Senior Leadership & Development Program Lead

Leprino Foods Company

$88K — $102K *
Food & Beverages
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in HR, Learning & Development, or a related field.
  • 5+ years of experience in learning and development or related field.
  • 3+ years of experience in designing and facilitating instructor-led training programs.
  • Experience in creating blended learning experiences and eLearning content.
  • Familiarity with project management practices and documentation.
  • Willingness to travel approximately 50% to manufacturing facilities.

Responsibilities

  • Design and facilitate leadership development programs for frontline leaders.
  • Travel to U.S. manufacturing facilities to deliver training sessions.
  • Collaborate with HR and plant leadership to adapt content per audience needs.
  • Create various training materials, including guides and assessments.
  • Gather feedback and refine programs for improved engagement and retention.
  • Build leadership development pathways to nurture employee growth.
  • Coordinate multiple learning initiatives while ensuring program quality.

Benefits

  • Competitive salaries and bonuses.
  • Medical/dental/vision coverage.
  • Wellness incentives and employee assistance programs.
  • Tuition assistance for continued education.
  • Ten paid holidays and vacation leave.
  • Paid parental leave and sick time.
  • 401(k) plan with profit-sharing, and annual merit increases.
Full Job Description
Within our Corporate Human Resources team in Denver, Leprino is seeking a Senior Learning & Development Program Lead, to design and deliver leadership development programs that strengthen our frontline leaders across the organization! This role combines instructional design, program facilitation, and regular travel to our manufacturing facilities to help build confident leaders and support employee growth at every level.

At Leprino, starting compensation for this role typically ranges between $88,000 and $102,000. This position has an annual target bonus of 10%.

What You'll Do:
  • Design, facilitate, and improve leadership and professional development programs that strengthen frontline leadership across Leprino's manufacturing network.
  • Travel regularly to U.S. manufacturing facilities to deliver classroom, blended, and virtual learning programs while supporting successful local implementation.
  • Partner with HR Business Partners, plant leadership, and operations teams to coordinate learning schedules, identify development priorities, and adapt content for each audience.
  • Create instructor-led training, blended learning experiences, eLearning modules, facilitator guides, participant workbooks, job aids, assessments, and performance support resources.
  • Observe learning sessions, gather participant feedback, and refine programs to improve engagement, knowledge retention, and practical application.
  • Build leadership development pathways that support employee growth and strengthen Leprino's internal leadership pipeline.
  • Coordinate multiple learning initiatives while maintaining consistent program quality across manufacturing locations.
  • Present engaging learning experiences that encourage participation and help employees apply new skills on the job.
  • Partner with fellow L&D team members to maintain consistent curriculum while allowing flexibility for site-specific needs.
  • Help shape the future of leadership development across our manufacturing organization! Your work will directly support the growth of frontline leaders throughout Leprino.

You Have At Least (Required Qualifications):
  • A Bachelor's degree in HR, Learning & Development, Instructional Design, Organizational Development, Education, or a related field
  • Five (5) years of experience in learning and development, instructional design, leadership development, organizational development, or a closely related field.
  • Three (3) years of experience designing, developing, and facilitating instructor-led training programs.
  • Experience creating blended learning programs, eLearning content, facilitator guides, participant materials, job aids, assessments, and evaluation tools.
  • Experience coordinating projects using established project management practices and documentation.
  • The ability and willingness to travel approximately 50% to manufacturing facilities throughout the United States.

We Hope You Also Have (Preferred Qualifications):
  • A Master's degree in HR, Organizational Development, Instructional Design, Adult Learning, Education, or a related field.
  • Experience supporting learning and leadership development programs within food manufacturing or another large manufacturing environment.
  • Experience in a travel-intensive Learning & Development, training, or organizational development role supporting multiple locations.
  • Experience evaluating learning effectiveness and using participant feedback, assessment results, and program outcomes to continuously improve development programs.

Offering You In Return:

A chance to be part of a global team of individuals passionate about producing and delivering high-quality products that help feed and nourish families around the world. Leprino could not be where it is today without our incredible employees. That is why we share in our success together by rewarding you for your hard work. Hiring great people who are in it for the long run is our goal. Through competitive salaries and bonuses, life, medical/dental/vision coverage, voluntary benefits, employee assistance programs, wellness incentives, tuition assistance, vacation, ten paid holidays, sick time, paid parental leave, annual merit increases, as well as the LFC Profit-Sharing & 401(k) plan. Your impact will be noticed and rewarded, as you seek to further our company, our customers, and one another.

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