Learning and Development Manager

The Learning and Development Manager is responsible for managing the development, implementation and evaluation of training programs that strengthen organizational effectiveness and professional development across SOPREMA’s companies in the United States. The responsibilities of this position include developing and managing the implementation of employee training designed to:

• Increase awareness of safety practices and procedures,
• Increase the knowledge and skills of an employee for performing a particular job,
• Increase awareness (with guidance from the Legal Department) of laws and legal requirements potentially impacting the employee, the company, or both,
• Satisfy the requirements of government mandated employee training requirements (for example, periodic harassment training),
• Increase awareness of the company’s shared set of workplace beliefs, values, attitudes, standards, purposes and behaviors,
• Performance management,
• Talent review,
• Encourage employee engagement, and
• New employee on-boarding.

Presently, this position oversees one Learning and Development Specialist.

This person works with our subject matter experts to facilitate and deliver our current training programs, identify new organizational training and development needs, and develops potential solutions to those needs. This person also periodically conducts a needs analysis to determine new training initiatives.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

• Excellent presentation skills
• Build out and execute course structure learning paths for employees
• Managing the tracking and reporting of all employee training hours across the United States organization
• Review training reports and feedback to implement enhancements to training programs to ensure all training goals are met
• Supporting the design, development, and implementation of Learning & Development strategies, programs and policies (i.e., performance management, talent review, assessments, culture, employee engagement, and new employee on-boarding)
• Facilitating training and development sessions for employee growth and compliance
• Collaborating with CEO regarding company culture and corporate messaging
• Collaborating with subject matter experts to create and deploy trainings
• Conducting research on best practices in Learning and Development and talent management, and providing recommendations regarding best practices and business applications
• Reviewing all content vendors on an annual basis for contract renewal
• QHSE Management Program responsibilities:

Ensures that requirements and procedures of the QHSE Program are respected and followed.

Reports concerns and participates in the continuous improvement of the QHSE program.

• Other responsibilities as determined by senior management, including the National HR Manager

Minimum Qualifications:

• A positive, cheerful and sociable personality
• A desire to make a positive impact
• Excellent organization and communication skills
• Proficient in general internet capabilities
• Able to work cross functionally
• Requires a bachelor’s degree in organizational development, Human Resources Management or related field or 5 plus years of related experience in the training and development field
• Ability to travel to facilitate workshops and trainings

Must have experience in the following tools or similar tools:

1. Articulate/Rise 360
2. PowerPoint
3. Microsoft Office 365
4. Zoom
5. Excel

Working Conditions and/or Physical Demands:

Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer

Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times

Must be able to stand for long periods of time

Reports to the Director of Human Resources and Collaborator Development.