Talent Development Manager

This role is responsible for the strategy, design, and execution of Spirit’s Talent Development programs, with a focus on building capability and readiness development of our Team Members and Leaders. As a part of the Spirit Talent Center, you will work closely with HR Business Partners, the LMS team, and business stakeholders across all levels of the organization to ensure we develop and retain exceptional talent to support the business priorities. 

• Lead the reinvention and continual optimization of Spirit’s New Hire Orientation program.
• Establish pre and post-education metrics, training evaluation tools, and program effectiveness assessments, and address needs for improvement where necessary
  Conceptualize innovative and modern methods to address the developmental and capacity building needs of Spirit.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of current talent development programs, strategies, procedures, and practices to maximum value and impact.
• Build Spirits Leadership Development roadmap, including the design, development, and deployment of programs that support current and future leadership needs, building capability of operational leaders, top talent, front line leadership and other critical talent (based on outputs of Talent Review & Succession Planning).
• Assess and analyze Team Member development needs/trends and recommend solutions, resources, initiatives, and/or methods to fill the gap. 
  Manage LinkedIn Learning and other key partnerships.
• Partner with HRBPs, HR COE’s, Talent Center and key stakeholders to understand and analyze business needs and ensure development programs are reflective of the diverse needs of our Team Member population.
• Conduct formal and informal learning needs assessments.
• Partner with HRIS and the LMS teams to develop and maintain data on effectiveness of core development offerings and systems for robust reporting. 

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience (indicate specific field, if required).
• 5 plus years of experience Human Resouces, I/O Psychology, or Learning and Leadership Development.
• 5 plus years of Learning & Leadership Development (Preferred).
• 2 plus years of managing teams.
• Experience leading in a multi-modality learning environment.
• General understanding of the talent “life cycle” and intersections between Talent Management, Learning & Development, Organization Development, and Talent Acquisition.
• Strong project management skills.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Analytical problem-solving skills, adept at analyzing data and drawing insights to assess the organization’s talent programs, recognize potential issues, diagnose root causes, and craft viable solutions.
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills to enable ease of communicating, liaising with, and presenting to stakeholders as well as a diverse Team Member population.
• Able to translate business needs into talent programs that make a difference. Think strategically, yet tactically focused on execution.
• Demonstrated ability to influence peers and senior leaders using data, while being open to listening and learning from others.
• Must be self-directed, have excellent initiative and organizational skills to handle multiple demands with a sense of urgency, drive and energy.
• High level of professional maturity, emotional intelligence, and solid work ethic.
• Highly adaptable, nimble and enjoys working in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Domestic travel under 10 of the time.
• Exerts up to 10 lbs. of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects, including the human body. involves sitting most of the time but may involve walking or standing for brief periods of time.
• Hybrid.

We offer a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits to our team members including medical, dental, STD, LTD, life insurance, 401(k), paid time off, travel benefits, and much more. We strive to maintain a professional, yet friendly environment and promote professional and career development for our Team Members. 

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At Spirit, our mission is to deliver the best value in the sky and be the most successful airline on Earth! We are leaders in providing customizable travel options and make it possible for our Guests to venture further and discover more than ever before by serving destinations throughout the U.S., Latin America, and the Caribbean! Imagine making your mark on an organization introducing 100’s of new aircraft that will double our fleet!  

• Fly With A Winner: We are proud to be recognized by LinkedIn as a Top Company in the Travel & Hospitality industry. Our constant growth and improvement mean boundless career opportunities. Team Members develop their careers rapidly while building key skills that drive long-term success.
• The Giving Spirit: We are committed to inspiring positive change in the cities where we work and live.  That starts with giving back through Corporate Social Responsibility and The Spirit Airlines Charitable Foundation.
• Be Yourself: We want Team Members to feel empowered to bring their whole self to work and contribute to our success – that’s why we’re committed to building progress in the areas of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging. Our Spirit Family is strong, not despite our differences, but because of them.
• Travel The World: We offer competitive base salaries with robust health & welfare benefits, including travel & flight benefits for you and your family.

Spirit Airlines is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.  All aspects of employment are governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other category protected by federal, state, or local law.