What are the responsibilities and job description for the Talent and Development Manager position at Evans General Contractors?
ABOUT EVANS GENERAL CONTRACTORS, LLC
Evans General Contractors, LLC (Evans) is a leading national/international design-build, general contracting and construction management firm specializing in commercial facilities across the United States and beyond. Since opening its doors in 2001, Evans has grown to include regional offices located across the Southeastern United States. Evans remains committed to exceeding client expectations, fostering a team of top-notch employees, and positively impacting the communities in which they live and work.
POSITION SUMMARY
Evans is seeking a hands-on Training & Development Manager to design, coordinate, and drive learning programs that actually get used. This role is responsible for turning Evans business needs and development goals into practical and digestible training, while holding managers accountable for developing their teams. The T&D Manager will push progress, partner closely with Senior Management and Managers to develop training, and ensure learning translates into improved performance, consistency, and growth across Evans.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Execute Evans’ learning and development strategy
- Translate Evans’ priorities into learning paths for managers and employees
- Partner with managers and employees to identify skill gaps and development needs
- Hold leaders accountable for developing and facilitating training across the organization
- Design and maintain clear, practical, and digestible training, and curriculum, with the assistance of managers and technical experts within and outside the organization
- Customize content to Evans’ culture and operations
- Push managers to participate, follow through, and reinforce learning with their teams
- Coordinate learning calendars, sessions, facilitators, and materials
- Ensure training supports performance, compliance, growth, and succession planning
- Ensure training is well-organized, timely, and easy to attend while taking into account where employees report to and how best they can access training
- Track participation, completion, and outcomes across departments
- Evaluate training effectiveness through feedback and performance metrics
- Provide Senior Management with insights on progress, gaps, and development trends
- Promote a culture of continuous learning, feedback, and development
- Position learning as a practical business tool and for professional growth, not a “check-the-box” activity
- Serve as an advisor to managers on employee development
- Other responsibilities as assigned
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- 8 years of experience in Training, Learning & Development, Talent Development, or related HR roles
- Proven experience designing and delivering training programs
- Strong project management and coordination skills
- Ability to influence, challenge, and hold managers accountable
- Excellent communication and facilitation skills
- Background in adult learning principles and curriculum design
- Experience in a fast-paced environment
- Familiarity with learning management systems (LMS) and training analytics
- Experience in construction industry preferred