Leadership Training Manager - HDU in the Field [Los Angeles]

With a career at The Home Depot, you can be yourself and also be part of something bigger.

Position Purpose:

The Leadership Training Manager (LTM) creates a strong experiential learning environment that helps leaders build the knowledge, skills, and abilities essential to success at The Home Depot and aligned with its core values. The LTM achieves this by hosting learning events, facilitating training courses, and offering practical opportunities for leaders to apply newly learned concepts and skills. Through engaging discussions grounded in real-life examples, leadership messages, and personal experiences, the LTM motivates and inspires leaders to build leadership capabilities, reach their developmental goals, and drive organizational results.

Position is based out of the San Fernando Valley area.

Key Responsibilities:

• 60% Facilitates instructor-led leadership, and business-related training for The Home Depot leaders by hosting development events and delivering engaging in-person and virtual courses, across multiple platforms.

• 20% Performs administrative duties including calendar planning, event and classroom preparation and inspection, content review, agenda creation, attendance and roster management, and communication with business partners to ensure seamless delivery of all training activities.

• 10% Partners with Learning Design & Development, Learning Strategy, peer groups, and cross functional subject matter experts to provide expertise in the development, maintenance, and enhancement of training materials and course content.

• 10% Participates in special project assignments, including serving as project lead, to support evolving business and learning initiatives.

Direct Manager/Direct Reports:

• This position reports to the Sr Manager of Learning Delivery

• This position has no direct reports

Travel Requirements:

• Typically requires overnight travel 30% of the time.

Physical Requirements:

• Frequently requires standing or sitting in one location with regular opportunities to move about. Work may involve extended periods on your feet as well as time seated comfortably. Occasional stooping or lifting of light objects may be required. When conducting events in stores or other facilities, duties may also include bending, reaching, twisting, lifting, pushing, pulling, and moving merchandise or tools as needed.

Working Conditions:

• Typically located in indoor areas such as classroom, office, store, or other Home Depot facility. There may be regular exposure to mild physical discomfort from factors such as dust, fumes or odors, temperature extremes, loud noise, strong drafts, or bright lights. May encounter an uneven flooring surface due to temporary cracks in the floor or parking lot.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Must be eighteen years of age or older.

• Must be legally permitted to work in the United States.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Prior retail operations and leadership experience

• Strong verbal and written communication skills

• Ability to communicate and present information to various groups within the organization

• Strong interpersonal skills, team oriented, and results driven with a sense of urgency.

• Strong time management skills

• Ability to learn new information and processes quickly

• Customer focused and driven to succeed

• Ability to demonstrate stewardship of organizational culture

• Knowledge of Adult Learning Principles

• Skilled at using Microsoft Office tools (e.g., Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel, Copilot, Teams, Forms, OneNote)

• Skilled at using technology platforms (i.e., computers, tablets, mobile devices, etc.)

• At least 3 years prior experience in related field is a plus (Training and Development, Leadership & Organizational development, Human Resources)

• Bachelor’s degree

Minimum Education:

• The knowledge, skills and abilities typically acquired through the completion of a high school diploma and/or GED.

Minimum Years of Work Experience:

• 5

Competencies:

• Communicates Effectively: Developing and delivering multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences

• Customer Focus: Building strong customer relationships and delivering customer-centric solutions

• Drives Engagement: Creating a climate where people are motivated to do their best to help the organization achieve its objectives

• Instills Trust: Gaining the confidence and trust of others through honesty, integrity, and authenticity

• Collaborates: Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives

• Values Differences: Recognizing the value that different perspectives and cultures bring to an organization

• Situational Adaptability: Adapting approach and demeanor in real time to match the shifting demands of different situations

• Demonstrates Self-Awareness: Using a combination of feedback and reflection to gain productive insight into personal strengths and weaknesses

• Business Insights: Applying knowledge of business and the marketplace to advance the organization's goals

• Decision Quality: Making good and timely decisions that keep the organization moving forward

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