HR Development Specialist

Overview

The HR Development Specialist is responsible for creating, delivering, and managing programs that enhance employee skills, support career growth, and strengthen organizational capability. This role leads onboarding, facilitates learning initiatives, supports performance management processes, and builds the systems and tools that enable employee development across the company. The Specialist partners with employees, leaders, and cross-functional teams to assess development needs, design learning programs, manage logistics, oversee learning systems, and measure effectiveness.

This position plays a key role in fostering a culture of continuous learning, leadership development, and organizational growth.

Department: Human Resources

Pay Type / Range: Salary. $60,000 - $85,000 per year (based on experience and qualifications).

(This pay range is a good-faith estimate of compensation for this role.)

• Health Benefits include Medical, Vision, Dental, Pharmacy and Short-Term Disability (STD).
• • Additional Voluntary Health Benefits include Flex Savings Account (FSA).
• Company-Paid Benefits include Basic Term Life Insurance and Long-Term Disability (LTD).
• Retirement (Profit-Sharing Program) – eligibility after one year waiting period.
• Mental Health & Wellness Support provided through TEAM EAP.
• PTO Program covering all time away from work.
• Referral bonuses – earn rewards to help us recruit new talent.

Reasonable accommodation can be provided to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Lead New Hire Orientation and onboarding processes for new employees and employees transitioning into new roles
• Facilitate introductions, handoffs, and smooth transitions into teams
• Conduct 30/90-day check-ins to assess new hire progress and support integration
• Provide ongoing feedback and check-ins for employees in their first year or newly transitioned roles

• Administer and maintain the performance management system, including tracking, monitoring, and coaching users
• Provide guidance to employees on setting effective SMART goals
• Support managers and employees during performance cycles

• Support individual development plans (IDPs) and help employees identify growth paths
• Participate in succession planning discussions and processes
• Create and maintain career paths, roadmaps, and related resources
• Conduct needs assessments and gap analyses to identify training and development priorities

• Design and develop training programs
• Facilitate training sessions and learning workshops across various topics
• Manage training operations including vendor sourcing, scheduling, logistics, communication, registration, and tracking
• Develop and implement advanced leadership development programs

• Assist in implementing and administering Learning Management System (LMS) functionality
• Manage course assignments, tracking, and troubleshooting within the LMS
• Evaluate learning outcomes using data, analytics, and feedback
• Produce reports and insights on training effectiveness and competency growth
• Manage and track all required compliance training
• Collect ongoing feedback from employees and leaders on training needs and process effectiveness
• Identify gaps, inefficiencies, and opportunities to improve learning programs and tools
• Update forms, guidelines, and materials as needed
• Recommend and implement improvements to enhance learning experiences and program outcomes

• Assist with budgeting for training programs and L&D initiatives
• Refresh, maintain, and expand the Training SharePoint page and related resources
• Other projects as needed
• There will be a lot of cross-functional duties shared within the HR department to ensure all is properly covered.

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Organizational Development, Education, or related field (or equivalent experience)
• Experience in training design, facilitation, and employee development programs
• Strong communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills
• Ability to manage…