Director of Talent Development

Flintco Career•Springdale, AR

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Director of Talent Development is responsible for designing, implementing, and managing enterprise-wide development strategies that build leadership capability, strengthen technical skills, and support the growth of key talent across the organization. This role will create scalable development programs, tools, processes, and metrics that enable employees and leaders to grow, perform, and advance in alignment with business priorities. The Senior Director will partner closely with senior leadership, Human Resources, business unit leaders, and functional experts to identify development needs, implement talent development plans, and measure the effectiveness of learning and development initiatives.

Requirements

Experience designing and implementing enterprise-wide leadership development and technical training programs.
Demonstrated experience building development plans for high-potential or key talent.
Strong understanding of competency models, succession planning, performance management, adult learning principles, and organizational development practices.
Experience creating development tools, learning frameworks, and measurable program outcomes.
Proven ability to partner with senior executives and business leaders.
Strong project management, facilitation, communication, and change management skills.
Experience using learning technology, HR systems, talent platforms, or reporting tools preferred.
Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Organizational Development, Business, Education, Psychology, or a related field required.
10+ years of progressive experience in talent development, learning and development, organizational development, leadership development, or related HR functions.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree preferred.
SPHR, SHRM-SCP, or other HR certification preferred.

Responsibilities

Develop and lead the organization’s overall talent development strategy, ensuring alignment with business goals, workforce planning, succession planning, and organizational growth.
Identify current and future capability needs across leadership, management, technical, and professional development areas.
Build a structured development framework that supports employees at various career stages and levels of responsibility.
Design, implement, and manage leadership development programs for emerging leaders, managers, senior leaders, and high-potential talent.
Create leadership tools, resources, assessments, and experiences that strengthen people leadership, business acumen, communication, accountability, and decision-making.
Partner with executives, HRBP’s and business leaders to support leadership readiness and succession planning to include supporting annual Talent Review Meetings across all area offices.
Oversee the creation and delivery of technical training programs that build critical job-related skills across the organization.
Work with subject matter experts to identify technical competencies, training needs, and development pathways.
Ensure development programs are practical, measurable, and relevant to business operations and employee performance.
Lead the implementation and tracking of individual development plans for key talent across the organization.
Partner with HR and business leaders to identify high-potential employees, critical roles, and development priorities.
Provide tools and guidance to managers to support meaningful coaching, career conversations, and employee growth.
Create/manage development programs, workshops, coaching resources, mentoring programs, and career development tools.
Evaluate and select external partners, vendors, platforms, and resources as needed.
Ensure consistent implementation of programs across offices while allowing flexibility for role-specific or functional needs.
Develop metrics, dashboards, and reporting tools to measure program effectiveness, participation, behavior change, skill development, leadership readiness, retention, and business impact.
Use data and feedback to continuously improve development programs and resources.
Present insights and recommendations to senior leadership regarding talent development outcomes and opportunities.
Create practical tools for managers and employees, including development planning templates, competency models, coaching guides, career pathing resources, and assessment tools.
Establish consistent processes for identifying development needs, documenting plans, and tracking progress.
Promote a culture of continuous learning, feedback, and growth.