Manager, Learning and Development

Role overview

Georgia-Pacific is hiring a Manager, Learning and Development to act as a strategic partner for leaders and HR teams. In this role, you will help shape, refine, and deliver leadership and learning programs across the enterprise, with reach from manufacturing capability building to broad leadership development. The position calls for a strong enterprise perspective, a systems-oriented approach, and the ability to support workforce capability in a fast-moving operational environment.

The role is based in Atlanta at GP Center, though other approved locations may be reviewed for the right candidate.

You should expect 25% to 50% travel as you learn the manufacturing sites and teams and help facilitate leadership development work.

This position is not available for visa sponsorship.

About the team

The Human Resources team at Georgia-Pacific supports talent acquisition, performance and talent management, learning and leadership development, and early career pipeline planning across the company’s enterprise and manufacturing operations. Built on Principle Based Management, the team works to develop a workforce motivated by contribution and focused on creating strong value for the company, its customers, and society.

What you will do

• Work with the Director of Learning and Development to shape and continuously improve the enterprise learning and leadership development strategy so it stays aligned with business priorities.
• Turn enterprise and functional strategies into practical learning curricula that build future-ready leadership and manufacturing capabilities.
• Create scalable, high-impact learning solutions that combine formal instruction, experiential learning, and on-the-job application.
• Collaborate with internal partners and outside vendors to deliver modern learning experiences that support Georgia-Pacific’s Principle Based Management supervisor expectations.
• Serve as a connector between strategy and execution, making sure learning efforts stay relevant, prioritized, and tied to outcomes.
• Influence senior stakeholders with data-backed recommendations, strong executive communication, and clear discussion of trade-offs and impact.
• Establish design standards and decision guardrails so learning efforts remain consistent, high-quality, and aligned across enterprise and regional teams.
• Support learning and development teams across business segments in delivering leadership development programs.
• Leverage metrics, feedback, and insights to measure effectiveness and continuously improve learning approaches.
• Help strengthen an enterprise-wide learning culture that supports performance, accountability, inclusion, and growth.
• Demonstrate an enterprise mindset, teamwork, and strategic leadership across Georgia-Pacific.

Required background

• Progressive experience in learning and development, leadership development, organizational development, or a closely related discipline.
• Experience creating and implementing learning or leadership solutions across multiple stakeholders, business units, or vendors.
• Experience contributing to or developing business-level or enterprise-level learning and leadership strategies.
• Experience using data, measurement, or performance indicators to assess learning impact and guide decisions.
• Experience working with cross-functional leaders or stakeholders to improve business or talent outcomes.
• Ability to travel up to 25% to 50%.

Preferred qualifications

• Experience defining or leading enterprise-wide learning and leadership development strategy.
• Comfort influencing senior leaders without direct authority.
• Background in manufacturing or industrial settings.
• Familiarity with Principle Based Management or applying it in practice.
• Ability to connect learning strategy with leadership capability, culture, and performance outcomes.
• Strong skill in turning data, strategy, and stakeholder input into practical recommendations.
• Experience managing or supervising others.

Benefits and additional information

Georgia-Pacific offers a benefits package that may include medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability coverage, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and, in some cases, infertility assistance, paid parental leave, and adoption assistance. Eligibility depends on the applicable plan documents, policy, or guideline and may vary by location.

Employees are encouraged to bring both professional and personal needs into a work environment that supports strong results.

Georgia-Pacific and Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspective, background, and experience. They are Military Ready and Second Chance employers.

As part of the hiring process, and where allowed by law, some offers may depend on successfully completing a drug test. The employer uses E-Verify.

Georgia-Pacific, a Koch company, is a major manufacturer of bath tissue, paper towels, paper-based packaging, cellulose, specialty fibers, building products, and more. The company also operates one of the largest recycling businesses and employs more than 30,000 people across over 150 locations.

Koch’s business philosophy emphasizes entrepreneurship, challenging the status quo, and rewarding individual contributions. Compensation ranges are estimates based on market data and may vary depending on the candidate’s experience, skills, abilities, and location.