EquipmentShare is Hiring a Sr. Manager, Workforce Development 

EquipmentShare is searching for a Sr Manager, Workforce Development for our corporate office in Columbia, MO, to support our team as the department continues to grow. 

We enable EquipmentShare to attract & hire, engage & develop, and retain world-class talent who deliver exceptional customer service and change the way construction does business.

Guiding Principles

• We prioritize solutions to enhance the success and experiences of our field-based employees, who are the heart of our business. 
• We operate with integrity, humility, drive and intelligence in all that we do.
• We favor simplicity and reinforce ‘brilliant basics’ to bust complexity. 
• We strive for transparency to ensure shared understanding and success as a team.   
• We embrace opportunities to make a meaningful impact in our local communities whom we serve.

Role Description 

The Sr Manager, Workforce Development reports to the Director of Human Resources.  In this role you will be responsible for designing and delivering company-wide talent development solutions and programs that accelerate the success of EquipmentShare’s most valuable asset, our employees. This functional HR leader will build, introduce, and launch programs focused on upskilling the leaders across our organization. This role will also lead key program teams supporting apprenticeship, veteran, and internship talent attraction.

Primary Responsibilities

• General Manager (GM) Pipeline Development: In this role you will be responsible for creating an internal development and onboarding pipeline for GM roles. This includes an analysis of critical skills needed in the GM role, a scalable assessment to determine skill level, and intentional development opportunities to progress employees towards role readiness. You will work closely with the Director of HR and Director of TA to identify future headcount demand needs, difficult to staff markets, and succession planning opportunities to fill roles through this program. While we will start with the GM population as a prototype, we will subsequently look to scale this approach to other critical roles. 
• Manager Capability: Working across the HR team, you will identify areas of opportunity to upskill our manager population. This will include but is not limited to: driving a self-service environment, establishing and teaching manager core competencies, and working with HRBP teams to deploy talent development products necessary to engage our managers in the Talent Management processes, as well as scale their capabilities for future process implementations.
• Leadership of Workforce Development Programs: In this role you will lead the program management teams for internships, apprenticeships, and veteran talent.  These programs provide crucial career opportunities for new and existing employees at EquipmentShare. 

Why We’re a Better Place to Work

• Competitive salary.
  
  
• Medical, Dental and Vision coverage for full-time employees.
  
  
• 401(k) and company match.
  
  
• Generous paid time off (PTO) plus company paid holidays.
  
  
• Stocked break room and full kitchen, chef prepared meals daily (breakfast and lunch).
  
  
• State of the art onsite gym (Corporate HQ) with instructor led-courses/Gym stipend for remote employees.
  
  
• Seasonal and year round wellness challenges.
  
  
• Company sponsored events (annual family gatherings, happy hours and more).
  
  
• Volunteering and local charity initiatives that help you nurture and grow the communities you call home. Employees receive 16 hours of paid volunteer time per year.
  
  
• Opportunities for career and professional development with conferences, events, seminars and continued education.
  
  

About You 

Our mission to change an entire industry is not easily achieved, so we only hire people who are inspired by the goal and up for the challenge. In turn, our employees have every opportunity to grow with us, achieve personal and professional success and enjoy making a tangible difference in an industry that’s long been resistant to change. 

• Is a champion of employee development and internal career growth, with experience implementing programs that increase internal mobility and leader effectiveness 
• A customer-obsessed problem-solver able to define, measure, analyze, improve and control outcomes 
• A clear communicator who interacts with stakeholder across levels to gather input and feedback
• A versatile team player comfortable handling ambiguous and complex worldwide processes, problems, and escalations; and is able to lead highly cross functional teams to success

 

Skills & Qualifications 

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent business/leadership experience in Business Administration, Program Management, Human Resource Management, or related field 
• 3+ years of progressive experience in Learning and Development, Talent Management or related field 
• 5+ years leadership experience in a fast paced environment 
• Experience across both the exempt and non-exempt leader populations 
• Experience delivering quantifiable results in support of strategic programs
• In-depth knowledge of employee career paths and internal development programs 
• Proven ability to identify, analyze, and solve ambiguous problems independently with extreme attention to detail 
• Passion for working with people, with a curiosity to dive deep into programs and processes, and lead transformative change
• High level of integrity, trust ,and confidentiality required 
• Analytical mindset with the ability to use data to drive talent management development decisions 
• Self starter who thrives in a fast-paced and ever changing environment
• Excellent communication skills, able to collaborate and influence leaders at all levels 
• Proficiency with or ability to learn Google Workspace (spreadsheets, documents, slides) 
• Potential for occasional travel (estimated 20%)

EquipmentShare is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. EquipmentShare is an equal opportunity
employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation,
protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.