Technical Trades Talent Development Specialist

Pella Windows & Doors•Pella, IA

About The Position

The Technical Trades Talent Development Specialist partners with colleagues and company leaders to develop and deliver innovative, high-impact technical trades talent development programs aligned with Pella Corporation’s strategic goals. The role designs, develops, deploys, and measures learning and development solutions to improve individual and team performance. It manages Technical Trades development and placement programs, creates and deploys technical trades curricula, and provides assessment, diagnostic, and consultative coaching services to individuals, teams, and managers. The position involves up to 25% travel to off-site locations for training, development, and organizational development consulting. The role may directly supervise one or more factory hourly or non-exempt employees and carries out associated supervisory responsibilities in accordance with organizational policies and applicable laws.

Requirements

Demonstrated understanding of current Technical Trades training and development theories, needs analysis, and team dynamics.
Excellent interpersonal, influencing, and communication skills.
Strong organizational and project management skills, with demonstrated success in project management and program implementation.
Working knowledge of adult learning theory and employee development methods, including instructor-led and virtual classroom delivery.
Extremely strong written and oral communication skills, including presentation and facilitation skills.
Experience leading teams and/or managing others.
Curiosity and willingness to learn.
Ability to navigate difficult people situations and conversations with openness, honesty, grace, and integrity.
Trustworthiness and ability to maintain confidentiality.
Objective analytical and reasoning skills, including the ability to connect information, identify trends and root causes, seek varied insights, and avoid jumping to conclusions.
Ability to build respect and trusting relationships with Technical Hourly team members.
Associate degree or equivalent from a two-year college or technical school, with an emphasis on adult learning and/or Technical Trades, or equivalent related experience in technical-skills education and training.
Computer skills with Microsoft Office applications, including Word, PowerPoint, and Excel, and Oracle Taleo LMS.

Nice To Haves

Facilitator certification.
Curriculum development background.
Knowledge of or certifications in personality, strengths, and competency assessments, such as HBDI, Strengths Finder 2.0, Myers-Briggs, and EQ360.
Bachelor’s degree in Organization Development, Industrial Technology, Human Resources, or a related field, with related experience including professional facilitation and advising or influencing internal stakeholders.

Responsibilities

Design, develop, implement, evaluate, and continuously improve Technical Trades development curricula and programs, including ownership of Pella Corporation’s Technical Trades Development and Placement programs.
Design, develop, manage, and facilitate learning solutions for technical skills and knowledge development, orientation, and onboarding; identify metrics to evaluate their success and value.
Manage assigned programs from start to finish, including defining goals and scope, identifying impacts and measures, securing approval, developing materials, driving adoption and implementation, and managing change and communication.
Collaborate with HR business partners, the Technical Trades Core Team, internal customers, and key leaders on program development and strategic alignment.
Coordinate and oversee curriculum design and development for internally developed Technical Trades courses.
Vet, select, partner with, and manage third-party vendors for externally developed talent development courses.
Analyze workforce trends, program evaluations, and best-practice data to improve program offerings.
Develop strategy and oversee orientation and onboarding for Pella Corporation Technical Trades team members.
Improve the effectiveness of talent assessment tools and manage third-party assessment providers.
Conduct individual, team, and departmental assessments to identify interventions that improve engagement and effectiveness.
Provide consultative coaching to individuals, teams, and managers to improve Technical Trades performance and engagement.
Serve as a subject matter expert and internal consultant on Technical Trades development practices; stay current with developments in the field, learning methods, and engagement, and apply new approaches.
Complete and share evaluation and measurement reports on the effectiveness of development programs and courses.
May supervise factory hourly or non-exempt employees, including interviewing, hiring, training, planning and assigning work, directing and appraising performance, rewarding and disciplining employees, and addressing complaints and problems.