Leadership Training Manager - Kansas City, KS
About The Position
The Leadership Training Manager creates an experiential learning environment that helps leaders develop the knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to succeed at The Home Depot and align with its core values. The manager hosts learning events, facilitates training courses, and provides practical opportunities for leaders to apply newly learned concepts and skills. Through discussions based on real-life examples, leadership messages, and personal experiences, the manager motivates and inspires leaders to build leadership capabilities, pursue developmental goals, and drive organizational results. The role facilitates instructor-led leadership and business training through in-person and virtual courses across multiple platforms. It also coordinates administrative and logistical elements of training, collaborates with learning teams and subject matter experts on training materials, and supports special projects and evolving business and learning initiatives. The position typically reports to the Sr. Manager Learning Delivery and has no direct reports. Overnight travel is typically required 20% to 50% of the time.
Requirements
- Must be at least 18 years of age.
- Must be legally permitted to work in the United States.
- Minimum of 5 years of work experience.
- Minimum education: knowledge, skills, and abilities typically acquired through completion of a high school diploma and/or GED.
Nice To Haves
- Prior retail operations and leadership experience.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to communicate and present information to various groups within the organization.
- Strong interpersonal skills; team-oriented and results-driven, with a sense of urgency.
- Strong time-management skills.
- Ability to learn new information and processes quickly.
- Customer-focused and driven to succeed.
- Ability to demonstrate stewardship of organizational culture.
- Knowledge of Adult Learning Principles.
- Skilled in Microsoft Office tools, such as Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel, Copilot, Teams, Forms, and OneNote.
- Skilled in using technology platforms, including computers, tablets, and mobile devices.
- At least 3 years of prior experience in a related field, such as Training and Development, Leadership & Organizational Development, or Human Resources, is a plus.
- Preferred education: knowledge, skills, and abilities typically acquired through completion of a bachelor's degree program or equivalent degree in a job-related field.
Responsibilities
- Facilitate instructor-led leadership and business-related training for The Home Depot leaders by hosting development events and delivering engaging in-person and virtual courses across multiple platforms.
- Perform administrative duties, including calendar planning, event and classroom preparation and inspection, content review, agenda creation, attendance and roster management, and communication with business partners to ensure seamless training delivery.
- Partner with Learning Design & Development, Learning Strategy, peer groups, and cross-functional subject matter experts to provide expertise in developing, maintaining, and enhancing training materials and course content.
- Participate in special project assignments, including serving as project lead, to support evolving business and learning initiatives.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
High school or GED
