Learning and Development Manager at Rensa Filtration, Inc. – Aurora, Illinois

Title: Learning and Development Manager

Location: Hybrid (Flexible to travel as needed)

Reports to: SVP – HR & EHS

About Rensa

Rensa Filtration is a family of companies dedicated to air filtration. By investing in innovation and the people who drive it, we manufacture, market, and distribute best-in-class solutions in the United States, Canada, and Europe that keep environments safe and industries thriving.

What We Do

• We improve the environment - making indoor and outdoor environments cleaner by eliminating process contaminants through superior products and media.

• We drive innovation in air filtration – by investing in the people and companies that develop the solutions that today’s world demands – to bring those innovative products to market so that our customers can bring maximum value and safety to the facilities and businesses they serve.

Learning and Development Manager:

The Learning and Development Manager is a key member of the human resources team and will lead enterprise-wide learning initiatives across our growing organization. This role will be responsible for designing, implementing, and managing a scalable learning and development strategy that supports compliance, operational excellence, leadership capability, and long-term value creation.

The ideal candidate brings deep experience with Skillsoft, strong instructional design capability, and demonstrated success building leadership development programs within dynamic, growth-oriented environments.

Key Responsibilities:

Learning Strategy & Execution

• Design, execute, and manage a system-wide learning and development strategy aligned with business objectives.
• Partner with the SVP – HR & EHS and executive leadership to ensure development initiatives support organizational growth and operational performance.
• Guide the strategy for innovative learning solutions and benchmark best practices across the L&D landscape.
• Maintain professional expertise in learning science, leadership development, and learning technology through ongoing research and development.

Leadership Development

• Drive leadership development initiatives across all leadership levels (frontline supervisors through senior leaders).
• Design and oversee implementation of leadership programs aligned with enterprise competency frameworks.
• Support succession planning and talent review processes through structured development pathways.
• Provide coaching and mentoring support to leaders as needed.
• Oversee the development and tracking of individual development plans (IDPs).

Learning Systems & Technology (Skillsoft Focus)

• Serve as primary administrator and strategic lead for Skillsoft, ensuring optimal utilization and engagement.
• Manage learning assignments, reporting, tracking, and compliance documentation within Skillsoft.
• Analyze learning analytics to measure effectiveness and ROI.
• Identify opportunities to enhance digital learning adoption and user experience.

Content Development & Instructional Design

• Develop and maintain high-quality instructional materials, including facilitator guides, e-learning modules, leadership toolkits, and blended learning programs.
• Ensure learning content reflects adult learning principles and current learning science.
• Create scalable training content to support onboarding, supervisor development, compliance, and operational excellence.
• Evaluate and improve existing learning content for impact and effectiveness.

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Strong instructional design experience with the ability to develop original learning content.
• Experience building leadership development programs across multiple leadership levels.
• Experience in manufacturing, operations, or multi-site environments preferred.
• Strong analytical skills with ability to interpret learning metrics and drive continuous improvement.
• Excellent communication (verbal and written), facilitation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong cultural competence and sensitivity, with the ability to work effectively in diverse international environments.
• Ability to travel as required to various company locations.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree preferred (HR, Organizational Development, Education, or related field).
• 5+ years of progressive experience in Learning & Development or Organizational Development.
• Demonstrated experience administering and optimizing Skillsoft (required) or comparable enterprise LMS platforms.

Physical Requirements:

• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Must be able to access and navigate the production facility.
• Must be able to lift 15 pounds at a time.