Who we are:Steelcase was founded as an office furniture maker, and we've evolved into the global leader in workplace solutions. We apply our insights to the intersection of space, technology, and furniture, helping individuals and teams in leading companies around the world to have a better day at work. We pursue innovation, strive for sustainability and develop insights in every part of our business. Watch this video to learn more about us. Why people choose to work with us:Let's start with the cool workspace-after all, that's our business. But that's just one of the ways we help people like you do their best work. We encourage curiosity and critical thinking, we embrace wellbeing in its broadest sense and we provide coaching and inspiration at every step of your career journey. What you will be doing:Your goal is to cultivate a culture of learning by providing leadership in the strategic intent and achievement of our strategy. We have recently updated our learning strategy and are at the beginning of rebuilding our talent offerings. You will have the opportunity to further shape our culture of learning and drive the innovation through prototyping, iteration, and implementation. You will serve as champion and ambassador of Learning and Development in all interactions inside and outside the organizations. You will work closely with our Centers of Expertise (COEs) and executive team to identify short and long-term capability needs, manage investments to close those gaps, and accelerate internal development of talent. You will serve as a consultant in the design, implementation, and administration of a progressive talent development programs, while ensuring that activities and priorities support and align with organizational goals. Other responsibilities may include:
Providing direction and support to subordinate staff.
Partnering across multiple audiences to ensure a holistic approach to talent development.
Collaborating with other COEs to ensure efficient use of staff, and that offerings compliment/support other areas.
Establishing and managing relationships with multiple vendors.
Ensuring clear and consistent communication with all stakeholders in carrying out activities.
Directing resource allocation for area of responsibility to plan and execute regional budget that aligns with the global budget and makes effective recommendations regarding annual operating budget.
Approaching all initiatives with an innovative mindset for how offerings can be viewed by participants as relevant, engaging, and value-added.
Leading our point of view on our learning management system and other tools necessary to support execution.
Leading metrics strategy to define success and produce metrics scorecard.
Who you are:You love learning. You thrive on preparing talent for the future of work. You thrive in a collaborative team environment. You are an innovator with a proven ability to diagnosis situations and make recommendations on solutions. You understand human-centered design and can apply that knowledge to building a sustainable learning ecosystem. You create exceptional experiences through all channels of interaction. You are a true partner to the business with demonstrated impact; someone who can build and maintain strong relationships. Qualifications:
Bachelors in Instructional Design, Adult Learning Theory, Organization Development, Human Resources, or related field with 8 years of progressive experience.
Experience in a global corporate learning setting required.
Proven application of adult learning theory and/or experience design in both classroom and virtual learning settings.
Experience setting expectations and inspiring the team to action.
Experience managing a large budget and vendor portfolio.
Your Future Team:Learning and development is part of the Talent Futures organization, which creates an ecosystem of innovative experiences that fuel employees' hearts, bodies, and minds; because we believe talent is our true competitive advantage. The Learning and Development practice area ensures innovative and great experiences in the advancement of continuous learning as a priority for our business. We support the learning needs of the organization for today and tomorrow. And we aim to curate a learning culture: combing traditional instruction design with the latest neuroscience and leveraging technology to enable individuals to meet their full potential and thrive. We are proud to have a diverse and inclusive workforce, and we're always looking to get better. We value applicants who are comfortable interacting with people different than themselves. Women, people of any race or national origin, lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people, veterans, working mothers and fathers, and everyone else are all invited to apply. We seek to find the best person to fill this role and will not discriminate based on race, color, creed, genetic information, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic prohibited by law.
