Leadership Development Strategist

Location – High Hybrid

This is a hybrid role, which means that you will have the flexibility to work both onsite and at a distance. You will collaborate onsite at our Cashton, WI office for 4-8 days per month, and the rest of the time you can choose to work remotely or onsite.

Employee Type – Salaried

Bonus Eligibility – No

Safety Sensitive – No

If a company is going to make a difference in today’s world, it’s going to have to think differently. At Organic Valley, our philosophy and decisions are based on the health and welfare of people, animals and the earth. We’re a mission-driven cooperative, owned by family farmers, and we’ve been leaders in organic agriculture from the very beginning. Once pioneers of organic agriculture, we’re now an established leader. Organic is all we do. We are driven by our mission to promote regional farm diversity and economic stability by the means of organic agricultural methods and the sale of certified organic products.

Summary Of Role

The Leadership Development Strategist is responsible for overseeing the training strategy for all people leader roles at CROPP. This role requires a strategic thinker who can align leadership development initiatives with the cooperative’s mission and strategic priorities. The Leadership Development Strategist will work closely with senior leadership, HR, and other stakeholders to identify leadership needs, develop curriculum and measure the effectiveness of the programs. This role requires excellent communication and interpersonal skills, a deep understanding of leadership theories and practices, and the ability to inspire and motivate others. This role offers a unique opportunity to make a significant impact on the growth and development of CROPP’s leadership capabilities.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Design, develop, deliver, maintain and manage CROPP’s continuum of leadership development programing including:
• Leading Others
• Next Level Leadership
• Executive Development Cohort
• Facilitate training sessions in a variety of settings including instructor-led, virtual, hybrid, and self-directed.
• Build and maintain strategic partnerships with cooperative subject matter experts (SMEs) to provide high-quality trainings; provide coaching and support for SMEs on instructional design and facilitation effectiveness.
• Contract with, build, and maintain strategic relationships with external vendors to support the design and delivery of CROPP's continuum of leadership development programming.
• Lead, implement, and maintain a curated onboarding experience for all CROPP leaders.
• Support business needs and influence change adoption by creating training solutions that are responsive and supportive of the leadership strategy.
• Conduct needs assessments and gap analyses for CROPP leaders through surveys, interviews with employees, focus groups, or consultation with stakeholders.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of learning and development initiatives and provide direction/vision based on key results.
• Lead and assist managers in creating strategy-aligned Work Plans and Professional Development Plans that provide opportunities for growth, increased productivity, engagement and recommend solutions to address performance gaps and improvement opportunities.
• Provide coaching and mentoring to CROPP leaders in support of their leadership journey.
• Work with the HR Business Partners to support competency mapping, career pathing, employee relations issues, etc.
• Train instructors and leaders in techniques and skills for training and partnering with employees for success.
• Manage and/or support key Learning Management System (The Tool Shed) functionality for managerial responsibilities related to CROPP’s performance management process.
• Develop and manage robust communication plans to ensure that managers and employees have resources and support.
• Build and maintain a liaison relationship with specific CROPP communities to ensure accessibility to high-quality training opportunities.
• Prepare and present program reports to senior leadership to illustrating program impacts and effectiveness.
• Organize and manage leadership development events and activities.
• Support annual talent review and succession planning efforts.
  
  

Additional Duties And Responsibilities

• Lead and/or participate in department initiatives or special projects as needed.
• Assist in preparation of budget and monitor expenditures.
• Develop and/or modify training and development policies and processes.
• Monitor Learning and Organizational Development trends and best practices and make recommendations for application.
• Collaborate with other internal training providers to provide employees with an integrated training program.
• Assist with research, assess, determine, and implement quality, process and productivity improvements
• Develop customized departmental and/or team trainings to meet cooperative needs.
• Other duties as assigned.
  
  

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

• Bachelor’s degree in Learning and Development, Business Administration, Education or Human Resources.
• 4-7 years prior experience designing, developing and delivering training sessions in a business environment preferred.
• 5 years of people management experience, required.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Excellent program and project management skills.
• Strong interpersonal and customer service skills.
• Strong presentation and facilitation skills.
• Ability to establish and maintain interpersonal relationships
• Ability to handle multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
• Demonstrated high level of confidentiality, integrity and professionalism.
• Demonstrated commitment to continuous learning and development.
• Demonstrated experience and proficiency with MS-Office suite of applications including Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams and SharePoint
• Experience using eLearning development software such as Articulate Storyline and Camtasia preferred.
• Experience using a Learning Management System such as Cornerstone OnDemand, preferred.
• Ability to travel between all CROPP locations.
• Physical requirements include bending, lifting and twisting for classroom set-up.
  
  

Base salary range: $80,010 per year - $109,470 per year

This salary range is exclusive of fringe benefits. The compensation package may also include incentive compensation opportunities in the form of discretionary bonuses. If you are hired at CROPP, your final base salary compensation will be determined based on factors such as geographic location, skills, education, and/or experience. Additionally, we believe in the importance of pay equity and consider the internal equity of our current team members as a part of any final offer. Please keep in mind that entry-level candidates to this role should expect to be at the lower end of the salary range and hiring at the maximum of the salary range is not typical.

Benefits

We believe when our people are strong, our mission is strong. Therefore, we offer a comprehensive and holistic Total Rewards package meant to strengthen employees’ and their family's total wellbeing. Here are some of the great benefits offered:

• Comprehensive Health Insurance - Choice of plans for you and your family, including some that can be paired with an HSA (which CROPP contributes to on your behalf)
• Supplemental insurances: we offer accidental insurance, critical illness insurance, and hospital indemnity insurance.
• Time Off – 136 hours in the 1st year of employment prorated by start date. Plus 9 paid holidays, plus one floating holiday to use at will.
• 6 Weeks Paid Parental Leave – For all gendered partners in childbirth or adoption.
• Vision & Dental Insurance – Free annual eye exam, discounts on glasses/contacts, flexible dental network, adult ortho.
• 401k – We match 100% up to the first 3% of an employee’s contribution, and then 50% for 3.1%-5.0% of employee contributions.
• Free services at five local Neighborhood Family Clinics.
• Tuition Reimbursement – Up to $1,500 per year to support continuing higher education.
• Life Insurance - $50,000 policy funded by CROPP for each employee. Supplemental voluntary coverage available for employees, spouses, and children.
• Short-Term & Long-Term Disability/AD&D Insurance - $50,000 of life insurance coverage of $50,000 of AD&D coverage funded by CROPP for each employee.
• Employee Assistance Program - Free and Confidential for employees, spouses, and dependents.
• Free onsite fitness centers available 24/7
• Free biometric screenings (cholesterol, glucose, blood pressure) and health coaching.
• Financial advisors and seminars
• Annual $360 Lifestyle Spending Account
• $65 monthly massage/chiropractic reimbursement
• Flexible Scheduling
• On-site all-organic cafeterias