Summary of Position: The Director of People & Culture Development designs, delivers, and measures high-impact professional and talent development programs that strengthen leadership capability, elevate employee engagement, and advance a Christ-centered organizational culture. This role authors curricula for online and in-person learning, manages internal and external subject matter experts (SMEs), leads facilitation, and uses pre/post assessments and analytics to drive continuous improvement. The Director partners across varies departments and academic/administrative units to align initiatives with institutional mission, values, and strategic goals.
This position reports to the Associate Vice President of People & Culture.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Program and content design o Design end-to-end learning programs, curricula, and resources for online, hybrid, and in-person delivery (workshops, series, cohorts, micro-learning)
- Translate institutional strategy into practical learning pathways for leaders, managers, and staff
- Facilitation and delivery
- Lead engaging training sessions and large/small group workshops; coach facilitators; model best-practice adult learning
- Subject Matter Expert (SME) management
- Source, contract, and coordinate SMEs; establish quality standards; ensure content accuracy, alignment to mission, and accessibility
- Assessment and analytics
- Develop pre/post assessments, pulse checks, and longitudinal measures; analyze outcomes and ROI; translate insights into program improvements and leadership-ready reports
- Talent development and culture
- Support onboarding, performance development, leadership pipelines, and succession pathways; integrate learning with career progression
- Advance initiatives that foster employee engagement, belonging, and Kingdom diversity where all employees feel valued and empowered
- Change management and communications
- Build learning-enabled change plans for strategic initiatives; develop communication and enablement toolkits that improve adoption and reduce resistance
- Employee engagement insights
- Implement surveys, focus groups, and feedback loops; synthesize findings into actions with Employee Success & Care/HR and unit leaders
- Workforce development partnership
- Partner with Employee Success & Care/HR business partners and leaders to identify skill gaps, align programs to workforce analytics, and prioritize high-impact capabilities
- Platform and operations
- Administer/partner on learning management system (LMS) and learning tools; maintain program calendars, vendor relationships, and budgets; ensure documentation and compliance
- Mission and community standards
- Ensure all initiatives and content reflect a strong Christian commitment and align to the IWU Community Lifestyle Statement
- Other duties as assigned
Qualifications: According to Indiana Wesleyan University employment policy all employees must possess a strong Christian commitment and adhere to the standards outlined in the IWU Community Lifestyle Statement.
