The Role
Lead company-wide learning and development strategy; assess capability gaps; design, deliver, and improve in-person, virtual, and blended programs; manage LMS and training operations; measure program effectiveness; oversee L&D budget, vendors, and resources to promote continuous learning.
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About Us
Ardmore Roderick is a full-service infrastructure solutions firm that specializes in Utilities, Transportation, Aviation, Rail and Transit, Building and Facilities Projects. We are headquartered in Chicago, IL with offices in Florida, Illinois, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee and Texas.
Our Vision
Reimagining infrastructure to improve lives and communities
Our Mission
Transforming communities by empowering the best minds to deliver innovative infrastructure solutions.
Our Values
We Care: especially about excellence, impact, innovation, inclusion and safety
Job Overview
We are seeking a new Manager, Learning and Development to join our team at Ardmore Roderick. As a Manager, Learning and Development, you will join a team of infrastructure solutions experts working to solve our client’s ever evolving project needs. This opportunity can be located virtually, but will have frequent travel to our headquarters in Chicago and other office locations.
Key Responsibilities
Ardmore Roderick is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal law. Ardmore Roderick participates in E-Verify.
We are committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities. Please reach out to us if you require reasonable accommodation in responding to a job announcement, interviewing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process.
Salary Range: $127,920-154,960, Ardmore Roderick is providing the compensation range that the company believes it might pay and/or offer for this position, based on the successful applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills and abilities in addition to internal equity and specific geographic location.
Ardmore Roderick is a full-service infrastructure solutions firm that specializes in Utilities, Transportation, Aviation, Rail and Transit, Building and Facilities Projects. We are headquartered in Chicago, IL with offices in Florida, Illinois, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee and Texas.
Our Vision
Reimagining infrastructure to improve lives and communities
Our Mission
Transforming communities by empowering the best minds to deliver innovative infrastructure solutions.
Our Values
We Care: especially about excellence, impact, innovation, inclusion and safety
Job Overview
We are seeking a new Manager, Learning and Development to join our team at Ardmore Roderick. As a Manager, Learning and Development, you will join a team of infrastructure solutions experts working to solve our client’s ever evolving project needs. This opportunity can be located virtually, but will have frequent travel to our headquarters in Chicago and other office locations.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and execute a company-wide learning and development strategy aligned with business priorities, workforce needs and employee career growth
- Partner with leaders, managers and subject matter experts to assess capability gaps, define learning objectives and prioritize development initiatives
- Design, develop, facilitate and continuously improve engaging learning programs, including onboarding, leadership development, technical training, compliance and professional skills
- Manage the learning management system and training operations, including course assignments, completion records, learner communications, reporting and content administration
- Measure program effectiveness through participation, learner feedback, knowledge retention, behavior change and business impact; use insights to strengthen future offerings
- Manage the learning and development budget, external vendors and training resources while promoting a culture of continuous learning across the organization
- Bachelor’s degree in human resources, organizational development, education, business administration, instructional design, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience
- Minimum of ten years of progressive experience in learning and development, training, instructional design, organizational development, or a related area, including experience leading organization-wide learning initiatives
- Demonstrated experience conducting learning needs assessments and translating business priorities and capability gaps into measurable learning objectives and development plans
- Proven ability to design, develop and facilitate effective in-person, virtual and blended learning programs using adult learning and instructional design principles
- Hands-on experience administering a learning management system, including course assignments, completion tracking, learner communications, content maintenance and reporting
- Ability to manage multiple learning projects, budgets, vendors and stakeholder relationships while using qualitative and quantitative data to evaluate program effectiveness and recommend improvements
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office
- Have a team player mindset with the ability to communicate proficiently in written and verbal forms
- Have great organizational skills
- Master’s degree or doctorate in organizational development, education, human resources, business administration, instructional design, or a related field
- Professional certification in talent development, human resources, instructional design, or change management, such as CPTD, APTD, SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP, or an equivalent credential
- Experience with e-learning authoring tools RedVector, or comparable platforms
- Experience developing leadership programs, career pathways, competency models, or succession and talent development initiatives
- Experience supporting technical, engineering, construction, infrastructure, or other project-based workforces
- We offer Medical, Dental, and Vision Plans
- 401K, Paid Maternity Leave, Competitive PTO
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and more
Ardmore Roderick is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal law. Ardmore Roderick participates in E-Verify.
We are committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities. Please reach out to us if you require reasonable accommodation in responding to a job announcement, interviewing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process.
Salary Range: $127,920-154,960, Ardmore Roderick is providing the compensation range that the company believes it might pay and/or offer for this position, based on the successful applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills and abilities in addition to internal equity and specific geographic location.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in HR, organizational development, education, business, instructional design, or related field (or equivalent experience)
- Minimum of ten years progressive experience in learning and development, training, instructional design, or organizational development
- Experience conducting learning needs assessments and translating capability gaps into measurable objectives
- Proven ability to design, develop, and facilitate in-person, virtual, and blended learning using adult learning and instructional design principles
- Hands-on experience administering a learning management system (course assignments, completion tracking, learner communications, reporting)
- Ability to manage multiple learning projects, budgets, vendors, and stakeholder relationships using qualitative and quantitative evaluation
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office
- Strong written and verbal communication skills and a team-player mindset
- Strong organizational skills
- Master's degree or doctorate in related field
- Professional certification in talent development, HR, instructional design, or change management (e.g., CPTD, APTD, SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP)
- Experience with e-learning authoring tools such as RedVector or comparable platforms
- Experience developing leadership programs, career pathways, competency models, succession or talent development initiatives
- Experience supporting technical, engineering, construction, infrastructure, or project-based workforces
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The Company
What We Do
Ardmore Roderick is one of the largest minority-owned engineering firms in the Midwest and one of the top 20 largest engineering firms headquartered in Illinois. We offer a unique set of services and varying areas of expertise, creating a well-rounded expert staff, resources and capabilities.
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