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Edgewater Technical Associates LLC Learning and Development Manager in Richland, Washington
Edgewater Technical Associates is seeking qualified candidates for a Learning and Development Manager opportunity in Richland, WA.
Relocation assistance is available
Position Overview:
The Learning and Development Manager will drive and execute development strategies that create a high-performing, sustainable organization that meets the current and future strategic and operational needs of the Company.
This leader will collaborate with leaders across the Company to ensure the successful execution of talent management strategy, talent platforms, and learning & development programs and initiatives that align the development of people with business needs.
Duties / Responsibilities:
- Develops an overarching strategy, program and project plan to rapidly accelerate learning and development within the Company.
- Develops and implements innovative learning strategies, methodologies, and curricula based on needs analysis of business priorities and forecasted needs.
- Designs and delivers leadership development programs, management training, and other learning initiatives based on adult learning principles and utilizing a variety of modalities (i.e., instructor-led, e-learning, simulations, peer learning).
- Design and implement a leadership and management suite of programs tailored to the needs of front-line supervisors.
- Design and develop a performance management system that aligns with current best industry practices.
- Recruit key resources to staff the Learning and Development function.
- Uses current best practices to design and implement best-in-class learning resources, including training materials, guides, toolkits, videos, and e-learning modules.
- Conduct benchmarking both internal and external to the nuclear industry
- In support of succession planning and leadership development, develops competency models and implements behavioral assessments to facilitate coaching and development programs.
- Design and implement tools that guide the selection and promotion of managers at all levels in the organization
- Collaborates with staff responsible for L&D across business units to track and align training and professional development offerings to the talent strategy.
- Curates and adapts existing learning content from internal and external sources to meet the diverse needs of the workforce.
- Establishes metrics and feedback methods to assess the effectiveness and impact of learning programs on individual and business performance. Trends learning data to identify areas for improvement in learning initiatives and programming.
- Develops strategic visuals of learning data (i.e., dashboards) to foster informed and data driven programming decisions by the HR Leadership Team.
- Builds the capacity of internal trainers to effectively facilitate learning activities across the organization.
- Engages with external training vendors, educational institutions, and industry partners to leverage resources and expertise in learning and development.
- Maintains strong knowledge of trends, strategies, methodologies, and curricula in leadership development and broader L&D.
Develop and manage a budget for the Learning and Development program.
The successful candidate will have the following skills and abilities:
Possesses exceptional leadership and communication skills -- demonstrated ability to work collaboratively and be influential with all levels of the organization.
Demonstrated expertise in needs analysis, instructional design, curriculum development, and adult learning principles.
Demonstrated experience in development and delivery of high-quality learning & development p