Sr. Manager, Learning and Development

Hayward Holdings Inc. (NYSE "HAYW") is the largest manufacturer of residential swimming pool equipment in the world, with a significant presence in the commercial pool market that is continuously growing. Hayward designs, manufactures, and markets a full line of residential and commercial pool and spa equipment including pumps, filters, heating, cleaners, salt chlorinators, automation, lighting, safety, flow control and energy solutions at our company owned facilities. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Hayward also has facilities in Tennessee, Arizona, and Rhode Island as well as Canada, Spain, France, Australia, and China.  This position is based in Clemmons, NC. 

Sr. Manager of Learning and Development is responsible for managing and supporting the assessment of organizational needs and the design, implementation, and day-to-day administration of programs that effectively facilitate professional development and continuous learning, particularly among new and emerging leaders. In addition, the Sr. Manager of Learning and Development will orchestrate a succession planning strategy designed to identify and develop new, potential leaders who can move into critical leadership roles when they become vacant.  The role will work as a Player/Coach, "rolling up their sleeves" to deliver high-quality employee programs at all levels across the businesses. 

• Own talent management lifecycle processes – including onboarding, goal setting, competencies, critical skills, career pathing, and development for new and existing employees.
• Develop programs focused on coaching and development to support growth among our leadership population.
• Partner closely with our HR business partners to ensure L&D topics are amplified and leveraged.
• Assess individual, team, and organizational learning needs and oversee the development of impactful and scalable learning solutions (programmatic and non-programmatic)
• Partner with HR business partners, senior leaders, and functional leaders to determine organizational gaps and develop tactical and strategic solutions to drive leader and team member engagement.
• Support the creation of standardized metrics and evaluation processes across all learning and organizational development programs to ensure a data-driven approach when evaluating outcomes.
• Continuously build business and market knowledge and work closely with subject-matter experts (SMEs) to enhance and refine our internal programs.
• Ability to influence and educate leaders on leadership development, including the purpose of leadership development, the role leaders play in developing other leaders, and the activities needed to support effective leadership development. 

• Minimum of 8-10 years’ experience designing and delivering leadership and management programs.
• Undergraduate degree in a related discipline is preferred.
• Broad understanding and experience envisioning and designing robust leadership development initiatives under a clear framework using various implementation methodologies.
• Understanding and experience integrating leadership development programs into a holistic talent management framework, including succession planning management.
• Has expert facilitation skills, knowledge, and experience designing and implementing innovative, premiere leadership development solutions.
• Fosters a culture of informal knowledge exchange, coaching, and training to engage and develop the workforce.
• Demonstrated ability to leverage external and internal resources and a people network to execute quickly, effectively, and consistently in a fast-paced business environment.
• Strong decision-making and problem-solving skills; proven research skills to gather data, best practices, and points of view to ensure sound judgment.
• Confidence interacting and influencing with senior leaders to gain buy-in for an L&D agenda and curriculum.

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