Training and Development Specialist

Talent Development Specialist

Location: Kirkland, Quebec

Company: DART Aerospace

Department: Human Resources

Employment Type: Full-time

Work Environment: On-site

Language Requirements: Bilingual French / English

Join DART Aerospace

DART Aerospace is looking for a Talent Development Specialist to design, implement, and manage talent development, employee training, performance management, and succession planning programs across the organization.

This role will focus on identifying organizational capability gaps, building competency-based development frameworks, and partnering with managers to strengthen employee performance, skills development, and long-term workforce readiness.

What You’ll Do

• Design, develop, and implement a comprehensive employee training and development framework aligned with organizational objectives.
• Conduct skills gap analyses to identify current capability deficiencies and future workforce requirements.
• Develop and implement competency-based skills matrices across different functions and employee groups.
• Identify training requirements and establish structured employee development plans.
• Develop career development and succession planning initiatives to strengthen internal talent pipelines.
• Establish standardized performance evaluation processes, tools, and assessment criteria.
• Train and support managers in conducting effective performance evaluations, delivering constructive feedback, and establishing development objectives.
• Partner with managers and HR leadership to identify critical competencies and development priorities.
• Support the identification and development of high-potential employees and potential successors for key positions.
• Track training effectiveness, skills development, and talent development metrics.
• Continuously improve talent development programs based on organizational needs and employee capability requirements.

What We’re Looking For

• Experience in Talent Development, Learning & Development, Organizational Development, Talent Management, or Performance Management.
• Experience designing and implementing employee training and development programs.
• Hands-on experience with competency mapping, skills matrices, and skills gap analysis.
• Strong understanding of performance management and employee development practices.
• Experience supporting career development and succession planning initiatives.
• Strong facilitation, communication, analytical, and project management skills.
• Bilingual French and English, both written and spoken.
• Ability to partner effectively with managers and translate business requirements into practical development solutions.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced and evolving organization.
• Experience within manufacturing, aerospace, engineering, or another technical environment is considered a strong asset.

Compliance Requirements

• Canadian citizenship is required for this position due to applicable security and export-control requirements.
• Successful candidates must be able to satisfy applicable International Trade Compliance (ITC) requirements.
• Employment will be subject to successful completion of the required background and compliance screening.

Why Join DART Aerospace

Join a global aerospace organization where your work will directly contribute to building workforce capability, strengthening leadership effectiveness, and developing the skills required to support our future growth.

If you have experience building practical talent development programs and want to make a measurable impact across an organization, we’d like to hear from you.