Education Manager, Career Development - Tysons, VA

Overview

About M.C. Dean

M.C. Dean is Building Intelligence. We design, build, operate, and maintain cyber-physical solutions for the nation’s most mission-critical facilities, secure environments, complex infrastructure, and global enterprises. With over 9,000 employees, our capabilities span electrical, electronic security, telecommunications, life safety, automation and controls, audiovisual, and IT systems. Headquarters in Tysons, Virginia, M.C. Dean delivers resilient, secure, and innovative power and technology solutions through engineering expertise and smart systems integration.

Why Join Us?

Our people are passionate about engineering innovation that improves lives and drives impactful change. Guided by our core values—agility, expertise, and trust—we foster a collaborative and forward-thinking work environment. At M.C. Dean, we are committed to building the next generation of technical leaders in electrical, engineering, and cybersecurity industries.

Responsibilities

Core Expectations

• This role requires initiative, independent judgment, accountability, and a commitment to practical, measurable improvements. Key expectations include:

• Exercises independent judgment and takes ownership of career development initiatives from planning through implementation and evaluation.

• Proactively identifies gaps in career pathways, competency requirements, and development processes and implements practical solutions.

• Builds relationships with business unit leadership, HR, and SMEs to gain alignment and drive adoption.

• Establishes repeatable processes, tools, and standards for consistent enterprise implementation.

• Uses data and stakeholder feedback to evaluate effectiveness and improve outcomes.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Career Framework Learning Pathways: Lead translation of approved career progression frameworks into structured learning pathways identifying required, recommended, and developmental activities aligned to roles, competencies, and progression levels.

• Learning Pathway Development: Partner with business unit SMEs and leaders to validate competencies, identify gaps, and establish training, experiential learning, and assessment requirements.

• Learning Pathway Governance: Maintain standardized processes, templates, and quality expectations for developing, reviewing, approving, and updating pathways.

• Individual Development Plans: Own enterprise IDP templates, guidance, implementation standards, and tracking; align plans to development needs and succession priorities.

• Succession Planning Alignment: Partner with HR and business leaders to translate identified development focus areas into measurable IDP goals.

• Manager Enablement: Equip managers to identify needs, recommend development experiences, and conduct development discussions.

• Development Solutions: Identify formal training, OJT, stretch assignments, mentoring, and coaching using the 70/20/10 model.

• Cross-Functional Coordination: Provide validated learning requirements to Content Development and system assignment, tracking, and reporting requirements to Learning Technology.

• Implementation and Adoption: Coordinate business unit implementation, accountability, and monitoring of pathway and IDP participation.

• Measurement and Continuous Improvement: Define measures, evaluate adoption and effectiveness, identify recurring gaps, and recommend improvements.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Supervise or coordinate assigned learning and development specialists; responsible for prioritization, coaching, performance management, and professional development as applicable.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in learning and development, talent development, workforce development, or related functions with a Bachelor's degree.

• Experience leading career development, competency-based learning, or employee development initiatives.

• Experience translating job competencies and progression requirements into structured development pathways.

• Experience implementing IDPs, succession development processes, or similar programs.

• Experience working with business leaders and SMEs to identify needs and implement solutions.

• Experience supporting technical, engineering, construction, manufacturing, or other operational workforces preferred.

• Experience managing cross-functional projects and standardized processes across multiple business units.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Knowledge of competency frameworks, career progression, adult learning, and employee development practices.

• Ability to translate complex job requirements into practical, measurable development plans.

• Working knowledge of succession planning, performance development, and IDP processes.

• Strong stakeholder management, facilitation, and project management skills.

• Ability to establish scalable processes and drive adoption across business units.

• Analytical skills to evaluate outcomes and identify improvements.

• Proficiency with learning management systems, Microsoft Office, and reporting tools.

Working Conditions & Physical Demands

• Office-based position with travel to business unit locations, manufacturing facilities, and project sites as required. Occasional schedule adjustments may be necessary to accommodate field operations and employee development activities.

We offer an excellent benefits package including:

• A competitive salary

• Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance

• Paid time off

• Tuition reimbursement

• 401k Retirement Plan

• Military Reserve pay offset

• Paid maternity leave

Abilities:

• Exposure to computer screens for an extended period of time.

• Sitting for extended periods of time.

• Reach by extending hands or arms in any direction.

• Have finger dexterity in order to manipulate objects with fingers rather than whole hands or arms, for example, using a keyboard.

• Listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.

• Communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.

• Read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.

• Apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.

• Identify and understand the speech of another person.

Pay Range

USD $135,360.00 - USD $169,200.00 /Yr.