Manager, People Development
Job Summary
The Dufresne Group is currently seeking a Manager People Development within our Home Office located at 147 Commerce Drive in Winnipeg MB.
As a Manager you are responsible forleading the strategy design and execution of enterprise-wide learning and development initiatives across Ashley Dufresne Home Office andLogistics. This rolepartners closelywith business leaders to build scalable development programs that strengthen leadership capability enhancesellingand service excellence supportteam membergrowth and build succession pipelines across the organization.
This roleoverseesprograms related to leadership development onboarding performance growth competency development career pathing and talent readiness to drive employee engagement retention and long-term organizational success. This role plays a key part in fostering a high-performance culture aligned to TDGs values purpose and future growth strategy.
The Dufresne Group is committed to investing in our team members; we offer:
- Market competitive wages;
- Comprehensive benefits plan and excellent employee discounts;
- Employer Sponsored Retirement Savings Plan;
- Career growth and continuous development;
- Respectful and family-oriented working environment with strong company values.
As the Manager People Development you will:
Lead the development and execution of the overarching TDG People Development strategy across all brands and business units.
Design and implement leadership development programs that build capability at all leadership levels.
OverseeTDG Firstlearning initiatives including onboarding selling skills service excellence compliance and professional development programs.
Partner with business leaders to identify organizational capability gaps and create targeted development solutions.
Support succession planning and talent assessment initiatives by building development pathways and readiness plans for key talent.
In collaboration with HR leadership develop andmaintaincompetency frameworks career pathing models and learning journeys that align with businessobjectives.
Evaluate program effectiveness through metrics insights and feedback to continuously improve learning outcomes and business impact.
Lead and coach the People Development team to ensure consistent execution and delivery of high-quality learning experiences.
Drive adoption of modern learning tools digital learning platforms and AI-enabled development solutions to improve scalability and efficiency.
Oversee & directa team of Instructional content & prioritizingwork to ensure allalignwith priorities by each division.
Business owner for external leadership development vendor resources managing external training providers as needed.
Demonstrates the companys values in all aspects of their work performance.
*Other duties: this job description is not designed to cover orcontaina comprehensive listing of activities duties or responsibilities that may berequired or which may change over time and which can be changed at any time with or without notice.
As a successful candidate you will have the following:
- Post-secondary education in Human Resources Business Organizational Development Education ora relatedfield.
- CHRP CHRL CPTD or related professional designationconsideredan asset.
- Certifications in Coaching TalentDevelopmentor Adult Learningconsideredan asset.
- A combination of education and experience will be considered.
- Strategic Thinking & Business Acumen
- Leadership Development & Coaching
- Learning Program Design & Facilitation
- Talent Assessment & Succession Planning
- Change Management
- Project & Program Management
- Values Based Leadership
- Criminal Record Check Required
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Required Experience:
Manager
About Company
The Dufresne Group (TDG) is owner of the furniture retailers Dufresne, Ashley HomeStore (Canada) and Dufresne Retail Solutions Group (dRSG).