Manufacturing Learning and Development Lead

We are seeking a skilled learning professional to partner closely with our Supply Chain Operations team to lead onboarding, employee development, and leadership programs. As part of the Enterprise Learning and Organizational Effectiveness (LOE) team, this role assesses development needs, designs learning initiatives, and implements solutions to enhance performance. The Manufacturing Learning and Development Lead collaborates with business leaders and HR to research, design, and implement effective interventions, shaping the growth of frontline employees and leaders. This role offers an opportunity to impact frontline workforce capabilities in a dynamic organization. 

This role is located at our Arden Hills, MN Corporate headquarters (hybrid work arrangement each week).  Qualified internal candidates outside of Minneapolis may be considered for a virtual/remote work arrangement.

Responsibilities:

Program Leadership – Design and Implementation: 

• Design, implement, and manage onboarding, learning, and leadership programs from inception to evaluation to align with business objectives for sustainable results.
• Adapt learning solutions to evolving workforce needs and business challenges.
• Consult on strategies supporting frontline employee development and retention.
• Manage vendor relationships and monitor program effectiveness to ensure sustainability of programs.

Stakeholder Engagement and Collaboration:

• Align learning initiatives with company goals.
• Provide updates on learning program impact.
• Partner with HR and business leaders for enterprise-wide learning strategies.

Instructional Design:

• Lead curriculum design and development.
• Work with subject matter experts to ensure training materials remain accurate and up to date.
• Use assessments and data to measure program impact and refine initiatives.

Learning Facilitation:

• Facilitate frontline learning sessions, activities and meetings.
• Ensure e-learning modules and training programs are up to date and relevant.  
• Identify frontline training needs in collaboration with the Enterprise Learning team and the business.
• Provide coaching and lead train-the-trainer sessions.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in human resources, organizational development, or a related field and 6 years of related experience or Master’s degree and 4 years of related experience.
• Candidates without a degree and related/relevant experience may be considered.
• Experience managing the end-to-end curriculum process from design to evaluation
• Program management experience with proven ability to design, execute, and sustain learning programs.
• Strong collaboration and influencing skills in a matrixed environment with ability to engage and influence stakeholders across the organization.

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Experience developing learning programs in production, manufacturing or frontline environments 
• Expert-level facilitation and coaching skills
• Project management experience, including vendor oversight. 
• Proficiency in developing assessment methods to evaluate learning effectiveness.
• Ability to leverage research and data for insights and decision-making.

Hiring Range:  $91,120- $136,680- In most cases, candidates offered employment can expect to be hired at a pay rate near the middle of our salary ranges. 

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About Land O’Lakes, Inc.

Join us and be part of a Fortune 250, farmer- and member-owned cooperative that is reimagining the business of food. We have been named a Top Workplace by Indeed and LinkedIn, and to the TIME 100 Most Influential Companies list.

Benefits for most full-time roles include medical, dental, vision, PTO, life & disability insurance, education assistance, a 401k and a variety of well-being resources. Most part-time employees are eligible for prorated PTO, holiday pay, employee development programs, prorated education assistance, and a 401(k).

Land O’Lakes, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) M/F/Vets/Disabled. The company maintains a drug-free workforce, including post-employment substance abuse testing pursuant to a Drug and Alcohol Policy.

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