LEARNING BUSINESS PARTNER COVER LETTER TEMPLATE

• Develop further and structure the Learning Department and promote a continuous learning and development culture.
• Contribute to implementing a learning framework and executing the learning strategy through the deployment of blended training programs and on-the-job learning initiatives.
• Act as a business partner for management by mapping training needs, analyzing, designing, and developing learning solutions together with direct colleagues, business partners, and training vendors
• Act as a learning advisor and sounding board to local HR colleagues and provide support related to the coordination of local training plans.
• Part of the job is to manage administrative and logistics support for trainings, coordinate virtual and classroom sessions, and act as a lead on e-learning development projects.
• Interact with business stakeholders regularly to identify training needs and propose, execute, and evaluate training solutions
• Coordinate and facilitate virtual training sessions and on-the-job learning events
• Provide regular learning updates to business stakeholders through virtual sessions, a learning platform, and email.
• Learn Management System Administration for the region.
• Organize the Onboarding program for new employees.
• Collaborate with facilitators, training providers, locations, and related invoice handling.
• Register the training events and training evaluations

Skills: Learning Strategy, Needs Analysis, Blended Learning, Stakeholder Partnering, LMS Management, Training Coordination, E-Learning Design, Onboarding Programs

• Drive the delivery of the overall Talent and Capability strategy, aligned to build
• Develop the way and fully support the people pillars of belonging and balance
• Work with the wider team to deliver bespoke/annual programmes and initiatives to support the business and the Head of People
• Collaborate with stakeholders to develop solution proposals that are aligned with the priorities and are consistent in approach.
• Drive and inspire engagement through partnering with the internal communication team to create communication plans and content
• Partner with the Talent and Capability team on the annual performance management cycle and support the succession cycle.
• Maintain relationships and communication with key stakeholders across the business, as well as project managing delivery solutions and leading on design and delivery
• Work closely with Divisional SMEs on the design of content and use their expertise to turn content into effective learning experiences suitable for the audience
• Utilise the LMS ‘Accelerate’, ensuring content is aligned to the key design principles
• Measure and evaluate the effectiveness of the interventions delivered to improve the offer and deliver ROI continuously
• Implement and manage the apprenticeship programme (for England-based colleagues)
• Demonstrate strong relationship-building and networking skills to partner with stakeholders and the People team effectively
• Promote best practice, considering advancements in the industry, whilst always maintaining the culture
• Deliver project-based work aligned to the overall Talent and Capability team priorities and to support people processes

Skills: Talent Strategy, Capability Development, Stakeholder Engagement, Program Design, Internal Communications, Performance Management, LMS Management, Impact Evaluation

• Creates training for the International Sales Organization (ISO) sales organization to build their understanding of and ability to sell data center solutions
• Facilitates and program manages onboarding training for ISO inside sales and field new hires
• Collaborates with the Infrastructure Solutions Group (ISG) Sales Learning Partner to develop curricula and training programs
• Works with ISO sales leaders to determine training needs and skill development
• Maintains training curricula for ISO sales teams, utilizing Saba and Axonify
• Monitors, delivers, and interprets ROI metrics for business impact, adoption, utilization, and alignment
• Leverages Sales Learning and Development Team resources, capabilities, tools, systems, and expertise, as well as those of other Lenovo training and HR organizations, to address ISO training needs and skills development
• Works under the direction of the Director of Sales Learning and Development

Skills: Sales Training, Onboarding Delivery, Curriculum Development, Needs Analysis, LMS Management, ROI Measurement, Stakeholder Collaboration, Program Management

• Leading and developing a team of Trainers and a Learning Specialist
• End-to-end ownership of the associate and leader training programs at the site, from the needs analysis stage to the management and execution of training
• Lead groups of learning professionals from across the EU to identify and share best practices
• Plan, develop, and evaluate all training initiatives, in collaboration with the senior team and Amazon’s central leadership function.
• Proactively identify and deploy training/coaching solutions to address quality and productivity requirements within the FC
• Identify and align individual leadership development plans, building a catalogue of learning content according to business needs, and facilitating delivery and completion of training
• Provided coaching and feedback on leadership-related topics both in 121s and facilitated workshops to identify leadership, coaching, and management skill development opportunities.
• Collaborate with senior leaders from across the business to create and implement talent development processes, identify future talent, and provide ongoing support for individual growth

Skills: Team Leadership, Training Ownership, Learning Strategy, Program Development, Performance Coaching, Leadership Development, Stakeholder Collaboration, Talent Development

• Build strong relationships with a network of contacts within key clients.
• Liaise with client stakeholders to identify opportunities to support their goals.
• Input into client strategy, taking part in regular client planning meetings.
• Ensure that client briefs are clear and communicated to internal colleagues.
• Act as the client sponsor overseeing the delivery of complex client projects being undertaken by DSW.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with key suppliers and partners.
• Maintain an awareness of the L&D marketplace and current trends.
• Lead on sourcing new suppliers and partners.
• Seek and act on feedback in relation to supplier experience and performance.
• Ensure that DSW achieves client KPIs and SLAs.
• Input to process development and improvement.

