Talent Development Manager

Who We Are

Join White Lodging — a hospitality company developing and operating award-winning, premium-brand hotels, rooftop bars, and restaurants in top U.S. cities. We know that the hospitality business, like life, is about how you make people feel. With a growing portfolio of premium brands across the country's best markets, White Lodging offers a dynamic environment where talent thrives and careers are built. We are seeking a Full Time Talent Development Manager to own the end-to-end delivery of White Lodging's instructor-led, in-market leadership development programs across our hotel portfolio.

What You'll Do

• Manage the full lifecycle of in-market, instructor-led leadership development programs — from initial planning through post-event close-out — including scheduling guest speakers, securing hotel meeting space, confirming BEOs, coordinating participant travel, and reviewing post-event invoices for accuracy
• Monitor program-related spend against projected costs, flagging variances to leadership in a timely manner, and explore AI-enabled tools to strengthen logistics, evaluation analysis, and reporting efficiency
• Facilitate Flight School, our foundational three-day cultural and leadership immersion program for all newly hired or newly promoted managers, delivering a consistent, high-energy experience that reflects White Lodging's history, values, and leadership expectations
• Partner with the Talent Development team to keep facilitation content current, gather and act on participant feedback, and bring innovative thinking — including AI-enabled tools — to continuously refine program design and delivery
• Serve as the primary point of contact for Career Journey, White Lodging's organization-wide career pathing program — maintaining materials, promoting the program across properties, and coaching associates and leaders on building meaningful individual development plans
• Recruit and support a network of Career Journey Champions and coordinate with Communications, Marketing, and Corporate HR to keep all program materials, videos, and facilitation guides current and aligned

Skills

• Confident, engaging facilitation skills with the ability to adapt style and pace to a room of new managers; strong interpersonal and coaching skills with the confidence to coach individuals at every level
• Strong project and event management skills, including direct experience with hotel meeting planning, BEOs, group travel coordination, and vendor invoice review; exceptional attention to detail and ability to manage multiple programs simultaneously
• A collaborative relationship builder who stays current on adult learning and leadership development practices and is comfortable exploring AI-enabled tools to support content design and program logistics
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, Learning Management Systems, HRIS, Microsoft Teams, and PowerPoint; experience with an e-learning authoring tool is a plus

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in learning and development, talent development, or training coordination
• Bachelor's degree in Hospitality Management, Human Resources, Talent Development, Adult Education, or a related field preferred
• ATD Associate Professional in Talent Development (APTD) or equivalent credential preferred
• Flexibility and willingness to travel regularly (up to 40%) to properties across our markets to deliver programs in-market