Learning and Development Manager

Do you want to work for a stable, growing organization that reaches back more than 130 years?  Our steel tube and pipe products have helped build landmarks and buildings in North America; Come build your career at Zekelman Industries! 

Zekelman Industries is seeking a Learning and Development Manager. Reporting to the Director of Human Resources, this person will work out of the downtown Chicago office. They will create and execute the learning and development strategy for the organization.  Assess company-wide developmental needs to drive training initiatives and identifies and arranges suitable training solutions for employees. Search creative designs and implement effective methods to educate, enhance performance and recognize performance and to promote healthy and safe work practices as required by regulatory agencies and Company policy.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF POSITION:

• Conducts employee training and development needs assessment to identify target training areas and KPI’s.
• Prepares and implements learning strategies and programs for team development.
• Obtains and deploys effective learning methods companywide٫ such as in-person training, coaching٫ job-shadowing٫ online training, etc.
• Creates and organizes e-learning courses٫ workshops and other training.
• Conducts follow-up studies of all completed training to evaluate and measure results.
• Records and reports training courses through the Learning Management System to monitor effectiveness of development plans to ensure employees make the most of learning opportunities.
• Collaborates with managers to develop their team members through career pathing.
• Oversees budgets and negotiates contracts.
• Organizes hiring and training activities.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Regular, full-time predictable attendance is an essential function of this role.

EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor’s degree, Business Management, Human Resources, or other related area. Certified Professional in Learning and Performance (CPLP) credential preferred
• 3-5 year experience designing and implementing employee development programs, including practical experience with MS Office and Learning Management Systems (LMS), and project management and budgeting experience

KNOWLEDGE / SKILLS / ABILITIES:

• Strong knowledge of e-learning platforms and practices
• Strong communication skills and negotiation skills to build relations with vendors
• Strong organizational skills with business-oriented thinking
• Strong presentation skills to deliver presentations to various audiences
• Ability to travel to Zekelman facilities to lead and coordinate training (30%)

Zekelman Industries offers competitive compensation and excellent benefits, including low-cost, high-quality medical and dental benefits.  In addition, we have an amazing tuition assistance program, a bonus plan, a 401(k) plan with a generous company match, immediate vesting, and much more.

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We are Zekelman Industries.

We manufacture superior quality tubular and related products, and provide outstanding service for our valued customers.

We seek to continuously advance the skills and opportunities of our employees, utilizing the latest technology and management tools available to consistently increase profitability and the enterprise value of Zekelman Industries and of our customers.