Talent Development Manager

Ststechnicaljobs; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

STS Technical Services is seeking a Talent Development Manager in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The role leads talent development strategy, workforce and leadership development, succession planning, career pathing, onboarding, training effectiveness and workforce capability initiatives for a growing manufacturing organization.

The Talent Development Manager will work with HR, Operations, Safety and executive leadership to build scalable programs that strengthen retention, readiness and long-term

Qualifications

• Seven or more years of progressive experience in talent development or related fields.
• Experience building talent development programs and processes from the ground up.
• Experience with succession planning and career pathing.
• Experience with talent management or leadership development initiatives.
• Strong analytical and reporting skills.
• Ability to influence leaders across all levels and build cross-functional partnerships.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement talent development strategy aligned with growth objectives.
• Build scalable workforce development programs to support business expansion.
• Oversee onboarding, leadership development and succession planning initiatives.
• Develop learning frameworks, dashboards and reporting for workforce readiness.
• Partner with senior leaders to identify capability gaps and growth opportunities.
• Lead the Workforce Academy and associated programs.

Skills

Talent development

Succession planning

Career pathing

Leadership development

Workforce analytics

Change management

Cross-functional collaboration

Strategic planning

Onboarding

Education

Bachelor’s degree, HR/OD/Business/Education/Industrial Psychology

Tools

Workday Talent

Workday Learning

Workday Performance

Job description

STS Technical Services is hiring a Talent Development Manager in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

This role will lead talent development strategy, workforce development, leadership development, succession planning, career pathing, onboarding, training effectiveness and workforce capability initiatives for a growing manufacturing organization.

The Talent Development Manager will work closely with HR, Operations, Safety and executive leadership to build scalable programs and processes that strengthen retention, workforce readiness, leadership capability and long-term organizational growth.

Position Overview

The Talent Development Manager will build and lead the organization’s talent development strategy, programs and infrastructure.

This position will oversee the Workforce Academy function while developing scalable systems for employee development, leadership growth, succession planning, career mobility, learning and workforce capability.

The role requires a strong combination of strategic thinking, program development, analytics, change management and cross-functional leadership.

• Develop and execute talent development strategy aligned with organizational growth objectives
• Build scalable workforce development programs that support business expansion
• Strengthen workforce readiness and long-term organizational capability
• Establish and maintain a roadmap for learning and development initiatives
• Support onboarding and talent management strategy
• Partner with senior leaders to identify workforce capability gaps
• Identify organizational development opportunities
• Provide strategic oversight of the Workforce Academy
• Lead related workforce development programs
• Establish academy goals and performance measures
• Develop success metrics
• Monitor program throughput and quality
• Track retention outcomes and workforce readiness
• Support expansion of academy programs as hiring and business needs evolve

Talent Management & Succession Planning

• Design and implement succession planning processes
• Partner with leaders to identify critical roles
• Identify potential successors and development needs
• Build workforce planning tools
• Establish career pathing frameworks
• Support internal mobility
• Support employee growth initiatives

Leadership Development

• Design and implement leadership development programs
• Support supervisors, managers and emerging leaders
• Develop learning programs and leadership tools
• Improve organizational leadership effectiveness
• Partner with business leaders to strengthen leadership capability
• Build leadership bench strength
• Support coaching and development initiatives

Learning & Development

• Establish enterprise learning strategies
• Develop scalable training frameworks
• Identify learning needs across departments
• Identify development needs across workforce populations
• Evaluate and implement employee development solutions
• Build skills frameworks and learning pathways
• Align learning initiatives with operational priorities
• Align development programs with strategic objectives
• Build dashboards and reporting
• Track training completion
• Measure workforce readiness
• Track succession coverage
• Assess program effectiveness
• Provide executive leadership with talent insights and recommendations
• Identify workforce capability trends

HR Technology & Process Ownership

• Serve as the primary business owner for talent development functionality within Workday
• Support talent management processes
• Support learning and development processes
• Support succession planning processes
• Partner with HRIS and HR leadership
• Use technology to improve employee development experiences
• Leverage HR technology to improve organizational insights

Cross-Functional Partnership

• Partner with HR, Operations, Safety, Quality and executive leadership
• Work with department leaders to identify workforce needs
• Support strategic workforce planning
• Support organizational growth initiatives
• Contribute to broader HR programs
• Support organizational effectiveness projects

Qualifications

• Seven or more 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
• Experience with career pathing
• Experience with talent management or leadership development initiatives
• Strong analytical and reporting skills
• Strong problem-solving skills
• Experience creating metrics and recommendations
• Strong change management capabilities
• Ability to influence leaders across all organizational levels
• Ability to build effective cross-functional partnerships

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in manufacturing
• Experience supporting skilled trades or industrial workforces
• Experience in a high-growth environment
• Experience with Workday Talent
• Experience with Workday Learning
• Experience with Workday Performance
• Experience with related HR technology platformsBachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Organizational Development, Business, Education, Industrial Psychology or a related field
• Equivalent combination of education, training and experience

About STS Technical Services

STS Technical Services is a Top 100 Staffing Firm that partners with leading aerospace, manufacturing, defense and industrial organizations across the United States. We connect skilled professionals with career opportunities where their experience can make an immediate impact.

Equal Opportunity Employer

STS Technical Services is an equal opportunity employer.