Senior Director of Talent and Learning

Moog Inc. • Twinsburg, OH

2d • $230,000 - $275,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

Moog is a performance culture that empowers people to achieve great things. Our people enjoy solving interesting technical challenges in a culture where everyone trusts each other to do the right thing. For you, working with us can mean deeper job satisfaction, better rewards, and a great quality of life inside and outside of work.

Moog’s Corporate Group is seeking a Senior Director of Talent and Learning! As the Senior Director of Talent & Learning, you will serve as the enterprise leader responsible for shaping, executing, and governing the company’s global learning strategy. You will integrate traditional learning & development (L&D), technical training, and knowledge management into a unified function that builds workforce capability, accelerates innovation, strengthens compliance, and supports strategic workforce planning and business growth across all regions. You will design a modern, scalable organization and learning ecosystem that supports employees at every stage of their career — from early‑career talent to senior leaders to senior technical experts — while ensuring alignment with regulatory requirements, customer expectations, and the company’s long‑term strategic priorities.

Requirements

• A bachelor's degree in Organizational Development, HR, or related field.
• Over 10 years of progressive experience in learning & development, technical training, talent management, or related fields.
• Experience leading global teams in a complex, highly regulated industry (Aerospace & Defense strongly preferred).
• Demonstrated success with integrating multiple learning functions or leading large scale learning transformations.
• Expertise in modern learning technologies, digital learning, and knowledge management systems.
• The ability to influence senior leaders and drive enterprise-wide change.
• Must live local to the Buffalo, NY area, or willingness to relocate, to work onsite.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in Organizational Development, HR, or related field.
• Understanding of engineering, manufacturing, and technical workforce development.
• Experience with Department of Defense, aerospace, or defense customer requirements.
• Certifications in instructional design, knowledge management, or leadership development.

Responsibilities

• Enterprise Learning Strategy The development and execution of a comprehensive global learning strategy that integrates leadership development, professional skills, technical training, and knowledge management.
• Partnering with HR directors, HR business partners and executive leadership to identify capability gaps and build learning solutions that support business priorities.
• Establishing a multi‑year roadmap for learning modernization, including digital learning, AI‑enabled knowledge systems, and data‑driven workforce development.
• Talent Programs and Processes Having ownership of enterprise talent processes, including succession planning, annual talent reviews, performance management, assessment centers, coaching, mentoring and gigs.
• Overseeing a global team of facilitators that have expertise in team effectiveness, team building and training program delivery.
• Learning Operations & Technology The management of global learning operations, including LMS/LXP platforms, content development, vendor management, and learning analytics.
• Modernizing the learning technology stack to support personalized learning, mobile access, and on‑the-job performance support.
• Ensuring learning data is leveraged to measure impact, forecast skill needs, and inform workforce planning.
• Leadership Development & Talent Growth Partnering with HR and business leaders to design and manage fit-for-purpose leadership development programs for frontline leaders, mid‑level managers, and high-potential talent.
• Building skills taxonomies, career pathways and capability frameworks that support technical and professional growth across global sites.
• Technical Training & Compliance Overseeing all enterprise-wide technical training programs.
• Ensuring training programs meet or exceed regulatory, customer, and industry standards (e.g., FAA, DoD, ITAR, AS9100).
• Building a global governance model to ensure consistency, audit readiness, and continuous improvement.
• Knowledge Management Leading the development of a knowledge management strategy that captures, curates, and disseminates critical technical and organizational knowledge.
• Implementing systems and processes that support knowledge retention, expert networks, communities of practice, and digital knowledge repositories.
• Driving cultural adoption of knowledge‑sharing behaviors across the enterprise.
• Global Team Leadership Leading a global team of L&D professionals, technical trainers, instructional designers, and knowledge management specialists.
• Building a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement within the learning organization.
• Managing budgets, resources, and vendor relationships to ensure efficient and effective delivery of learning solutions.

Benefits

• Financial Rewards: great compensation package, annual profit sharing, matching 401k and the ability to participate in Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts
• Work/Life Balance: Flexible paid time off, holidays and parental leave program
• Health & Welfare: Comprehensive insurance coverage including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, Employee Assistance Plan (“EAP”) and other supplemental benefit coverages.
• Professional Skills Development: Tuition Assistance, mentorship and coaching opportunities, leadership development and other personal growth programs
• Diverse and Inclusive Workplace: Employee Resource Groups, cultural events and celebrations

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees