Learning & Development Leader: Workforce Capability

Georgia Pacific; City of Plattsburgh (NY); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Retirement plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Georgia-Pacific's Plattsburgh mill seeks a Learning & Development Leader to build workforce capability by developing talent, preserving knowledge, and strengthening organizational capability. You'll partner with operations, maintenance, quality, EH&S and HR to design and implement learning strategies that boost employee effectiveness and long-term business performance.

The role offers the opportunity to establish formal learning systems, modernize processes, and reduce knowledge-transfer

Qualifications

• Experience developing, implementing, or improving training, workforce development, capability-building, or organizational learning programs.
• Experience partnering with multiple stakeholder groups to drive change and achieve business objectives.
• Experience developing processes, systems, or programs in environments with evolving structure and priorities.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement a comprehensive learning and development strategy aligned with mill objectives.
• Partner with operations, maintenance, quality, EH&S, HR, and other functional leaders to identify capability gaps and prioritize development needs.
• Create sustainable systems for workforce training, qualification, certification, and capability development.
• Lead efforts to capture, document, and transfer critical technical and operational knowledge from experienced employees to future generations of talent.
• Modernize learning processes by improving training systems, records management, and the accessibility of learning resources.
• Build and maintain training curricula, standards, and learning pathways for key roles across the facility.
• Evaluate training effectiveness through performance measures and capability outcomes, making improvements where needed.
• Facilitate classroom, on-the-job, and blended learning experiences when appropriate.
• Support the development of leadership, technical, and professional capabilities across the workforce.
• Collaborate with subject matter experts to convert paper-based procedures, training materials, and tribal knowledge into scalable learning solutions.
• Drive continuous improvement within learning systems and processes to improve employee capability, engagement, and business results.

Skills

Learning & development

Stakeholder collaboration

Continuous improvement

Job description

Georgia-Pacific's Plattsburgh mill seeks a Learning & Development Leader to build workforce capability by developing talent, preserving knowledge, and strengthening organizational capability. You'll partner with operations, maintenance, quality, EH&S and HR to design and implement learning strategies that boost employee effectiveness and long-term business performance.

The role offers the opportunity to establish formal learning systems, modernize processes, and reduce knowledge-transfer