The Director Global Learning and Development (m/f/d) is a leadership role, responsible for the implementation of learning and development programs across NTT Global Data Centers and oversees all activities of the department and identifies the business’s developmental needs ensuring that there is consistency with core competencies and goals. This involves designing, implementing, and managing initiatives that nurture and elevate talent within the organization.
Your main tasks:
* Support the overall business and/or HR strategic goals and help continuous business growth through learning and development initiatives that foster competence and high performance
* Oversees the development and implementation of strategic initiatives that are linked to employee and leadership learning and development needs
* Develops specific learning and development programs to fill identified competency, knowledge and talent gaps
* Manages and identifies external vendors and partners
* Effectively manages and mentors the team, their resources, capacity and overall performance
* Supports the implementation and design of the new global LMS Workday
* Assists with the departmental/functional training budgets, forecast costs and delegate numbers as required by organizational planning and budget systems.
* Monitors and reports on activities, costs and performance as required.
* Introduces the latest and most applicable trends in training and development for inclusion in the overall strategy, constantly maintaining and updating training programs within the business
* Acts as a change agent, driving transformation that leads to business profitability
Your profile:
* Master’s degree or equivalent in Human Resources or Industrial Psychology or related field are beneficial
* Proven track record managing an international Learning & Development team across regions (ideally in Americas, APAC, EMEA and India) and driving L&D strategies globally in fast-pacing environments
* Excellent leadership skills to mentor and motivate the team to achieve excellent results aligned with the business goals
* Proven experience in setting up global L&D strategies, processes and operations
* Significant understanding of learning theories, instructional design methodologies, and training best practices
* Ability to utilize KPI’s and metrics to track and measure L&D effectiveness
* Significant understanding of budgeting and resource allocation for L&D initiatives
* Extended knowledge of Workday and other related L&D technology
* Willingness to manage a team across different regions, cultures and time zones and willingness to travel globally
* Outstanding relationship-builder and communicator, both internally and externally
* Problem solver with a “can do” attitude
* Excellent communication skills in English, both verbal and written