Best People + Right Culture. These are the driving forces behind JE Dunn’s success.

By hiring inspired people, giving them interesting and challenging work, enabling them with innovative tools, and letting them share in the company’s rewards, we’ve found a sustainable way to grow in our industry for the last 100+ years.

Our diverse teams around the country strive to enrich lives through inspired people and places everyday, and we need inspired people like you to join us in our pursuit of building perfection.

Role Summary

The Learning & Development Director will be responsible for the company-wide L&D program delivery, bringing to life practical, organizational learning as a key people strategy for competitive advantage and growth. This position will oversee the delivery of operational training, professional, management, and leadership development for employees across the entire company. The Director will also lead a team of collaborative L&D professionals to deliver engaging learning solutions that can scale our growing company and build employee, leadership, and organizational capabilities in the flow of project work. All activities will be performed in support of the strategy, vision and values of JE Dunn.

Key Role Responsibilities - Core

LEARNING & DEVELOPMENT LEADERSHIP FAMILY – CORE

Assists in the development of the learning strategy to ensure the organization has the right capabilities to deliver business results now and, in the future.

Plays a critical role as a performance partner, identifying organizational talent needs and proposing impactful learning solutions.

Partners across the HR/People team and with business leaders on the design and delivery of new hire learning programs, career path driven learning curriculums, as well as professional and leadership development pathways.

Leads and develops a team of learning professionals to design and deliver high-impact, scalable, and technology-enabled solutions that meet the diverse needs of our employees and leaders.

Develops communication campaigns and collateral that clearly articulate learning and development offerings and ensure programs and pathways are evident to employees and leaders.

Oversees relationships with third-party firms delivering learning and training services, establishing the standards and metrics to track delivery and impact.

Develops and communicates clear, robust L&D metrics, dashboards, and insights that can be leveraged across the HR team and organization.

Collaborates with cross-functional support partners in IT, Business Process Management, Knowledge Management, Lean and Safety to deliver integrated training solutions across functions.

Collaborates with peers across Talent Management and the People team to drive greater alignment, consistency, and integration across the employee experience.

Manages and maintains the learning management system and adaptive learning platform.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Ability to perform work accurately and completely, and in a timely manner.

Advanced communication skills, both verbal and written.

Proficiency in MS Office.

Advanced knowledge of adult learning strategy.

Thorough knowledge of evidenced-based education, cognitive learning theory, instructional design, and performance consulting.

Advanced ability to conduct effective presentations.

Ability to speak comfortably in front of a large group as well as in one-to-one interaction in business and social settings.

Ability to solve complex problems quickly and effectively.

Ability to develop long-term capabilities of others and the organization as a whole.

Strong business acumen to effectively align HR and learning programs with company goals.

Proficiency in working with business leaders in a highly matrixed, complex business and able to develop collaborative solutions to business and organizational needs.

Ability to foster a positive, respectful, and inclusive work environment in every respect.

Demonstrated project management skills and experience leading large complex projects across geographically dispersed teams.

Ability to deliver quality through attention to detail.

Ability to tailor communication to different individuals and audiences.

Ability to manage time and resources to accomplish priorities; highly organized.

Ability to multi-task, effectively facilitating multiple projects concurrently.

Ability to be a genuine and positive leader whose natural style uses persuasion and influence.

Ability to build relationships and collaborate within a team, internally and externally.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in organizational development, human resources, or related field (Required)

In lieu of the above requirements, relevant experience will be considered

Experience

10+ years progressive learning and development experience (Required)

5+ years people management/leadership experience (Required)

Experience in the AEC industry (Preferred)

Working Environment

Valid and unrestricted drivers license required

Must be able to lift up to 10 pounds

May require extensive periods of travel

Normal office environment

Must be willing to work non-traditional hours to meet business needs

Frequent activity: Standing, Walking, Sitting, Viewing Computer Screen

Occasional activity: Bending, Reaching above Shoulder

Benefits Information

The benefits package aligned to this position is Professional Non-Union. Please click the link below for more details.

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JE Dunn Construction is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and it is our policy to provide equal opportunity to all people without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, marital status, veteran status, age, disability, pregnancy, genetic information, citizenship status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other legally protected category. JE Dunn Construction is a background screening, drug-free workplace.

JE Dunn provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation in order to apply for a job, please submit your request to accommodations@jedunn.com

JE Dunn Construction Company does not accept unsolicited resumes from search firms or agencies. Any resume submitted to any employee of JE Dunn Construction without a prior written search agreement will be considered unsolicited and the property of JE Dunn Construction Company. Please, no phone calls or emails.

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