Legal Entity: Woodbridge Foam Corporation

Requisition ID: 4005

Pay Range: $94,300 - $117,900

About Woodbridge

We are innovators using advanced technology to manufacture next generation products. We are pioneers in foam technology science and provide our products to customers in multiple industries. We are a global team of over 7,000 teammates strong who are laser focused on quality, collaboration, and a commitment to sustainability. We are proud to give back to the communities in which we live and work through our Woodbridge Cares programs that serves communities around the world through volunteerism and philanthropy. We are a people centric organization that has been awarded numerous recognitions for our commitment to manufacturing excellence and innovation. Join us and be part of a team that is shaping the future of foam technology.

Woodbridge Culture

Woodbridge takes immense pride in its robust corporate (think people first, innovation, lets get to it, manufacturing focused) culture, which serves our customers, Teammates, and the world. We're thrilled to share that in 2024, Woodbridge has been awarded Deloitte’s Best Managed designation for eight consecutive years. This accolade is not just an award; it’s a testament to our unwavering commitment to excellence and innovation, inspiring you to be a part of our journey!

What's in it for you?

Competitive Compensation & Benefits Plan
Defined Contribution Plan with additional company match – Automatic company contribution to a top quartile retirement savings plan with more incentives to match
Flexible Working Hours
Employee Assistance Program with free access to health and wellness coaches
Continuous Learning Culture – We believe in Upskilling & Internal Promotions!

Role Purpose Summary

The Learning and Development Specialist will play a key role supporting the Talent Development strategy of the Company by ensuring that effective learning programs are identified, sourced and delivered across Woodbridge on a global basis. This role will be responsible for reporting and analyzing talent management, development and learning data across the organization to identify meaningful trends and required actions. Interacting with global HR and business stakeholders the Learning and Development Specialist will seek to understand learning needs, align those needs with the overall strategy and work with vendors and internal resources to implement learning solutions through the organization’s Learning Management System (LMS).

Job Responsibilities

Major Responsibilities and Activities:

Interface with business stakeholders at all levels to identify, align and deploy learning and development solutions to meet the business needs and the talent development strategy objectives
Ensure LMS content and delivery methods meet industry best practices for both adhoc/individualized programming as well as company-wide programs.
Create learning content, curriculum and materials in conjunction with Senior Manager, Talent and Engagement and other Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) to meet learning program objectives.
Monitors training evaluations and makes recommendations in response to learner feedback.
Monitors LMS system and provides administrative and analytical support to ensure effective reporting of strategic Learning Metrics and training mandates.
Identify, communicate and deploy solutions for needed continuous improvements, provide feedback on utilization, data discrepancies and recommended enhancements to process or LMS platform usage.
Establishes easy-to-use reporting guides for HR Community, in order to support training completion on-time.
Provide LMS training to new Users ensuring a seamless User Experience.
Coordinates and schedules training programs, working closely with participants, facilitators and vendors to ensure smooth learning experiences for teammates.
Interface with vendors, HR Operations team and IT team to ensure effective upload of learning content in the LMS within the IT governance model.

Financial/Legal Responsibilities

Support the development of learning and development budgets
Conduct vendor pricing research and support vendor engagements within the scope of allocated L & D budget

Managerial/Supervisor Responsibilities

No direct or indirect reports

Health, Safety And Environment Responsibilities

Responsible to work safely in an office environment and support healthy work environment
Responsible to report any work-related injuries or hazards in a timely manner

Qualifications And Experience Required

Educational Qualification or Certificates

Related Post-Secondary Degree
Adult Learning Certificate (or similar) strongly preferred

Working Experience

7-10 years of directly related learning and development experience.
Demonstrated experience creating learning and e-learning programs/content based on adult learning principles
Demonstrated experience with Success Factors LMS module, LMS implementation experience preferred.
Experience working in a global capacity is strongly preferred

Additional Qualifications

Strong understanding of competency-based models, along with ability identify gaps and possible solutions
Advanced command of Excel – pivot tables, V-Look Up, data analysis and reporting capabilities
Strong command of Microsoft Office Tools to support presentations and communication

Key Behavioural Capabilities

Digital Solution Mindset – naturally finds automated solutions to identified business needs
Strong analytical skills – able to collect, report and analyze data to make meaningful connections and conclusions.
Initiative – is resourceful in gathering relevant information and taking action without the need for close supervision
Strong relationship building ability – able to interact with and engage global stakeholders at all levels
Strong planning and time/project management skills – establishes effective plans to execute activities and projects on time
Excellent oral and written skills. Comfortable with communicating with various stakeholders, both domestic and internationally.
Strong adaptability – able to work in a dynamic environment and be able to prioritize workload.

Working Conditions

Regular office environment
Hybrid Work Schedule – 4 days in office, 1 day remote
Ability to work with some deadline pressure
Nature of data is confidential and discretion is required on a daily basis

Woodbridge is committed to fostering a diverse workplace. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and consider applicants without regard to race, colour, ancestry, creed, place of origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, marital status, family status, disability, or any other protected status. If you have any accommodation requirements, please let us know, and we will do our best to meet your needs in accordance with applicable local legislation.

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