Learning and Development Senior Manager

Helix Electric was founded in 1985 and is now one of the nation’s largest and most successful electrical contracting companies. Our commitment to empowering people and powering projects is realized by our exceptional team of dedicated and highly skilled experts working together and never settling for good enough. We are proud of the team-oriented and employee-empowered business approach that defines our unique character.

The Senior Manager, Learning & Development will champion Helix Electric efforts to assess enterprise-wide developmental needs, set learning strategy and drive training initiatives that build organizational capability and business performance. This individual will be responsible for actively identifying opportunities, creatively designing solutions and implementing effective methods to educate, upskill, and enhance performance across the organization.

Reporting to the Head of Learning and Organizational Development, the Senior Manager, Learning & Development will collaborate with business units to lead project deliverables and ensure alignment with strategic business objectives. This role will maintain high-quality standards in development for all methods of program delivery, while also providing leadership, governance, and oversight for key learning programs, initiatives and resources.

• Lead the development and execution of learning strategy, priorities and solutions aligned to business and organizational capability needs
• Design and develop learning and leadership development programs, curriculum, and instructional materials in partnership with subject matter experts and external vendors
• Collaborate with L&OD and the extended Learning and Development team to leverage existing resources, learning technologies and LMS capabilities
• Monitor training activities, manage content and recommend solutions based on business needs

• Ability to measure the effectiveness for L&OD programs and use insights to improve impact, efficiency and learner experience
• Partner with the Head of L&OD and business leaders on initiatives related to assessment, development, talent planning, succession support and career pathing
• Lead key learning programs, including planning, prioritization, scheduling, resource coordination and budget oversight
• Manage internal and external resources to support the development and delivery of training
• Support ad hoc projects and organizational initiatives as needed
• Travel as needed to regional offices, jobsites, meetings, and training events- ~ 30%

• Design high quality, sustainable learning and leadership development solutions across a variety of formats, leveraging technology and external resources where appropriate
• Conduct needs assessments and collaborate with subject matter experts, business leaders and instructional designers on content development
• Align learning approaches with course objectives, learner needs and business outcomes
• Ensure learning solutions reflect strong adult learning principles, consistency, scalability, and measurable outcomes

• Establish credibility with field operations, operations management, the executive team and support service groups
• Facilitate learning experiences that engage participants and support skill development
• Deliver learning events in areas of proficiency, including behavioral, leadership, and professional development topic
• Coach facilitators, presenters, and internal subject matter experts to strengthen training effectiveness

• Oversee key learning offerings and programs, on-site and virtual event planning, and the scheduling of learning activities
• Coordinate dependencies across L&OD projects and programs to support on-time delivery and effective use of resources
• Proactively communicate risks, issues and changes affecting deliverables, funding or direction
• Evaluate programs and implement improvements based on feedback, outcomes and business needs

• Use the LMS to manage training administration and learner data, compliance and certifications
• Develop and test innovative learning solutions within the LMS to improve value and efficiency

• Recommend improvements to learning systems, tools and reporting capabilities

• Strategic thinking and alignment of learning priorities to business objectives
• Consulting, influencing and relationship-building across all levels of the organization
• Leadership presence, sound judgment and ability to lead through ambiguity and change
• Strong design judgment and…