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Job Summary: Key Learning & Development leader supporting an Operational Business Function, or Center of Excellence. L&D leader will be responsible to partner with assigned function (center of excellence) to help design, deliver and implement learning solutions that help drive capabilities through the functional area & to the customers that the functional area supports, in this case Supply Chain & our Manufacturing Sites. The L&D leader will also be responsible to support key standard learning processes for the functional / COE area; like Orientation, Onboarding & employee Development. They will support the Ops, L&D Divisional Leads in the 3 key Operations areas to ensure the capabilities are integrated into our Manufacturing Sites L&D processes. Annually this lead will be a key strategic learning thought leader to ensure that the annual learning plan for delivery & design is supportive of the Functions/COE strategic needs. The L&D lead is a part of the larger Ops, L&D team & the Talent Management team for WestRock. They regularly partner with the TM team & Learning Systems & Design team to ensure we are developing and delivering learning experiences and processes common across the organization. Key stakeholders for this leader are Quality, Reliability COE Leads & Engineering Leads, HRBP for Quality, Reliability & Engineering. The role reports through the Operations, Learning & Development Leader for the company. This leader is accountable to deliver an annual learning plan for the Function/COE and design, deliver & implement all key capability needs through our common learning processes. Major Job Responsibilities:● Develop key relationships with Functional COE Leads / SME’s to gain buy in & support L&D across the area● Scale enterprise L&D processes through Function & into our sites through our common Learning and Training Processes (Orientation, Onboarding, OJT, Developmental Learning Pathways) ● Continuously improve learning experiences & capabilities to drive COE/Functional Business Priorities & Strategies ● Work regularly with the broader Ops, L&D team & TM team to support our TM mission for the company ● Ensure annual learning plans are aligned, built and able to be delivered annually ● Manage a functional /COE budget for learning & development ● Utilize agreed upon learning systems to assign, track, deploy and report on learning & training across their space● Design learning solutions using various learning methods (Classroom, E-Learning, Micro Learning & as needed Video and Vendor Learning) for functional area aligned to common Learning Branding & Standards as set through the Learning COE. How you will impact WestRock:
Improve performance and efficiency through driving effective learning solutions that eliminate skill gaps.
Improve learning & development experiences in a functional area impacting engagement & attrition in assigned space.
Improve and build more consistent learning solutions to help scale common capabilities & common ways of work across the organization.
Improve the talent pipeline within Functional/COE with the creation of more effective learning processes and development processes that enable us to better grow our talent.
What you need to succeed:Critical Skills/Capabilities:
Growth and Results Oriented: Delivers on critical projects and manages time well through influence and strong project management.
Learning Design: Able to use multiple tools to design functional/COE courses that help build technical skills and common process usage across a key functional area.
Interpersonal Skills: Possess keen awareness and understanding of the importance of strong interpersonal skills in communicating, achieving OKR’s and leading people or teams. (self-awareness)
Accountability: Holds self and others responsible for actions and results.
Influence: Able to partner and build relationships to influence teams to work together, share best practice and develop and drive effective training for operations teams
Decision Making: Uses strong problem-solving skills and supporting information to arrive at optimal decisions in an appropriated timeframe; knows when to decide and/or when to seek additional input, and drive for consensus.
Communication: Creates and delivers engaging presentations to internal audiences; develops new communication strategies and approaches to communicate data, insights, and critical messages resulting in clear understanding.
Learning Systems: Has a learning systems mindset & understand how capabilities need to be integrated effectively into learning/training processes, so that they can be sustained
Technical Skills:
Knowledge of Learning Management Systems
Industry knowledge in manufacturing, quality
Learning Design & Delivery Experience (preferred in functional / COE area - industry)
Ability to partner with business and create annual learning plans to support a business strategy
Microsoft Office - Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Forms
Education Experience Preferences:
5-7 Years of Experience in Industry (Supply Chain, Mfg, Learning)
Must have Learning Design & Delivery/Facilitation Capabilities
Others Qualification:
Learning & Development, Training Experience
Facilitation Experience
Presentation Capabilities
Learning Design Capabilities
WestRock (NYSE:WRK) partners with our customers to provide differentiated paper and packaging solutions that help them win in the marketplace. WestRock's team members support customers around the world from locations spanning North America, South America, Europe, Asia and Australia. Learn more at www.westrock.com.WestRock is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We strive to create and maintain a diverse workforce where everyone feels valued, respected, and included. WestRock does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law.
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