Talent Development Program Manager

Posting Start Date:

September 16, 2024

Posting End Date:

September 27, 2024

Position Number:

80005390

Union:

Non-Union

FLSA Status:

Salaried Exempt

Department:

Human Resources - Talent Development

Salary Grade:

E-16

Salary Range:

$78,549.74 - $117,824.62

Employment Type:

Full Time

Building Location:

Central Office Building

Building Street:

700 S. Eisenhower Boulevard

Building City:

Middletown

Building State:

Pennsylvania (US-PA)

Building Zip Code:

17057

Work Schedule: Flexible Work Options

 

The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, opened on October 1, 1940, is known as “America’s First Superhighway”!  Our mission is to operate a safe, reliable, customer-valued toll road system that supports national mobility and commerce.  The PTC operates a 565-mile system with over 205 million transactions annually.  Together, we are building the highway of the future.

 

The Commission values its team members and understands the importance of work/life balance to the health, well-being and productivity of its team. Therefore, this position may be eligible for Flexible Work Options* such as:

• Hybrid Work - combination of remote and in-person reporting
• Alternate Work Schedule - flexibility to adjust work schedule length to complete work week in fewer days

*Some options may require completion of probationary period. 

 

The Commission requires all employees to establish PA residency within 6 months of hire and to maintain PA residency, regardless of Flexible Work Options.  Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.  The Commission will not sponsor applicants for work visas.

Job Purpose and Summary

The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission is seeking an experienced Talent Development Program Manager to join our team and contribute to our mission of empowering individuals to reach their full potential.  This role will be the leader for talent development efforts across the organization and will work with employees at all levels, including the Executive Management Team.  The ideal candidate for this role will be an innovative self-starter who has boundless initiative. You will guide and contribute to the development and implementation of a learning journey aimed at cultivating and enhancing leadership and personal development skills for all employees.

 

The position is based in the Human Resources department and requires individual contributions while also providing guidance to three (3) Talent Development team members.  Core training areas include Leadership, department-level Professional Development support, soft-skills enhancement and other strategic performance objectives/core value training initiatives (Safety, etc.).  The candidate should have leadership experience with a small team and be well-versed with presentations (virtual and in-person), adult learning theory, instructional design, skills assessments, eLearning platforms and administrative management of the Learning Management System (LMS).

Essential Functions & Responsibilities

Manages, plans, and organizes the operations and staff functions of one or more major HR program areas including supervision, performance management, delegation of work assignments, and review of work product.  

Manages, develops, and implements various HR programs and projects. Reviews the work of others to ensure consistency and compliance with programs. Develops recommendations for improvements and implements changes to facilitate effectiveness.

Ensures staff provide accurate, timely, and relevant resolutions, information, and/o