Director of People Development

At Catapult, we are supporting our member, Crowder, in their search for a Director of People Development. This is an onsite role in Charlotte, NC.

About Crowder

Since 1947, Crowder has built a legacy of success in the construction industry. We work throughout the Southeast on heavy construction infrastructure projects ranging from bridges, dams, water and waste water treatment facilities, power plants and other energy facilities. We are a general contractor who self performs civil, electrical and mechanical trades on both traditional and more complex alternative delivery projects.

As a family-owned company, it is the spirit of not only doing the right things, but doing things the right way that is the true legacy of our founders and our people. Crowder is Building America and Proud of It® as reflected in our Mission Statement : We are dedicated to superior performance and committed to making a positive difference for our clients, for our communities, and in the lives of our employees.

Position Overview

The Director of People Development is responsible for designing, executing, and continually optimizing an organization-wide learning and development framework that aligns with business goals and drives workforce capability, performance, engagement and succession. This strategic leadership role will ensure that learning initiatives are innovative, measurable, and future-focused to support talent development across all levels of the organization.

Strategic Direction : Primary goal is to ensure that the training solutions and coaching strategies delivered through Crowder YOUniversity match the current and future needs of our employees, to ensure sustainability through succession, retention of high performers and ongoing return on investment in the training offered. Strategic Focus includes :

• Develop and implement an overarching learning strategy that fosters a high- performing, learning – oriented culture, supporting organizational goals, employee development, management / leadership growth and succession.
• Lead and direct People Development team to deliver training solutions that strengthen leadership and team performance across the organization.
• Support Division leadership in building the leadership pipeline-identifying high-potential employees with clear succession strategies, strengthening overall team to build a solid talent bench.
• Ensure ongoing needs assessments are conducted as relevant to identify skills gaps / learning priorities for Crowder YOU as well as ROI goals and assessments to ensure training metrics are being met.

Key Responsibility Areas :

Crowder YOUniversity Program Design and Implementation :

Collaborative Engagement :

Team Leadership :

Skills, Knowledge, Qualifications & Experience :

Crowder is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). All qualified minorities, females, individuals with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply.