[Hiring] Manager, Learning & Development @Turner Construction

Role Description

Lead the strategy for knowledge, learning and capability-building for SourceBlue staff. This role leads strategy for knowledge growth and skills improvement. They coordinate learning needs assessments, define training requirements, coordinate the development and delivery of learning solutions, and ensuring alignment with enterprise learning governance. The Manager serves as the central integrator across leadership, subject matter experts, and headquarters partners to ensure consistent, scalable, and high-quality learning that strengthens performance, safety, and workforce readiness.

• Establish the training strategy for SourceBlue in alignment with learning governance, operational priorities, and workforce development needs.
• Develop knowledge, collaboration, and learning strategies to actively advance development and accelerate performance for SourceBlue staff.
• Partner with operational senior leaders to identify evolving capability requirements, emerging technologies, compliance needs, and skill gaps.
• Identify vendor partnerships and oversee management of vendor relationships for learning and knowledge projects.
• Guide SourceBlue knowledge, training, etc team on working with vendor partners for work on assigned projects.
• Participate in SourceBlue leadership teams to support and advance company strategy with knowledge and learning programs.
• In partnership with headquarters knowledge & learning leadership, and SPO/xPL/FEC knowledge and learning Senior Director define a unified roadmap for training across the company, ensuring sustainability, scalability, and continuous improvement.
• Lead structured needs assessments and requirements-gathering sessions with stakeholders, SMEs, and field operations to inform training design and delivery.
• In partnership with headquarters knowledge & learning leadership, translate operational requirements into clear learning objectives, delivery standards, and performance metrics.
• In partnership with headquarters knowledge & learning leadership, maintain an enterprise view of training requirements, identifying overlaps, synergies, and opportunities for shared solutions across SourceBlue.
• Coordinate creation of learning solutions through teams, SMEs, and external vendors.
• Ensure that all training solutions adhere to SourceBlue standards for design, delivery, evaluation, and content governance.
• Oversee delivery channel planning for SourceBlue (digital, on-site, blended, simulation, vendor-delivered, etc.) to optimize reach, access, and impact.
• Manage workflow, schedules, and expectations across multiple content creators and delivery partners—without serving as the primary content developer.
• Act as the liaison between headquarters knowledge & learning leadership and operational leaders to ensure clarity of roles, expectations, and responsibilities.
• Serve as the ambassador for workforce training strategy, communicating progress, risks, and opportunities across the organization.
• Facilitate alignment conversations that help operational teams understand training implications and support adoption.
• Engage internal customers and serve as ambassador to promote learning, knowledge, and collaboration strategies to accomplish desired goals, while soliciting feedback and collecting future needs.
• Lead communication activities with HQ communications team in support of knowledge, learning and collaboration goals, including plan development, implementation and measurement.
• Embrace company culture, values, and diversity and inclusion (D&I) activities within team.
• Embrace lean concepts and practices to effect work productivity, enhance programs, and coordinate and reduce waste (e.g., Personal Kanban, A3 problem solving, Value Stream Mapping, and Story Boarding).
• Other activities, duties, and responsibilities as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree from accredited degree program, master’s degree preferred, in knowledge management or business.
• Minimum of 10 years of experience within construction, industrial or related industry preferred.
• Experience with organizational behavior, learning, workforce training, operational excellence, or performance improvement required.
• Experience collaborating with technical experts and cross-functional teams in a complex environment.
• Experience fostering culture that supports intra-organizational diverse and inclusive relationships.
• Experience working with vendors and consultants in development and execution of contracts, required.
• Hands-on understanding of Service Level Agreements (SLA) and accountability enforcement, required.
• Successful in leading teams through end-to-end execution and implementation of strategic business plans.
• Exceptional leadership and highly accountable management skills of concurrent complex projects, tasks, and teams, including problem-solving, critical thinking, analytical, and negotiation skills; able to manage project/team budget.
• Lead and work collaboratively to develop strong, positive working relationships and teams company wide.
• Demonstrates elements of emotional intelligence including self-awareness, social awareness, self-management, and relationship management.
• Excellent communication skills and professional maturity, ability to represent the company in compelling manner with poise and enthusiasm to diverse audiences.
• Advanced facilitation, presentation, and delivery skills.
• Adept at managing through ambiguity, complex and evolving environments, and competing demands.
• Active participation or leader in professional industry organizations.
• Some travel.

Requirements

• The salary range for this position in NJ is estimated to be $140k-$200K annualized.

Benefits

• Flexible benefits, including medical, dental and vision coverage.
• Financial benefits such as a 401(k) plan, Health Savings Account, Flexible Spending Account.
• Wellness benefits, a voluntary legal plan, identity theft, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability coverage.
• Paid vacation, wellness/sick time, holidays, paid parental leave, tuition reimbursement, employee referral bonuses, and end of year appreciation pay.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands, talk, and hear. The employee frequently views a computer monitor and frequently uses a computer keyboard. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. The employee is regularly required to be mobile, and the employee regularly travels both short and long distances via a variety of transport. The employee occasionally performs work on-site at construction work sites, office locations, and/or off-site venues. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works in an office or remote setting. The noise in the work environment is usually quiet to moderate in an office setting. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may occasionally work at construction sites where the employee is exposed to moving mechanical parts, high precarious places, fumes or airborne particles, outside weather conditions, and risk of electrical shock. The noise in the work environment is usually moderate to loud. The employee is required to work in compliance with company safety policies, procedures, and applicable laws.

Company Description

Turner is an Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Females/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity. VEVRAA Federal Contractor.