Learning & Development Manager, Southern Atlantic Region - 504135

Harrison And Company • Knoxville, TN

406d • $44,366 - $111,218 • Onsite

About The Position

The Learning and Development Manager is responsible for coordinating the training and development of employees within the organization. This role involves assessing company-wide development needs and creating a comprehensive training framework that addresses the diverse needs of employees across various functions. The manager will develop training curricula for both initial and ongoing development, ensuring that training solutions are effective and engaging.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Education, Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field preferred.
• Five or more years of experience in training and development, facilitation/coaching, project management, or consulting.
• Familiarity with traditional and modern job training methods, trends, and techniques.
• Strong experience with computers and related office software is required.
• Demonstrated skills in group process facilitation, change management, training, and project management.
• Strong oral and written communication skills, with proficiency in writing, editing, proofreading, and formatting user-friendly materials.
• Strong presentation skills with experience in providing instructor-led training.
• Self-motivated and disciplined, capable of managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Skilled in teaching improvement concepts to diverse audiences from senior management to frontline staff.
• Exposure to cross-cultural audiences and global awareness.
• Strong attention to detail and follow-through.
• Experience in a construction environment preferred.
• Valid driver's license required.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in a construction environment preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conduct annual training and development needs assessment, focusing on frontline managers and their teams.
• Create a training/development framework across multiple functions and departments to meet learning needs at all levels.
• Identify the best training methods (instructor-led, eLearning, simulation, coaching, etc.) and audit programs for effectiveness.
• Develop training programs including new hire orientation, onboarding, technical skills, soft skills, company policies, product training, quality training, human performance training, safety training, technology training, frontline leadership training, and teambuilding.
• Create innovative and engaging instructional materials to help employees adopt behavior standards and new processes.
• Utilize corporate resources and outside vendors as needed based on identified gaps in training.
• Maintain a database of all training materials.
• Instruct employee training as needed.
• Maintain professionalism when dealing with critical/confidential information.
• Complete project work as assigned and perform other duties as required.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Food Manufacturing
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 51-100 employees