Talent Development Program Leader

Wenger Corporation; Owatonna (MN); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

9 Paid Holidays

Generous Profit Sharing

Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance

Spending Accounts - HSA, FSA, DCFSA

Company Paid Short-term and Long-term?

Job summary

Wenger Corporation in Owatonna, MN is seeking a Talent Development Program Leader to design and implement leadership development programs, succession planning, and performance-management processes that strengthen leadership capability and organizational performance.

You will serve as the program architect, partnering with HR and business leaders to develop scalable learning pathways, facilitate adult learning, measure outcomes, and ensure timely delivery and adoption.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in human resources, organizational development, education, business, or a related field.
• Seven (7) or more years of progressive experience in talent development, learning and development, organizational development, talent management, or a related HR discipline.
• Experience designing and implementing leadership development, performance-management, succession-planning, or emerging talent programs.
• Experience conducting needs assessments, developing curricula and tools, facilitating adult learning, and evaluating program effectiveness.
• Proficiency with varied HRIS
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite of products.

Responsibilities

• Assessing organizational needs and design scalable leadership-development programs, learning pathways, workshops, and resources for current and emerging leaders.
• Establishing consistent frameworks for identifying, assessing, and developing emerging talent, including criteria, development-planning tools, learning experiences, and program measures.
• Providing objective processes and information to support talent and promotion decisions, while final decisions remain with business and HR leadership.

Skills

Leadership development

Succession planning

Performance management

Talent management

Adult learning facilitation

Curriculum design

Education

Bachelor's degree in human resources, organizational development, education, business, or a related field

Tools

Paycom HRIS

Microsoft Office

Job description

This is a structured hybrid position which requires working in our Owatonna, MN facility: Mondays and Thursdays and one other day during the week. The other days are home office workdays. Therefore, candidates must reside within reasonable commutable distance to the facility.

At Wenger Corporation, our work is driven by M.U.S.I.C. (Motivation, Unity, Success, Innovation, and Customer Commitment) and united by purpose. With over 80 years of passion for performance, we enrich lives by enabling and inspiring great performances through world-class products and solutions for music education, performing arts, and athletic spaces. Across our family of brands, we are committed to our customers, to each other, and driven by the belief that great performances happen when great people work together.

As a Talent Development Program Leader, you will contribute to Wenger Corporation's strategy to provide exceptional customer experience by designing and implementing talent development programs and systems that strengthen leadership capability, employee development, and organizational performance. This individual contributor serves as the program architect and internal resource to develop scalable solutions for leadership and department training, emerging talent development, succession planning, and performance management.

At a minimum, you'll need:

• Bachelor's degree in human resources, organizational development, education, business, or a related field
• Seven (7) or more years of progressive experience in talent development, learning and development, organizational development, talent management, or a related human resources discipline.
• Demonstrated experience designing and implementing leadership development, performance-management, succession-planning, or emerging talent programs.
• Proven experience conducting needs assessments, developing curricula and tools, facilitating adult learning, and evaluating program effectiveness.
• Proficiency with varied HRIS
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite of products

It would be great if you also have:

• Experience partnering with HR Business Partners and leaders across multiple functions and/or locations is preferred.
• Professional certification in talent development, human resources, instructional design, or change management is preferred.
• Paycom HRIS system experience preferred

A typical day may include:

Leadership and Talent Development

• Assessing organizational needs and design scalable leadership-development programs, learning pathways, workshops, and resources for current and emerging leaders.
• Establishing consistent frameworks for identifying, assessing, and developing emerging talent, including criteria, development-planning tools, learning experiences, and program measures.
• Providing objective processes and information to support talent and promotion decisions, while final decisions remain with business and HR leadership.

Succession and Performance Management

• Designing and maintaining succession-planning processes, templates, talent-review tools, readiness criteria, and reporting that help leaders evaluate bench strength and prepare talent for critical roles.
• Facilitating talent reviews and provide objective information to support succession decisions, while final decisions remain with business and HR leadership.
• Partnering with HR Business Partners to develop and continuously improve the performance-management program, including the philosophy, annual process, timelines, forms, tools, resources, and manager guidance.
• Providing ongoing support and guidance on the performance-management tool, while leaders and HR Business Partners retain responsibility for performance coaching, corrective-action guidance, performance conversations, and execution.

Learning and Training Solutions

• Partnering with leaders, subject-matter experts, and HR Business Partners to identify capability gaps and develop practical, role-relevant leadership and department training programs.
• Partnering with HR Business Partners to develop and deliver leadership and talent training to the leadership team.
• Facilitating selected workshops and program-launch activities, and prepare leaders, HR Business Partners, and subject-matter experts to deliver programs consistently.
• Evaluating external learning resources and vendors, manage assigned program budgets, and adapt content to meet organizational needs.

Program Management and Change Support

• Owning the design, structure, tools, documentation, governance, implementation, and continuous improvement of assigned talent-development programs.
• Developing implementation plans, communications, and materials; coordinate annual program cycles; and ensure deliverables are completed on schedule.
• Developing clear communication and adoption resources that help leaders and team members understand and use new talent processes and tools.

Measurement, Systems, and Continuous Improvement

• Establishing success measures, analyze participation and effectiveness data, gather feedback, and recommend improvements based on organizational needs and business outcomes.
• Partnering with HR, Information Technology, and business stakeholders to support talent-related technology, workflows, reporting, and documentation.

Benefit offerings include:

• Paid Time Off
• 9 Paid Holidays
• Generous Profit Sharing
• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Spending Accounts - HSA, FSA, DCFSA
• Company Paid Short-term and Long-term Disability Insurance
• 401k Retirement Plan with Company Match
• Company Paid Life Insurance
• Supplemental Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Tuition Reimbursement Program

Pay information reflects the anticipated compensation range for this position based on current market data. Individual pay is determined by skills, experience, and other relevant factors.

Wenger Corporation's core purpose is to ENRICH LIVES BY ENABLING AND INSPIRING GREAT PERFORMANCES.

Join our team, where motivation drives excellence, innovation shapes the future of performance, and customer commitment guides everything we do.

Wenger Corporation is an Equal Opportunity / Affimitive Action Employer

All Qualified Candidates are Encouraged to Apply