About the client:
Our client is a nationally recognized research and innovation organization operating at the intersection of advanced science, technology, and applied engineering. With decades of impact, the organization plays a critical role in driving complex research initiatives and translating them into real-world applications across multiple industries.
They operate highly specialized, large-scale technical infrastructure and collaborate with a broad network of academic institutions, industry partners, and public-sector stakeholders across Canada. Their work contributes to advancements in areas such as healthcare, energy, and next-generation technologies.
The organization is known for its mission-driven culture, long-term vision, and commitment to innovation, collaboration, and scientific excellence, offering employees the opportunity to contribute to projects with meaningful societal impact.
They are currently looking for a Learning & Development Manager to lead the Learning and Development function. The new hire will ensure that the people programming deliver solutions to build organizational capacity in support of the organization’s focus on people and safety programs.
A core focus is to support subject matter experts (SMEs) across all company in creating and managing learning programs including the use of a Systematic Approach to Training (SAT) through the analysis, design, development, implementation, and evaluation of all training programs.
Our client’s organization is governed under a system of licensing criteria and regulatory conditions, which requires the company to demonstrate its systems and controls pertaining to people and training programs are well established, documented, auditable, and managed.
This full-time, permanent role will offer the flexibility to work on a hybrid model (after the onboarding period).
Responsibilities:
- Manages the learning and development program for the lab including developing and maintaining programs to support organizational development and compliance (technical and safety) needs.
- Supports the development of management systems, process, competencies, and training policy.
- Leads the Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation and Evaluation of training programs.
- Ensures continuing relevance of training programs.
- Responsible for the continuing integrity of enterprise learning tools including the Workday Learning Management System (LMS) and vendor learning platforms.
- Develops and maintains system of supporting users including individual learners, supervisors, instructors, and assessors.
- Stays on top of current trends in the learning and development industry and applies these to the organization.
Qualifications:
Education & Certifications
- A master’s degree in a related field such as education Science (MS), Arts (MA) in Organizational Development, Organizational Psychology, or Industrial-Organizational (I-O) Psychology.
- CTP, CTDP or other professional learning certifications considered an asset
Skills & Experience
- Minimum of 10 years of progressive experience managing the organizational learning function
- Minimum of five years’ experience in a people leader role.
- Demonstrated knowledge of the philosophies, processes, and principles of adult education.
- Knowledgeable of the Systematic Approach to Training (SAT) also known as the ADDIE model of instructional design.
- Experience managing technical and safety learning programs
- Experience defining and managing leadership development programs
- Experience working with LMS platforms and content authoring tools including Articulate and Adobe
- Excellent oral and written skills with a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail
- Excellent interpersonal skills and a strong team player
- Demonstrated ability to clearly articulate and present ideas and information
- Results-oriented, demonstrating ownership and accountability
Compensation:
- $133-142k
- Extended health benefits
- Professional development
- Paid time off
- Pension plan
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $133,000.00-$142,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Extended health care
- Flexible schedule
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision care
- Work from home
Application question(s):
- How many years of leading a training, learning and development function do you have?
- How many years of experience working in highly regulated industries for you have (e.g. healthcare, research & innovation, etc.?
- Have you used the Systematic Approach to Training (SAT) methodology and LMS platforms?
Work Location: In person
