Senior Advisor, Learning Solutions

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Choosing BDC as your employer means working in a healthy inclusive and skilled workplace that puts forward the best conditions to bring together unique teams where employees are empowered to act. It also means being at the centre of ambitious economic and financial projects to see further and to do things differently to fuel the success of Canadian entrepreneurs.

Choosing BDC as your employer also means:

• Flexible and competitive benefits including an Employee Savings and Investment Plan where BDC matches part of your voluntary contributions a Defined Benefit Pension Plan a $750 wellness and health care spending account to name a few

• In addition to paid vacation each year five personal days sick days as necessary and our offices are closed from December 25 to January 1

• A hybrid work model that truly balances work and personal life

• Opportunities for learning training and development and much more...

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POSITION OVERVIEW

The BDC Academy Learning specialist is mainly responsible for creating innovative online learning content and sometimes supporting in-person or virtual learning programs for Canadian entrepreneurs. The Learning specialist will first and foremost be tasked with putting in place and managing learning programs to achieve objectives established. Working in partnership with multiple experts and stakeholders (from Advisory Services Financing Marketing etc.) the incumbent be responsible for designing producing overseeing learning projects (eLearning virtual or in-person) and supporting them once operational.

The incumbent should be an experienced Learning professional with a strong understanding of adult learning principles and the entrepreneurial world. The incumbent will help determine the objectives for the Academys learning solutions and oversee solution design and the development of the required materials conduct quality control checks plan the rollout and measure the results. He or she must be a creative individual who knows how to take advantage of the various learning technologies and approaches to create engaging and efficient learnings.

CHALLENGES TO BE MET

• In collaboration with key stakeholders determine the various entrepreneurs learning needs strategies and ensure a timely development and implementation of the relative learning programs.

• In partnership with the BDC Academy team and other BDC stakeholders participate in establishing the overall learning strategy for Canadian entrepreneurs (relative to various initiatives).

• Identify key learning objectives and define instructional strategies to reach those desired objectives.

• Map curriculum for upcoming programs

• Identify the best type of learning approaches and technologies for the solutions.

• Understand how Canadian entrepreneurs learn and always improve our strategies to increase impact.

• Interact with subject matter experts and key stakeholders to design learning solutions. This involves analyzing content choosing the best pedagogical approaches and tools while considering andragogical principles (including the specificities of how entrepreneurs learn) and engagement.

• Form strong partnerships with the various internal stakeholders BDC Academy and key partners to ensure the right stakeholders are involved at the right time in the creation of learning solutions.

• Work independently or with educational providers to draft a project plan and determine project objectives. Plan and coordinate deployment down to the smallest detail. Ensure sound time and budget management and monitor deployment until completion.

• Produce or oversee the production of learning activities using multiple modes (eLearning in-person virtual video multimedia content etc.).

• When needed work with and manage external vendors on projects and briefings with external firms; act as the interface between providers and various BDC stakeholders to ensure a smooth delivery quality control and respect of BDC standards.

• Analyze the effectiveness of a learning solution based on various measurement strategies and performance metrics. Adjust solution as needed.

• Help BDC Academy evolve to meet the learning needs of tomorrows entrepreneurs.

• Leverage Artificial Intelligence across various tools to improve design processes and BDC Academy evolution by participating in/managing various projects.

• Keep abreast of current trends and best practices in eLearning a learning theory design methodology tools approaches and technologies to make insightful recommendations.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

• Bachelors degree in business adult learning educational technology or other connected disciplines

• 7 to 15 years of relevant business and/or educational experience

• Experience with entrepreneurs and or/banking industry a plus

Skills Knowledge and Competencies

• Experience as a Learning specialist both for eLearning virtual and in-person programs

• Experience in managing multiple projects with milestones and deadlines

• Familiar with abstract projects

• Experience with various types of Learning (eLearning videos gamification scenario-based learning problem-based learning podcasts webinars etc.)

• Ability to work with multiple stakeholders to bring a project to fruition

• Strong teamwork ethic and innovative thinking.

• Ability to work independently and meet deadlines

• Excellent organizational skills and proactivity

• Proven presentation and negotiation skills

• Experience with developing eLearning using Articulate 360 suite (Rise and Storyline)

• Experience with front end coding preferred (HTML CSS JavaScript)

• Experience with video editing software (Camtasia)

• Experience with video editing hardware (an asset)

• Experience with Adobe Creative Cloud (Illustrator Premiere Photoshop aftereffects)

• Experience creating graphic design assets (an asset)

• Experience using Gen AI in a professional setting

• Knowledge of leveraging AI in design tools

• Experience creating AI agents and Agent workflows (an asset)

• Experience with Learning Management Systems (LMS) such as D2Ls Brightspace

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (Word Excel and PowerPoint)

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in both official languages (bilingualism preferred)

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