Director of Learning and Development

Director of Learning & Development

Volunteer Properties | Human Resources

Volunteer Properties is looking for a Director of Learning & Development to help build, develop, and retain the talented people who drive our multifamily communities forward.

Reporting to the Vice President of Human Resources , this role will lead key initiatives across talent acquisition, onboarding, training and development, performance management, leadership development, engagement, and retention . You'll work closely with business leaders to turn organizational needs into practical, people-focused solutions across our multi-state portfolio.

What You'll Do

• Lead recruiting strategies and processes for on-site and operational positions.
• Partner with hiring managers to improve sourcing, interviewing, selection, and the candidate experience.
• Build and oversee consistent onboarding programs, including 30-, 60-, and 90-day milestones.
• Assess training needs and develop engaging programs for employees, managers, and emerging leaders.
• Lead training initiatives covering leadership, communication, performance management, customer service, fair housing, safety, workplace conduct, and company systems.
• Manage the performance-management process and equip managers with tools to set expectations, provide feedback, and develop their teams.
• Build career pathways and leadership-development programs for community managers, maintenance leaders, first-time managers, and emerging talent.
• Analyze turnover, engagement, recruiting, and performance data to identify opportunities and recommend solutions.
• Support employee engagement, recognition, retention, and organizational-change initiatives.
• Partner with leadership on acquisitions, new properties, technology implementations, policy changes, and other organizational initiatives.

What You Bring

• Experience in learning & development, talent management, recruiting, HR, or a related field.
• Experience with managing LMS Systems and tracking progress. Experience in Grace Hill Policy Writer is a plus.
• Experience designing and delivering training for employees and managers.
• Strong recruiting, interviewing, and talent-development skills.
• Experience with performance management and leadership development.
• Excellent communication, presentation, facilitation, and relationship-building skills.
• Strong organizational and project-management abilities.
• A practical, collaborative, and data-informed approach to solving people and business challenges.
• Experience in multifamily, property management, hospitality, or another multi-site environment is a plus.

Why Join Volunteer Properties?

This is an opportunity to make a meaningful impact on the employee experience across a growing, multi-state organization. You'll have the opportunity to build programs, develop leaders, strengthen teams, and create career opportunities for employees throughout the organization.

If you're passionate about developing people and building organizations where employees can grow and succeed, we'd love to meet you.