Talent Development Programs Manager

Come join the world’s largest independent renewable energy company active in wind, solar, energy storage and transmission and distribution.  Our vision is to be a leader in the transition where everyone has access to affordable zero carbon energy.  Being part of the RES team means shaping the world’s energy future.

RES offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, 401K employer match, life insurance and AD&D, paid time off, paid sabbatical, paid parental leave, alternative work schedules, fitness center membership, tuition reimbursement, and professional development.

Summary:

The Talent Development Programs Manager brings a combination of technical knowledge and creativity to the ongoing administration and development of RES' Talent Development programs with a focus on giving employees the best experience and empowering them to reach their full potential. Initial program responsibilities include the Power On Onboarding Program, the Rotational Training Program, and the RES Internship Program.

Specific responsibilities:

• Be a project leader on program development by managing and communicating scope, deliverables, timeline, and risk mitigation
• Implement talent management processes across the Americas, improving processes, tracking and developing talent management metrics, and demonstrating the impact of talent projects.
• Oversee the logistics, coordination, delivery, and ongoing development of assigned programs.
• Be an employee contact and liaison for questions regarding assigned programs.
• Build upon existing learning delivery structure and mechanisms.
• Maintain and refresh existing program content to ensure content is up to date and meeting learners needs.
• Contracts with and manages vendors for employee participation in third-party training programs.
• Manage program/course completion, testing and dashboard reporting.
• Be a liaison between site and corporate projects, ensuring training programs are collaborative across organization.
• Stay current with trends in learning and development and educational technology to use best practices and new techniques.
• Perform other responsibilities.

Technical Skills

• Experience creating people programs to support our needs.
• Advanced project management, analytics skills and processes simultaneously
• Create, develop, write program goals, and develop program structure to achieve desired outcomes
• Work with internal experts to design participant reference materials
• Skilled in advance knowledge of all Microsoft Office Programs, Adobe products such as Creative Suite, and Articulate 360

Interpersonal Skills

• Collaborate across HR organization and within Culture & Talent team.
• Work in collaboration with team experts through program design process to establish trust and collaboration.
• Work with program champions, including senior and executive leaders, to establish appropriate contacts, team experts, and overall project timeline.
• Update training content (new or for maintenance) based on our needs and feedback from client/partner base.
• Observe real-time classes to gain perspective of implementation of program design.

Leadership

• Project manages all phases of the design process by scheduling and leading discussions with clients, partners, experts.
• Conduct "Kick-off" sessions with essential partners to launch program design projects.
• Facilitate Train-the-Trainer sessions.
• Support continuous improvement by scheduling and leading program/course debrief sessions with facilitators/operations partners to gather information related to program flow, and content.

Basic Qualifications:

• 2 or more years of progressive experience in learning, talent management, organizational effectiveness, or human resources in a corporate environment.
• Experience creating and measuring learning experiences to a diverse audience.
• Passion for supporting the delivery of industry-best employee experience and development, making RES the employer of choice.
• Inherent curiosity and desire to improve.
• Experience managing to maintain credibility.
• Experience with Instructional Design Methodologies.
• Written and verbal communication skills with the ability to share new ideas.
• Deal with high levels of change.
• Collaborate and maintain relationships with essential company partners.
• Facilitation and presentation skills with the ability to connect with all levels in the organization.
• Editing and proofreading skills.
• Ability to travel domestically.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working with Construction or Industrial subject matter.

Required Education

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent 

Physical requirements and environment:
The work environment and physical demands characteristics are representative of those the employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

This position involves Heavy Work: exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects. 

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands and fingers to handle, feel, lift and grab; reach with hands and arms; push and pull; climb and balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, and crawl; talk, see clearly and hear.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to outside weather conditions.

We maintain a drug-free workplace.  Candidates will be required to pass a pre-employment background investigation and drug test as a condition of employment.

We are interested in every qualified candidate who is eligible to work in the United States; however, we currently are not providing visa sponsorship or hiring individuals who will need visa sponsorship in the future.

Anticipated base salary range:  $90,000- $105,000

The final agreed upon compensation is based on individual education, qualifications, experience, and work location. This position is bonus eligible.

RES is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.