Talent Development Manager

Global Power Components•Milwaukee, WI

7d•Onsite

About The Position

The Talent Development Manager is responsible for building and leading Global Power Components' talent development strategy, programs, and infrastructure to support the organization's continued growth and workforce expansion. This role will oversee workforce development, leadership development, succession planning, career pathing, onboarding strategy, training effectiveness, and workforce capability initiatives across the organization. The Talent Development Manager will lead the Workforce Academy function and partner closely with HR, Operations, Safety, and executive leadership to develop scalable talent processes that improve retention, workforce readiness, internal development, leadership effectiveness, and organizational capability. This is a highly visible role that will help establish the systems, programs, and processes needed to support GPC's continued growth.

Requirements

7+ years of progressive experience in talent development, learning and development, workforce development, organizational development, training leadership, manufacturing operations, or a related field
Experience building talent development programs and processes from the ground up
Experience with succession planning, career pathing, talent management, or leadership development initiatives
Strong analytical, reporting, and problem-solving skills
Experience creating executive-level presentations, metrics, and recommendations
Strong project management and change management capabilities
Ability to influence and partner effectively with leaders at all organizational levels
Experience in manufacturing, skilled trades, industrial, or high-growth environments preferred
Experience with Workday Talent, Learning, Performance, or related HR technology platforms preferred
Bilingual Spanish preferred
Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Organizational Development, Business, Education, Industrial Psychology, or a related field preferred; or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.

Responsibilities

Develop and execute GPC's talent development strategy in alignment with organizational growth objectives
Build scalable workforce development programs that support business expansion, workforce readiness, and long-term capability building
Establish and maintain a roadmap for learning, development, onboarding, and talent management initiatives
Partner with senior leaders to identify workforce capability gaps and organizational development opportunities
Provide strategic oversight of the Workforce Academy and related workforce development programs
Establish academy goals, performance measures, and success metrics
Evaluate program effectiveness, throughput, quality, retention outcomes, and workforce readiness results
Support expansion of academy programs as hiring and business needs evolve
Design and implement succession planning processes across the organization
Partner with leaders to identify critical roles, successors, and development needs
Develop talent review processes and workforce planning tools
Establish career pathing and development frameworks for key employee populations
Support internal mobility and employee growth initiatives
Design and implement leadership development programs for supervisors, managers, and emerging leaders
Create development resources, learning programs, and leadership tools that improve organizational effectiveness
Partner with business leaders to strengthen leadership capability and bench strength
Support coaching and development initiatives across the organization
Establish enterprise learning strategies and training frameworks
Identify learning needs across departments and workforce populations
Evaluate and implement development solutions that improve employee and leadership effectiveness
Support development of competency models, skills frameworks, and learning pathways
Ensure learning initiatives align with operational and strategic priorities
Develop talent development metrics, dashboards, and reporting
Track key indicators including onboarding effectiveness, retention, training completion, workforce readiness, leadership development participation, and succession coverage
Evaluate return on investment and effectiveness of development initiatives
Provide insights and recommendations to executive leadership regarding talent trends and workforce capability
Serve as the primary business owner for talent development-related functionality within Workday
Support implementation and administration of talent, performance, learning, development, and succession planning processes
Partner with HRIS and HR leadership to ensure data integrity and reporting effectiveness
Leverage technology to improve employee development experiences and organizational insights
Partner with HR, Operations, Safety, Quality, and executive leadership to ensure development programs support organizational objectives
Collaborate with department leaders to identify workforce needs and development opportunities
Support strategic workforce planning initiatives and organizational growth efforts
Contribute to broader HR initiatives and organizational effectiveness projects