HR Training and Development Leader

Work with the Industry Leader! As the most profitable and fastest growing truckload carrier, we are driven to innovate the transportation industry. Knight is a career destination for passionate and talented people seeking growth and opportunity with an industry leader. What do we live by? The answer is simple…OUR PEOPLE! Knight Transportation is powered by people. We are committed to a culture of high expectations and exceptional performance. At Knight, we hire good teammates who share our values, unselfishly take personal accountability for results, and bring innovative ideas to the table. Our people are passionate about continual learning, display honesty and mutual respect, and give their best every day.

What you will do Lead the overall education strategy for Knight. Through collaboration, identify overall training and development goals and ensure all training and learning materials align and incorporate overall company goals and objectives as well as ensuring adherence to existing training and development strategies.  This position will report to the VP of HR. Oversee the creation and delivery of Knight's Management Development Program (MDP) ensuring each MDP Associate gains key learnings/critical knowledge of each assigned area. Oversee development team ensuring it is appropriately staffed and operating within budget constraints. Ensure assigned employees have career development plans that provide the organization with strong bench strength for future leaders and specialized individual contributors. Design and develop interactive and engaging eLearning, instructor-led and distance learning/web-based training curriculum to improve employees' practical skill sets. Create instructional strategies that support organizational business metrics and needs while assisting in the creation and maintenance of Standard Work Instructions. Conduct instructor-led training, both in person and using various web-conferencing tools. Develop measures, benchmarks or scorecards to monitor the effectiveness of training programs and consistently assess and measure training and development programs to ensure they are relevant to the needs of the changing business. Collaborate with leaders to identify anticipated learning gaps and develop learning criteria to build necessary skills. Interface with partners regarding training requests and consult on performance enhancement. Ensure alignment of leadership development programs with corporate initiatives and other department objectives. Partner with HR leadership to administer corporate succession planning programs. Oversee Knight's internship program and build relationships with KNX preferred schools. Ensure general employee development training offerings are available to Knight's team members via multiple modes (ILT, VILT, e-learning, etc.). Successfully lead multiple, simultaneous projects under deadline pressure. Proactively works to assist others in achieving the organization's objectives. Copy and paste URL into browser to view full description: https://knxtrans.jdxpert.com/ShowJob.aspx?EntityID=2&id=8024 Qualifications: What you need to bring 5+ years of experience in transportation industry required. Previous experience in training and development field required. Experience working in a corporate environment preferred. Bachelor's degree in related field or combination of education and/or equivalent experience required. Must have proven ability to influence and coach at all levels of the organization. Must be excellent communicator capable of tailoring messages to audiences of all levels. Must be able to cultivate culture of trust and openness. Must have excellent analytical skills and able to provide solutions that align with the organization's strategic goals. Must be able to facilitate meetings and speak in public.

Competitive starting salary commensurate with experience and geographic location. Potential bonus pay based on company performance.