Workforce Development Manager Jobs in Louisiana (NOW HIRING)

The Manager of Professional Development creates, manages, and evaluates professional development activities designed to facilitate and strengthen leadership development, workforce development, and new employee orientation. Partners with executive leaders and Human Resources to assess development needs, implement learning strategies, facilitate leadership and workforce development initiatives, and oversee programs promoting talent development, organizational readiness, and succession planning. Responsibilities include assessing workforce and leadership development needs, implementing programs to build internal talent and organizational readiness. Evaluates outcomes to support workforce capability, leadership effectiveness, and long-term organizational success.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in human resources, professional development, business administration or a related field is required.
• Master’s degree in human resources, leadership development or business administration preferred.
• Leadership coaching certification is desirable.
• Crucial Learning certification preferred.
• Minimum of five years of related experience in training and development or program management is required, with progressive responsibility in leading teams.
• Demonstrated experience in change management, talent development, leadership development and succession planning is strongly preferred.
• Healthcare or corporate leadership development experience preferred. 

Responsibilities: 

• Partner on the development and execution of a comprehensive professional development strategy integrating learning, leadership development, succession planning and talent initiatives with hospital strategic priorities.
• Lead the design, implementation and evaluation of leadership development, training, new employee orientation, and workforce programs supporting operational excellence, engagement, and workforce effectiveness.
• Conduct needs assessments to identify development opportunities and guide targeted workforce and leadership development solutions, driving results in measurable outcomes.
• Operationalize Woman’s Leading with Impact campaign and workforce development initiatives through onboarding, competency development, performance expectations, succession planning, and ongoing training and development.
• Drive and support succession and workforce planning process in collaboration with human resources.
• Lead and sustain Woman’s Crucial Learning initiatives, or similar initiatives, including programs such as Crucial Conversations and Crucial Accountability.
• Coordinate and facilitate training efforts, reinforcing practical application within leadership and team development strategies.
• Design and maintain high-potential development programs designed to prepare team members for future leadership and promotion opportunities.
• Create and coordinate new leader orientation plans for newly hired or promoted leaders, supporting successful transition, engagement and leadership effectiveness.
• Design and facilitate customized team development sessions, leadership retreats and workshops.
• Partner with human resources and hospital leadership to develop and implement individualized development plans, leadership assessments, and feedback processes, including 360 assessments.
• Analyze development and assessment data to support growth and leader development outcomes.
• Champion a culture of continuous learning, inclusion, accountability and leadership excellence by promoting talent development, aligning leadership and workforce development opportunities with organizational values and strategic initiatives.
  

Schedule:

• Full-Time
• Monday - Friday

Pay Range:

• Salaried; Exempt position
• $76,731 - $113,942

A Work Experience with Purpose

Woman’s is one of the largest specialty hospitals in the country dedicated to the care of women and infants. Nationally recognized for exceptional patient care, innovative programs, and a supportive work environment, we consistently exceed state and national benchmarks for patient satisfaction—a reflection of our commitment to those we serve.

We’re home to Louisiana’s largest delivery service and perform thousands of procedures annually, including over 8,500 surgeries and 35,000 breast procedures. Woman’s was the first hospital in the Baton Rouge area to earn Magnet designation for nursing excellence, and we’re honored to be named one of Modern Healthcare’s Best Places to Work in Healthcare year after year.

We are proud of the care our staff provides to patients—and to one another—every day.

For more information or to contact our recruiting team, email us at hrjobs@womans.org.

Woman’s Hospital is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, national origin, gender identity and/or expression, marital status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.