Strategic Construction Training & Capability Lead

McKinstry Company; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 89,000 - 151,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

401(k) with employer match and profit‑

Paid time off and holidays

Comprehensive medical, prescription, d

Learning and advancement opportunities

Job summary

McKinstry in Seattle is seeking a Senior Functional Training Program Manager to design, implement, and continuously improve training that builds core project management, contract, risk, and operational capabilities across the Construction Division.

You will partner with SMEs and cross-functional teams to deliver practical knowledge, maintain role-based learning paths, and measure impact to drive consistent execution and readiness.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience leading training, learning, workforce development, or instructional design programs, preferably within construction or related industry.
• Demonstrated success designing and launching scalable learning programs from concept through implementation.
• Experience leading discovery efforts, needs assessments, and developing recommendations for new workforce development initiatives.
• Strong knowledge of adult learning principles, instructional design methodologies, and learning technologies.
• Experience partnering with Subject Matter Experts and business leaders to translate operational needs into practical learning solutions.
• Ability to design and facilitate engaging learning experiences through instructor-led, blended formats, and e-learning.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and influencing skills, with a track record of driving adoption of new tools, processes, or behaviors.
• Continuous improvement mindset, using data and feedback to evaluate effectiveness and refine programs.
• Excellent facilitation, communication, and relationship-building skills across technical and leadership audiences.
• Experience leveraging learning management systems and reporting tools (e.g., Docebo) to support program administration, analytics, and learner engagement.

Responsibilities

• Lead the exploration, assessment, and design of workforce development initiatives with stakeholder engagement and benchmarking.
• Direct multiple learning initiatives, ensuring work is planned, prioritized, and delivered with quality.
• Develop and evolve an ambitious division-wide learning strategy and roadmap.
• Create and sustain role-based learning paths and monitor completion.
• Assess capability gaps through leadership partnerships and performance insights.
• Translate contracts, risk, cost control, and scheduling into practical guidance.
• Design engaging learning experiences closely tied to job performance.
• Collaborate with Senior Instructional Designer to develop trainings.
• Partner with SMEs across Construction, Legal, Procurement, Finance, and Operations.
• Align content with OpEx standards and compliance metrics.
• Leverage LMS and digital tools for scalable delivery and reporting.
• Evaluate program effectiveness and demonstrate business impact.
• Influence stakeholders to champion adoption of training programs.
• Represent Construction in Functional Training Cohort and Enterprise Learning Council.
• Facilitate instructor-led courses as needed.

Skills

Workforce development

Instructional design

Stakeholder engagement

Learning technologies

Adult learning principles

Project collaboration

Facilitation skills

Docebo LMS

Tools

Docebo LMS

Content development tools

Job description

McKinstry in Seattle is seeking a Senior Functional Training Program Manager to design, implement, and continuously improve training that builds core project management, contract, risk, and operational capabilities across the Construction Division.

You will partner with SMEs and cross-functional teams to deliver practical knowledge, maintain role-based learning paths, and measure impact to drive consistent execution and readiness.