Manager, Center for Learning and Professional Development

New Mexico State University•Las Cruces, NM

10d•Onsite

About The Position

New Mexico State University's Center for Learning and Professional Development is seeking an experienced manager to lead impactful programs that support the growth of faculty, staff, and the broader NMSU community. This role involves managing various programs, including professional development events, workshops, new employee onboarding and offboarding, and the service excellence program. The manager will assist the Associate Vice President/CHRO in achieving departmental goals, provide leadership and guidance to staff, and collaborate with University leadership. Responsibilities include conducting needs assessments, designing curriculum, facilitating workshops, and evaluating programs. The position also focuses on evolving the strategic direction of the department and fostering a learning culture within the institution.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in a related field, such as Human Resources, Education, Business Leadership, Management, Event Management, or Communications from a regionally accredited college and/or university or equivalent combination of education and experience.
3 years of related experience in Learning and Development, Talent Development, Performance Management, Human Resources, a related field.
1-2 years of experience supervising others in a related field, or the equivalent combination of education and experience.
1 year of LMS administrator experience.
6 months to 1 year of experience utilizing Workday or other HRIS Platform.

Nice To Haves

Certificate in Learning and Development, Curriculum Development, Human Resources, or specific curriculum for adult education.
Certification in curriculum design or e-learning design curriculum.
4-5 years of experience in Learning and Development or Talent Development with adults.
2-3 years of experience supervising others.
1-2 years of experience in Higher Education.
2 years of experience utilizing MS Word at the intermediate to advanced skill level.
2 years of experience utilizing MS Excel at the intermediate to advanced skill level.
2 years of experience utilizing MS PowerPoint at the intermediate to advanced skill level.
1 year of experience utilizing Adobe Captivate or other e-learning design software.

Responsibilities

Manages the various programs offered by the Center for Learning & Professional Development (CLPD), including professional development events, workshop events, new employee onboarding and offboarding, and service excellence program.
Assists the CHRO with ensuring the department’s goals and objectives are accomplished efficiently and effectively.
Provides leadership and guidance to the department staff.
Works closely with University leadership to help train, coach, and recognize employees.
Provides feedback to the CHRO on the day-to-day performance of department staff.
Manages the department’s workflow, projects, programs, events, and performance items to achieve the unit goals successfully.
Conducts need assessments, designs curriculum, facilitates workshops live and online, and evaluates programs and learning for all staff employees.
Works closely with the CHRO to evolve the strategic direction of the department and expand the department’s learning and development opportunities for all faculty and staff.
Values the unique and various attributes of the University employee and student community to help provide a connection between the employee and the Institution.
Builds and nurtures relationships to create connecting and collaborative partnerships with all levels of the institution.
Fosters a learning culture and community for all faculty and staff.