Director of Learning & Development at The Gund Company – St. Louis, Missouri

Overview

Join The Gund Company, where you will find friends who will support and challenge you to crush goals that provide amazing growth opportunities. We are in the business of electrical insulation manufacturing, but we really pride ourselves in just being a group of fun, driven, problem solvers who LOVE what we do!

The Gund Company: Take Care of Each Other, Take Care of the Customer and Take Care of the Business

Job Summary

The Director of Learning & Development will lead the development of enterprise-wide learning strategies and frameworks, with a focus on strengthening leadership capability, building organizational skill depth, and supporting workforce readiness across a global, multi-site organization.

This role will partner closely with HR Business Partners (HRBPs) and business leaders to ensure development efforts are aligned to operational priorities, succession needs, and the capabilities required to support ongoing growth.

Position Responsibilities

• Develop and lead an enterprise learning strategy aligned to business priorities and workforce needs.
• Design and implement scalable learning frameworks that can be consistently applied across locations while allowing for local adaptation.
• Partner with HRBPs and business leaders to identify capability gaps and translate them into targeted development strategies.
• Lead the design and delivery of leadership development programs focused on strengthening manager effectiveness and leadership capability.
• Ensure learning initiatives are directly connected to performance expectations and business outcomes.
• Establish and maintain a structured approach to onboarding, leadership development, and role-based training.
• Own and manage the Learning Management System (LMS), including governance, reporting, and user adoption.
• Partner with the Talent function to align development efforts with succession planning and career progression.
• Define and track measures of learning effectiveness, including participation, capability improvement, and impact on performance.
• Use data and feedback to continuously refine learning programs and frameworks.
• Partner with external vendors as needed to support development programs.

Measures of Success

• Leadership capability improves across the organization, particularly at the manager level.
• Internal talent is prepared to step into critical roles.
• Learning programs are consistently adopted across sites and functions.
• Development efforts are aligned to workforce priorities and succession needs.
• LMS is effectively utilized and provides visibility into learning activity.
• Learning initiatives demonstrate measurable impact on performance and capability.

Position Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Learning & Development, Organizational Development, or related field.
• 10+ years of progressive experience in learning and development, organizational development, or talent management.
• At least 3 years of leadership experience managing L&D strategy and execution.
• Experience designing and delivering development programs in a multi-site or global organization.
• Hands-on experience managing a Learning Management System.
• Preferred experience leading LMS selection and implementation.
• Strong business acumen and ability to align learning strategies with organizational priorities.
• Excellent communication, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience operating in a complex, matrixed environment.

Physical Requirements

To perform this job successfully, the physical demands listed are representative of those that must be met by an employee. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, walk, use hands to handle and feel, reach with hands and arms, talk, and hear. The employee may occasionally be required to crouch. The employee may occasionally lift items as heavy as 25lbs. Specific vision abilities may include the employee’s ability to see near and far distances.

Why Join Us?

Our employees have a vested interest in our Company’s success. The Gund Company is 30% employee-owned through our ESOP (Employee Stock Ownership Plan). Shares are awarded each year based on a calculation that takes into consideration our Company’s financial profitability, employee tenure, and earnings. There is no out-of-pocket investment required!

In addition, our employees enjoy:

• A safe and healthy work environment
• Competitive wages
• Comprehensive, cost-effective employee benefits: Health, Dental, Vision, Life, and Disability
• 401(k) retirement savings program with a 50% employer match up to 6% of contributions
• Regular employee feedback through our IDP (Individual Development Plan)

According to the Gallup Q12 employee survey method, The Gund Company is ranked “world-class” regarding employee engagement. Please review our current career opportunities and consider applying today! We are always accepting applications for new talent to join our organization.

EEO Statement: It is the policy of The Gund Company to recruit, hire, train, and promote employees without discriminating based on race, gender, age, religion, national origin, veteran status, sexual preference, or disability.