Learning & Development Manager

Overview

Job Description:

Business Unit Overview Michael Foods, Inc. is a leader in the food processing and distribution industry with business in egg products, refrigerated grocery and potato products. We offer exciting job possibilities throughout our organization where you can enhance your career, sharpen your talents and make an impact. Join our company and be part of an innovative team that’s First in Food.

Location Description Hopkins, MN is home to our Michael Foods, Inc. corporate headquarters. Hopkins is located 7 miles west of Minneapolis, boasting natural surroundings in a suburban environment that also provides quick access to major travel ways and local restaurants that give our community a distinct character. Located in the Excelsior Crossing building where employees are provided with beautifully landscaped walking paths and water features creating an optimal environment for outdoor and walking meetings, along with the opportunity to take a relaxing walk or outdoor lunch before, within, or after your work day.

POSITION SUMMARY: The Learning and Development Manager partners with business leadership to design and execute a comprehensive development strategy that strengthens Michael Foods’ leadership pipeline and builds organizational capability. This role ensures our training and development efforts not only align with strategic initiatives and business goals but also cultivate leaders at every level who can drive performance, engagement, and service excellence for our customers.

The manager designs, develops, delivers, and evaluates leadership development programs and broader L&D solutions that support employee growth and enable strong performance against key business metrics. Using a blend of e-learning, classroom, virtual, and on-the-job learning, this role enhances leadership and technical skills across manufacturing, farm operations, and functional teams. The position reports to the Director of Talent Management.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Design, develop and implement a sustainable leadership development framework that strengthens the existing leadership talent pipeline across operations, farms, and functions.

• Design, develop and implement company-wide leadership development programs to prepare employees for future roles and build organizational capability.

• Partner with senior leaders and subject-matter experts to create leadership training aligned to strategic goals.

• Enhance the leadership curriculum with robust leadership curricula and new programs that support growth at all levels of leadership.

• Deliver leadership programs, including in-person and virtual facilitation, train-the-trainer curriculum, and ensure approaches reflect adult learning best practices.

• Establish metrics and evaluation methods to measure the effectiveness and ROI of leadership development initiatives.

• Administer and manage the company Learning Management System (LMS) to ensure accurate course assignments, completions, and reporting.

• Partner with IT to maintain system functionality and troubleshoot issues.

• Develop and publish training content within the LMS.

• Generate and distribute regular training reports and dashboards for business leaders, progress, and development trends.

• Ensure the LMS integrates with other technology supporting leadership development programs.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

REQUIRED:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resources Management, Organizational Development, Industrial Relations, Business or equivalent

• 10 years of training experience

• 5 years of experience designing and delivering leadership development programs aligned to business strategy.

• 2 years’ experience working with a Learning Management System (LMS)

• Immigration sponsorship is not available for this position

PREFERRED EDUCATION,

EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS:

• Masters HRIR, HRD, HROD

• Excellent skills in application of the ADDIE model for instructor led and virtual training

• Experience with design, delivery, evaluation of e-learning

• Excellent interpersonal skills, team-oriented approach and ability to establish rapport quickly and collaborate effectively with all employee levels

• Excellent communication skills: written, presentation and speaking

• Proven proficiency in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and Outlook

• Strong project management skills

• Ability to influence up and across levels, functions, divisions within an organization

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature of the work and may not include all the duties associated with this position. The pay range for this position is $89,506 – $132,468 per year.

Michael Foods