Manager, People Development

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The salary range for this position takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs.

At WGU, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their position, and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range is:
 

Grade: Management_Executive 605

Pay Range: $73,100.00 - $120,600.00

Job Description

• Responsibilities

  Primary Responsibilities

• Proactively mentors their team in modelling the university’s Leadership Principles and Cultural Beliefs.
• Leads a team of learning and development professionals, providing guidance, mentorship, and support to foster their growth and development.
• Leads and develops team members to improve the competency, proficiency, and job mastery and leadership skills for leaders and employees.
• Collaborates with cross-functional teams including People & Talent, operations, and senior leadership to align learning initiatives with organizational objectives.
• Takes ownership and accountability of key metrics that impact leaders, employees, and ultimately student success.
• Applies current industry trends and best practices within their focus area.
• Develops and implements work processes and products that meet industry standards and achieve organizational goals.
• Maintains a deep understanding of organizational needs, technical requirements, and quality standards that impact overall employee performance within their focus area.
• Works with leaders to identify solutions to problems through quantitative and qualitative data.
• Analyzes performance gaps and identifies opportunities for learning and development initiatives to address skill deficiencies and enhance employee performance.
• Leads agile development processes for new offerings and continuous improvement of existing programs and offerings.
• Manages relationships with stakeholders including presenting information, producing timely, consistent, and accurate reports, and gathering information about stakeholder priorities and needs.
• Conducts comprehensive assessments of organizational development needs.
• Oversees and designs engaging and interactive development programs utilizing learning design principles, adult learning theory, and modern learning technologies.
• Facilitates innovative and interactive learning experiences to maximize knowledge retention and skill acquisition, utilizing blended learning approaches.
• Provides coaching and support to facilitators and subject matter experts to ensure effective delivery of content.
• Collects feedback from participants and stakeholders to identify areas for improvement and refine development content and delivery methods.
• Monitors industry trends and best practices in learning and development to continuously enhance development offerings and methodologies.
• Partners with P&T and organizational leaders to support and implement change management initiatives effectively.
• Participates in decision-making related to the fiscal impact of resources, projects, initiatives, and materials used in learning and development.
• Promotes and drives usage of People Development solutions.
• Demonstrates flexibility and an eagerness to proactively step in and assume additional responsibilities as needed and/or assigned.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

• Qualifications

  Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Demonstrates a growth mindset and emotional intelligence in all aspects of work. 
• Consistently demonstrates the university Leadership Principles and Cultural Beliefs in all aspects of the role. 
• Demonstrates a high level of professionalism in all situations. <