Director of CR Academy

Construction Resources•Decatur, GA

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Director of CR Academy is responsible for executing the strategy, development, and continuous improvement of Construction Resources' enterprise learning organization. This leader oversees all learning programs, curriculum development, training operations, digital learning platforms, certification programs, and field learning initiatives that develop employees across every business unit. The Director serves as the operational leader of CR Academy, partnering closely with Vice President of CR Academy and business leaders to build organizational capability, accelerate employee development, improve operational performance, and strengthen the customer experience. This role combines strategic leadership with operational execution to ensure learning directly supports company growth, profitability, growth of employees and employee engagement.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in organizational development, Human Resources, Education, Business, Leadership, Communications, or related field preferred.
7–10 years of progressive Learning & Development or Organizational Development experience
5+ years leading learning teams
Experience developing enterprise learning strategy
Experience managing Learning Management Systems or Learning Experience Platforms
Experience designing leadership development programs
Experience building learning programs from the ground up preferred
Construction, manufacturing, building products, or distribution experience strongly preferred
Instructional design and adult learning theory
Organizational and Leadership development
Curriculum architecture and learning technology
Facilitation
Project and change management
Strategic planning
Data analysis
Budget management
Executive communication
Cross-functional collaboration
Strategic Thinking
Business Acumen
Talent Development
Innovation
Results Orientation
Change Leadership
Executive Presence
Customer Focus
Collaboration
Accountability
Emotional Intelligence
Continuous Improvement
Employee must hold a valid US work authorization.

Nice To Haves

Experience building learning programs from the ground up preferred
Construction, manufacturing, building products, or distribution experience strongly preferred

Responsibilities

Lead the day-to-day operations of CR Academy.
Execute the enterprise learning strategy established by the Vice President CR Academy.
Develop annual learning plans aligned with company priorities.
Build a culture of continuous learning across the organization.
Establish governance and quality standards for all Academy programs.
Ensure learning initiatives align with Construction Resources' mission, values, and strategic objectives.
Oversee the design, development, and continuous improvement of curriculum across all Academy schools, including: CR Foundations, Leadership & Experience, Systems & Technology, CR Product Institute, Production & Installation Excellence.
Manage curriculum architecture, learning pathways, role-based development plans, certification standards, continuing education, competency models, and career progression frameworks.
Lead and develop the Academy team, including Learning Systems Administrator(s), Trainers, Instructional Designers, Contract facilitators, Subject Matter Experts, and Field Training Officers.
Provide coaching, performance management, goal setting, and professional development for the Academy team.
Oversee resource planning for the Academy team.
Provide management and oversight for all learning technologies, including the CR App and future learning platforms.
Manage learning platform governance, digital resource management, learning analytics, user experience, content standards, certification tracking, learning records management, and technology enhancements.
Oversee the development and maintenance of a modern, engaging, and scalable learning library, including instructor-led training, digital learning, videos, knowledge checks, certification exams, SOPs, Playbooks, Job aids, Microlearning, Leadership programs, Product education, and Sales Enablement Resources.
Partner with VP of Cr Academy and department leaders to identify organizational capability gaps and create learning solutions that improve business performance.
Collaborate with leaders across Sales, Operations, Showrooms, Installation, Fabrication, Customer Experience, Marketing, HR, IT, and Finance.
Oversee Academy operations, including the annual learning calendar, class scheduling, instructor assignments, vendor coordination, training logistics, facility utilization, Academy communications, and learning documentation.
Develop and report enterprise learning metrics including course completion, certification compliance, training participation, learner satisfaction, knowledge retention, time-to-productivity, sales effectiveness, operational performance improvements, leadership development progress, and ROI of Academy initiatives.
Lead continuous improvement efforts by evaluating program effectiveness, implementing learner feedback, benchmarking industry best practices, introducing innovative learning technologies, and improving instructional design.
Expand Academy capabilities.