Business Partner, NA Learning & Development

POSITION SUMMARY

The NA Learning & Development Business Partner is directly responsible for leading, developing and aligning key learning initiatives for the North America region, promoting a high-performance culture which emphasizes empowerment, productivity, continuous improvement, employee retention and ongoing development of Great Place to Work.  The position operates autonomously, serving as an administrator for succession planning, employee development and main focal point for the Learning Management System. Will work in a fast-paced environment and must have the ability to manage multiple projects and adjust to periods of increased workloads and tight deadlines. The NA Learning & Development Business Partner will report to the Director, NA Talent Management.

Learning and Development responsibilities:

• Partner with Senior HR leadership to facilitate the regional succession plan.
• Monitor success of individual development plans.
• Assess individual, team and organizational workforce development needs and develop impactful and scalable learning opportunities.
• Delivers group and individual instruction and training covering a range of behavioral, operational, and/or leadership areas in a specified field.
• Manages eLearning and virtual programs for in house training on specified content.
• Develops training curricula and/or recommends or utilizes vendor programs that meet instructional goals and objectives.
• Apply data driven approach analyzing trends and metrics to develop solutions that will continuously improve learning and development.
• Selects or develops training aids, including training handbooks, demonstration models, multimedia visual aids, computer tutorials, and reference works.
• Manages coordination of onsite training events.
• Working with functional subject matter experts to create learning solutions.
• Utilizes Cornerstone (LMS) to manage courses/deliver; this includes, but it is not limited to, setting up sessions, establishing email content and cadence, and managing rosters through Vallourec University.
• Participate on special projects as needed
• Performs other duties as assigned

LMS Management for North America:

• Partner directly with HR, leadership, and subject matter experts across the organization to architect learning solutions and develop training programs and resources such as instructor-led or e-learning courses, presentations, job aids, and discussion and training guides with HR and management to vet learning needs and deliver workforce development strategies.
• Manage processes, governance, communications, and learning content for Vallourec University’s Learning Management System (LMS) – Cornerstone across North America.
• Accountable for auditing compliance training, monitoring, and editing data.
• Ensure accuracy in recording and preparing all regional activities in the LMS.
• Provide and update reports, prepare and develop for the management committee.
• Monitor the effectiveness of training programs and continually recommend adjustments as appropriate.
• Orchestrate by developing, maintaining, and reporting training metrics associated with the costs, results and performance of training programs, projects, and initiatives.
• Recommend future improvements to content management, workflow processes and user experience.
• Manage and configure e-learning content into learning management system.

EDUCATION, TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION 

• Bachelor’s degree in Education, Human Resources, Organizational Development, Business, or related field from an accredited college/university.
• Five to seven years’ work experience in Human Resources or a Learning & Development environment or equivalent.

EXPERIENCE, SKILL AND KNOWLEDGE

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

• Must have experience working with succession planning and employee development tools and practices.
• Prefer strong working knowledge of Cornerstone Learning Management System.
• Teaching and facilitation skills.
• Keen understanding of psychology basics, specifically the behavior of adult learners and signs of comprehension

• Strong working knowledge and skills in Microsoft Office Suite applications, i.e. Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Microsoft TEAMS.

• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to network with various departmental personnel and outside parties.
• Must be able to handle multiple tasks efficiently and effectively.
• Ability to work in a team environment
• Ability to maintain a high degree of confidentiality in handling sensitive, confidential, and proprietary HR information
• Excellent project management and organization skills
• Ability to work on and complete multiple projects simultaneously
• Strong problem solving and decision-making skills
• Must be able to organize and prioritize workload and meet deadlines

CRITICAL, COMPETENCIES & CAPABILITIES

To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:

• Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner
• Gathers and analyzes information skillfully
• Develops alternative solutions; Works well in group problem solving situations
• Uses reason even when dealing with emotional topics. 
• Observes safety and security procedures
• Determines appropriate action beyond guidelines
• Reports potentially unsafe conditions
• Uses equipment and materials properly.                              
• Ability to read a limited number of two- and three-syllable words and to recognize similarities and differences between words and between series of numbers.
• Ability to print and speak professional communication.
• Ability to add and subtract two-digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10's and 100's.
• Ability to perform these operations using units of American currency and weight measurement, volume, and distance.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions.
• Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.