Our mission is to be a trusted workplace for team members to be their whole selves at work. A company that people love and positively impacts the lives of all whom we touch.

be your best self

At Interstate Batteries, you have the chance to be excellent at work and excellent at life. We know that professional success depends on personal wellbeing. That’s why we want to enrich your life with the tools and services you need to succeed in every area of your life. Join us!

Purpose Of Job

The Learning and Development Manager oversees the design, implementation and evaluation of curated development programs for Team Members and Leaders to support performance and growth. Deliverables range from eLearning experiences to workshops and programs across topics from operational/technical learning to individual development and coaching. The audience is both Team Members and Leaders, and independent Distributor partners and Teams. The L&D Manager directs a team of designers and facilitators and collaborates with senior leaders to deliver blended experiences of facilitation, coaching and mentoring. This role oversees IBU, IB’s online university and is responsible for assessing ongoing training effectiveness and emerging requirements to support IB’s strategy.

Job Components

• Develops and implements learning strategies and programs.
• Oversees design of e-learning courses, workshops and more.
• Maintains budgets and relationships with vendors and consultants.
• Evaluates and reports on training results through key metrics.
• Oversee the operations of Interstate Batteries University, (IBU) including the Learning Management System.
• Fosters a culture of continuous learning and professional growth.
• Leads the L&D Team, including hiring, development and performance management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and at least 5 years’ experience in leadership of learning design, facilitation and development.
• Certified in leadership development models and instruments, e.g. StrengthsFinder, MBTI. Experience in Emotional Intelligence/Conscious Leadership practice is preferred.
• Proven skills in individual/group leadership coaching.
• Proven ability to think strategically; be innovative.
• Effective at leading strategic conversations at a senior leadership level.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Outstanding organizational skills.
• Initiative to lead projects from concept to execution.
• Highly collaborative.
• Strong team player.
• Focus on measurement and continuous improvement.
• Capacity to manage multiple projects.

Scope Data

• Manages IBU budget.
• Manages vendor relationships.

Work Environment

• Ability to sustain posture in a seated position for prolonged periods of time
• Regularly required to use hands to grasp or handle, and talk and hear
• Specific vision abilities include close vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus
• Ability to occasionally lift and/or move 20+ lbs.
• Work from office three days a week

Note: We do not accept resumes from headhunters, placement agencies, or other suppliers that have not signed a formal agreement with us.

Interstate Batteries provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. Interstate Batteries complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

Interstate Batteries expressly prohibits unlawful discrimination on the basis of age, race, color, religion, creed, sex, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, medical condition, genetic information, national origin, ancestry, disability (mental and physical), marital status, military status, veteran status, citizenship or any other characteristic protected under applicable local, state or federal law.

About Organization

Built to top industry standards, Interstate Batteries has been technician’s choice for 9 years and counting and is the No. 1 replacement brand battery in North America. Our business is powered by a Distributor network of 300 wholesale warehouses and backed up by more than 200,000 Dealers around the world as well as 200 All Battery Center franchise stores. Guided by a set of common values, we’re committed to enriching lives as we deliver the most trustworthy source of power to the world – now, and for generations to come.

At Interstate we are driven by our unique combination of proven experience, integrity and heart – determined to meet the needs of those we serve today, while thinking ahead to what they’ll need tomorrow. We are committed to standing behind everything we do and delivering the excellence that professionals trust.

Now over a billion dollar, privately held corporation, Interstate thrives on our innovation and our old-fashioned business principles – founded on treating others like we would like to be treated.

Our strong company culture and commitment to our employees have also earned us spots among the Top 100 Places to Work with the Dallas Morning News and on the list of Top 150 National Places to Work.

Three lines of business make up our enterprise, employing more than 1,700 team members nationwide.
--Interstate Batteries and Our Distributor Network
--Interstate Batteries Recycling, Inc.
--Interstate All Battery Center