies, timelines, roles, budgets, and deliverables; monitor milestones, risks, dependencies, and decisions; and ensure projects are completed on schedule and aligned with organizational priorities

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Organizational Development, Education, Business Administration, Communications, Engineering Technology, or a related field; master's degree preferred
• Eight to 12 years of progressively responsible experience in Talent Development, Learning and Development, Organizational Development, Human Resources, or a related discipline
• Experience leading complex learning, training, or organizational development projects
• Experience coordinating technical training, professional development, or continuing education programs
• Experience administering a Learning Management System
• Strong project management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities, stakeholders, deadlines, and deliverables
• Excellent communication, organizational, interpersonal, and relationship-building skills
• Ability to work independently, exercise sound judgment, and follow through with limited supervision
• Proficiency with Microsoft 365 and the ability to learn new technologies and business systems
• Professional certification such as CPTD, APTD, SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP, PHR, SPHR, PMP, or a comparable credential preferred
• Experience in engineering, architecture, construction, consulting, or another professional-services organization preferred