Director, Talent Development at Carolina CAT

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As a family-owned company under our fourth generation of leadership, we have built our business based on the principles of trust, integrity, and a desire to help our customers and employees succeed.

Since 1926, we’ve supported the strength of our communities by supplying equipment for critical infrastructure and commerce, and by funding programs that advance social and economic vitality. Being around for nearly 100 years means we change and pivot to capture opportunities and avoid challenges. We make smart investments in our company and continuously improve as part of our vision to be a trailblazing company that’s built to last. 

We’re looking for hard-working, team-oriented professionals who enjoy working on new challenges every day. We believe our employees are the key to our success, and we’re committed to providing a work experience that helps our team grow to their full potential. 

Join a leading solutions provider and be a part of a group of highly skilled technicians, sales and support team members who exist to serve as a trusted partner to our customers, communities, and fellow employees.

Summary

We are seeking an impactful and driven individual to lead the Company’s Talent Development team. The Talent Development Director will play a critical role as the Company builds on its ability to recruit, develop, and retain the talent needed to support our customers now and into the future! 

The Director, Talent Development will be a strategic partner to division business leaders and HR directors while also being comfortable working directly with managers and employees. Reporting to the SVP, Chief People Officer, we seek an experienced talent development professional who has a desire to learn our business and grow our existing development, performance management, succession planning and career progression initiatives/programs. 

As the Company approaches its 100th anniversary in 2026, we are pleased to represent industry leading brands of Caterpillar, Hyster & Yale, SITECH, and others. We are seeking a leader who will help CTE shape the future of products and services that positively impact people’s lives in the communities we serve.

In the Director, Talent Development role, you will be responsible for the critical task of developing our people. As a trusted leader, coach, and expert in the field of organizational development, you will lead, develop, manage, and support strategies and programs designed to grow our people and create a top-notch employee experience. You will have impact throughout the employee lifecycle including talent development, organizational learning, succession planning, performance management and engagement. This is a hands-on, player coach role that will have significant engagement and influence with a diverse set of leaders, customers, and partners to make a big impact on CTE. Keys to success in this role include leveraging a data driven, enterprise mindset to develop and execute on solutions to complex Talent Development challenges, demonstrating strong stakeholder management, and inspiring your team to greatness.

Essential Functions

• Partner collaboratively with Business Leaders, Hiring Managers, HR Business Partners, Talent Acquisition and HR Shared Services to design and implement leadership and functional development strategies for the enterprise, with alignment to future business and talent needs.
• Design, develop, and maintain a three-year talent Development strategy that is aligned to business growth trajectory.
• Enable business leaders to drive high performance across the organization through organizational assessments, learning solutions, performance management, engagement, culture, career planning, succession planning and internal mobility programs.
• Oversee and design programs to drive organizational growth and culture change, in support of the businesses strategic plan.
• Own the oversight, evaluation and optimization of our LMS and performance management systems.
• Expand training through design and delivery of high-quality learning solutions that address technical, sales, and leadership training and development needs in the business.
• Provide direction and guidance for design and implementation of a comprehensive competency framework to determine, assess, and develop performance effectiveness.
• Provide group and one-on-one coaching with leaders and employees to support leadership development, business decision-making, human resources management, and problem-solving capabilities.
• Partner with leadership on organizational effectiveness and design.
• Other duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities

This job has supervisory responsibilities for the Talent Development team. The Director, Talent Development will lead, manage, train, and develop a team of high-performing talent development professionals.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualifying individuals to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience

• Four-year college degree or equivalent experience
• 8+ years of experience in Talent Development, Talent Management or Human Resources
• 4+ years of talent development leadership experience building and managing high performing teams.
• Accomplished business leader with a record of delivering sustainable business results through best-in-class people practices.
• Experience, managing, developing and leveraging Succession Planning and Performance Management programs to enhance employee growth and performance.
• Experience developing and delivering leadership, management and technical training workshops and programs.
• Proven ability to strategically design and implement impactful talent management systems that integrate across multiple businesses and locations.
• Strong interpersonal, customer service, problem-solving, multitasking, and analytical skills
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills and the courage and confidence to challenge the status quo.
• Knowledge of current talent development trends and best-in-class practices
• Demonstrated ability to build relationships at the C-level and manage complex initiatives across functions and divisions.
• Proven track record of translating high level strategy into actionable operational plans.
• Adept at handling competing priorities and responsibilities in a fast-paced, results driven environment.
• Willing to travel 15% of the time.

Workplace Requirements

The physical demands and work environment described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to sit. The employee must frequently lift, carry, push, pull and /or otherwise move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

While performing the duties of this Job, depending on site location, the employee may be exposed to moving mechanical parts and equipment. The employee may occasionally be exposed to high, precarious places, fumes or airborne particles; outside weather conditions and vibration. The employee may occasionally be exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; toxic or caustic chemicals; extreme cold; extreme heat and risk of electrical shock. The noise level in some work environments is occasionally loud.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer

We require all employees to treat all our employees and candidates as equals. All personnel actions are conducted in the spirit of equal employment. We’re committed to recruit, train, promote and retain associates without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identification and expression, national origin, marital status, age, disability, genetic information, military status, sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state or federal laws.

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