Learning & Development Project Manager

This is a 6 months contract located in Toronto, Ont/ Hybrid, 2 days onsite (may change)

SUMMARY OF RESPONSIBILITES:

Learning & Development Project Manager: Talent & Learning is responsible for the strategic direction and establishment of effective employee development solutions to build capabilities for leaders and employees and support them to align with client s talent strategy and overall business priorities.

Reporting to the Manager, Learning Enablement, Learning & Development, the Project Manager is responsible to partner with individual businesses, Talent & Learning Advisors, Learning Solutions Architects, vendors, and the broader L&D team to scope out learning and development opportunities and ensure end to end delivery of high quality, innovative, diverse, multi-modal blended learning solutions on a variety of learning projects that support business priorities, enable people strategies and impact key business measures.

Job Requirements

• In partnership with business-specific Talent & Learning Advisors and Learning Solutions Architects, lead the end to end planning and execution of mid complexity learning and development projects and programs which entail design, development and delivery of internal or outsourced enterprise-wide and business specific solutions.

• Understand the learning development and delivery processes specific to client that deliver various learning formats including virtual classroom, eLearning, webinars, self-led materials (client Thrive) and workshops of learning and development programs

• Support the vendor engagement and onboarding process when third party learning partners are in scope

• Develop and implement effective stakeholder engagement and strategies leveraging key project management assets e.g. charters, project schedules, change requests to ensure tight governance control and risk management throughout the project/program

• Be an active member of the Learning Enablement team and share your subject matter expertise in project management, including knowledge of best practices and emerging trends; maintains best practices in areas of project framework methodologies

Qualifications/Skills/Experience:

• Proven track record of delivering results and commitment to operational and service excellence

• Minimum 4 years of experience in project management and/or program management, preferably in a learning or adult training environment

• Agile Project Management desired

• PMP certification

• Thorough understanding of the project management framework and how to effectively leverage project management assets (charters, project schedules, risk management plans, change management plans etc.) to establish clarity of vision and detailed execution plan throughout project life-cycle

• Strong client focus with an ability to listen and quickly learn about the various clients that the Learning function serves and become a trusted advisor on delivering learning projects successfully

• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects concurrently in a fast paced environment in alignment with changing business priorities

• Ability to collaborate with multiple internal and external stakeholders and build relationships effectively leveraging sound communication, negotiation, consensus building and influencing skills

• Solutions-focused, "can-do" attitude to foster positive team morale and high engagement on projects

• Sound understanding of how to translate business requirements and design a project delivery approach in collaboration with external vendors and internal delivery teams

• Display agility and strong organizational skills, to demonstrate progress in a fast paced environment

• Highly developed critical thinking, analytical and problem solving skills

• Solid competency in MS Office suite especially MS Project

• Familiarity/competency in team meeting facilitation in virtual environments leveraging collaboration tools like Adobe Connect, WebEx, MS Teams and SharePoint.

• Experience supporting eLearning across multiple platforms (i.e., HTML 5 output that works on tablets, smartphone and desktop as one SCORM package) is a nice to have

• Demonstrate knowledge in the application of adult learning principles for various delivery methodologies is a nice to have.

Must Haves

Previous L&D Project Management experience – 4 years

Experience in leading learning specific projects – 4 years

Advanced MS Office (esp. MS Project)

PMI or PMP certification

Ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects concurrently in a fast paced environment in alignment with changing business priorities

Ability to collaborate with multiple internal and external stakeholders and build relationships

Nice to haves

Exp. in the application of adult learning principles for various delivery methodologies

Exp. supporting eLearning across multiple platforms (i.e., HTML 5 output that works on tablets...

Experience with eLearning tools and standards (i.e., SCORM, AICC, HTML 5)

Experience with industry development software like Articulate, Adobe Connect, etc.

Previous experience working in a financial institution

Certified Scrum Master

Agile experience