Senior People Development Partner

Primary Responsibilities

• Partners with organizational leaders and Business Partners to identify development needs for individual and team learning that align with organizational goals.
• Takes ownership of the relationship with organizations that People Development serves.
• Designs and delivers a variety of engaging learning experiences using blended learning approaches, including in-person and virtual workshops, coaching, and eLearning modules.
• Collaborates with others, including learning design and organizational leaders, to develop, implement and influence learning and development solutions that equip leaders, faculty, and/or staff with the mindsets, skills, abilities, and knowledge they need to be successful.
• Provides effective coaching and consulting for leaders, faculty and/or staff.
• Provides effective, productive feedback to participants and organizational leadership throughout the learning and talent development journey.
• Develops and implements development programs to equip leaders, faculty and/or staff with the mindsets, skills, abilities, and knowledge they need to be successful.
• Evaluates the effectiveness of learning and development programs and measures their impact on individual and organizational performance.
• Stays current on emerging trends and best practices in learning and development.
• Collaborates effectively across relevant functions to deliver learning and development solutions.
• Engages in creative problem-solving to drive continuous improvement.
• Works to achieve operational targets within job areas impacting department or function results, as well as helping key stakeholders achieve their key results.
• Regularly reports to key stakeholders on results and shares learning trends to help leaders make data-driven decisions for their employees.
• Responsible for employing adjustments or recommended enhancements to systems and processes to solve problems or improve the job area’s effectiveness while leveraging a systems-thinking approach.
• Promotes and drives usage of People Development solutions.
• Understands the fiscal impact of projects, resources, and materials used in learning and development.

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

• Demonstrates a growth mindset and high emotional intelligence in all aspects of work.
• Consistently demonstrates Leadership Principles and Cultural Beliefs in all aspects of the role.
• Demonstrates a high level of professionalism in all situations.
• Capacity to present topics and information and facilitate learning and discussions in a dynamic, engaging, and effective way. This includes knowledge of virtual learning technology, facilitation methods, and adult learning theory.
• Ability to lead and influence others, resulting in impactful contributions to the organization.
• Design and develop engaging learning materials aligning with adult learning principles.
• Absolute to affectively coach leaders and employees.
• Experience handling high-stress situations with composure and effectiveness, and a proven track record of delivering high quality work under tight timelines.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with an emphasis on teamwork.
• Ability to collaborate creatively with colleagues inside and outside People Development in a deadline-driven environment.
• Works effectively in cross-functional teams.
• Demonstrates flexibility and willingness to step in and assume additional responsibilities as assigned.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Education, Adult Education, or closely related field.
• 5 years of related experience teaching adult students in a higher education setting OR developing employees in a corporate setting.
• Previous experience in application of distance-learning and adult-learning principles.
• Experience in creating course content, curriculum development, and measuring learning effectiveness.
• Experience in key stakeholder management and engaging with stakeholder expectations.
• Experience conducting needs analysis for best possible outcomes.
• Master’s degree.
• 7 years of related experience specifically in adult higher ed or corporate employee development.
• 3 years of experience in higher education.
• Experience with learning and course authoring software.