Director of People & Culture Development

Job Title: Director of People & Culture Development

Reporting Relationship: Associate Vice President, People & Culture

Unit: Central Administration

Department: People & Culture

Campus Location: Maxwell Center, Marion, IN

Summary of Position:    The Director of People & Culture Development designs, delivers, and measures high-impact professional and talent development programs that strengthen leadership capability, elevate employee engagement, and advance a Christ-centered organizational culture. This role authors curricula for online and in-person learning, manages internal and external subject matter experts (SMEs), leads facilitation, and uses pre/post assessments and analytics to drive continuous improvement. The Director partners across varies departments and academic/administrative units to align initiatives with institutional mission, values, and strategic goals.

This position reports to the Associate Vice President of People & Culture.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Program and content design o Design end-to-end learning programs, curricula, and resources for online, hybrid, and in-person delivery (workshops, series, cohorts, micro-learning)
  • Translate institutional strategy into practical learning pathways for leaders, managers, and staff
• Facilitation and delivery
  • Lead engaging training sessions and large/small group workshops; coach facilitators; model best-practice adult learning
• Subject Matter Expert (SME) management
  • Source, contract, and coordinate SMEs; establish quality standards; ensure content accuracy, alignment to mission, and accessibility
• Assessment and analytics
  • Develop pre/post assessments, pulse checks, and longitudinal measures; analyze outcomes and ROI; translate insights into program improvements and leadership-ready reports
• Talent development and culture
  • Support onboarding, performance development, leadership pipelines, and succession pathways; integrate learning with career progression
  • Advance initiatives that foster employee engagement, belonging, and Kingdom diversity where all employees feel valued and empowered
• Change management and communications
  • Build learning-enabled change plans for strategic initiatives; develop communication and enablement toolkits that improve adoption and reduce resistance
• Employee engagement insights
  • Implement surveys, focus groups, and feedback loops; synthesize findings into actions with Employee Success & Care/HR and unit leaders
• Workforce development partnership
  • Partner with Employee Success & Care/HR business partners and leaders to identify skill gaps, align programs to workforce analytics, and prioritize high-impact capabilities
• Platform and operations
  • Administer/partner on learning management system (LMS) and learning tools; maintain program calendars, vendor relationships, and budgets; ensure documentation and compliance
• Mission and community standards
  • Ensure all initiatives and content reflect a strong Christian commitment and align to the IWU Community Lifestyle Statement
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications: According to Indiana Wesleyan University employment policy all employees must possess a strong Christian commitment and adhere to the standards outlined in the IWU Community Lifestyle Statement.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree required in Human Resources, Instructional Design, Organizational Development, Business Administration, Organizational Psychology, or related field
• Master’s degree preferred; doctoral degree or equivalent experience is a plus
• Professional certifications with Association for Talent Development (ATD), Cultural Intelligence, Myers-Briggs, StrengthsFinder, Working Genius, Birkman, etc. are ideal but not required

Experience

• Five or more (5+) years in talent development, learning & development, organizational development, or human resources; Two or more (2+) years leading programs or teams preferred
• Demonstrated success designing curricula and teaching/facilitating for diverse audiences
• Experience coordinating multi-stakeholder projects and managing SMEs/vendors
• Higher education or large non-profit experience preferred
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with individuals from diverse communities and cultures

Required Skills

• Analytical mindset; able to leverage data/metrics to inform