Director, Associate Development

Luck Companies • Manakin Sabot, VA

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About The Position

Luck Companies is seeking a strategic and innovative Director of Associate Development to lead enterprise-wide learning, leadership development, succession readiness, and cultural stewardship initiatives. This role partners with senior leaders to ensure associates at every level have the skills, experiences, and development opportunities needed to support individual growth and organizational success. As a key member of the HR leadership team, this position will design and execute development strategies that strengthen leadership effectiveness, build talent pipelines, reinforce Values-Based Leadership, and create high-performing teams across the enterprise.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• 5+ years of enterprise-wide learning, talent, leadership, and organizational development experience.
• Experience leading teams and influencing leaders.
• Strong strategic thinking, business acumen, and organizational development expertise.
• Experience with LMS platforms, learning technologies, and learning analytics.

Nice To Haves

• CPTM, CPLP, SHRM, Insights, or SLII certifications preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead the organization's associate development strategy, aligning learning and talent initiatives with business goals and future workforce needs.
• Build leadership development, career growth, and succession planning programs that strengthen organizational capability and readiness.
• Partner with leaders across the enterprise to assess team needs and design customized development solutions that improve team effectiveness, collaboration, leadership, and performance.
• Ensure development strategies are practical, scalable, and aligned with business priorities and culture.
• Champion Values-Based Leadership and foster a culture of continuous learning, growth, accountability, and belonging.
• Strengthen leadership capability across all levels of the organization through impactful development training experiences.
• Lead the Training & Development team and oversee learning programs, tools, vendor partnerships, and development resources.
• Use data and insights to measure effectiveness, identify opportunities, and continuously improve development outcomes.

Benefits

• At Luck Companies, you'll help shape the future of our organization by developing leaders, strengthening teams, and advancing a culture where associates can grow, contribute, and thrive.
• This is an opportunity to make a lasting impact on both people and business performance while serving as a steward of our Values-Based Leadership culture.
• Luck Companies is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer.
• All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.
• We are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills.
• The more inclusive we are, the better our work will be.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director