Contractors’ Warehouse —
Senior Manager, Learning Strategy – High Potential & Executive Development
Location
Atlanta, GA
Category
Human Resources
Type
Corporate
Job ID
Req113784
Position Purpose:
The Senior Manager of Learning Strategy (LSM) for High Potential and Executive Development is responsible for establishing short and long-term strategies to prepare high potential and executive leaders to successfully lead in roles of greater responsibility and complexity.
Working collaboratively with senior leaders and HR partners, this role will identify development needs and create tailored development solutions to support organizational objectives. As a thought-leader, this role uses deep expertise in leadership development to design enterprise-wide, scalable learning solutions for high potential and executive leaders. This role leads a small team and provides oversight for execution and day-to-day program management.
The successful candidate will have extensive experience influencing and interacting at the executive level, utilizing multiple approaches to develop leaders, possess excellent business acumen, drive execution, and demonstrate business impact.
This role reports to the Sr. Director, Enterprise Leadership and Career Development.
This role has up to a 1x a month in-office expectation.
Key Responsibilities:
- Determine learner capabilities and learner needs by reviewing job requirements, experiencing the learner's environment, connecting with learners and leaders closest to the role, and evaluating key metrics and connect with business partners to stay current on the needs of the business.
- Develop strategy for assigned content areas (content area plan) and recommend solutions to business partners that address learner needs to increase associate competence and confidence. Collaborate with other LSMs to ensure assigned content areas are represented. Determine and maintain effectiveness of content areas.
- Work with learning Design & Development, Technology, and/or Delivery teams to determine the most effective learning solutions for assigned content areas and communicate solutions to business partners
- Create learning plans for assigned job roles based on learner needs. For assigned job roles, validate content area recommendations from other LSMs. Work closely with learning Execution, Technology, and Delivery team members to ensure execution of learning plans. Determine and maintain effectiveness of learning plans.
- Collaborate with business partners, keeping them informed, influencing the right decisions for learners, and effectively addressing difficult issues. Demonstrate the courage to say what needs to be said, while maintaining strong relationships. Gain buy-in from stakeholders at multiple levels of the organization
Direct Manager/Direct Reports:
- This position reports to the Sr. Director, Enterprise Leadership and Career Development.
- This position has 0-4 direct reports.
Travel Requirements:
- Typically requires overnight travel less than 10% of the time.
Physical Requirements:
- Most of the time is spent sitting in a comfortable position and there is frequent opportunity to move about. On rare occasions there may be a need to move or lift light articles.
Working Conditions:
- Located in a comfortable indoor area. Any unpleasant conditions would be infrequent and not objectionable.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Must be eighteen years of age or older.
- Must be legally permitted to work in the United States.
Preferred Qualifications:
- 10+ year prior experience in related field (Executive Development, Leadership Development, Organizational Development, or Talent Management)
- Masters degree in HR, I/O Psychology, OD or other related field
- Ability to think strategically and develop long-term plans for executive development aligned with organizational goals.
- Proven experience in designing, implementing, and evaluating executive-level development programs tailored for senior leadership levels. Experience with adult learning principles and multiple development methodologies.
- Experience in a business environment with the practical application of leadership development and adult learning theories and models
- Experience managing and working with vendors in executive and leadership development
- Demonstrated success in leadership roles within executive development, talent management, or related areas.
- Proficiency in utilizing data analytics and metrics to assess the effectiveness of executive development programs and make informed decisions for continuous improvement.
Minimum Education:
- The knowledge, skills and abilities typically acquired through the completion of a bachelor's degree program or equivalent degree in a field of study related to the job.
Preferred Education:
- No additional education
Minimum Years of Work Experience:
- 2
Preferred Years of Work Experience:
- No additional years of experience
Minimum Leadership Experience:
- None
Preferred Leadership Experience:
- None
Certifications:
- None
Competencies:
- COLLABORATES: Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives
- COMMUNICATES EFFECTIVELY: Developing and delivering communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences
- COURAGE: Stepping up to address difficult issues, saying what needs to be said
- CUSTOMER FOCUS: Building strong customer relationships and delivering customer-centric solutions
- STRATEGIC MINDSET: Seeing ahead to future possibilities and translating them into breakthrough strategies
- ORGANIZATIONAL SAVVY: Maneuvering comfortably through complex policy, process, and people-related organizational dynamics
- DECISION QUALITY: Making good and timely decisions that keep the organization moving forward
- INTERPERSONAL SAVVY: Relating openly and comfortably with diverse groups of people
- PERSUADES: Using compelling arguments to gain the support and commitment of others
- BALANCE STAKEHOLDERS: Anticipating and balancing the needs of multiple stakeholders
- PLANS and ALIGNS: Planning and prioritizing work to meet commitments aligned with organizational goals
- ACTION ORIENTED: Taking on new opportunities and tough challenges with a sense of urgency, high energy, and enthusiasm
- BUSINESS INSIGHT: Applying knowledge of business and the marketplace to advance the organization's goals
Paid parental leave to bond with your new addition
401(K) savings plan with company match
Merit increases and performance bonuses
On-the-spot recognition and rewards for a job well done
Paid Time Off (PTO):
Salaried associates are eligible for 2 weeks of vacation in their first year; FT hourly will be eligible for 40 hours of paid vacation time after 6 months of continuous service; (for positions in Washington State, Spokane, and Tacoma only) – Salary and Temporary associates will earn 1 hour of sick time for every 40 hours worked; FT associates will earn 1 hour of sick time for every 40 hours worked or 4 hours per month, whichever is greater; (for positions in Seattle only) – Salary and Temporary associates will earn 1 hour of sick time for every 30 hours worked; FT associates will earn 1 hour of sick time for every 30 hours worked or 4 hours per month, whichever is greater.
