Job Description

The Talent Development Partner leads the full life cycle of organizational development at Grafton, building the skills, career paths, and capabilities of employees across the organization, with particular emphasis on building a strong leadership pipeline and future-leader readiness. This role consults with leaders and HR Business Partners to identify training needs, designs and builds instructional content, and serves as Grafton's HR corporate trainer and facilitator conducting train-the-trainer sessions to extend delivery capacity through HR Business Partners and leadership to prepare current and future leaders for greater responsibility.

Essential Job Functions:

• Partners with HR leadership, HR Business Partners, and business leaders across all four regions to assess organizational development and training needs, and translates gaps in skills, capabilities, and leadership readiness into actionable learning strategies.
• Leads the design, development, and continuous improvement of leadership development curricula, including future-leader training tracks, competency-based content, and blended learning journeys that build a pipeline of future company leaders.
• Serves as Grafton's sole corporate trainer, delivering engaging in-person and virtual instruction for employee and leadership programs, workshops, and organization-wide initiatives across all regions, with delivery support from HR Business Partners.
• Applies instructional design principles (e.g., ADDIE, adult learning theory) to build scalable training content, facilitator guides, job aids, e-learning modules, and assessment tools aligned to Grafton's values, behaviors, and strategic priorities.
• Builds and maintains employee career pathing and capability-building frameworks that support internal mobility, skills growth, and retention across all departments and locations.
• Consults with HR leadership and business leaders on succession planning, identifying high-potential employees, closing bench-strength gaps for critical roles, and building individual development plans for successors.
• Partners with HR Business Partners on performance management processes, coaching leaders on effective feedback, goal-setting, and performance conversations, and integrating performance data into development planning.
• Evaluates the effectiveness of training and organizational development initiatives through feedback, metrics, and observed behavior change, and adjusts programs and content accordingly.
• Designs and leads train-the-trainer sessions to build facilitation capability among HR Business Partners and regional leaders, extending consistent training delivery and support across all regions as the organization's sole dedicated trainer.
• May be assigned additional duties.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's in Human Resources, Organizational Development, Instructional Design, or related field.
• 5+ years of progressive HR-related experience in training and instructional design, including leadership training content development and corporate facilitation.
• Strong facilitation and corporate training skills; advanced instructional design skills (e.g., ADDIE, adult learning theory); ability to build leadership curricula and career development frameworks; excellent consultative, written, and verbal communication skills across all levels of the organization.
• 25% travel across organization footprint.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's in Human Resources, Organizational Development, Instructional Design, or related field.
• SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP, PHR, SPHR, ATD Certified Professional in Talent Development (CPTD).
• Consultative experience in succession planning, performance management, and/or employee relations; familiarity with competency models, 9-box talent reviews, and learning management systems (LMS)/e-learning authoring tools; experience in a multi-state or healthcare/behavioral health environment.

EMPLOYEE BENEFITS - Caring for You, So You can Care for Others

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Flexible Spending, Dependent Care FSA & Health Savings Accounts
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) - 5 free sessions per family member
• Employer-Paid Life Insurance
• Short-term and long-term disability coverage
• Generous Paid Time Off plan
• Retirement Plan with employer match
• Employee Discounts, including:
• Legal services and identity theft protection plan
• Travel assistance
• Virtual exercise & coaching
• FREE Will preparation services

Stronger Together: Supporting Your Growth & Success

• Paid Career Development – Earn while becoming certified in CPR, Ukeru, and more!
• Education Assistance - up to $5,250 annually
• Continuing Education Opportunities
• Federal Student Loan Forgiveness eligibility - As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit
• Team culture built on support, collaboration, and growth
• Referral Bonuses – earn a $1,000 bonus for bringing new talent to Grafton!

If you require a reasonable accommodation or need assistance with the application or interview process please contact us at hr@grafton.org

Grafton is an equal employment opportunity employer and tobacco-free workplace.

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