Savannah River National Laboratory · 18 hours ago
Employee Development Manager
Aiken, SC, United States
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
10+ years expSavannah River National Laboratory (SRNL) is a US Department of Energy research and development laboratory seeking a highly qualified and experienced development specialist to lead their Employee Development Office. The role involves advancing employee development through strategic direction, design, and execution of scalable programs that foster a culture of continuous learning and enhance organizational effectiveness.
BiotechnologyGovernmentTest and Measurement
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Design and implement the learning strategy for employee growth and leadership development programs using proven instructional design models and best practices to achieve optimal learning
Partner with leaders and stakeholders to run enterprise-and team-level learning needs assessments and target skill gaps
Design, source, or curate learning programs and content; choose delivery modalities including e-learning, classroom, blended, coaching workshops, mentoring, and train the trainer
Lead the succession planning process to identify and develop personnel to fill key positions
Manage and mentor the employee development team, and manage contracts and relationships with external consultants and instructors
Measure learning impact with clear metrics; report outcomes and use data to improve
Stay current on learning science, trends, and technologies and recommend new tools and approaches
Partners closely with executive and senior leadership, HR leaders, managers, and other key stakeholders to develop learning initiatives that align with SRNL’s mission
Requires strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and the capacity to multitask and manage a high volume of varied responsibilities
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree and 15 years relevant experience or master's degree and 10 years relevant experience
10+ years of experience with adult learning, learning & development, facilitation, and or/training environments
Experience performing training needs analysis
Familiarity with enterprise learning systems
Exceptional leadership skills including demonstrated ability to influence and lead results-oriented change, innovation, and customer focus while fostering relations and leading people
Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills
For ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance, US Citizenship is Legally Required
Preferred
Master's degree plus leadership and workforce development certifications
Previous experience working in a science and research environment, and/or as a government contractor, preferably in the DOE National Laboratory system
Benefits
Highly competitive Medical, Dental, and Vision options including HSA options with company provided seed
Short- & Long-Term Disability (company paid)
Life Insurance Non-Contributary 1X salary (company paid)
AD&D Non-contributary 1x salary (company paid)
Savings & Investment plan:
+ Qualified Non-Elective Company Contribution of 5% each pay period with immediate vesting
+ Company match 50 cents/dollar up to 8% (5 yrs. vesting in company match)
Contributory Life Insurance up to 5x Salary with $1M Cap
Contributory AD&D (employee, spouse and children)
Paid Time Off
Employee Assistance Plan
SRNL offers a competitive relocation package to ease the transition process. Domestic and international relocation assistance is available for certain positions.
Company
Savannah River National Laboratory
Savannah River National Laboratory is an applied research and development laboratory that offers experimental research services.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Brandi Strickland
Human Resources Business Partner
Colin Sanders
Principal Talent Acquisition Partner
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