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Mgr II, Corporate HR

Progress Rail

Albertville, Alabama

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JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Business Administration, Business Strategy, Business Support, Candidate Pipeline, Career Development, Caterpillar Equipment, Change Management, Coaching, Employee Retention, Establish Priorities, Human Resources, Improvement Metrics, Leadership, Leading Edge Technology, Mentoring, Organizational Development/Management, Performance Management, Program Evaluation, Sales Operations, Sales Pipeline, Staff Development, Strategic Planning, Succession Planning, Talent Management, Team Lead/Manager
LOCATION
Albertville, Alabama
POSTED
4 days ago
PRS Facility Location
Albertville, AL (PRSC Corp HQ) - 001
Job Purpose
Progress Rail is looking for an Organizational and Talent Development Manager in Albertville, AL. This role supports the development and execution of our talent development strategy for our global organization in a wide variety of roles from sales to operations. We're looking for a strong leader who can partner with senior business and HR leaders to drive our business strategy and enhance our culture and employee experience.
Req ID
11905BR
Company Description
Progress Rail stands at the intersection of legacy and innovation-driving the future of rail with a pioneering spirit. Since its founding in 1983, the company has grown to become one of the world's largest and most trusted providers of railroad products, services, and technologies. Today, Progress Rail delivers a comprehensive portfolio of cost-effective solutions to railway customers around the globe. From the rails themselves to the EMD® locomotives that ride them, the company's products are in operation across more than 100 countries-powering progress and connecting communities. In 2006, Progress Rail joined Caterpillar Inc., further strengthening its ability to lead the rail industry with cutting-edge technology, unmatched expertise, and a commitment to excellence. At Progress Rail, the team is not just building the future of rail-they are making history every day.
Education / Training
Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field (Master's or MBA preferred).
Job Title
Talent and Organizational Development Manager
City
Albertville
Key Job Elements
• Direct talent management processes, programs, and practices to ensure the effective and efficient achievement of organizational goals and objectives.
• Lead the learning and development team to build strategy for talent development, performance improvement and systems design.
• Provide leadership to the overall talent lifecycle processes related to building and retaining talent with the right skills to support our business strategies.
• Assist business unit senior leadership in evaluating the effectiveness of the organization's talent practices, as well as recommending and leading improvement opportunities.
• Lead succession planning and employee development with the business teams and develop leadership and employee development to build a strong pipeline of talent.
• Develop and implement change management methods and materials to facilitate deployment of talent management programs and processes within a specific organization.
• Lead a team of talent management professionals to collaborate effectively with our business leaders and the HR team to serve as thought leaders to the business and HR.
• Serve as a member of the Progress Rail HR Leadership team and advisor to Progress Rail Senior Leadership.

Learning & Leadership Development
• Design, launch, and lead enterprise learning and leadership development programs aligned to Progress Rail's culture, values, and strategic priorities.
• Establish a scalable learning and leadership development operating model, including governance, prioritization, delivery approach, and evaluation.
• Build leadership development pathways across career stages (early career, frontline, mid-level, senior leaders) integrating assessments, coaching, mentoring, and experiential learning.
• Define clear program objectives and success measures such as leadership readiness, succession coverage, internal mobility, engagement, and retention.
• Identify current and future capability gaps in partnership with business and HR leaders and translate them into targeted development solutions.
• Ensure leadership development programs reinforce desired leadership behaviors and enable leaders to effectively lead change and transformation.
• Continuously assess program effectiveness using qualitative and quantitative metrics and implement improvements based on feedback and outcomes.

Enterprise Talent & Organizational Development
• Translate business strategy into an integrated enterprise talent and capability development roadmap.
• Strengthen leader accountability for talent and development outcomes through clear expectations, tools, and enablement.
• Provide data-driven insights and recommendations to senior leaders regarding leadership readiness, talent risks, and development priorities.
• Ensure alignment and integration across HR partners and centers of excellence to deliver a consistent and effective employee experie

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