People Development Leader | Leadership & Onboarding

Memorial Home Services; Springfield (IL); On-site; USD 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Memorial Health in Springfield, IL seeks a Senior Director of People Development to guide the design, delivery, and continuous improvement of programs that grow leaders and enhance employee performance across the lifecycle.

You will partner with HR and business leaders to translate strategic priorities into scalable solutions, coach a high-performing team, and drive data-informed development aligned with Memorial Health values.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in human resources, organizational development, education, business or related field required or equivalent experience.
• Professional certification in HR/learning and development or related discipline preferred.
• Five+ years in learning and development, OD, talent management, or HR.
• Experience leading design and delivery of development programs across leadership, onboarding, and performance.
• Experience leading and coaching a team.
• Experience managing cross-functional programs or initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Leads People Development function and establishes priorities, service expectations, and operating practices.
• Coaches and develops People Development professionals.
• Translates organizational priorities into People Development strategies and solutions.
• Serves as a trusted advisor to leaders and HR partners on development and learning needs.
• Leads leadership development programs and experiences for leaders at various levels.
• Identifies critical leadership capabilities and develops solutions for current and future needs.
• Oversees new hire orientation and Day 1 experience to ensure a welcoming introduction to Memorial Health.
• Partners with HR, Talent Acquisition, IT, Facilities to support onboarding and continuous improvement.
• Leads performance management strategy and processes including goal setting and development planning.
• Develops tools, resources, and guidance to strengthen leader effectiveness in performance and development.
• Monitors learning needs and establishes priorities based on business needs.
• Establishes standards for learning design, delivery, and evaluation.
• Identifies effective learning approaches and manages external partners as needed.
• Builds relationships with leaders and stakeholders to deliver People Development solutions.
• Coordinates initiatives across Talent and Culture to align priorities and minimize duplication.
• Establishes meaningful measures of success and uses data to improve programs.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Leadership

People development

Communication

Project management

Change management

Data-driven decisions

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR/OD/Business

HR certification (preferred)

Tools

Learning management systems

HR technology

Job description

Memorial Health in Springfield, IL seeks a Senior Director of People Development to guide the design, delivery, and continuous improvement of programs that grow leaders and enhance employee performance across the lifecycle.

You will partner with HR and business leaders to translate strategic priorities into scalable solutions, coach a high-performing team, and drive data-informed development aligned with Memorial Health values.