Skills: Client Relationship Management, Stakeholder Engagement, Client Strategy, Project Oversight, Supplier Management, Market Awareness, Performance Management, Process Improvement

• Own and drive relationships with business stakeholders in the business unit/Capability area, focusing on Performance and engagement Managers.
• Implement a business-specific learning strategy aligned to the business, Talent, and Learning CoE strategy.
• Student populations and supporting their development as they roll off structured programmes
• Deliver firm-wide learning on Code of Conduct, compliance, quality, and risk management imperatives.
• Work closely with HRBPs and the Senior Learning BP to deliver learning needs analysis in business unit/Capability area, ensuring all learning outcomes link back to the delivery of business improvements. 
• Work closely with Learning Operations to measure learning outcomes and gain MI from KLS (KPMG Learning Services) to track delivery and cancellation rates
• Support the Senior Learning BP on budget processes in the curriculum area.
• Sit on relevant business management committees and represent the new learning strategy

Skills: Stakeholder Partnering, Learning Strategy, Learner Development, Compliance Training, Needs Analysis, Learning Analytics, Budget Support, Governance Representation

• Support the L&D Manager in developing the commercials and marketing learning strategy for First Central and be an advocate for leading-edge blended learning initiatives, such as video, animations, and virtual classrooms, to support in next generation digital learning methods
• Develop systems and standards for business reporting, producing regular reports on all learning undertaken, demonstrating the business benefit of the activity, and evaluating to the agreed level
• Lead and support work on key business projects in Commercial and Marketing, as well as manage the design and execution of large-scale people projects
• Be responsible for the L&D relationship with third-party suppliers and outsourcers, managing risks, content, quality, and reporting, whilst building strong relationships to work across the group
• Conduct a learning needs analysis using insight from multiple channels and review training currently offered in line with business objectives
• Create an engaging team environment to maintain a consistent level of motivation and enable the team to focus on key deliverables, supporting upskilling
• Present a range of relevant and innovative solutions, logically and with credibility, to gain buy-in from senior stakeholders to improve engagement, retention, and development of colleagues
• Ensure a consistent quality standard of training content is used, which meets the regulatory requirements across the Commercial and Marketing areas
• Champion the development of digital learning skills and capabilities throughout the L&D team, ensuring members keep abreast of developments of external and internal best practice
• Manage the Learning Management System (LMS) and all its parts, and act as the primary point of contact with the LMS vendor for resolution of issues related to system performance and reporting

Skills: Learning Strategy, Digital Learning, Learning Analytics, Project Leadership, Supplier Management, Needs Analysis, Stakeholder Influence, LMS Management

• Based on a deep understanding of business priorities and constraints, build and deliver Learning and Knowledge Management (KM) plans addressing critical business needs, balancing business constraints and optimization targets (cost and capacity)
• Design and develop new learning solutions from Business needs, respecting the project management standards and commitments
• Support and advise Academies to find the most efficient Learning and KM solutions
• Ensure operational delivery feasibility and maintain the learning offer effectiveness, quality, and performance
• Provide any opportunity to streamline and digitalize the Learning offer from the perspective of performance and effectiveness
• Support the change and innovation initiatives within the organization
• Ensure Business proximity and gather learning needs and priorities
• Capture business constraints, assess feasibility, and lead deployment of the learning plan with different stakeholders, propose solutions based on Expert knowledge of processes and Supply Chain
• Manage subcontractor for training sessions logistics organization
• Monitor Deployment performance through relevant KPIs and risk management, and lead actions to improve and optimize training deployment

Skills: Learning Strategy, Knowledge Management, Solution Design, Stakeholder Advisory, Digital Learning, Change Management, Deployment Management, Performance Monitoring

• Build strong partnerships with business leaders (e.g., Site Leaders, Operations Managers) to understand their learning needs and ensure targeted solution development.
• Dive in to quickly learn about learners’ goals and challenges, their work environment, and learning styles.
• Leverage science and data-driven approaches to design and deploy learning and performance solutions.
• Use rapid design and distribution methods (virtual, classroom, blended, and multi-media) that best suit business needs and which tangibly and positively impact performance.
• Manage, interpret, and analyze business data to report conclusions and make recommendations based on findings.
• Produce written reports to communicate and gain support for solutions, measurement, and evaluation plans.
• Contribute to WBR, MBR/QBR, and people-related papers within the region.
• Identify and align individual leadership development plans, build a catalogue of learning content according to business needs, and facilitate delivery and completion of training.
• Provide coaching and feedback on leadership-related topics, working with leaders to identify leadership, coaching, and management skills development opportunities.
• End-to-end ownership of the associate and leader training programs at the site.
• Support and execute Launch Learning actions for new buildings using the Road to Launch portal.

