Corporate Trainer

SUMMARY OF RESPONSIBILITIES 

The Corporate Trainer designs and delivers practical leadership, communication, onboarding, and professional development programs that strengthen team member capability and business performance across TrueNorth Steel. We’re seeking an experienced corporate facilitator with strong business acumen, stakeholder partnership skills, and expertise in leadership development, instructional design, and DiSC or comparable assessments.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS 

• Embrace and demonstrate the qualities of the TrueNorth Steel Game Changer definition. 

• Model the TrueNorth Steel Game Changer qualities of being Personally Responsible, Outcome Focused, Committed, Trusting, Positive, and a Team Player. 

• Align learning programs with TrueNorth Steel’s goals, purpose, values, leadership expectations, operating realities, and employee experience priorities.  

• Deliver engaging in-person and virtual learning in leadership, communication, onboarding, professional skills, and other business-critical topics for production and non-production audiences.  

• Lead DiSC or comparable assessment sessions and help participants apply insights to strengthen communication, working relationships, and leadership impact.  

• Partner with HR, business leaders, and subject matter experts to identify capability gaps, define outcomes, and develop clear, practical facilitator guides, participant materials, job aids, presentations, reinforcement tools, and follow-up resources.  

• Build strong business acumen and organizational knowledge to make learning relevant, advise stakeholders, and strengthen cross-functional execution.  

• Quickly learn new business topics, systems, processes, and initiatives and translate them into structured content that supports adoption and performance.  

• Advance leadership programs, cohort experiences, manager tools, and reinforcement plans that strengthen coaching, delegation, accountability, and bench strength.  

• Reinforce One Team, One Score behaviors through cross-functional learning that improves handoffs, reduces friction, and builds shared accountability.  

• Use participant feedback, attendance data, leader input, and other available indicators to evaluate effectiveness and continuously improve programs.  

• Maintain accurate learning records and provide backup LMS administration for course assignments, reporting, content updates, and user assistance.  

• Evaluate external resources, vendors, tools, and certifications that may advance TrueNorth Steel learning and development priorities.  

• Advise leaders and subject matter experts on instructional methods, facilitation practices, reinforcement, and learning transfer. 

• Prompt and dependable attendance. 

• Other duties as assigned. 

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND QUALITIES 

• Excellent in-person and virtual facilitation, presentation, and group engagement skills across diverse audiences.  

• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to simplify complex topics and develop polished, practical learning materials.  

• Knowledge of adult learning, leadership development, coaching, communication, accountability, change, and team effectiveness.  

• Strong business acumen and learning agility, with the ability to quickly understand business functions, processes, priorities, and challenges.  

• Ability to design, adapt, and facilitate learning experiences that align with business needs, culture, audience, and desired outcomes.  

• Experience applying DiSC or similar assessment frameworks to leadership, communication, collaboration, or team development.  

• Ability to build trusted, consultative partnerships with leaders, HR, subject matter experts, and cross-functional stakeholders.  

• Professional, adaptable, and team-oriented, with sound judgment, discretion, follow-through, and a continuous-improvement mindset. 

EDUCATION AND WORK EXPERIENCE 

• Bachelor's degree in organizational development, business, education, communication, psychology, or a related field preferred; or an equivalent combination of education and relevant work experience.  

• Seven or more years of progressive corporate training or learning and development experience, including in-person and virtual facilitation.  

• Minimum of three years of people management experience with direct responsibility for a team of direct reports, including coaching, development, performance management, and accountability.  

• Demonstrated experience delivering leadership development, manager training, communication, team effectiveness, or professional development programs. 

PREFERRED CERTIFICATIONS OR TOOLS 

• DiSC, MBTI, Predictive Index, Clifton Strengths, Situational Leadership, Crucial Conversations, Hogan, EQ-i, or similar leadership, communication, or behavioral assessment certification.  

• Experience with learning management systems, e-learning authoring tools, Microsoft 365, Teams, virtual classroom tools, and blended learning methods.