Manager, O&D, Learning The **Manager, Organizational Development & Learning** is a key HR leader and change catalyst responsible for partnering closely with leadership to build a high-performance organization. This position leads the design and execution of strategies across, Organizational Development, Talent Management, Performance Management, Learning & Development, Employee Value Proposition activation, and Culture & Engagement for the Mexicali, Mexico site—with a clear focus on building the organizational capabilities needed to compete and win in a highly competitive environment **RESPONSIBILITIES:** **Building High Performing Team** + Partner with senior leaders and people managers to build and sustain high-performing teams that consistently deliver operational excellence and business results. + Lead the continuous evolution of the performance management system into a strategic enabler of high performance, integrating clear expectations, real-time feedback, stretch goals, and continuous coaching. + Instill a culture of accountability, ownership, and performance discipline by equipping leaders with the mindset and tools to set high standards, develop talent, and address underperformance effectively. + Ensuring performance management is embedded into the daily rhythm of the organization, from goal setting to recognition and consequences, reinforcing the company’s commitment to results and values. + Leverage performance and behavioral data to identify development needs, recognize top talent, enable talent movement, and inform succession decisions. + Actively drive performance calibration sessions and leadership capability build to promote fairness, objectivity, and consistency across teams. **Talent Management and Development** + Support the site’s talent strategy, including succession planning, career pathing, talent reviews, and development planning—ensuring readiness of talent for critical roles and future business needs. + Collaborate with management to identify emerging capability needs and proactively address them through targeted sourcing, development, and workforce planning strategies. + Use talent analytics to track development progress and identify gaps in both leadership and technical capabilities. **Organizational Development (OD)** + In alignment with global Talent, OD, Learning, lead Organizational Development strategies that directly support the transformation toward Best-in-Class Manufacturing, with a focus on structure, agility, team effectiveness, and leadership alignment. + Conduct organizational assessments, shopfloor diagnostics, and team effectiveness interventions to identify and close performance barriers at both strategic and operational levels. + Facilitate cross-functional alignment workshops that drive clarity in goals, priorities, and roles across manufacturing and support teams. + Build organizational resilience and change readiness by embedding structured change management, leadership sponsorship, and communications into all transformation and improvement efforts. **Learning and Development (L&D)** + In alignment with global Talent, OD, Learning, drive the Learning & Development roadmap focused on building technical depth, leadership strength, and behavioral capabilities needed to sustain a high-performance culture. + Develop and implement learning programs tailored to shopfloor, engineering, and leadership levels to strengthen skills in Lean, Quality, Root Cause Analysis, Standard Work, and Problem-Solving. + Promote blended learning approaches (digital, on-the-job, in-person, simulation-based) that enhance real-world application and performance impact. + Regularly evaluate learning effectiveness and ROI, using performance metrics and feedback to drive continuous improvement in training design and delivery. + Partner with operations to create capability-building pathways that directly support Manufacturing Excellence goals and drive measurable improvements in productivity, quality, and engagement. **Employee Value Proposition (EVP)** + Implement and embed a compelling Employee Value Proposition that supports the attraction, engagement, and retention of high-performing talent. + Ensure the EVP is clearly reflected in talent touchpoints such as sourcing, onboarding, training, and development—especially for critical manufacturing and management roles. + Collaborate with Talent Acquisition to position the EVP internally and externally, highlighting the company’s commitment to growth, innovation, and manufacturing excellence. + Measure EVP effectiveness using talent acquisition data, retention rates, and employee experience insights, and adjust strategies accordingly. **Culture and Engagement** + Foster a high-performance, inclusive, and purpose-driven culture that empowers teams to take ownership and deliver world-class manufacturing outcomes. + Design and implement engagement strategies that connect employees to the company’s vision of operational excellence, reinforcing behaviors such as quality ownership, continuous improvement, and accountability. + Lead initiatives that drive cultural alignment on the shopfloor and in support functions, ensuring all teams are motivated by shared values and performance standards. + Build leadership capability at all levels to model and reinforce high-performance behaviors, operational rigor, and people-centered leadership. + Use engagement data and culture diagnostics to continuously refine programs and strengthen team cohesion and commitment to the company’s growth journey. **QUALIFICATIONS:** + Knowledge of manufacturing excellence tools such as Lean, Six Sigma, 5S, Kaizen, TPM, etc., is a plus. + Strong facilitation, coaching, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills. + Data-driven and analytical, with the ability to use insights to guide decision-making and program design. **EXPERIENCE:** + 10-12 years of progressive experience in Operational Excellence, OD, L&D, Talent Management, and Performance Management. + Experience working with or supporting Manufacturing or Industrial Operations is highly desirable. **EDUCATION:** + Bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering, Human Resources, Organizational Development, Psychology, or related field (master’s preferred).