Manager, Learning & Development

SourceBlue Learning Manager

Lead the strategy for knowledge, learning and capability-building for SourceBlue staff. This role leads strategy for knowledge growth and skills improvement. They coordinate learning needs assessments, define training requirements, coordinate the development and delivery of learning solutions, and ensuring alignment with enterprise learning governance. The Manager serves as the central integrator across leadership, subject matter experts, and headquarters partners to ensure consistent, scalable, and high-quality learning that strengthens performance, safety, and workforce readiness.

Essential Duties and Key Responsibilities:

• Establish the training strategy for SourceBlue in alignment with learning governance, operational priorities, and workforce development needs.
• Develop knowledge, collaboration, and learning strategies to actively advance development and accelerate performance for SourceBlue staff.
• Partner with operational senior leaders to identify evolving capability requirements, emerging technologies, compliance needs, and skill gaps.
• Identify vendor partnerships and oversee management of vendor relationships for learning and knowledge projects.
• Guide SourceBlue knowledge, training, etc team on working with vendor partners for work on assigned projects.
• Participate in SourceBlue leadership teams to support and advance company strategy with knowledge and learning programs.
• In partnership with headquarters knowledge & learning leadership, and SPO/xPL/FEC knowledge and learning Senior Director define a unified roadmap for training across the company, ensuring sustainability, scalability, and continuous improvement.
• Lead structured needs assessments and requirements-gathering sessions with stakeholders, SMEs, and field operations to inform training design and delivery.
• In partnership with headquarters knowledge & learning leadership, translate operational requirements into clear learning objectives, delivery standards, and performance metrics.
• In partnership with headquarters knowledge & learning leadership, maintain an enterprise view of training requirements, identifying overlaps, synergies, and opportunities for shared solutions across SourceBlue.
• Coordinate creation of learning solutions through teams, SMEs, and external vendors.
• Ensure that all training solutions adhere to SourceBlue standards for design, delivery, evaluation, and content governance.
• Oversee delivery channel planning for SourceBlue (digital, on-site, blended, simulation, vendor-delivered, etc.) to optimize reach, access, and impact.
• Manage workflow, schedules, and expectations across multiple content creators and delivery partners—without serving as the primary content developer.
• Act as the liaison between headquarters knowledge & learning leadership and operational leaders to ensure clarity of roles, expectations, and responsibilities.
• Serve as the ambassador for workforce training strategy, communicating progress, risks, and opportunities across the organization.
• Facilitate alignment conversations that help operational teams understand training implications and support adoption.
• Engage internal customers and serve as ambassador to promote learning, knowledge, and collaboration strategies to accomplish desired goals, while soliciting feedback and collecting future needs.
• Lead communication activities with HQ communications team in support of knowledge, learning and collaboration goals, including plan development, implementation and measurement. Embrace company culture, values, and diversity and inclusion (D&I) activities within team.
• Embrace lean concepts and practices to effect work productivity, enhance programs, and coordinate and reduce waste (e.g., Personal Kanban, A3 problem solving, Value Stream Mapping, and Story Boarding).
• Other activities, duties, and responsibilities as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree from accredited degree program, master's degree preferred, in knowledge management or business.
• Minimum of 10 years of experience within construction, industrial or related industry preferred.
• Experience with organizational behavior, learning, workforce training, operational excellence, or performance improvement required.
• Experience collaborating with technical experts and cross-functional teams in a complex environment.
• Experience fostering culture that supports intra-organizational diverse and inclusive relationships.
• Experience working with vendors and consultants in development and execution of contracts, required.
• Hands-on understanding of Service Level Agreements (SLA) and accountability enforcement, required.
• Successful in leading teams through end-to-end execution and implementation of strategic business plans.
• Exceptional leadership and highly accountable management skills of concurrent complex projects, tasks, and teams, including problem-solving, critical thinking, analytical, and negotiation skills; able to manage project/team budget.
• Lead and work collaboratively to develop strong, positive working relationships and teams company wide.
• Demonstrates elements of emotional intelligence including self-awareness (emotional self-awareness), social awareness (empathy and organizational awareness), self-management (emotional self-control and adaptability), and relationship management (influence, teamwork, inspirational leadership).
• Excellent communication skills and professional maturity, ability to represent the company in compelling manner with poise and enthusiasm to diverse audiences.
• Advanced facilitation, presentation, and delivery skills.
• Adept at managing through ambiguity, complex and evolving environments, and competing demands.
• Active participation or leader in professional industry organizations

The salary range for this position in NJ is estimated to be $140k-$200K annualized. Turner Construction provides flexible benefits, including medical, dental and vision coverage, financial benefits such as a 401(k) plan, Health Savings Account, Flexible Spending Account, wellness benefits, a voluntary legal plan, identity theft, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability coverage. In addition to our extensive benefit offerings, we provide paid vacation, wellness/sick time, holidays, paid parental leave, tuition reimbursement, employee referral bonuses, and end of year appreciation pay.

Turner Construction provides a work environment that is safe, healthy, and free from discrimination and harassment. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Females/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity. VEVRAA Federal Contractor