Manager, Learning & Development

Turner Construction•Saddle Brook, NJ

23h•$140,000 - $200,000

About The Position

The Manager, Learning & Development leads strategy for knowledge, learning, and capability-building for SourceBlue staff. The role coordinates learning needs assessments, defines training requirements, and coordinates the development and delivery of learning solutions in alignment with enterprise learning governance. The Manager serves as a central integrator across leadership, subject matter experts, and headquarters partners to provide consistent, scalable, high-quality learning that strengthens performance, safety, and workforce readiness. The position establishes SourceBlue’s training strategy in line with operational priorities and workforce development needs, and partners with operational leaders and headquarters learning leadership to create a unified training roadmap. It oversees learning solution development and delivery planning across digital, onsite, blended, simulation, and vendor-delivered channels, while ensuring adherence to SourceBlue design, delivery, evaluation, and content-governance standards. The Manager coordinates contributors and delivery partners rather than serving as the primary content developer, and communicates strategy, progress, risks, and opportunities across the organization. This position is based in Saddle Brook, New Jersey. Internal applicants may perform the role from any Turner office. Some travel is required. The salary range in New Jersey is estimated at $140,000–$200,000 annualized.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited degree program; a master’s degree is preferred. The posting identifies knowledge management or business as preferred fields.
Experience in organizational behavior, learning, workforce training, operational excellence, or performance improvement.
Experience collaborating with technical experts and cross-functional teams in a complex environment.
Experience fostering a culture that supports diverse and inclusive intra-organizational relationships.
Experience working with vendors and consultants in the development and execution of contracts.
Hands-on understanding of Service Level Agreements (SLAs) and accountability enforcement.
Demonstrated success leading teams through end-to-end execution and implementation of strategic business plans.
Strong leadership and accountable management skills, including managing concurrent complex projects, tasks, and teams; problem-solving, critical thinking, analytical, and negotiation skills; and the ability to manage a project or team budget.
Ability to lead and collaborate to develop strong, positive working relationships and teams company-wide.
Emotional intelligence skills, including self-awareness, empathy, organizational awareness, emotional self-control, adaptability, influence, teamwork, and inspirational leadership.
Excellent communication skills and professional maturity, with the ability to represent the company compellingly and confidently to diverse audiences.
Advanced facilitation, presentation, and delivery skills.
Ability to manage ambiguity, complex and evolving environments, and competing demands.
Some travel is required.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in knowledge management or business.
Minimum of 10 years of experience within construction, industrial, or a related industry.
Active participation or leadership in professional industry organizations.

Responsibilities

Establish SourceBlue’s training strategy in alignment with learning governance, operational priorities, and workforce development needs.
Develop knowledge, collaboration, and learning strategies to advance employee development and performance.
Partner with operational senior leaders to identify capability requirements, emerging technologies, compliance needs, and skill gaps.
Identify vendor partnerships and oversee vendor relationships for learning and knowledge projects.
Guide the SourceBlue knowledge and training team in working with vendor partners on assigned projects.
Participate in SourceBlue leadership teams to advance company strategy through knowledge and learning programs.
Work with headquarters knowledge and learning leadership and the SPO/xPL/FEC Knowledge and Learning Senior Director to define a unified, sustainable, scalable training roadmap and support continuous improvement.
Lead structured needs assessments and requirements-gathering sessions with stakeholders, subject matter experts, and field operations.
Translate operational requirements into learning objectives, delivery standards, and performance metrics in partnership with headquarters learning leadership.
Maintain an enterprise view of training requirements and identify overlaps, synergies, and opportunities for shared solutions across SourceBlue.
Coordinate the creation of learning solutions through teams, subject matter experts, and external vendors.
Ensure training solutions meet SourceBlue standards for design, delivery, evaluation, and content governance.
Oversee delivery-channel planning across digital, onsite, blended, simulation, and vendor-delivered options.
Manage workflows, schedules, and expectations across content creators and delivery partners without serving as the primary content developer.
Liaise between headquarters learning leadership and operational leaders to clarify roles, expectations, and responsibilities.
Communicate workforce training strategy, progress, risks, and opportunities across the organization.
Facilitate alignment conversations to help operational teams understand training implications and support adoption.
Engage internal customers, promote learning, knowledge, and collaboration strategies, solicit feedback, and collect future needs.
Lead communications activities with the headquarters communications team in support of knowledge, learning, and collaboration goals, including planning, implementation, and measurement.
Support company culture, values, and diversity and inclusion activities within the team.
Apply lean concepts and practices to improve productivity, enhance programs, and reduce waste, including Personal Kanban, A3 problem solving, Value Stream Mapping, and Story Boarding.
Perform other assigned activities, duties, and responsibilities.