Montclair State University · 4 hours ago
Director of Learning and Talent Development
Montclair, NJ
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/Staff, Director/Executive
$140K/yr - $160K/yr
5+ years expMontclair State University is seeking a Director of Learning and Talent Development to lead and develop a comprehensive learning and development unit for its employees. This role involves assessing learning needs and implementing strategies for professional development, change management, and employee engagement.
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Responsibilities
Develops and implements learning and development strategies to address learning, change management, equity and inclusion, leadership development, performance management, staff engagement, and team collaboration for Montclair employees
Leads the development and delivery of a comprehensive suite of learning and development offerings for University employees
Serves as the institutional authority on employee learning strategy, leadership capability building, and competency-based development
Defines and implements the strategy for learning and development delivery modalities (classroom, hybrid, fully-online, group sessions or self-paced, job aids, videos, among others) to maximize the learning outcome for the learner and return on investment, including evaluation of learning management system alternatives
Leads the design, implementation, and continuous evolution of the University’s institutional competency framework, serving as the primary architect for competency‑based learning and development across the employee lifecycle
Defines and implements the strategy and process for evaluating “make vs. buy” decisions for learning and development offerings to maximize organizational impact and return on investment
Assesses and reviews organizational resources to ensure learning and development resources exist or are developed to support learning needs and the University’s strategic plan
Utilizes organizational development theory, best practices and approaches (ADDIE model, etc.) to develop and implement effective, comprehensive programs and learning offerings
Develops an evaluation strategy that applies meaningful and relevant metrics to analyze and evaluate the effectiveness of learning and development offerings
Develops and launches a multi-phase leadership program to provide managers and supervisors with the skills to excel as leaders (communications, emotional intelligence, equity and inclusion, financial and project management, human resources management, regulatory compliance, performance management, project management, among others)
Leads the development and implementation of a comprehensive new employee orientation program and First Year Employee Experience program to drive retention, engagement and new employee performance
Delivers learning and development offerings to University employees
Ensures that results of annual performance management programs are analyzed and training and development offerings are initiated and delivered to address skill gaps
Manages the Learning & Development budget and resource allocations
Continues the development of a Learning and Talent Development brand and ensures that all materials, media and web sites reflect the brand
Builds and manages the Learning & Talent Development team by communicating job expectations, assigning work, establishing goals, evaluating performance, coaching and counseling, when necessary
Performs other duties as assigned
Management retains the right to add or change job duties at any time
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution in a relevant field
Minimum of three years of leadership experience in learning, professional development, organizational assessment, performance and retention programs in an organization with 2,000 or more employees/learners or a highly matrixed environment
Minimum of five years of experience in a higher education, non-profit, or similar complex organization
Preferred
Master's degree in learning, workforce development, organizational development or field relevant to the position
Successful mentor, motivator, coach and developer of people with proven experience building and leading teams
Strong leadership skills and ability to influence large teams
Superior analytical, communication/interpersonal, project management, and organizational skills
Coaching certification
Benefits
Comprehensive benefits
Health insurance
Retirement plans
Tuition assistance
Company
Montclair State University
Montclair State University is a school in Montclair.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$3.41MKey Investors
AmeriCorps Public AlliesNational Endowment for the Humanities (NEH)U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
2024-07-09Grant· $0.73M
2023-01-10Grant· $0.15M
2022-06-28Grant· $0.03M
Leadership Team
Benjamin Durant
Chief Operating Officer and Senior Vice President for Finance and Operations
Jerry DeSanto, Ed.D.
Interim CIO/VP Information Technology
Recent News
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