Learning and Development Manager

Preferred Materials, Inc; Town of Florida (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive base pay

Medical, dental, disability benefits

Group retirement savings program

Health and wellness programs

Job summary

Preferred Materials, Inc., a CRH Company, is seeking a Learning & Development Manager to lead training initiatives that build leadership capability and improve performance across Florida sites.

The role partners with Operations, Safety, and HR to design and deliver learning solutions, facilitate sessions, and measure training effectiveness using data and technology.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 4+ years of learning & development, training, facilitation, or related field.
• Exceptional presentation and facilitation skills for diverse audiences.
• Strong technical skills in Excel, Power BI, PowerPoint, and learning technologies.
• Experience developing and delivering instructor-led training programs.

Responsibilities

• Assess training needs and implement effective learning solutions.
• Design and facilitate instructor-led, virtual, and blended programs.
• Travel throughout Florida to conduct training sessions and workshops.
• Develop leadership, onboarding, compliance, safety, and professional development programs.
• Manage and enhance the Learning Management System (LMS) and training records.
• Create training metrics, dashboards, and reports using Excel and Power BI.
• Partner with leaders to drive employee development and performance improvement.
• Evaluate program effectiveness and drive continuous improvement.

Skills

Presentation skills

Facilitation

Project management

Communication

Data-driven evaluation

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred

Tools

Excel

Power BI

PowerPoint

LMS

Job description

Are you a dynamic presenter who enjoys developing people, facilitating engaging training programs, and traveling to locations throughout Florida to make an impact? We are seeking an experienced Learning & Development Manager to lead training initiatives that build leadership capability, strengthen employee performance, and support organizational growth.

This highly visible role partners with Operations, Safety, and HR leaders to develop and deliver learning solutions for employees at all levels. The ideal candidate is equally comfortable facilitating a classroom of frontline employees, presenting to leadership teams, and leveraging technology and data to measure training effectiveness.

Key Responsibilities

• Assess organizational training and development needs and implement effective learning solutions.
• Design and facilitate engaging instructor-led, virtual, and blended learning programs.
• Travel extensively throughout Florida to conduct training sessions, leadership workshops, and business meetings at multiple operating locations.
• Develop leadership, onboarding, compliance, safety, technical, and professional development programs.
• Manage and enhance the Learning Management System (LMS) and training records.
• Create and maintain training metrics, dashboards, and reports using Excel, Power BI, and other business tools.
• Partner with leaders to drive employee development, performance improvement, and organizational readiness.
• Evaluate program effectiveness and continuously improve learning experiences.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 4+ years of experience in Learning & Development, Training, Facilitation, Organizational Development, or related fields.
• Exceptional presentation and facilitation skills with the ability to engage diverse audiences.
• Strong technical skills, including advanced proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, Power BI, and learning technologies.
• Experience developing and delivering instructor‑led training programs.
• Strong project management, communication, and relationship‑building skills.
• Construction, manufacturing, or industrial experience strongly preferred.

Additional Requirements

• Ability and willingness to travel extensively throughout Florida (approximately 35-40%) for training delivery, meetings, and employee development initiatives.
• Valid driver's license required.
• Flexibility to work occasional evenings and weekends as business needs require.

We're looking for a high‑energy learning professional who can command a room, build strong relationships across the business, and leverage technology and data to create impactful learning experiences across the state of Florida.

What CRH Offers You

• Highly competitive base pay
• Comprehensive medical, dental and disability benefits programs
• Group retirement savings program
• Health and wellness programs
• An inclusive culture that values opportunity for growth, development, and internal promotion

About CRH

CRH has a long and proud heritage. We are a collection of hundreds of family businesses, regional companies and large enterprises that together form the CRH family. CRH operates in a decentralized, diversified structure that allows you to work in a small company environment while having the career opportunities of a large international organization.

Preferred Materials, Inc., a CRH Company, is an Affiantative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. EOE/Vet/Disability.

CRH is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, status as a protected veteran or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.

AI tools may be used in certain stages of the employment lifecycle, such as candidate review; however, all final employment decisions will be made by a person.