Talent Development Manager Administrative Milwaukee, WI

Title:

Talent Development Manager
Company:

Global Power Components – www.globalpowercomponents.com
Location:

Milwaukee, WI (onsite 5-days/week)
Hire Type:

Direct Hire

Position Summary
The Talent Development Manager is responsible for building and leading Global Power Components' talent development strategy, programs, and infrastructure to support the organization's continued growth and workforce expansion. This role will oversee workforce development, leadership development, succession planning, career pathing, onboarding strategy, training effectiveness, and workforce capability initiatives across the organization. The Talent Development Manager will lead the Workforce Academy function and partner closely with HR, Operations, Safety, and executive leadership to develop scalable talent processes that improve retention, workforce readiness, internal development, leadership effectiveness, and organizational capability. This is a highly visible role that will help establish the systems, programs, and processes needed to support GPC's continued growth.

Key Responsibilities
Talent Development Strategy

Develop and execute GPC's talent development strategy in alignment with organizational growth objectives

Build scalable workforce development programs that support business expansion, workforce readiness, and long-term capability building

Establish and maintain a roadmap for learning, development, onboarding, and talent management initiatives

Partner with senior leaders to identify workforce capability gaps and organizational development opportunities

Workforce Academy Leadership

Provide strategic oversight of the Workforce Academy and related workforce development programs

Establish academy goals, performance measures, and success metrics

Evaluate program effectiveness, throughput, quality, retention outcomes, and workforce readiness results

Support expansion of academy programs as hiring and business needs evolve

Talent Management & Succession Planning

Design and implement succession planning processes across the organization

Partner with leaders to identify critical roles, successors, and development needs

Develop talent review processes and workforce planning tools

Establish career pathing and development frameworks for key employee populations

Support internal mobility and employee growth initiatives

Leadership Development

Design and implement leadership development programs for supervisors, managers, and emerging leaders

Create development resources, learning programs, and leadership tools that improve organizational effectiveness

Partner with business leaders to strengthen leadership capability and bench strength

Support coaching and development initiatives across the organization

Learning & Development

Establish enterprise learning strategies and training frameworks

Identify learning needs across departments and workforce populationsEvaluate and implement development solutions that improve employee and leadership effectiveness

Support development of competency models, skills frameworks, and learning pathways

Ensure learning initiatives align with operational and strategic priorities

Talent Analytics & Program Effectiveness

Develop talent development metrics, dashboards, and reporting

Track key indicators including onboarding effectiveness, retention, training completion, workforce readiness, leadership development participation, and succession coverage

Evaluate return on investment and effectiveness of development initiatives

Provide insights and recommendations to executive leadership regarding talent trends and workforce capability

HR Technology & Process Ownership

Serve as the primary business owner for talent development-related functionality within Workday

Support implementation and administration of talent, performance, learning, development, and succession planning processes

Partner with HRIS and HR leadership to ensure data integrity and reporting effectivenessLeverage technology to improve employee development experiences and organizational insights

Cross-Functional Partnership

Partner with HR, Operations, Safety, Quality, and executive leadership to ensure development programs support organizational objectives

Collaborate with department leaders to identify workforce needs and development opportunities

Support strategic workforce planning initiatives and organizational growth efforts

Contribute to broader HR initiatives and organizational effectiveness projects

What We're Looking For

7+ years of progressive experience in talent development, learning and development, workforce development, organizational development, training leadership, manufacturing operations, or a related field

Experience building talent development programs and processes from the ground up

Experience with succession planning, career pathing, talent management, or leadership development initiatives

Strong analytical, reporting, and problem-solving skills

Experience creating executive-level presentations, metrics, and recommendations

Strong project management and change management capabilities

Ability to influence and partner effectively with leaders at all organizational levels

Experience in manufacturing, skilled trades, industrial, or high-growth environments preferred

Experience with Workday Talent, Learning, Performance, or related HR technology platforms preferred

Bilingual Spanish preferred

Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Organizational Development, Business, Education, Industrial Psychology, or a related field preferred; or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled
Global Power Components is an Equal Opportunity and AffInitive Action Employer. Global Power Components is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job-related reasons regardless of an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, marital status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by law.

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