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Job Description
OBJECTIVES/PURPOSE (3-4 bullets)
Partners with operations and quality to understand training and development needs for specific business performance issues and assists with determining strategies to meet those needs.
Assists with the recruitment for and management of the Manager Trainee programs.
Works directly with Manager Trainees to develop soft skills, administrative skills and technical skills.
Creates and facilitates leadership and/or technical training courses.
SCOPE
Employee Development (40%)
Evaluates new managers or trainees’ needs and growth patterns to optimize training and development costs, ROI and provide a Best Place to Work experience. Seeks feedback from network in order to assess trainee performance.
Mentors new managers or trainees and provides feedback and coaching to guide leadership and technical development.
Assists in the design, development and execution of assessment processes for trainees or new managers to ensure development program effectiveness.
Contributes in the scheduling and tracking of development program requirements to include course offerings and training plans.
Communicates continuously and resolves conflicts proactively.
Development Programs Marketing and Recruitment (20%)
Assists in the selection of talent for ManagerTrainee (MT) and development programs to include participation in interviews, screening, job fairs, creation of marketing materials, website site management, etc.
Promotes program through various communication methods tailored appropriately to the audience.
Serves as a development programs ambassador and main point of contact for any program questions or feedback.
Strategic Planning and Continuous Improvement (15%)
Partners with operations and quality to understand training and development needs for specific business performance goals and issues to determine strategies to meet those needs.
Collaborates across the organization to stay up to date with current technical and leadership expectations and goals to ensure program alignment.
Analyzes development program data and identifies trends to determine opportunities. Evaluates and implements program and process improvements.
Researches developments in training by reading books, going to seminars/meetings and attending relevant courses.
Facilitation and Course Development (25%)
Course facilitation of designated leadership and/or technical classes and workshops.
Creates and/or revises course content or workshops to meet the needs of attendees.
Manages enrolment, internal marketing and logistics of learning events and sessions
Coordinates with stakeholders, BioLife University facilitators and internal customers to provide a Best Place to Work Training & Development Experience.
DIMENSIONS AND ASPECTS
Technical/Functional (Line) Expertise(Breadth and depth of knowledge, application and complexity of technical knowledge)
Strong analytical and strategic thinking skills.
Effective interpersonal, leadership, organizational and problem solving skills.
Extremely solid presentation and group facilitation skills.
Ability to identify needs, design training and performance solutions and measure impact.
Ability to influence partners and key stakeholder groups.
Strong project management skills.
Ability to multi-task, prioritize, and communicate with senior management.
Ability to attract, retain, motivate, develop, and recognize a team of diverse individuals.
Computer skills in word processing, spreadsheets and presentation slides required with database knowledge being highly desirable.
Leadership(Vision, strategy and business alignment, people management, communication, influencing others, managing change)
Integrity
Fairness
Honesty
Perserverance
Putting the patient at the center
Building trust with society
Reinforcing our reputation
Developing the business
Decision-making and Autonomy(The capacity and authority to make organizational decisions, autonomy in decision-making, complexity of decisions, impact of decisions, problem-soliving)
Consults with MT Administration and/or center management teams to effectively problem solve.
Routinely makes low to medium impact decisions involving program expectations.
Seeks guidance from Sr. OMT Program & Leadership
Development Curriculum Lead for medium to high impact decisions and urgent matters.
Interaction(The span and nature of one’s engagement with others when performing one’s job, internal and external relationships)
Coordinates with BioLife University and other HQ support departments to ensure program and manager development success.
Collaborates with and supports new managers, manager trainees and center management teams.
Consults and receives feedback from manager and center management teams.
Promotes program to internal and external customers.
Innovation(The required level of scientific knowledge, knowledge sharing, innovation and risk taking)
May participate in the management of projects and new initiatives within the company.
Supports Sr. OMT Program & Leadership Development Curriculum Lead in identifying opportunities for continuous improvement, initiating changes to processes as needed, through use of company approved procedures.
Complexity(Products managed, mix of businesses, internal and/or external business environment, cultural considerations)
Responsible for approving travel and spend for direct reports.
International travel for self and direct reports requires pre-approval.
All spend outside of usual expenses require approval.
Ability to travel up to 25% domestically.
Must have a valid driver’s license and ability to secure a rental car.
May require weekend and extended work periods.
EDUCATION, BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES AND SKILLS:(List the essential and desirable education and competency requirements to perform the primary responsibilities of the job. Any minimum requirements should be noted.)
Essential:
Bachelor’s degree in a scientific or business discipline or a minimum of 5 years of leadership experience preferably in a medical or other regulated field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Desired:
Minimum of 5 years’ experience in training and development and/or HR. Bachelor’s degree in Adult Education or in behavioral sciences area.
EEO Statement
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