Talent Development Program Manager

Hadrian Automation • Los Angeles, CA

3d • $160,000 - $200,000

About The Position

Hadrian is looking for a Talent Development Program Manager to shape how people join, grow, and contribute within their organization. This role will own the new hire experience end-to-end, from offer signed through the critical first 90 days, and build the development infrastructure that supports employees long after onboarding ends. The position requires partnering closely with senior leadership to build programs that are practical, scalable, and deeply aligned with the realities of a fast-moving environment. The ideal candidate will bring a learning mindset to everything they build, whether that's a structured onboarding curriculum, a manager workshop, or a self-directed resource guide. This is a hands-on role with significant strategic influence, where the individual will design and run programs, measure their impact, and continuously improve them.

Requirements

• 6+ years of experience in HR, talent development, organizational development, or a related People function
• Demonstrated experience designing and running onboarding or new hire programs ideally in a manufacturing, logistics, distribution, or similarly operational environment
• Experience applying adult learning principles to program design - familiarity with instructional design methodologies (ADDIE, SAM, or equivalent)
• Strong project management skills with the ability to manage multiple programs simultaneously across different audiences and timelines
• Comfort working with frontline and hourly employee populations, understanding the unique constraints of shift-based and production environments
• Data-oriented mindset; you define success metrics upfront and use them to drive program decisions
• Excellent facilitation and communication skills; able to engage credibly with both floor supervisors and executive stakeholders
• Experience with HRIS and LMS platforms; familiarity with tools like Rippling, Workday, Cornerstone, or equivalent
• Demonstrated experience leading, mentoring, or developing others formally or informally
• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Organizational Psychology, Business, or a related field

Nice To Haves

• Relevant certifications (SHRM-CP, ATD, Prosci) a plus
• Energized by building programs from the ground up, not just maintaining what already exists
• Comfortable in environments that are fast-paced, operationally complex, and not always perfectly structured
• Think like an owner — care about outcomes, not just activity
• See onboarding not as an HR checkbox but as the foundation of long-term employee success

Responsibilities

• Design and continuously improve a structured onboarding program that accelerates time-to-productivity for hourly, salaried, and supervisory employees across multiple sites
• Develop and facilitate learning content including role-specific onboarding tracks for key functions including engineering, GTM, and corporate roles
• Partner with leaders and frontline supervisors to ensure onboarding is practical, relevant, and consistently delivered
• Own the 30/60/90-day new hire experience, including check-ins, milestones, and feedback loops that surface early retention risks
• Develop and maintain onboarding materials, facilitator guides, and digital resources in collaboration with subject matter experts
• Own end-to-end program management: scoping, stakeholder alignment, execution, and post-program evaluation
• Define and track key metrics completion rates, time-to-productivity, retention by cohort, manager satisfaction scores and report regularly to People leadership
• Manage vendor relationships and external facilitators where relevant, ensuring quality and cost-effectiveness
• Maintain program documentation, toolkits, and process guides to ensure consistency across sites and over time
• Navigate competing stakeholder priorities and translate them into coherent program decisions that move the business forward

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans for employees
• 401k
• Relocation support may be provided for certain situations, based on business need.
• Flexible vacation policy

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level