Manager Development Consultant

Job Title: Manager Development Consultant

The Manager Development Consultant is responsible for executing our talent development strategy via programs, practices and initiatives that enhance the skills, experience and performance of our leaders and managers. A key responsibility will be driving the effectiveness of our people managers, as well as ensuring a robust pipeline of leadership talent.

The Consultant will partner closely with our HRBP team to understand evolving talent development needs from different functions and departments, communicate best-fit recommendations on development solutions for particular leaders and managers, as well as up-skill and certify People Strategy team members to deliver talent development solutions to their clients.

The role must build effective relationships and collaborate across the talent management team, greater HR and with various departments to identify organizational talent needs, design and deliver programs, and measure effectiveness. The successful candidate will be a strategic thinker with a passion for talent management and a track record of driving human capital development within organizations.

JOB QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's degree in HR, organizational development, education, or related field (Master's degree preferred).
• Minimum of three years of experience in talent development, organizational development, or a related field, with a focus on designing and implementing people manager enabling programs and processes.
• Certified Professional in Talent Development (CPTD) or similar certifications a plus.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Leader and Manager Development

• Create a culture of people manager excellence by working with leaders and stakeholders to establish clear expectations for leading people.
• In collaboration with others, define the most important skills and expected behaviors of people managers. Over time, build people management capacity and consistent use of best practices across the Institute. Introduce, drive adoption, and improve skill development and assessment tools.
• Provide leadership development programs to enhance the capabilities of current and future leaders.

Needs Analysis:

• Collaborate with key stakeholders, including senior leaders and managers across the enterprise and the People Strategy team to identify common skill gaps and development needs.
• Conduct regular assessments to evaluate current talent development initiatives for relevance and effectiveness and identify areas for improvement.
• Gather insights from People Strategy team on organizational issues and challenges that suggest a talent development-based solution. Assess the effectiveness of talent programs and services on this basis.

Assess and Certify Internal Facilitators:

• Assess and certify the capability of internal facilitators, including People Strategy Partners, to deliver talent development solutions to client leaders and teams. Enable internal facilitators to help clients select the best talent development solution for their objectives.
• Develop train-the-trainer solutions and delivery models intended to be used by internal facilitators.
• Measure the effectiveness of programs delivered by internal facilitators, providing the support to strengthen and maintain delivery excellence and provide peer-to-peer learning opportunities for the People Strategy Partner team on relevant skills related to talent development.

Program Design and Delivery:

• Design, develop and implement comprehensive talent development programs that appropriately balance experiential learning through job assignments and mobility, mentoring and relationships, and formal learning experiences.
• Work with our Learning team to create engaging and effective learning materials, workshops, and e-learning modules to support programs or serve as standalone content.
• Design and deliver program sessions to employees that reflect audience segmentation, modality, materials, and success measures -- ensuring content relevance and engagement.

Performance Evaluation:

• Establish and monitor metrics or key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure the effectiveness of talent development programs.
• Analyze training data and feedback to make continuous improvements to the programs.

Collaboration and Partnership:

• Establish strong cross-functional relationships with internal stakeholders to ensure alignment with Institute goals and objectives.
• Collaborate with external training providers, educational institutions, and professional organizations to leverage resources and expertise.

Compliance and Quality Assurance:

• Ensure all talent development initiatives comply with relevant laws and regulations and are in alignment with our values and policies.
• Maintain the highest quality standards for training materials and delivery.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES REQUIRED:

• Proven track record in designing and implementing successful talent development programs.
• Strong knowledge of adult learning principles, instructional design, and training methodologies.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and initiatives simultaneously.
• Exceptional analytical and problem-solving abilities, using data to drive talent management decisions.
• Strong project management skills, managing multiple initiatives and priorities simultaneously.
• Pay is 45-50/hr

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