Talent Development Architect & Leadership Builder

Global Power Components; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Global Power Components is seeking a Talent Development Manager to craft and lead a comprehensive talent development strategy across the organization. You will oversee workforce development, leadership development, succession planning, onboarding strategy, and program effectiveness to support growth and workforce readiness.

The role partners with HR, Operations, Safety, and executive leadership to build scalable processes, metrics, and systems for internal development and organizational

Qualifications

• 7+ years of progressive experience in talent development, learning and development, workforce development, organizational development, training leadership, manufacturing operations, or a related field.
• Experience building talent development programs and processes from the ground up.
• Experience with succession planning, career pathing, talent management, or leadership development initiatives.
• Strong analytical, reporting, and problem-solving skills.
• Experience creating executive-level presentations, metrics, and recommendations.
• Strong project management and change management capabilities.
• Ability to influence and partner effectively with leaders at all organizational levels.
• Experience in manufacturing, skilled trades, industrial, or high-growth environments preferred.
• Experience with Workday Talent, Learning, Performance, or related HR technology platforms preferred.
• Bilingual Spanish preferred.
• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Organizational Development, Business, Education, Industrial Psychology, or a related field preferred; or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience

Responsibilities

• Talent Development Strategy: Develop and execute GPC's talent development strategy in alignment with organizational growth objectives.
• Workforce Academy Leadership: Provide strategic oversight of the Workforce Academy and related programs.
• Talent Management & Succession Planning: Design and implement succession planning across the organization.
• Leadership Development: Design and implement leadership development programs for supervisors, managers, and emerging leaders.
• Learning & Development: Establish enterprise learning strategies and training frameworks.
• Talent Analytics & Program Effectiveness: Develop talent development metrics, dashboards, and reporting.
• HR Technology & Process Ownership: Serve as the primary owner for talent development functionality within Workday.
• Cross-Functional Partnership: Collaborate with HR, Operations, Safety, Quality, and leadership to align programs with objectives.

Skills

Talent development

Learning & development

Workforce development

Organizational development

Training leadership

Manufacturing operations

Analytical skills

Executive presentations

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Global Power Components is seeking a Talent Development Manager to craft and lead a comprehensive talent development strategy across the organization. You will oversee workforce development, leadership development, succession planning, onboarding strategy, and program effectiveness to support growth and workforce readiness.

The role partners with HR, Operations, Safety, and executive leadership to build scalable processes, metrics, and systems for internal development and organizational