Director of People & Culture Development

**Job Title:** Director of People & Culture Development **Reporting Relationship:** Associate Vice President, People & Culture **Unit:** Central Administration **Department:** People & Culture **Campus Location:** Maxwell Center, Marion, IN | **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. | | --- | | **Education** Bachelor’s degree required in Human Resources, Instructional Design, Organizational Development, Business Administration, Organizational Psychology, or related field Master’s degree preferred; doctoral degree or equivalent experience is a plus Professional certifications with Association for Talent Development (ATD), Cultural Intelligence, Myers-Briggs, StrengthsFinder, Working Genius, Birkman, etc. are ideal but not required **Experience** Five or more (5+) years in talent development, learning & development, organizational development, or human resources; Two or more (2+) years leading programs or teams preferred Demonstrated success designing curricula and teaching/facilitating for diverse audiences Expe…