Job Description

Job Description:

The Learning Partner in Global Learning & Development is responsible for serving as a trusted business advisor to business leaders and stakeholders in the Vaccine market, to enable business goals and outcomes by accelerating the development of critical capabilities needed to drive business success through a productive and engaged workforce. They will maintain awareness and understanding of key business priorities/processes, operational needs, and external best practices, partners with key divisional stakeholders to identify performance needs and gaps and collaborates with design experts and operational support points on desired performance outcomes. This leader will build and maintain strong business relationships, build sponsorship, and collaborate as part of an integrated learning network.

Success in this role depends on a candidate’s ability to translate the goals of the business into learning strategies and solutions, then oversee effective design and delivery through a network of internal and at times external colleagues.

Responsibilities:

• Align business leaders on the implications of short and long-term decisions, strategies, and large-scale change efforts on employee learning and development in their respective business areas, and how those implications will affect sustainable business results.

• Manage a team of Learning Consultants to support alignment of learning strategies and solutions with the strategic plans of the division or function. Attract, assess, retain and develop team members.

• Develop depth of business understanding to maximize relevance and impact on business outcomes.

• Determine learning strategies and plans based on identified needs and gaps to achieve business strategy. Align business managers around “best fit” learning strategies while collaborating within Global Learning & Development and external partners to leverage existing and/or develop learning solutions to meet unique business requirements · Prioritize and manage portfolio of work and the overall Learner Experience at level of responsibility. Ensure that plans are integrated and congruent with those of other areas of Global Learning & Development.

• Create line of sight for divisional clients into short-, mid-, and long-term Learning & Development plans, existing resources and access to them. Build sponsorship for forthcoming Learning & Development initiatives.

• Provide critical input to the curriculum design and development team responsible for overall planning of learner experiences and solutions. Ensure these deliverables drive business relevance and impact and provide a modern, compelling learning experience.

• Collaborate with Human Resources business partners in business area to integrate learning solutions with other talent-related initiatives,

• Deliver training and/or support local subject matter experts providing training, as needed.

· Partner with the business to define business and learning outcomes. Measure and report impact of learning programs against set metrics. Use data insights to continuously improve solutions and outcomes.

• Ensure execution of a coherent, efficient, and strategically aligned approach to Learning & Development planning and implementation.

• Deliver or facilitate training content. Coach and build capability of local Learning & Development Learning Consultants, colleagues or global/local subject matter experts who will deliver or facilitate, as needed

Ensure accurate forecasts and project risk management

Competencies:

• Business Acumen: Ability to engage with mid-level business leaders around business strategy, goals, and business outcomes, and make sound business decisions

• Leadership: Intermediate ability to partner, collaborate, and impact decisions at all levels within and outside the organization.

• Collaboration: Work with individuals and groups in a constructive and collaborative manner, including the ability to build and maintain critical networks and collaborative relationships. Take full advantage of resident expertise in Global Learning & Development internal partner organizations (such as Design & Development and Learning Operations) to maximize efficiency and effectiveness; personally remain focused on key Learning Partner responsibilities.

• Creative Thinking: Intermediate skill in applying tools and techniques for grasping new concepts, acquiring new ways of seeing things, and revising ways of thinking and patterns of behavior.

• Business Consulting: Expertise in consulting and ability to coach clients not to use learning solutions where they will not be effective.

• Oral and Written Communications: Ability to express oneself to provide information to others effectively and in a succinct manner; outstanding verbal, written, and executive level presentation abilities and interpersonal skills; ability to ask thoughtful questions to gain insights, listen, and understand other perspectives Decision Making and Critical Thinking: Ability to use a broad range of methods, assumptions, frameworks, and perspectives when solving problems and making decisions. Ability to ruthlessly prioritize own and (if applicable) team’s work. Seek first to leverage existing resources and align with other areas of GL&D before developing new assets.

• Data analytics: Ability to determine business and learning outcomes, metrics and measurement strategies. Ability to analyze and interpret data for business and learning decisions.

• Planning: Project planning and management experience, including the ability to contribute to operational (short term), tactical (1–2 years), and strategic (3-5 years) planning in support of the business plan.

• Learning & Development Policies, Standards, and Procedures: Knowledge of and ability to use industry and organization standards, procedures, and policies relevant to staff learning and development.

• Adult Learning: Theory and Practice: Experience in applying concepts and practices of adult learning to meet the dynamic needs of the business

• Learning Needs Analysis: Experience in assessing competency gaps and identifying what people need to learn for successful individual and organizational performance

Qualifications:

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree required with 10+ years of related experience, with a minimum 5 years of leadership experience and minimum 1 year of experience facilitating / delivering learning solutions

Preferred:

• Master’s degree preferred

• Experience in the areas of learning, talent, human resources, or comparable areas; experience in applicable technical/professional areas pertinent to the division / function served (e.g., learning/sales/marketing, etc.)

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Effective September 5, 2023, employees in office-based positions in the U.S. will be working a Hybrid work consisting of three total days on-site per week, Monday - Thursday, although the specific days may vary by site or organization, with Friday designated as a remote-working day, unless business critical tasks require an on-site presence.This Hybrid work model does not apply to, and daily in-person attendance is required for, field-based positions; facility-based, manufacturing-based, or research-based positions where the work to be performed is located at a Company site; positions covered by a collective-bargaining agreement (unless the agreement provides for hybrid work); or any other position for which the Company has determined the job requirements cannot be reasonably met working remotely. Please note, this Hybrid work model guidance also does not apply to roles that have been designated as “remote”.

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Employee Status:

Regular

Relocation:

No relocation

VISA Sponsorship:

No

Travel Requirements:

25%

Flexible Work Arrangements:

Remote

Shift:

Not Indicated

Valid Driving License:

No

Hazardous Material(s):

N/A

Job Posting End Date:

01/20/2025

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Requisition ID: R324761