Grant J. Denning
Learning and Development Manager, Building products
Lakewood, WA · (253) 555 0189 · name@example.com · linkedin.com/in/grantjdenning
Key Qualifications
EXPERIENCE
Twelve years in learning and development, five as a manager
INDUSTRIES
Building products, industrial manufacturing, distribution
SPECIALTIES
Supervisor development, needs analysis, instructional design, evaluation beyond reaction level, on the job training standards
SYSTEMS
Cornerstone learning management system, Workday Human Capital Management, Articulate Storyline, Microsoft Power BI
CREDENTIALS
Certified Professional in Talent Development, Association for Talent Development; certified facilitator, Development Dimensions International leadership programs
EDUCATION
Master of Education in adult learning, Western Washington University; Bachelor of Arts in communication, Pacific Lutheran University
Results at a Glance
220
Supervisors through six
14
Courses to seven
300,000
Dollar leadership program
$1.4m
Brought external vendor
Executive Summary
Learning and development manager for a building products manufacturer with 3,200 employees at nine plants. Twelve years in learning, five leading a team. Runs a group of four designers and trainers, owns the frontline supervisor academy, and measures programs past the reaction survey to whether behavior on the floor actually changed.
Signature Achievements
- Built the frontline supervisor academy that has now run 220 supervisors through six months of structured development, and internal promotion into supervisory roles rose from 34 percent to 68 percent.
- Measured that academy at the third Kirkpatrick level by tracking documentation quality, crew turnover and safety incidents in the six months after each cohort, and reported the numbers to the operations vice president.
- Cut new operator time to full productivity from eleven weeks to seven by replacing shoulder to shoulder shadowing with a structured on the job training plan and trained checkers.
- Rebuilt the annual compliance curriculum from 14 courses to seven and took 9,000 hours of employee time back while keeping completion above 97 percent.
- Ran the needs analysis that stopped a 300,000 dollar leadership program purchase, because the real problem was scheduling practice rather than a skill gap.
- Manages a learning budget of 1.4 million dollars and brought external vendor spend down 26 percent by building three programs in house.
Professional Experience
Learning and Development Manager
Commencement Bay Industries, Tacoma, WA 2021 to present
Leads a team of four covering learning for 3,200 employees at nine plants in three states.
- Sets the annual learning plan with the operations and human resources leadership teams.
- Manages two instructional designers, one facilitator and one learning coordinator.
- Owns the design and delivery of supervisory and leadership programs across all sites.
- Runs the needs analysis process so requests get examined before anything is built.
- Reports learning outcomes quarterly using participation, knowledge checks and business measures rather than attendance alone.
- Manages vendor relationships and the learning management system roadmap with the human resources systems team.
Senior Instructional Designer
Nisqually Building Supply, Olympia, WA 2017 to 2021
Designed technical and leadership programs for a distributor with 1,100 employees.
- Built 26 courses using the analysis, design, development, implementation and evaluation model.
- Converted eleven classroom programs to a blend of online and live sessions during a period when travel stopped.
- Trained 30 subject matter experts to deliver their own content properly.
- Introduced knowledge checks and follow up assessment so learning was measured at the second Kirkpatrick level.
Training Specialist
Chinook Pass Fabrication, Puyallup, WA 2014 to 2017
Delivered production and safety training for a fabrication plant with 400 employees.
- Ran new employee orientation and equipment training on two shifts.
- Wrote work instructions and job aids with the process engineers.
- Maintained training records for customer and regulatory audits.
Licensure and Certification
Certified Professional in Talent Development, Association for Talent Development
Certified facilitator, Development Dimensions International leadership programs
Member, Association for Talent Development
Education
Master of Education in adult learning, Western Washington University, 2019
Bachelor of Arts in communication, Pacific Lutheran University, 2013
Core Skills
Supervisor and leadership development · Needs analysis · Instructional design · Program evaluation · On the job training design · Team leadership · Budget management · Vendor selection · Facilitation · Learning measurement