Talent Development Manager

Overview

Job Location:

Louisville, KY

Wieland - Creating Value for Generations!

Wieland is a global leader in copper and copper alloy manufacturing, processing, and distribution. We provide a large product and service portfolio including power, automotive, ammunition, coinage, construction materials, refrigeration, electronics and many other industries. To us, metal is more than material.

Wieland's culture is what makes for a fun and rewarding place to work! As a company, we benefit daily from our employees' knowledge and abilities. With our cultural vision, we place our core values at the heart of everything we do: safety, ambition, optimism, reliability, ownership, diversity, & respect.

Wieland is hiring a Talent Development Manager. The Talent Development Manager will be responsible for managing all core talent and development processes, including continuous performance management, employee probationary reviews, development planning, learning and development programs, talent reviews, and calibration workshops. This position ensures talent and development programs and processes are aligned with business priorities and foster a culture of continuous improvement, learning and development.

This role is located in Louisville, KY and will be hybrid. While this role is local, occasional travel to other locations will be required (25% travel).

Talent Development Manager Responsibilities:

• Create and deliver learning experiences that align with organizational goals, priorities, and Wieland values. Increase organizational capability, reinforce company culture, and support individual career growth by implementing solutions for broad and role‑specific development needs.
• Ensure effective instructional design (virtual and in‑person) by applying proven models like ADDIE (Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation, Evaluation), Bloom’s Taxonomy, scaffolding, and active learning strategies.
• Curate resources from external sources as needed to support organizational goals and priorities.
• Facilitate workshops and training sessions (virtual and in‑person).
• Manage and partner with external vendors to provide effective solutions for organizational and individual development needs.
• Collaborate with the LMS team to ensure seamless administration of programs.

• Manage and administer talent processes for all North American locations including and not limited to performance management, talent calibration sessions, workforce planning, succession planning, and development planning.
• Administer and maintain front‑end system field management, form and workflow creation for performance and talent processes.
• Monitor Cornerstone release notes to ensure system optimization and effective planning for system changes impacting administration and end‑user experiences.
• Partner with HRIS resources to request back‑end system configuration support such as ticket escalation, security role profile change requests, interface and data import requirements.
• Coordinate and facilitate talent calibration workshops to ensure talent assessments and actions align with increasing organizational capability and career growth needs.
• Create and manage tools and resources designed to support internal process expectations and improve performance management and talent development skills.
• Administer formal feedback and employee assessments (i.e. 360).
• Manage change and stakeholder engagement for talent initiatives and strong partnerships with stakeholder groups to ensure adoption and alignment with organizational priorities.
• Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of training programs and talent processes using data‑driven insights to improve outcomes and demonstrate impact.

Talent Development Manager

Qualifications:

• Minimum (7) years of experience in Talent Management, Learning & Development, Human Resources, or roles with applicable experience
• Minimum (3) years of experience facilitating talent calibration workshops and training programs.
• Previous experience working in the manufacturing and metals industry supporting multiple sites, preferred.
• Bachelor's degree in Organizational Development, Human Resources, or related field or equivalent…