Talent Development Specialist - Hudson - Leaf Home

Description

About Leaf Home
At Leaf Home, we are powered by people on a single mission to make homeownership easy. We've crafted a team of the very best to ensure we make a difference by winning every day. In addition to serving our customers, Leaf Home strives to build a welcoming and inclusive workplace. We are proud to be a certified Great Place to Work as well as a multi-year recipient of Top Workplaces recognition.
From competitive medical benefits to people-focused committees like the Women's Committee, Diversity & Inclusion Committee, and VetConnect, we are dedicated to making Leaf Home a workplace where you can win every day. Come grow your career with us.
Why Leaf Home

• We Win - Being driven every day to win is who we are
• People Powered - Recognized as a top Ohio and U.S. workplace by Great Place to Work, Energage, and more
• Family Feel with Enterprise-Level Resources - You are important to us, and we've built a culture you'll love
• Support - Inclusion, sustainability, and reliability surround everything we do
• Personal Growth - Dedicated to providing resources and encouragement for employee growth
• Mobility - Locations throughout the U.S. and Canada, with continued expansion

Position Summary
The Talent Development Specialist will design courses, processes, and resources to promote employee assessment, learning, and career development for audiences across Leaf Home's functional areas. This role is responsible for facilitating a variety of leadership development courses, both internally developed and vendor-created, and should manage all coordination before and following the sessions. The Talent Development Specialist will lead programs for leaders at various levels, requiring exemplary organizational skills, professionalism and public speaking skills, and self-management to achieve long-term program timelines. Also, this role will assist in the design and implementation of talent processes, including goal setting for employees (Objectives Key Results or OKRs), annual performance evaluations, talent calibrations and succession planning, new manager assimilations, and 360-degree feedback surveys. In this role, the Talent Development Specialist will become an administrator of the Learning Management System (LMS) and performance evaluation process. May assist with select talent processes in our HRIS platform, as needed (e.g., 360 surveys, talent calibration or succession).
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Conduct company-wide leadership development and training, demonstrating skill in presenting, facilitating discussions, and training on key leadership topics.

• Oversee all coordination, administrative needs, and evaluation for leadership development or training courses they lead.

• Own and fully manage all components of the talent programs they lead.

• Assist in the design and implementation of processes and materials for talent processes, including employee OKRs, annual performance evaluations, talent calibrations and succession planning, new manager assimilations, 360 surveys.

• Collaborate with management to identify talent development needs of the Company.

• Serve as a super administrator for Leaf Home's Learning Management System (LMS), train other departments on how to administer the system, and field questions from learners. Serve as an administrator for the annual performance evaluation process and partner with HRIS and HRBPs teams to field questions.

• Assist in the administration of 360 surveys and other talent processes within the HRIS (UKG) platform.

• Partner with the Director, Talent Development, L&D teams, and HR teams to maximize employee engagement and participation in talent programs.

• Performs other duties as assigned by supervisor.
Experience and Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree preferred, or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.

• 3+ years of experience in designing content and facilitating instructor-led courses.

• Strong presentation, facilitation, and interpersonal skills. Conducts themselves in a professional and engaging manner with audiences of varying leadership levels.

• Outstanding organizational skills and the ability to juggle several programs or projects at once.

• Ability to meet the demands of different stakeholders without "dropping the ball." Can manage one's time effectively and work autonomously to self-impose deadlines in order to deliver on program outcomes several weeks or months down the road.

• Must be legally authorized to work in the country of employment without sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H1B status).
Preferred Knowledge, Skills, Abilities or Certifications:

• Working knowledge of adult learning theory and best practices for learning and facilitating material.

• 1+ years of corporate learning and development experience.

• 1+ years of LMS administration experience.
Key Competencies:

• Adapting to and managing change.

• Strategic alignment and inspiring others.

• Communicating and building relationships.

• Business acumen and cross-functional knowledge.

• Achieving results.
Travel Requirements:

• No travel is required.
Overtime/Additional Hours Requirements:

• Additional hours may be required (exempt positions).
Physical Requirements:

• Normal office environment.

• Performs indoor work in a climate-controlled environment.

• Sedentary work. Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time.
Are We Your Company?
Focused on Growth Leaf Home is dominating the home improvement industry as we continue to grow. We work hard and play harder. With offices across the U.S. and Canada, our diverse team spans marketing, sales, installation, and service. We are committed to employee growth through:

• Innovating, Always - Providing cutting-edge solutions for employees and customers
• Partnering with Our Customers - Building trusted relationships at the core of everything we do
• Empowering Employees - Creating opportunities for growth and success in a supportive environment
• Supporting Our Communities - Giving back to the places our customers and employees call home

What We Offer

• Industry-leading compensation package
• Competitive medical, dental, and vision benefits after 60 days
• Retirement savings plan with company match
• Paid parental leave and generous paid time off programs
• On-campus fitness programs and meal delivery services
• Comprehensive health, wellbeing, financial wellness, and childcare benefits
• Opportunities for growth and advancement

Additional Perks

• Employee assistance program with 24/7 legal, financial, and counseling support
• Employee discount marketplace with thousands of savings options
• Gym membership reimbursement
• Employee resource groups, including VetConnect and the Women's Committee

Awards and Recognition
Leaf Home has been recognized as a top workplace by The Plain Dealer, is a multi-year recipient of Top Workplaces USA by Energage, and is Great Place to Work CertifiedTM. Additional recognitions include:

• Remodeling 550 list placements
• Qualified Remodeler Top 500 rankings
• Smart Culture Awards for employee-focused culture
• Inc. 5000 and Inc. 5000 Regionals: Midwest growth recognition

For a full list of awards, visit
Diversity and Equal Opportunity
Leaf Home is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, ancestry, national origin, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, religion, age, genetic information, veteran status, or disability, in accordance with applicable law.