Skills: Business Partnering, Learning Design, Data Analysis, Blended Delivery, Performance Consulting, Leadership Development, Training Ownership, Launch Readiness

• Design, develop, and deliver (i.e., facilitating, evaluating, and scaling) an enterprise onboarding strategy to support the onboarding experience of all employees.
• Partner closely with business leaders, cross-functional team members, and stakeholders to iterate on the vision, strategy, roadmap, and success metrics for onboarding.
• Conduct a business needs analysis for onboarding and then design, develop, and deliver blended learning solutions that address those gaps.
• Serve as a strategic and trusted advisor to the Senior Manager, Talent Development, Director of Global Learning and Development, Director of Talent Management, Director of DEI, business leaders, and cross-functional partners about onboarding.
• Use data, analytics, and anecdotes to develop insights, evaluate success, and drive decisions.
• Develop, coach, and mentor others on the Global Learning and Development Team by fostering psychological safety team member can contribute and be their best selves.
• Identify market-relevant priority skills in partnership with subject matter experts
• Own and evolve the Infrastructure curriculum, including role-based learning paths
• Create, build,d and deliver distinctive learning experiences with flexibility and scalability in mind
• Interact with business stakeholders regularly to identify training needs and propose, execute, and evaluate training solutions
• Coordination and facilitation of virtual training sessions and on-the-job learning events
• Provide regular learning updates to business stakeholders through virtual sessions, a learning platform, and email.
• Learn Management System Administration for the EMEA region
• Organize the EMEA Onboarding program for new employees
• Collaborate with facilitators, training providers, locations, and related invoice handling.
• Coordinate and prepare documents, updates on people plan activities, and responses to solutions/proposals to support the Learning Business Partner team in preparing for their stakeholder meetings and delivering the agreed plans
• Plan, coordinate, arrange, and administer people activities by the Learning Business Partners, designing activities to improve the performance and engagement of individuals and teams (e.g., Insights) and support the achievement of a Winning Performance Culture and Great Place to Work

Skills: Onboarding Strategy, Stakeholder Advisory, Needs Analysis, Blended Learning, Learning Analytics, Curriculum Ownership, Training Facilitation, LMS Administration

• Ability to adapt to a fast-paced environment with changing direction and strategy
• Ability to thrive under pressure and deadlines while being at ease dealing with rapidly changing requirements.
• Project management expertise and knowledge to map detailed design plans, key activities, timelines, and resource requirements to estimate project completion and communicate milestones and timelines.
• Mastery of MS Word and MS PowerPoint to create instructional materials.
• Self-motivated to prioritize and manage workload and meet critical project milestones and deadlines.
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written skills, and the ability to build good working relationships
• High level of collaboration skills.
• Experience working in high-performing teams
• Intellectual curiosity, problem-solving abilities, and a desire to keep up with emerging learning technologies
• Ability to appreciate product marketing and placement.
• Possesses a developed understanding of adult learning and human resource development principles and their relationship to quality instruction based on sound learning science, adult learning principles, interoperability standards, and web accessibility standards.
• Learning and Development experience.
• End-to-end instructional design project management/program development and launch experience.
• Experience in utilizing software such as MS Office, Learning Management Systems (Success Factors, Workday, Cornerstone), eLearning authoring tools (i.e., Captivate, Lectora, Articulate 360), Learning Analytics tools, or Competency development models.

Qualifications: BA in Organizational Psychology with 8 years of Experience

• Ability to create and deliver sales training programs to support the effectiveness and motivation of the salesforce, including new hires
• Highly conversant with the latest market trends (AR/VR/XR) and the changing demands of the corporate sales environment
• Ability to coordinate individual and team performance review sessions to discuss strengths and weaknesses
• Understanding of content design and development, and program effectiveness
• Understanding of audience and learning and information adaptation styles to create and modify communication/learning content
• Strong command over MS Word, MS PowerPoint, and MS Excel
• Familiar with performance management methodologies
• Experience in services/solutions/channels/managed print services sales/marketing, direct high-value solutions and services in a global environment
• Experience in sales training or coaching

