Development Leader

Overview

Job Title: Performance Development Leader

Location: Remote-based role with up to 75% travel supporting a region of Packaging and Cellulose plants.

Company: Georgia-Pacific Packaging & Cellulose

Georgia-Pacific’s Packaging & Cellulose business is seeking a Performance Development Leader to support a region of Packaging and Cellulose plants by strengthening leadership capability, reinforcing disciplined operations, and embedding our culture across sites.

This role sits within our Corporate Capabilities / Learning & Development team and partners closely with plant and regional leadership. Rather than running a plant, you will work alongside leaders to help bring training, expectations, and Principle Based Management™ (PBM) to life through consistent leadership behaviors and day-to-day execution.

If you are a manufacturing leader who enjoys working in plants, developing people, and influencing results through others, this role offers the opportunity to create impact at scale.

In this role, you will be a trusted partner and influencer who helps shape how leaders lead across multiple manufacturing sites. You will immerse yourself in plant environments, understand operational realities, and help leaders translate learning and expectations into sustainable results.

You will reinforce a culture grounded in Principle Based Management™, support disciplined operating practices, and help develop leaders who can effectively lead people, manage change, and drive performance.

The Packaging & Cellulose Learning & Development team partners directly with the business to build leadership capability that drives value. We focus on practical, plant-relevant development that supports safety, engagement, and operational excellence. Our team values collaboration, continuous improvement, and personal development while delivering results aligned with business priorities.

• Partner with plant and regional leadership to support leadership capability across a region of Packaging plants
• Foster a positive, principled culture aligned with Georgia-Pacific’s Principle Based Management™ philosophy
• Coach, mentor, and develop supervisors and leaders to strengthen effectiveness in safety, quality, engagement, and performance
• Reinforce disciplined operating practices by helping leaders consistently apply routines, standards, and expectations
• Develop, facilitate, and deliver leadership development and operational discipline training
• Provide ongoing feedback and development guidance to leaders and their teams
• Identify capability gaps, challenges, and opportunities for development in partnership with site leadership
• Prioritize development efforts that create the greatest impact on retention, growth, and leadership effectiveness
• Champion safety and continuous improvement by empowering leaders and employees to proactively identify and address risks

• Experience working in a manufacturing leadership position
• Direct experience training, coaching, or mentoring leaders or frontline teams
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively across all levels of the organization
• Demonstrated ability to build trust and influence without direct authority
• Demonstrated ability to use Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint to create training materials, track participation and outcomes, and communicate development progress to stakeholders

• Previous experience as a supervisor, manager, or operations leader in a manufacturing environment
• Experience supporting multiple sites or regions in a leadership, operational, or development role
• Background in leadership development, operational excellence, or performance improvement
• Exposure to corrugated, paper, pulp, or other industrial manufacturing environments
• Demonstrated success translating training and development into sustained leadership behaviors and results

For this role, we anticipate paying $110,000-$130,000 per year. This role is eligible for variable pay, issued as a monetary bonus or in another form.

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