Manager, Learning and Development

At Batesville, you will be a part of a dynamic team committed to excellence and innovation. A recognized leader in the death care industry in North America, we are committed to our mission of helping families honor the lives of those they love.

Batesville has been named one of the Most Trustworthy Companies in America by Newsweek for the third year in a row, reflecting our commitment to quality, integrity, and the trust families and funeral professionals place in us every day.

Your Role at Batesville:

The Manager, Learning and Development creates and executes Batesville's enterprise-wide Learning & Development vision, building leadership, technical, compliance, and sales training programs for the organization's approximately 3,000 associates across sales, manufacturing, logistics, and corporate functions. This role partners closely with the Executive Leadership Team and functional leaders to align learning priorities with business needs, and owns the LMS, training vendor relationships, and measurement of learning program effectiveness.

How You’ll be Rewarded:

Batesville is a family. You will be part of a family of highly committed associates who are passionate about our company, committed to our customers and excited about our future.

The expected base salary range for this role is $115,000 - $130,000 per year. Actual compensation within this range will be based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to qualifications, skills, experience, and location.

IMMEDIATE ELIGIBILITY – Comprehensive medical, dental and vision insurance, as well as prescription coverage, short-term disability, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), and more.

Generous 401K Matching Program Paid time off Opportunities for development and advancement

What You'll DoDevelop and execute Batesville's enterprise-wide Learning and Development strategy and multi-year roadmap in alignment with business priorities and workforce needs across sales, manufacturing, logistics, and corporate functions.

Design and deliver leadership development, management training, and career development programs that build bench strength and support succession planning across the organization.

Partner with functional leaders to identify skill gaps and build technical, safety, and compliance training programs for hourly and salaried associates.

Partner with Sales and Marketing leadership to design and execute effective sales training programs for all levels of sales associates, from onboarding through advanced consultative selling and product/portfolio training.

Own the learning management system (LMS) strategy, including content curation, course catalog management, completion tracking, and reporting on learning effectiveness.

Design and facilitate onboarding and new-hire training programs to accelerate time-to-productivity and reinforce the Batesville Operating System.

Evaluate, select, and manage relationships with external training vendors, consultants, and content providers to supplement internal L&D capabilities.

Establish metrics and dashboards to measure the impact of learning programs on engagement, retention, and performance.

Manage the L&D budget and collaborate with the HR Leadership Team to ensure learning initiatives support broader talent management and workforce planning strategies.

Other duties as required.

What You'll Bring:

Education Bachelor’s degree (B.S./B.A.) or equivalent from a college or university in Human Resources, Organizational Development, Adult Education, or a related field; and a minimum of 5 years related learning and development, training, or organizational development experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience with an emphasis in instructional design and leadership development.

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