Job Title: Learning and Development Leader
Position Location: Villa Rica, GA
Reports To: Plant Manager
Position Summary - Learning and Development LeaderThe Learning and Development (L&D) Leader will design and execute strategic training programs that elevate employee skills and drives business growth. This role will oversee instructional design, manage training budgets, and foster a culture of continuous upskilling.
Key Responsibilities- Strategy Development: Align L&D initiatives with overall company objectives to drive workforce capability and organizational growth.
- Needs Assessment: Conduct regular training needs analysis across departments to identify skill and performance gaps.
- Curriculum Design: Oversee the creation and execution of comprehensive training programs, from onboarding to executive leadership development.
- Performance Tracking: Measure and evaluate the effectiveness of training programs utilizing data, metrics, and participant feedback.
- Vendor & Budget Management: Oversee the L&D budget, manage vendor relationships, and source external learning platforms when necessary.
- Team Leadership: Instructional designer, and train to ensure consistent delivery of high-quality content.
Key Qualifications- Experience: 5-8+ years of progressive experience in corporate training, instructional design, or talent management, including management experience.
- Education: Bachelor's degree in human resources, Organizational Psychology, Education, or a related field.
- Skills: Strong proficiency in instructional design methodologies, Learning Management Systems (LMS), and data analytics.
- Soft Skills: Exceptional communication, stakeholder management, and strategic thinking abilities.
Required:- Willing to travel 25% of the time (First year focused on Villa Rica, Georgia learning and development center; second year will focus on supporting other site implementations)
- Familiarity/Background in food manufacturing environment
- Proven track record of successful implementation
- Proficient computer skills, Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Excel), and instructional software
- Understanding of technical and mechanical terminology
Expected experience/ skill set:- Develop a schedule to assess training needs.
- Conduct employee surveys and interviews.
- Consult with Subject Matter Experts, managers, and leadership.
- Demonstrated successful implementation of Skill profiles, Skill block assessments, Step Up Cards
- Track and compile the collected data for analysis.
- Conceptualize training materials based on data and research.
- Create training strategies, initiatives, and materials.
- Test and review created materials.
- Instruct employee training and onboarding.
- Maintain employee performance and learning tracker and database for all training materials.
- Works efficiently across all disciplines.
- Self-motivated and started
- Good interpersonal skills and communication with all levels of management
- Organized and able to create multiple timelines, budgets, and schedules.
- Able to multitask, prioritize, and manage time efficiently.
- Excellent leadership, team building, and management skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Preferred:
- Work systems design and support.
- History of training or trainer capabilities
- Experience in leading TPM programs
- Conceptualize training materials based on data and research.
- Maintain employee performance and learning tracker.
- Effective at driving win - win solutions
- Encouraging to team and staff; able to mentor and lead
- Certification from talent and training associations a plus
- Strict adherence to company philosophy/mission statement/sales goals
- Strong project management skills with the ability to supervise multiple projects.
- Able to analyze problems and strategize for better solutions.
