Talent Leader

We're looking for a Talent Leader who wants real ownership—and real impact. In this role, you'll shape how employees learn, grow, and progress across a multi-site manufacturing organization . You'll lead our core training and leadership development programs and expand your influence into broader talent development efforts. This is a hands-on leadership role for someone ready to connect training with long-term talent strategy. If you're passionate about developing people, building leadership pipelines, and strengthening organizational capability, this role offers the visibility, influence, and support to do meaningful work at scale. • Please note, we are not able to consider candidates who currently or in the future will require VISA sponsorship. Hydro-Gear is a world leader in the design and production of precision drive solutions, serving multiple industries and customers worldwide. Our passion is innovation, and our focus is making our customers successful.

Job Type & Location:

Onsite position (not remote or hybrid) can be in Sullivan IL or Princeton KY or Indianapolis IN or Huntingdon TN offices.

Benefits:

Link for Benefits and Pay Range or copy the following in a browser https://www.hydro-gear.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Talent-Leader.pdf What You'll Do Training & Development Leadership Own training across multiple locations—from onboarding through advancement Lead and continuously improve our industry-leading Operator Progression Program and our highly effective Leadership Development Program Expand development programs (technical, leadership, and professional skills) Talent Development & Capability Building Partner with leaders to identify skill and talent gaps across the organization Build development pathways that support career growth, internal mobility, and retention Align training and development initiatives with broader workforce and business needs Leadership & Partnership Lead and develop a small training team Partner closely with leaders at every level and across locations to strengthen people capability Manage the training and talent development budget, including pursuit of grant funding What You'll Bring Experience leading training, learning, or talent development programs (manufacturing or operational environments preferred) Passion for developing people and improving how talent is built and sustained Strong leadership, communication, and influence skills across teams and locations Ability to connect development work to real business and workforce outcomes A systems mindset—thinking beyond classes to pipelines, capability, and growth Why Join Us This is a high-visibility role with real ownership , reporting to the Vice President of Employee Services. You'll have the opportunity to shape not only how people are trained-but how talent is developed, leaders are prepared, and the organization grows over time. Talent Leader 3.3 3.3 out of 5 stars 1411 S Hamilton St, Sullivan, IL 61951 Hydro-Gear 290 reviews We're looking for a Talent Leader who wants real ownership—and real impact. In this role, you'll shape how employees learn, grow, and progress across a multi-site manufacturing organization . You'll lead our core training and leadership development programs and expand your influence into broader talent development efforts. This is a hands-on leadership role for someone ready to connect training with long-term talent strategy. If you're passionate about developing people, building leadership pipelines, and strengthening organizational capability, this role offers the visibility, influence, and support to do meaningful work at scale. • Please note, we are not able to consider candidates who currently or in the future will require VISA sponsorship. Hydro-Gear is a world leader in the design and production of precision drive solutions, serving multiple industries and customers worldwide. Our passion is innovation, and our focus is making our customers successful.

Job Type & Location:

Onsite position (not remote or hybrid) can be in Sullivan IL or Princeton KY or Indianapolis IN or Huntingdon TN offices.

Benefits:

Link for Benefits and Pay Range or copy the following in a browser https://www.hydro-gear.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Talent-Leader.pdf What You'll Do Training & Development Leadership Own training across multiple locations—from onboarding through advancement Lead and continuously improve our industry-leading Operator Progression Program and our highly effective Leadership Development Program Expand development programs (technical, leadership, and professional skills) Talent Development & Capability Building Partner with leaders to identify skill and talent gaps across the organization Build development pathways that support career growth, internal mobility, and retention Align training and development initiatives with broader workforce and business needs Leadership & Partnership Lead and develop a small training team Partner closely with leaders at every level and across locations to strengthen people capability Manage the training and talent development budget, including pursuit of grant funding What You'll Bring Experience leading training, learning, or talent development programs (manufacturing or operational environments preferred) Passion for developing people and improving how talent is built and sustained Strong leadership, communication, and influence skills across teams and locations Ability to connect development work to real business and workforce outcomes A systems mindset—thinking beyond classes to pipelines, capability, and growth Why Join Us This is a high-visibility role with real ownership , reporting to the Vice President of Employee Services. You'll have the opportunity to shape not only how people are trained-but how talent is developed, leaders are prepared, and the organization grows over time.