Position Purpose:
The Senior Manager of Learning Strategy (LSM) for High Potential and Executive Development is responsible for establishing short and long-term strategies to prepare high potential and executive leaders to successfully lead in roles of greater responsibility and complexity.
Working collaboratively with senior leaders and HR partners, this role will identify development needs and create tailored development solutions to support organizational objectives. As a thought-leader, this role uses deep expertise in leadership development to design enterprise-wide, scalable learning solutions for high potential and executive leaders. This role leads a small team and provides oversight for execution and day-to-day program management.
The successful candidate will have extensive experience influencing and interacting at the executive level, utilizing multiple approaches to develop leaders, possess excellent business acumen, drive execution, and demonstrate business impact.
This role reports to the Sr. Director, Enterprise Leadership and Career Development.
This role has up to a 1x a month in-office expectation.
Key Responsibilities:
- Determine learner capabilities and learner needs by reviewing job requirements, experiencing the learner's environment, connecting with learners and leaders closest to the role, and evaluating key metrics and connect with business partners to stay current on the needs of the business.
- Develop strategy for assigned content areas (content area plan) and recommend solutions to business partners that address learner needs to increase associate competence and confidence. Collaborate with other LSMs to ensure assigned content areas are represented. Determine and maintain effectiveness of content areas.
- Work with learning Design & Development, Technology, and/or Delivery teams to determine the most effective learning solutions for assigned content areas and communicate solutions to business partners
- Create learning plans for assigned job roles based on learner needs. For assigned job roles, validate content area recommendations from other LSMs. Work closely with learning Execution, Technology, and Delivery team members to ensure execution of learning plans. Determine and maintain effectiveness of learning plans.
- Collaborate with business partners, keeping them informed, influencing the right decisions for learners, and effectively addressing difficult issues. Demonstrate the courage to say what needs to be said, while maintaining strong relationships. Gain buy-in from stakeholders at multiple levels of the organization
Direct Manager/Direct Reports:
- This position reports to the Sr. Director, Enterprise Leadership and Career Development.
- This position has 0-4 direct reports.
Travel Requirements:
- Typically requires overnight travel less than 10% of the time.
Physical Requirements:
- Most of the time is spent sitting in a comfortable position and there is frequent opportunity to move about. On rare occasions there may be a need to move or lift light articles.
Working Conditions:
- Located in a comfortable indoor area. Any unpleasant conditions would be infrequent and not objectionable.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Must be eighteen years of age or older.
- Must be legally permitted to work in the United States.
Preferred Qualifications:
- 10+ year prior experience in related field (Executive Development, Leadership Development, Organizational Development, or Talent Management)
- Masters degree in HR, I/O Psychology, OD or other related field
- Ability to think strategically and develop long-term plans for executive development aligned with organizational goals.
- Proven experience in designing, implementing, and evaluating executive-level development programs tailored for senior leadership levels. Experience with adult learning principles and multiple development methodologies.
- Experience in a business environment with the practical application of leadership development and adult learning theories and models
- Experience managing and working with vendors in executive and leadership development
- Demonstrated success in leadership roles within executive development, talent management, or related areas.
- Proficiency in utilizing data analytics and metrics to assess the effectiveness of executive development programs and make informed decisions for continuous improvement.
Minimum Education:
- The knowledge, skills and abilities typically acquired through the completion of a bachelor's degree program or equivalent degree in a field of study related to the job.
Preferred Education:
- No additional education
Minimum Years of Work Experience:
- 2
Preferred Years of Work Experience:
- No additional years of experience
Minimum Leadership Experience:
- None
Preferred Leadership Experience:
- None
Certifications:
- None
Competencies:
- COLLABORATES: Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives
- COMMUNICATES EFFECTIVELY: Developing and delivering communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences
- COURAGE: Stepping up to address difficult issues, saying what needs to be said
- CUSTOMER FOCUS: Building strong customer relationships and delivering customer-centric solutions
- STRATEGIC MINDSET: Seeing ahead to future possibilities and translating them into breakthrough strategies
- ORGANIZATIONAL SAVVY: Maneuvering comfortably through complex policy, process, and people-related organizational dynamics
- DECISION QUALITY: Making good and timely decisions that keep the organization moving forward
- INTERPERSONAL SAVVY: Relating openly and comfortably with diverse groups of people
- PERSUADES: Using compelling arguments to gain the support and commitment of others
- BALANCE STAKEHOLDERS: Anticipating and balancing the needs of multiple stakeholders
- PLANS and ALIGNS: Planning and prioritizing work to meet commitments aligned with organizational goals
- ACTION ORIENTED: Taking on new opportunities and tough challenges with a sense of urgency, high energy, and enthusiasm
- BUSINESS INSIGHT: Applying knowledge of business and the marketplace to advance the organization's goals
Remote/virtual – An associate in a remote/virtual role typically is not required to work from a designated Home Depot location to complete their job duties. Limited or infrequent in-office presence may be required. We also refer to this as location – independent.
Learn more about our 4 different work locations. Additional information will be provided during the application process.As part of the application process for this role, there will be an on-line assessment. The assessment usually takes about 17 minutes to complete. You will be directed to the assessment link immediately after submitting your application. Once you click on the link, you will need to complete it within 72 hours after starting it. You may stop and restart the assessment as many times as you like within the 72-hour time frame.
During the assessment, we’ll ask you questions about your approach to work and various work-related situations. The questions are based on characteristics that are related to performing successfully in hourly roles at The Home Depot, including:
- Professional Experience
- Learning Potential
- Responsibility
- Customer Focus
If you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation related to the assessment, or you would like to obtain more information about the assessment, click here to learn more.
Store Location
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VIRTUAL
Atlanta, GA
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