Director, Learning and Development

Jobtailor; North Carolina; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a senior L&D leader to own and scale enterprise talent programs, from graduate and early career tracks to leadership development. You will establish governance, KPIs, and executive reporting across multiple regions and sites.

The role requires hands-on leadership, data-driven decision making, and the ability to translate insights into actionable improvement in high-volume environments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required in HR, Business, or related field.
• 8–12+ years of progressive experience across learning, talent, or program management.
• Proven experience building and scaling structured talent programs (early career, leadership, pipelines).
• Hands-on leader who designs, develops, and delivers impactful results.

Responsibilities

• Own and operate a portfolio of enterprise talent programs with governance, milestones, KPIs, and executive reporting.
• Build and manage end-to-end program structures including Graduate & Early Career, Internship, Military & Veteran Hiring, Site Leader Development, and Field Learning Networks.
• Establish program charters, intake processes, and prioritization frameworks.
• Drive weekly and monthly operating rhythms with dashboards and executive updates.
• Ensure consistent execution across regions/sites with clear accountability models.
• Oversee development and deployment of enterprise learning programs for leadership and frontline populations.
• Act as an executive-level facilitator for leadership development, team effectiveness, and culture sessions.
• Design site leader capability programs tied to operational performance and engagement.
• Partner with operations to embed leadership expectations and culture standards at the site level.

Skills

Program management

Executive presence

Data-driven

PowerPoint

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR, Business, or related field

Tools

PowerPoint

Job description

Responsibilities

• Own and operate a portfolio of enterprise talent programs with clear governance, milestones, KPIs, and executive reporting
• Build and manage end-to-end program structures including Graduate & Early Career Programs, Internship Programs, Military & Veteran Hiring Programs, Site Leader Development Programs, Field Learning & Facilitator Networks
• Establish program charters, intake processes, and prioritization frameworks
• Drive weekly and monthly operating rhythms (dashboards, cadence calls, executive updates)
• Ensure consistent execution across regions and sites with clear accountability models
• Oversee development and deployment of enterprise learning programs across leadership and frontline populations
• Act as an executive-level facilitator for leadership development programs, team effectiveness, and culture sessions
• Design and implement site leader capability programs tied to operational performance and engagement
• Partner with operations leaders to embed leadership expectations, culture standards, and talent development practices at the site level
• Drive culture initiatives through learning, leadership behaviors, and structured programs
• Develop and execute the annual learning and talent development roadmap
• Align programs to workforce planning, business growth priorities, and critical capability gaps
• Lead needs analysis and prioritization across functions and regions
• Build and manage program dashboards and success metrics, including pipeline conversion rates, program participation and completion, leadership readiness, and retention
• Provide executive-level updates with clear insights and recommendations
• Continuously improve programs based on data and business outcomes
• Lead and develop a small high‑performing L&D and program management team, driving a culture of accountability, execution, and continuous improvement

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in HR, Business, or related field
• 8–12+ years of progressive experience across learning, talent, or program management
• Proven experience building and scaling structured talent programs (early career, leadership, pipelines)
• Demonstrated success in program management execution (not just strategy)
• Hands‑on leader who can design, develop, and deliver impactful results
• Experience supporting high‑volume, operational environments
• Strong facilitation and executive presence
• Data‑driven mindset with ability to translate insights into action
• Advanced PowerPoint skills