Senior Leadership Development Professional-- Magnolia, MS

VetJobs; Magnolia (MS); On-site; USD 90,000 - 136,000; Full time

Job summary

Weyerhaeuser Magnolia, MS is seeking high-potential leaders for the Senior Development Program (SDP), a 12-18 month Accelerated Leadership program preparing future Plant and Operations leaders. You'll gain exposure to safety and reliability processes in a wood products manufacturing environment, work on site-level initiatives, and develop skills in capital planning and execution.

The program offers executive mentorship, regional forums, and a tailored development plan with clear succession

Qualifications

• 5-8 years working experience with 4-5 years of progressive leadership experience.
• Bachelor's degree (or higher) in business, engineering, forestry or related discipline
• Proven track record of leading teams, managing change, and delivering results.
• Ability to implement and drive operational and strategic initiatives.
• Must be willing to travel and relocate for high-priority assignments.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional projects that drive innovation, operational excellence, and cultural transformation.
• Partner with site leadership to identify and implement strategic priorities.
• Participate in regional and business level forums and present outcomes to business leaders.
• Develop and execute an individual development plan aligned with business level and site level goals.
• Build people leadership skills.

Skills

Leadership experience

Change management

Strategic initiatives

Operational initiatives

Travel willing

Education

Bachelor's degree in business/engineering/forestry

Job description

Job Description

ATTENTION MILITARY AFFILIATED JOB SEEKERS - Our organization works with partner companies to source qualified talent for their open roles. The following position is available to Veterans, Transitioning Military, National Guard and Reserve Members, Military Spouses, Wounded Warriors, and their Caregivers. Unless specifically stated otherwise, this role is "On-Site" at the location detailed in the job post.

Description

The Senior Development Program (SDP) is a high-impact, 12-18 Month Accelerated Leadership Program | Preparing High-Potential Professionals for Plant and Operations Leadership. Participants will gain exposure to leading safety and reliability processes in a wood products manufacturing environment, developing and implementing strategic site level initiatives, and build knowledge and skills related to our manufacturing processes.

We Are Seeking Experienced Leaders Who Are

• Operationally minded thinkers with a bias for action.
• Passionate about developing people and building inclusive teams.
• Ready to take on site level manufacturing challenges that drive long‑term value.

What You’ll Gain

• Executive mentorship and sponsorship from business level and site level leaders.
• Exposure to operations, maintenance, and site level improvement initiatives as well as capital planning and execution and business and site level strategies.
• A tailored development plan with clear succession pathways.
• Opportunity for placement into department level leadership roles upon completion of the program.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional projects that drive innovation, operational excellence, and cultural transformation.
• Partner with site leadership to identify and implement strategic priorities.
• Participate in regional and business level forums and present outcomes to business leaders.
• Develop and execute an individual development plan aligned with business level and site level goals.
• Build people leadership skills.

Minimum Education Required

Bachelors

Qualifications

• 5-8 years working experience with 4-5 years of progressive leadership experience.
• Bachelor's degree (or higher) in business, engineering, forestry or related discipline
• Proven track record of leading teams, managing change, and delivering results.
• Ability to implement and drive operational and strategic initiatives.
• Must be willing to travel and relocate for high-priority assignments.

What We Offer

Compensation: This role is eligible for our annual merit-increase program, and we are targeting a salary range of $90,244-$135,509 based on your level of skills, qualifications and experience. You will also be eligible for our Annual Incentive Program, which offers a cash bonus targeting 7% of base pay. Potential plan funding may range from zero to two times that target.

Benefits: When you join our team, you and your dependents will be offered coverage under our comprehensive employee benefits plan, which includes medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability, and life insurance. We offer a pre-tax Health Savings Account option which includes a company contribution. Other benefit options are also available such as voluntary Long-Term Care and Employee Assistance Programs. We also support personal volunteerism, sponsor a host of diversity networks, promote mentoring, and provide training and development opportunities to help you chart your path to a fulfilling career.

Retirement: Employees are able to enroll in our company’s 401k plan, which includes a paid company match in addition to our contribution equal to 5% of your eligible pay.

Paid Time Off or Vacation: We provide eligible employees who are scheduled to work 25 hours or more per week with 3-weeks of paid vacation to use during your first year of employment. We also recognize eleven paid holidays per year, providing a total of 88 holiday hours and paid parental leave for all full-time employees.

Job Operations, Manufacturing, & Construction

Primary Location: USA-MS-Magnolia

Schedule Full-time

Job Level Individual Contributor

Job Type Experienced

Shift Day (1st)

Travel Yes, 15 % of the Time

Relocation Assistance Available

City*

Magnolia

State*

Mississippi

Job_Category

Operations

Job Code

Development Implementation

Affiliate Sponsor

Weyerhaeuser