Talent Development Manager

Penn National Insurance; Harrisburg (Dauphin County); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dynamic Talent Development Manager to lead initiatives in enhancing employee skills and performance. This hybrid role in Harrisburg offers the opportunity to design and implement impactful training programs that align with business goals. You will collaborate with leadership to foster a culture of continuous learning and development, ensuring a skilled and engaged workforce. If you are passionate about talent development and thrive in a collaborative environment, this position is your chance to make a significant impact on organizational success.

Benefits

Medical Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k)

Paid Maternity Leave

Paid Paternity Leave

Tuition Assistance

Disability Insurance

Qualifications

• 5+ years in training and instructional design.
• Experience with learning management systems.
• Strong skills in adult learning techniques.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement employee development strategies.
• Conduct organizational educational needs assessments.
• Manage relationships with external training vendors.

Skills

Instructional Design

Leadership Development

Change Management

Project Management

Communication Skills

Analytical Skills

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Organizational Development

Tools

Oracle HCM Learning Management System

Microsoft Office

Job description

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Penn National Insurance is hiring a Talent Development Manager for a hybrid role in Harrisburg, PA.

The Talent Development Manager plays a critical role in ensuring the organization has a skilled and engaged workforce. This position will design, develop and implement strategies to enhance employee skills, performance, and career growth. The Talent Development Manager will partner with leadership and cross-functional teams to identify development needs and create a high-performing and engaged workforce.

Competencies and Essential Duties

Business Acumen

• Engages with business leaders to understand business strategy and design training programs inclusive of all employees to meet strategic goals.
• Engage in individual leadership assessment and development planning to accelerate leader effectiveness.
• Design and launch a curriculum built to re-enforce culture, improve retention, support organizational innovation and prepare future leaders.
• Work to ensure that leadership teams are aligned around the foundational elements of our mission, vision, values and strategy, while guiding them on how to achieve their desired results.
• Conducts team building strategic exercises with divisions, as requested.
• Assists with the onboarding program.

Negotiation

• Partner with Leadership Council and human resources leadership to improve and support organizational performance.
• In partnership with the Human Resources Business Partner, coach key leaders on how to obtain buy-in, better navigate conflict, and drive for clarity on team goals and contributions to the organization through development opportunities.
• Consults with management and individual employees to develop targeted individual developmental plans (IDPs), in support of succession planning, career development and employee performance initiatives.

Results Oriented

• Provide change management support to ensure effective innovation implementation, including design/facilitation, action planning, metrics & reporting.
• Communicates talent development resources and markets opportunities to the organization.
• Provides monthly development tips and articles to employees and leadership.
• Provides employee development opportunities through mentorship programs and in-house training opportunities.
• Coordinates and facilitates training for new people leaders.
• Ties curriculum to corporate competency model.

Time & Priority Management

• Conducts annual organizational educational needs assessments to ensure training content aligns with business goals and strategy.
• Meets project deadlines in support of Oracle system management and configuration, in support of divisions and corporate training needs.
• Provides oversight to the administration of the academic studies program and The Institutes program.
• Manages relationships with external vendors.

Decision Making

• Ensure alignment of business goals/strategy with organizational strategy and design by supporting the operational plan.
• Assess and diagnose organizational issues, including compliance training, business process re-design, feedback systems, culture change, etc.
• Identifies, recommends, assesses, designs, facilitates, implements and evaluates training and development initiatives from both internal and external resources.
• Analyze employee learning needs to develop new learning programs or modify and improve existing programs. To include career mapping, trainee programs, mentor programs, emerging leader program, etc.
• Responsible for the design, configuration and maintenance of the Oracle HCM Learning Management System
• Creates training materials on all aspects of the system.
• Conducts quarterly patch testing.
• Configures and administers career mapping.
• Configures and manages training communities.
• Creates and monitors training assessments.

Performs other duties as may be assigned by the Director, Talent Management.

CORPORATE CORE COMPETENCIES

Effectively Communicates and Connects

Customer Focused

Talent Development Mindset

Demonstrates Accountability

SPECIAL RELATIONSHIPS

• Interacts with all levels of the organization internally, as well as interaction with external entities, such as training vendors.
• Develops partnerships with leadership to promote employee development and organizational effectiveness.

QUALIFICATIONS

Education/Credentials

• Bachelor’s degree with an emphasis in OD, Organizational Psychology, or a related field desired.

Experience

• Must possess a minimum of 5 years’ work experience in training, instructional design and facilitation.
• Demonstrated experience in the development of instructional materials.
• Demonstrated analytic savvy with data across all aspects of the learning and development process.
• Demonstrated ability managing a learning management system (Oracle HCM preferred).

Technical/Professional Knowledge

• Skilled in educational techniques and practices focused on the adult learner.
• Excellent interpersonal, presentation, oral and written communication skills with the ability to communicate with small to very large groups while using multiple forms of media (lecture, workshops, e-learning, virtual and live environments).
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office products such as Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Knowledge of training and learning management software solutions.
• Ability to interpret business concepts and translate into actionable training material.
• Strong project management and organizational skills.
• Ability to understand complex situations and provide meaningful solutions.
• Must be detail oriented and a self-starter, within a fast-paced, changing environment.

JOB REQUIREMENTS (as required by ADA – Americans with Disabilities Act)

• This position is primarily a sedentary position that requires occasional standing and walking throughout the office environment.
• Must be able to see and effectively use a computer monitor.
• Must be able to operate a computer, keyboard and applicable printers and other general office equipment.
• Must be able to access and enter information accurately using automated systems.
• Must be able to hear and communicate via the telephone and/or monitoring devices to both internal and external clients.
• Must be able to present information to individuals and groups.
• Must be able to interpret and apply concepts that may or may not be based upon established guidelines.
• Must be able to maintain acceptable attendance and adhere to scheduled work hours.
• Must be able to travel, with overnight stays required.

Only candidates from the following states will be considered for opportunities with Penn National Insurance/Inservco Insurance Solutions: Alabama, Delaware, Iowa, Maryland, Minnesota, North Carolina, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, Wisconsin.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Associate

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Human Resources

• Industries

  Insurance

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