Overview

STS Technical Services is hiring a Talent Development Manager in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. This role will lead talent development strategy, workforce development, leadership development, succession planning, career pathing, onboarding, training effectiveness and workforce capability initiatives for a growing manufacturing organization. The Talent Development Manager will work closely with HR, Operations, Safety and executive leadership to build scalable programs and processes that strengthen retention, workforce readiness, leadership capability and long-term organizational growth. Position Overview The Talent Development Manager will build and lead the organization's talent development strategy, programs and infrastructure. This position will oversee the Workforce Academy function while developing scalable systems for employee development, leadership growth, succession planning, career mobility, learning and workforce capability. The role requires a strong combination of strategic thinking, program development, analytics, change management and cross-functional leadership. Talent Development Strategy Develop and execute talent development strategy aligned with organizational growth objectives Build scalable workforce development programs that support business expansion Strengthen workforce readiness and long-term organizational capability Establish and maintain a roadmap for learning and development initiatives Support onboarding and talent management strategy Partner with senior leaders to identify workforce capability gaps Identify organizational development opportunities Workforce Academy Leadership Provide strategic oversight of the Workforce Academy Lead related workforce development programs Establish academy goals and performance measures Develop success metrics Evaluate program effectiveness Monitor program throughput and quality Track retention outcomes and workforce readiness Support expansion of academy programs as hiring and business needs evolve Talent Management & Succession Planning Design and implement succession planning processes Partner with leaders to identify critical roles Identify potential successors and development needs Develop talent review processes Build workforce planning tools Establish career pathing frameworks Develop employee development frameworks Support internal mobility Support employee growth initiatives Leadership Development Design and implement leadership development programs Support supervisors, managers and emerging leaders Create leadership development resources Develop learning programs and leadership tools Improve organizational leadership effectiveness Partner with business leaders to strengthen leadership capability Build leadership bench strength Support coaching and development initiatives Learning & Development Establish enterprise learning strategies Develop scalable training frameworks Identify learning needs across departments Identify development needs across workforce populations Evaluate and implement employee development solutions Support leadership development effectiveness Develop competency models Build skills frameworks and learning pathways Align learning initiatives with operational priorities Align development programs with strategic objectives Talent Analytics & Program Effectiveness Develop talent development metrics Build dashboards and reporting Track onboarding effectiveness Monitor retention metrics Track training completion Measure workforce readiness Monitor leadership development participation Track succession coverage Evaluate return on investment for development initiatives Assess program effectiveness Provide executive leadership with talent insights and recommendations Identify workforce capability trends HR Technology & Process Ownership Serve as the primary business owner for talent development functionality within Workday Support talent management processes Support performance management processes Support learning and development processes Support suc