Hixwood · 17 hours ago
Learning and Organizational Development Manager (Fort Wayne, IN)
Fort Wayne,IN,US
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years expHixwood is seeking a Learning and Organizational Development Manager to lead the enterprise strategy for leadership and management development. The role involves partnering with senior leaders to enhance leadership effectiveness, drive change management initiatives, and design impactful learning experiences aligned with the company's goals and values.
ConstructionManufacturingBuilding Material
Responsibilities
Serve as a thought partner to senior leaders on leadership behavior, organizational dynamics, and culture signals
Support change management initiatives by helping leaders lead change effectively
Drive leadership effectiveness through targeted coaching, succession planning, and capability-building programs
Partner with Rival and affiliate leadership to develop and execute an enterprise learning strategy aligned with business goals and values
Identify leadership, skill, and capability gaps and translate them into development priorities
Design and implement development pathways for leaders and individual contributors in coordination with affiliate leadership
Ensure initiatives drive performance, reinforce culture, and support succession needs
Maintain and evolve proprietary leadership and management development constructs that reflect company culture and address organizational needs
Design and deliver effective learning experiences (in-person, virtual, and blended), including role-based programs in partnership with affiliates
Build internal training capability by partnering with leaders and subject matter experts to develop and deliver high-impact content
Manage learning platforms, tools, and vendors, and evaluate training effectiveness to continuously improve programs
Support Provide executive and leader coaching at multiple levels of the organization
Coach leaders through high-stakes conversations, feedback challenges, and trust issues
Design and support leadership pipelines and high-potential development
Integrate values, faith, and culture into leadership development initiatives
Serve as internal expert on personality and behavioral assessment tools
Synthesize multiple assessments into practical guidance for leaders and teams
Conduct personality assessment reviews for prospective and current employees
Create working-together guides and communication playbooks
Champion organizational values and reinforce desired behaviors
Support initiatives that strengthen a healthy and aligned culture
Embed culture and values into learning, leadership, and organizational practices
Define success metrics for learning and organizational development initiatives
Analyze performance, learning, and organizational data
Report insights and recommendations to leadership
Continuously refine programs based on outcomes and organizational needs
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in human resources, organizational development, business, education, psychology, or a related field
5+ years of experience in learning and development, organizational development, or talent management, including designing and delivering leadership development programs
Experience in manufacturing or other operational environments, providing practical insight into the day-to-day challenges leaders and teams face
Experience in learning and organizational development, including designing and delivering leadership development programs, succession planning, and talent pipelines
Demonstrated expertise in leadership frameworks, personality assessment tools, and the use of learning technologies (e.g., LMS platforms)
Excellent communication, facilitation, and presentation skills, with the ability to influence effectively at all levels of the organization
Ability and willingness to travel as needed
Company
Hixwood
Hixwood manufactures and provides durable post-frame kits and building materials and also provides support for the same.
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageCompany data provided by crunchbase