Learning and Development Director

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<div class="content-intro">This Is the Place to Be: Connecting Futures Now! <a href="https://dhigroupinc.com/home/default.aspx">DHI Group, Inc.</a> is the parent company of career marketplaces, <a href="http://www.dice.com/">Dice</a> and <a href="http://www.clearancejobs.com/">ClearanceJobs</a>. We connect candidates with career advice, resources and ultimately a dream job. At DHI, creating a workplace that celebrates diversity and promotes inclusivity is embedded in the culture and values of our organization. This is the place to be and we want you here with us. You Belong Here: Join a mission-driven company that prioritizes you. We are a supportive team that embodies our “One Team” value as we work together and win together. Voted as a certified Great Place to Work®, our team members feel their opinions count and are cared for by DHI. 92% of employees say DHI is a Great Place to Work – 35% higher than the average U.S. company. DHI’s culture of inclusivity is anchored by four pillars:  diversity training, inclusive hiring practices, volunteering, and employee resource groups. You belong here!</div>About the team:  The DHI Human Resources team strives to continuously evolve the DHI people foundation – building the talent engine, developing leaders who own outcomes, and cultivating a high-performance culture that drives DHI’s growth. You will join us in our hybrid office culture working within our Des Moines office Tuesday – Thursday.    About the role:  Reporting to the Chief People Officer, you will design and deliver the DHI leadership framework, build manager and employee development programs, and architect the talent review and succession processes that ensure DHI has the right leaders in the right roles at the right time. You will also own the employee engagement strategy and performance process — the connective tissue between development, culture, and performance. This is a rare opportunity to build, not maintain, a modern L&D function inside a public company at an inflection point.  Why we’re hiring for this role:  DHI is hiring a Director of Learning & Development to build the leadership and talent development engine that will power our next phase of growth. This is a senior, builder-mode role created as part of the People team’s 2026 strategy.  In this role, you will:  This role operates with a lean budget and a broad mandate. We are looking for a leader who can prioritize and sequence work for the highest business impact.  Core responsibilities include:  <ul> <li data-leveltext="•" data-font="Calibri Light" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":360,"335559991":360,"469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"•","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1">Design and launch DHI’s leadership framework — the behavioral and capability expectations for people managers, senior leaders, and executives in partnership with the CPO and SLT. </li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="•" data-font="Calibri Light" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":360,"335559991":360,"469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"•","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="2" data-aria-level="1">Build and deliver a tiered leadership development curriculum (new manager, experienced manager, senior leader) using a pragmatic mix of cohort programs, workshops, coaching, and on-the-job application. </li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="•" data-font="Calibri Light" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":360,"335559991":360,"469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"•","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="3" data-aria-level="1">Build a manager training program that equips DHI managers to coach, give feedback, run check-ins, and develop their teams — raising the floor and ceiling of management quality. </li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="•" data-font="Calibri Light" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":360,"335559991":360,"469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"•","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="4" data-aria-level="1">Design employee career development frameworks — career paths, growth conversations, and development planning tools — connected to DHI’s job architecture. </li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="•" data-font="Calibri Light" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":360,"335559991":360,"469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"•","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="5" data-aria-level="1">Architect and facilitate the annual talent review and succession planning process, partnering with HRBP, the CPO, and the SLT to turn reviews into real development action. </li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="•" data-font="Calibri Light,Times New Roman" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":360,"335559991":360,"469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"•","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="6" data-aria-level="1">Own the performance check-in process — the cadence, tools, and manager enablement that ensure SMART goals, feedback, and development conversations are meaningful across DHI. </li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="•" data-font="Calibri Light" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":360,"335559991":360,"469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"•","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="7" data-aria-level="1">Serve as a thought partner to the CPO and SLT on culture, capability, and talent strategy, and partner with Communications to activate culture and engagement programs. </li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="•" data-font="Calibri Light" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":360,"335559991":360,"469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"•","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="8" data-aria-level="1">Measure what matters: define and track L&D and engagement KPIs, and report progress and ROI to executive stakeholders. </li> </ul>  What you bring to the team:  <ul> <li data-leveltext="•" data-font="Calibri Light,Times New Roman" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":360,"335559991":360,"469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"•","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="9" data-aria-level="1">7+ years of progressive Learning & Development, Organization Development, or Talent Management experience, including 3+ years in a leadership role building programs at scale. </li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="•" data-font="Calibri Light" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":360,"335559991":360,"469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"•","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="10" data-aria-level="1">Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree in I/O Psychology, Organizational Development, HR, Education, or related field strongly preferred. </li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="•" data-font="Calibri Light" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":360,"335559991":360,"469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"•","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="11" data-aria-level="1">Demonstrated experience designing leadership frameworks, manager development programs, and talent review/succession processes from the ground up. </li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="•" data-font="Calibri Light" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":360,"335559991":360,"469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"•","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="12" data-aria-level="1">Deep facilitation skills — you are credible and engaging in front of senior leaders, frontline managers, and everyone in between. </li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="•" data-font="Calibri Light" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":360,"335559991":360,"469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"•","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="13" data-aria-level="1">Strong analytical orientation: comfortable with engagement data, performance data, and program metrics, and able to tell a clear story with them. </li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="•" data-font="Calibri Light" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":360,"335559991":360,"469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"•","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="14" data-aria-level="1">Track record as a builder, not a maintainer — you have launched programs that didn’t exist before, in environments where the playbook wasn’t already written. </li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="•" data-font="Calibri Light" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":360,"335559991":360,"469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"•","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="15" data-aria-level="1">Excellent business acumen and the ability to translate L&D investment into business outcomes. </li> </ul>  Preferred:  <ul> <li data-leveltext="•" data-font="Calibri Light" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":360,"335559991":360,"469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"•","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="16" data-aria-level="1">Coaching certification (ICF, CTI, Hudson, or equivalent). </li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="•" data-font="Calibri Light" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":360,"335559991":360,"469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"•","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="17" data-aria-level="1">Certifications in talent assessments (e.g., Hogan, DiSC, MBTI, Korn Ferry, CCL instruments). </li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="•" data-font="Calibri Light" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":360,"335559991":360,"469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"•","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="18" data-aria-level="1">Experience in a public company, high-growth tech company, or HR/recruiting tech industry. </li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="•" data-font="Calibri Light" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":360,"335559991":360,"469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"•","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="19" data-aria-level="1">Experience with LMS platforms, talent management technology, and AI-enabled learning tools. </li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="•" data-font="Calibri Light" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":360,"335559991":360,"469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"•","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="20" data-aria-level="1">Background partnering with sales and engineering leadership populations. </li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="•" data-font="Calibri Light" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":360,"335559991":360,"469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"•","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="21" data-aria-level="1">Experience owning an employee engagement survey lifecycle, from instrument design through executive readouts and action accountability. </li> </ul><div class="content-pay-transparency"><div class="pay-input"><div class="title">Des Moines pay range: Base salary/pay per year, plus 20% annual bonus at 100% of plan targets tied to company and individual performance. Offer will depend on location and level of job-related knowledge, skills, abilities, and experience.</div><div class="pay-range">$110,000—$160,000 USD</div></div></div><div class="content-conclusion">Benefits Healthy living - medical, dental, vision, FSA, HSA, disability, life, wellness & fitness programs Future living - 401(k) match, performance bonuses, education assistance, learning & development Enjoy living - generous paid time off, parental leave, flexible summer hours, social & giving events How to apply?  You can apply below. You'll just need to provide your resume and answer a few questions—it'll only take you a few minutes! <hr> All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.</div>