Senior Program Manager, Leadership, Learning And Development - Remote

At Kinaxis, who we are is grounded in our common belief that people matter. Each one of us plays an important part in accomplishing our work, building our culture and making a global impact.
Every day, we’re empowered to work together to help our customers make fast, confident planning decisions. This is how we create a better planet – for each other, for our customers and for generations to come. Our cloud-based platform RapidResponse ensures that the products we need – everything from medicine and cars, to day-to-day items like toothpaste – make it to market and into our hands when we need them with minimal ecological footprint.
We make the world better, and you can too.
Senior Program Manager, Leadership, Learning and Development
Job location: This position is to be hired in Canada and will be remote unless you live in the Ottawa area in which the role will be hybrid with a minimum of working in the office 2 to 3 days a week.
This is a 12 month term position. Preference will be given to those who are willing to work within a Central or Eastern Standard time zone.
About The Team
The Senior Program Manager, Leadership, Learning and Development is responsible for leading the identification, development and implementation of scalable solutions to achieve learning and development objectives that align with and support business needs. The incumbent collaborates with all areas of HR and key stakeholders to assess and forecast needs, plan and deploy leadership, learning and development programs enabling capability growth and professional development as part of delivering the employment value proposition and human capital strategy. Key projects for this 12 month term role include program design, creation, and delivery of: New Manager Orientation, leader enablement for performance management, Manager Development program aligned to competencies and other initiatives as needed.
What you will do

• Ensure change management and communications plans are in place to support change to, or implementation of new programs/initiatives to promote company-wide adoption
• Develop the infrastructure for learning and development programs by establishing consistent methods, tools and templates for assessment, design, development, implementation, evaluation and reporting across a range of delivery platforms
• Act as a subject matter expert on talent development strategies, solutions and best practices
• Manage and optimize existing SuccessFactors Talent modules, through design, reporting, data analytics and insights to enhance decision-making
• Influence the selection of learning and development service providers and manage vendor relations
• Design, develop, and oversee the implementation of scalable, global leadership, learning and development programs and practices
• Research external leadership and talent development leading practices and recommend new, innovative approaches and enhance existing programs as required.
• Ensure all talent development programs and initiatives support and align with the Kinaxis culture and DEI strategy and support growth and career development for top talent

What we are looking for

• Experience managing change
• 5-7 years of experience in developing and designing leadership, learning and development programs, supporting organizational development, or a similar program area
• Experience implementing performance and/or career planning modules in SuccessFactors or another enterprise platform
• Demonstrated expertise with e-learning and content development tools such as Camtasia, Articulate Storyline, Articulate Rise, or like programs and ability to build effective training content and supporting learning objects
• Experience effectively analyzing talent data to develop valuable organizational and people insights.
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills
• University degree in Human Resources, Learning and Development or a related field, with in-depth knowledge of adult learning principles, training methodologies, instructional design, and leading practices for a global, hybrid organization; diploma in Adult Education is a strong asset
• Direct experience in the design or delivery of leadership, talent development, or career development programs that align with and support delivery of an organization’s Employment Value Proposition
• Strong relationship-building and influencing skills and the ability to prioritize business requirements appropriately through a collaborative partnership approach

What we have to offer

• Global Impact - As a global team spanning continents, boundaries, and cultures, every day we are inspired by the impact our work has on our colleagues, our customers, our communities, and the world at large.
• Diversity, Equity and Inclusion - Diversity, equity and inclusion are more than words to us. They are the guiding principles for building a culture where we celebrate each others’ differences, continuously strive for equality and recognize that inclusion makes us stronger as individuals, a company and a global citizen.
• Challenging Work - We love solving highly complex problems. And as the global leaders in our industry, we never stop innovating—our work is never “done. That’s because across our teams and in all roles, every employee is empowered to bring their best ideas forward and to jump in and solve the problems they’re passionate about.
• Great People - We take our work seriously, but we don’t take ourselves too seriously! It’s in our DNA to celebrate, laugh, and have fun. We are stronger, together, when we are open, honest, and above all, real. Every person is valued here and plays an important role in our shared success.

For more information, visit the Kinaxis web site at www.kinaxis.com or the company’s blog at http://blog.kinaxis.com/ .
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