Talent Development Manager

STS Technical Services is hiring a Talent Development Manager in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

This role will lead talent development strategy, workforce development, leadership development, succession planning, career pathing, onboarding, training effectiveness and workforce capability initiatives for a growing manufacturing organization.

The Talent Development Manager will work closely with HR, Operations, Safety and executive leadership to build scalable programs and processes that strengthen retention, workforce readiness, leadership capability and long-term organizational growth.

Position Overview

The Talent Development Manager will build and lead the organization’s talent development strategy, programs and infrastructure.

This position will oversee the Workforce Academy function while developing scalable systems for employee development, leadership growth, succession planning, career mobility, learning and workforce capability.

The role requires a strong combination of strategic thinking, program development, analytics, change management and cross-functional leadership.

Talent Development Strategy

Develop and execute talent development strategy aligned with organizational growth objectives

Build scalable workforce development programs that support business expansion

Strengthen workforce readiness and long-term organizational capability

Establish and maintain a roadmap for learning and development initiatives

Support onboarding and talent management strategy

Partner with senior leaders to identify workforce capability gaps

Identify organizational development opportunities

Workforce Academy Leadership

Provide strategic oversight of the Workforce Academy

Lead related workforce development programs

Establish academy goals and performance measures

Develop success metrics

Evaluate program effectiveness

Monitor program throughput and quality

Track retention outcomes and workforce readiness

Support expansion of academy programs as hiring and business needs evolve

Talent Management & Succession Planning

Design and implement succession planning processes

Partner with leaders to identify critical roles

Identify potential successors and development needs

Develop talent review processes

Build workforce planning tools

Establish career pathing frameworks

Develop employee development frameworks

Support internal mobility

Support employee growth initiatives

Leadership Development

Design and implement leadership development programs

Support supervisors, managers and emerging leaders

Create leadership development resources

Develop learning programs and leadership tools

Improve organizational leadership effectiveness

Partner with business leaders to strengthen leadership capability

Build leadership bench strength

Support coaching and development initiatives

Learning & Development

Establish enterprise learning strategies

Develop scalable training frameworks

Identify learning needs across departments

Identify development needs across workforce populations

Evaluate and implement employee development solutions

Support leadership development effectiveness

Develop competency models

Build skills frameworks and learning pathways

Align learning initiatives with operational priorities

Align development programs with strategic objectives

Talent Analytics & Program Effectiveness

Develop talent development metrics

Build dashboards and reporting

Track onboarding effectiveness

Monitor retention metrics

Track training completion

Measure workforce readiness

Monitor leadership development participation

Track succession coverage

Evaluate return on investment for development initiatives

Assess program effectiveness

Provide executive leadership with talent insights and recommendations

Identify workforce capability trends

HR Technology & Process Ownership

Serve as the primary business owner for talent development functionality within Workday

Support talent management processes

Support performance management processes

Support learning and development processes

Support succession planning processes

Partner with HRIS and HR leadership

Support data integrity

Improve reporting effectiveness

Use technology to improve employee development experiences

Leverage HR technology to improve organizational insights

Cross-Functional Partnership

Partner with HR, Operations, Safety, Quality and executive leadership

Ensure development programs support organizational objectives

Work with department leaders to identify workforce needs

Identify development opportunities

Support strategic workforce planning

Support organizational growth initiatives

Contribute to broader HR programs

Support organizational effectiveness projects

Qualifications

Seven or more years of progressive experience in talent development, learning and development, workforce development, organizational development, training leadership, manufacturing operations or a related field

Experience building talent development programs and processes from the ground up

Experience with succession planning

Experience with career pathing

Experience with talent management or leadership development initiatives

Strong analytical and reporting skills

Strong problem-solving skills

Experience developing executive-level presentations

Experience creating metrics and recommendations

Strong project management skills

Strong change management capabilities

Ability to influence leaders across all organizational levels

Ability to build effective cross-functional partnerships

Preferred Qualifications

Experience in manufacturing

Experience supporting skilled trades or industrial workforces

Experience in a high-growth environment

Experience with Workday Talent

Experience with Workday Learning

Experience with Workday Performance

Experience with related HR technology platforms

Bilingual Spanish skills

Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Organizational Development, Business, Education, Industrial Psychology or a related field

Equivalent combination of education, training and experience

About STS Technical Services

STS Technical Services is a Top 100 Staffing Firm that partners with leading aerospace, manufacturing, defense and industrial organizations across the United States. We connect skilled professionals with career opportunities where their experience can make an immediate impact.

Apply Today

If you have extensive talent development experience and are ready to build scalable workforce, leadership and succession programs for a growing manufacturing organization, apply today to join STS Technical Services as a Talent Development Manager in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Equal Opportunity Employer

STS Technical Services is an equal opportunity employer.