Sr. Manager - Learning and Development - Supply Chain

While professional experience and qualifications are key for this role, make sure to check you have the preferable soft skills before applying if required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business administration or a related field.
• 7+ years of experience in learning delivery and meeting facilitation including utilization of various adult learning theory methods such as classroom, virtual, eLearning, and the ADDIE process.
• Demonstrated success in both content development and delivery for a wide range of audiences from executive to individual contributor in topic areas including but not limited to leadership, business, and professional skills.
• Proven experience in a leadership role with responsibility for designing and implementing training programs.
• Advanced knowledge of training methodologies and adult learning principles.
• Strong leadership and management skills.
• Excellent communication and presentation abilities.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Job Summary

Responsible for managing the research, design, development, and delivery of learning curricula and job aids to meet the developmental objectives of the targeted audiences.

Provide supervisory, instructional design, and facilitation expertise for managers, internal learning teams, contractors, and others who support the development and delivery of learning curricula.

Major Tasks, Responsibilities, and Key Accountabilities

• Collaborates with business leadership to create a learning vision and strategy aligned with achieving business priorities and goals.
• Drives communication and marketing efforts to create learning adoption and resource awareness.
• Works with learning resources across the company to develop and implement learning standards and processes for assessment, design, development, implementation, and evaluation of learning.
• Determines appropriate learning and development solutions and delivery methods based on varying stakeholders, systems infrastructure, and learning maturity of the organization.
• Conducts learning and development needs analysis and develops learning objectives, instructional strategies, scope, timing, resource requirements, and constraints analysis to design required curriculum.
• Performs task and content analysis with subject matter experts to obtain the specific information to be included in the training and the expected deliverables.
• Delivers / facilitates courses to a wide range of audiences with varying methodologies, including virtual instructor-led, instructor-led, self-paced, and blended solutions.
• Consults and provides guidance to non-learning professionals conducting or developing training.
• Determines appropriate measurement metrics to evaluate learning and development while leading learning and training governance efforts across the business.
• Trains, supervises, and mentors managers, specialists, and / or contractors.

Nature and Scope

• Solutions require analysis and investigation.
• Achieves planned results by decisions and actions based on professional methods, business principles, and practical experience.

May recommend / make decisions regarding new programs / initiatives that have significant impact on the business and carry consequences in unsuccessful endeavors.

Manages a larger team or multiple small teams through direction of subordinate management and / or supervisory staff.

Work Environment

• Located in a comfortable indoor area. Any unpleasant conditions would be infrequent and not objectionable.
• Most of the time is spent sitting in a comfortable position and there is frequent opportunity to move about. On rare occasions there may be a need to move or lift light articles.
• Typically requires overnight travel 5% to 20% of the time.

Education and Experience

Typically requires BS / BA in a related discipline. Generally 7+ years of experience in a related field. May require certification.

Advanced degree may offset less experience in some disciplines.

Our Goals for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

We are committed to creating a culture that promotes equity, respect, and advocacy for every HD Supply associate. We value the diversity of our people.

Equal Employment Opportunity

HD Supply is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.

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