Talent Development Director

Talent Development Director

Best People + Right Culture. These are the driving forces behind JE Dunn's success. By hiring inspired people, giving them interesting and challenging work, enabling them with innovative tools, and letting them share in the company's rewards, we've found a sustainable way to grow in our industry for the last 100+ years. Our diverse teams around the country strive to enrich lives through inspired people and places everyday, and we need inspired people like you to join us in our pursuit of building perfection.

The Talent Development Director will lead multiple functions within the JE Dunn People Team, including employee learning, talent development, performance, and engagement. This role will be responsible for the national talent development strategy and execution, building a scalable framework that enables the business to grow and evolve through its people. As a critical leader within the organization, the Director will shape and drive the vision for how JE Dunn assesses, develops, and grows talent across the enterprise. This includes oversight of performance management, talent reviews, succession planning, leadership development, and organizational capability building. The role will partner closely across HR and with cross-functional business leaders to embed strategies that directly support the company's long-term goals. As a member of the People Leadership Team, this individual will help shape company culture, elevate talent practices, and strengthen workforce capability in alignment with JE Dunn's strategy, vision, and values.

Autonomy & Decision-Making : Makes most decision and consults with supervisor as needed.

Career Path : Various

TALENT DEVELOPMENT LEADERSHIP CORE

• Build and execute a business-driven talent development strategy that advances internal mobility, capability growth, and leadership readiness.
• Oversee and evolve leadership development programs spanning emerging leaders to executives.
• Provide oversight of performance management, succession planning, and leadership pipeline development to ensure alignment with business goals and strong bench strength.
• Partner with executives and business leaders as a trusted advisor, using talent intelligence and analytics to identify strengths, gaps, and workforce needs.
• Direct engagement strategies, including survey processes and action planning, to foster an inclusive, high-performing culture.
• Lead enterprise-wide learning strategies, including technical, professional, team, and leadership development, leveraging modern tools and engaging, practical experiences.
• Oversee learning technology tools and resources to expand scalable development opportunities.
• Lead a high-performing team of talent development professionals to deliver scalable, innovative, and culturally relevant solutions.
• Model collaboration across HR and organizational leadership to align programs with business priorities.

FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY

MANAGING OTHERS

Other duties as assigned.

Conducts actions in a professional and unbiased manner.

Complies with all company and site policies and best practice standards.

Continuously develops proficiency and understanding in the role.

Maintains a professional appearance and work space.

Participates in and complies with all company safety and quality programs and procedures.

Utilizes relevant JE Dunn technology to support all assigned responsibilities.

Ability to perform work accurately and completely, and in a timely manner

Communication skills, verbal and written Advanced

Knowledge of evidence-based education, cognitive learning theory, instructional design and performance consulting

Track record of developing the long-term capabilities of others and the organization as a whole

Strong business acumen to effectively align HR and learning programs with company goals

Proficient at working with business leaders in a highly matrixed, complex business and ability to develop collaborative solutions to business and organizational needs

Demonstrated project management skills and experience leading large complex projects across geographically dispersed teams

Highly organized and able to manage time and resources to accomplish priorities

Ability to multi-task, effectively facilitating multiple projects concurrently

Ability to tailor communication to different individuals and audiences from senior executives to external speakers and partners to program participants

Extensive experience with coaching teams, managers, and individuals

Ability to speak confidently and be comfortable in front of a large group as well as in one-to-one interaction in business and social settings

Ability to build relationships and collaborate within a team, internally and externally

Demonstrated success designing and executing enterprise-wide programs across leadership, performance, and engagement

Strong executive presence and ability to influence across functions and levels

A strategic thinker with operational agility, business acumen, and a passion for people development

Bachelor's degree in organizational development, human resources, or learning related field (Required)

Master's degree in human resources, education, or business (Preferred)

In lieu of the above requirements, relevant experience will be considered

10+ years experience in learning and development and / or talent and performance management (Required)

5+ year experience leading and managing high performing teams

Proven success designing and executing enterprise-wide programs across leadership, performance, and engagement

Experience in the construction industry (Preferred)

Valid and unrestricted drivers license required

Must be able to lift up to 10 pounds

May require periods of overnight travel

Normal office environment

Frequent activity : Sitting, Viewing Computer Screen

Occasional activity : Standing, Walking, Reaching above Shoulder

The benefits package aligned to this position is Professional Non-Union.

JE Dunn Construction is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer and it is our policy to provide equal opportunity to all people without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, marital status, veteran status, age, disability, pregnancy, genetic information, citizenship status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other legally protected category. JE Dunn provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation in order to apply for a job, please submit your request to accommodations@jedunn.com.

JE Dunn Construction Company does not accept unsolicited resumes from search firms or agencies. Any resume submitted to any employee of JE Dunn Construction without a prior written search agreement will be considered unsolicited and the property of JE Dunn Construction Company. Please, no phone calls or emails.