Talent Development Specialist

Cook & Boardman, LLC; Winston-Salem (NC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

CBX Solutions is seeking a Talent Development Specialist to lead leadership, manager, and career development initiatives. You will design programs, tools, and learning experiences that strengthen leadership capability and readiness, partnering with HR, field leadership, and senior leaders.

This role emphasizes mentorship, HiPo programs, succession planning, and delivery of workshops and virtual sessions. You will measure impact, build scalable paths, and align development with business

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in HR/OD/Business or related field.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in talent development or related field.
• Experience facilitating leadership or professional development programs.
• Experience supporting managers and employee development initiatives.
• Prior supervisory or program leadership experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead the planning, coordination, delivery, and continuous improvement of leadership and talent development programs.
• Build and manage development programs for leaders, managers, and HiPo employees.
• Support succession development with tools, resources, and development plans.
• Partner with HR and leaders to identify capability gaps.
• Facilitate leadership development classes, workshops, and cohort-based programs.
• Gather feedback and measure program effectiveness to drive improvements.

Skills

Facilitation

Presentation skills

Communication

Project management

Adult learning

Coaching

Mentoring

Strategic partnering

Education

Bachelor’s degree in related field

Tools

MS Office

MS Teams

Learning systems

DiSC Wiley

Culture Index

Emotional intelligence

Job description

The Talent Development Specialist leads leadership development, manager development, career development, mentorship, HiPo development, and succession development support for CBX Solutions. This role builds programs, tools, and learning experiences that strengthen leadership capability, improve associate development, and support long‑term organizational readiness. The Talent Development Specialist partners with HR, field leadership, executive leadership, and the Talent Development team to identify development needs, design practical development solutions, and help associates and leaders grow in alignment with business priorities.

Essential Functions

• Lead the planning, coordination, delivery, and continuous improvement of leadership and talent development programs.
• Build and manage development programs for leaders, managers, supervisors, emerging leaders, HiPo employees, mentors, and mentees.
• Support succession development efforts by creating tools, resources, learning experiences, and development plans aligned to future business needs.
• Partner with HR, Talent Strategy, Operations, Sales, and field leadership to identify leadership and talent capability gaps.
• Develop and support career development resources, career path tools, development planning guides, coaching resources, and leadership learning paths.
• Lead the mentorship program in partnership with HR and business leaders.
• Facilitate leadership development classes, workshops, virtual sessions, and cohort‑based development programs.
• Partner with the Manager, Learning Experience Strategy to design and produce high‑quality leadership and talent development materials.
• Partner with the Manager, Corporate Training when technical or operational training connects to career growth, leadership readiness, or role development and provide facilitation support where needed.
• Support manager capability in coaching, feedback, communication, accountability, employee engagement, change leadership, and team development.
• Gather feedback, measure program effectiveness, and recommend improvements to development programs.
• Maintain awareness of leadership development practices, adult learning principles, and business priorities.
• Support CBX University by building and maintaining leadership and career development learning paths.
• Prepare program updates, reports, summaries, and recommendations for the Senior Director, Talent Development.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Organizational Development, Business, Education, Instructional Design, Leadership, Psychology, or related field preferred.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in talent development, leadership development, learning and development, HR, organizational development, training, or related field.
• Experience facilitating leadership or professional development programs.
• Experience supporting managers, leaders, or employee development initiatives.
• Prior supervisory or program leadership experience preferred.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Strong understanding of leadership development, manager development, coaching, mentoring, and career development practices.
• Strong facilitation and presentation skills.
• Strong communication, consulting, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to build trust and credibility with leaders at multiple levels.
• Ability to translate business needs into practical development solutions.
• Strong project management and organizational skills.
• Ability to manage multiple programs and priorities.
• Ability to work collaboratively with HR, field leaders, executives, and subject matter experts.
• Knowledge of adult learning principles and leadership development methodologies.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, Microsoft Teams, and learning systems.
• Experience with tools such as DiSC (preferably Wiley DiSC), Culture Index, emotional intelligence, coaching models, or similar development frameworks preferred.
• Ability to travel as business needs require.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this role, the employee is regularly required to talk, hear, and see. The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, use hands to handle or feel objects, and reach with hands and arms. This role requires frequent lifting of items weighing 5–25 pounds and occasional lifting of up to 50 pounds. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee may encounter while performing the essential functions of this job. This position operates in both a professional office setting and a warehouse environment. The role routinely uses standard office equipment, including computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets, and fax machines. Occasional travel to project sites may be required. Warehouse conditions include proximity to forklifts and other heavy machinery and the use of various tools and hardware. Employees may be subject to frequent heavy lifting and exposure to variable weather conditions, including extreme heat and cold. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.

Qualification Requirements

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed in this job description are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required to fulfill the essential functions of the role. This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, or qualifications associated with the position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and applicable state and local laws.