Director Learning & Development

Job Description

Are you an entrepreneurial leader passionate about building high-performing teams and shaping the future of corporate learning Join us to launch and lead a new state-of-the-art learning creation hub that will deliver impactful solutions to our global workforce.

Purpose of the Position

As the Leader of our new L&D Regional Capability Center in Prague you will be the architect and operator of a vital new function. You will build lead and scale a center of excellence responsible for producing high-quality learning content for our employees worldwide. This is a unique opportunity to establish a business within a business driving operational excellence fostering a vibrant team culture and making a tangible impact on our companys growth and our employees development.

Welcome to Our Team

You will be joining Global Learning & Development (GLD) a dynamic and forward-thinking organization committed to creating a culture of continuous learning. You will report to the Executive Director of Learning Creation & Portfolio and serve as a key member of their leadership team. While you will build your own team in Prague you will be an integral part of a collaborative global ecosystem partnering with learning experts HR leaders and business stakeholders across the company to deliver learning at scale.

Main Responsibilities

• Build & Lead the Organization:Recruit develop and lead a multi-disciplinary team of learning designers developers project managers and localization experts fostering a culture of high engagement and performance.

• Establish the Capability:Design and execute a phased strategy to stand up and scale the centers operations services and impact from the ground up.

• Drive Operational Excellence:Own the centers end-to-end delivery performance ensuring all projects meet targets for quality timeliness and budget.

• Manage Stakeholder Relationships:Serve as the primary point of contact for the center partnering with global leaders to align on priorities manage expectations and report on performance.

• Oversee Financial Performance:Manage the centers budget track key financial metrics and drive cost efficiency through process improvement and standardization.

• Champion Quality & Standards:Ensure all work produced adheres to our global standards for learning design accessibility and brand compliance.

• Implement Governance & Workflow:Establish and manage the intake allocation and tracking of all production work ensuring intelligent resource management and clear capacity planning.

• Serve as a Local HR Leader:Act as the primary HR-facing leader for the team in Prague overseeing compliance career development and employee support in partnership with our HR division.

Your Profile

• Proven Leadership:Extensive experience leading coaching and developing multi-disciplinary teams including managing other leaders.

• Operational & Financial Acumen:A strong background in managing budgets driving operational efficiency and using data to make informed business decisions.

• Experience Scaling Operations:Demonstrated success in building and scaling new functions such as delivery hubs shared service centers or centers of excellence.

• Strategic & Execution Mindset:The ability to balance high-level strategic planning with hands-on operational management to both launch and sustain the center.

• Program Management Expertise:Exceptional organizational and project management skills with a proven ability to manage complex projects and competing priorities.

• Collaborative Partner:A talent for building strong relationships and navigating a complex global matrixed organization with a diverse set of stakeholders.

• Learning & Development Background:Experience in L&D operations learning creation or a related delivery-focused environment is highly beneficial but we welcome transferable experience from backgrounds like PMO or IT delivery.

• Educational Foundation:A Bachelors degree is required; an advanced degree is a plus.

What We Offer

• Exciting work in a great team global projects international environment

• Opportunity to learn and grow professionally within the company globally

• Hybrid working model flexible role pattern

• Pension and health insurance contributions

• Internal reward system plus referral program

• 5 weeks annual leave 5 sick days 15 days of certified sick leave paid above statutory requirements annually 40 paid hours annually for volunteering activities 12 weeks of parental contribution

• Cafeteria for tax free benefits according to your choice (meal vouchers sport culture health travel etc.) Multisport Card

• Vodafone Raiffeisen Bank Foodora and other discount programs

• Up-to-date laptop and iPhone

• Parking in the garage for drivers or showers for bikers

• Competitive salary incentive pay and many more

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