Qualifications: BS in Business Administration with 7 years of Experience

• Proven experience in defining and embedding learning and development solutions across the whole learning cycle
• Experienced in the identification and application of a wide variety of psychometric tools
• Experienced in managing early-career programmes such as internships or graduate programmes
• Experience in developing existing learning solutions into actionable proposals that reflect the diverse needs of each market
• Demonstrated working knowledge of the whole learning cycle in relation to all levels of the business, identifying training needs, designing/sourcing learning solution, delivering the solution, evaluating the outcome
• Knowledge of innovative adult blended learning techniques and design methodologies, and the application of those in the corporate setting. 
• Ability to distil complex issues into simple language to stakeholders with diverse needs and views
• Proven ability to communicate confidently with both internal and external stakeholders and to deliver counsel to senior leaders in a compelling and impactful way
• Strong influencing skills and the ability to exercise them in a large corporate environment
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Effective collaboration and the ability to work autonomously to build what the client needs
• Self-motivated with strong planning and organisational ability
• Willingness to work flexibly in a fast-paced environment to meet urgent requests from both internal and external partners.

Qualifications: BA in Human Resource Management with 10 years of Experience

• Working experience in learning consulting, training, or enablement
• Prior experience working with senior and executive-level stakeholders
• Ability to provide creative and strategic thought partnership on learning needs
• Strong organisational skills, project management expertise, and experience with cross-functional teams
• Excellent communication and presentation skills with leaders at all levels
• Facilitation skills, with experience in content development and delivery
• Strong stakeholder management skills, collaborative, with an ability to influence others
• Enthusiastic team player who is committed to contributing to the team and growing together with us
• Confidence and adaptability in working with change and ambiguity
• Experience working in a large or complex organisation

Qualifications: BS in Education and Training Development with 7 years of Experience

• Experience of currently or recently working within a large corporate business in a regulated industry
• Specialist in-depth knowledge and experience in both talent and learning.
• Experience in talent assessment and development
• Confident in the ability to challenge and influence at a senior level to solve problems
• Excellent communication, presentation, relationship management, and influencing skills
• Be able to present to diverse audiences (i.e., senior leaders, very large groups)
• Ability to evaluate the appropriateness of emerging trends/new methodologies and apply different development solutions to business problems.
• Ability to analyze data, undertake reporting, and generate insights
• Strong collaboration skills across people functions and into the business.
• Ability to plan and be comfortable working to specific timelines, thinking about the bigger picture to build the right business outcomes.
• Comfortable dealing with ambiguity and can quickly adapt to change.

Qualifications: BA in Communications with 10 years of Experience

• Certificate in Learning and Development
• Experience in managing and implementing innovative projects across a range of learning and development projects, size and types
• Ability to give constructive feedback to colleagues and internal customers
• Ability to run multiple high-level projects to deadline
• Strong presentation skills
• High-level facilitation and coaching skills
• Understanding of adult learning theories, instructional design, and supporting technologies
• Good understanding of the business objectives
• Ability to ensure quality of work and timeliness by proactively resolving problems
• Proactively seek opportunities and feedback to develop business acumen to improve performance and overall capability
• Ability to display enthusiasm, accountability, commitment, and a sense of purpose in interactions with customers and colleagues

Qualifications: BS in Learning Technologies with 5 years of Experience

• Be able to build strong, credible working relationships that enable effective influence, challenge, deliver, and build trust, building relationships with senior managers and stakeholder management
• Coaching qualification or equivalent coaching experience
• Experience of working in the Insurance industry/environment
• Management/leadership experience
• Experience in Learning and Development/OD and designing, delivering, and evaluating effective learning and OD solutions.
• Experience of working in a partnering role, ideally within an L&OD business partnering function
• Ability to be solution-focused, pragmatic, agile, and commercially minded
• Ability to share insights, offer solutions, and make decisions without close management.
• Ability to collaborate with CoE, L&DBP, and HRBP network ensures decisions are strategic, inclusive, and data-driven
• Ability to build effective relationships across all levels to achieve the best results at the right pace

Qualifications: BA in Sociology with 9 years of Experience

• Experience in a corporate training role, including design, delivery, and prior leadership facilitation experience.
• Significant experience in a serviced focused organisation.
• Sound experience with Learning Management Systems (LMS).
• Demonstrated exposure to the Australian Quality Training Framework.
• Experience in influencing stakeholders within complex organisations.
• Tertiary Qualification in Learning Discipline
• Certificate IV in Workplace Assessment and Training
• Experienced L&D professional with a strong track record in all aspects of people development and relevant professional qualifications, e.g., CIPD, ILM 
• Ability to take a practical approach to providing what the business needs, making use of network and L&D proposition knowledge to manage and minimise costs
• Experience in Data Analytics and Insight Generation

Qualifications: BS in Management Science with 8 years of Experience

• Experience as an HR-Business partner as well as in the area of human resources
• Knowledge of learning styles and pedagogical methods
• Knowledge of methods and tools for learning evaluation
• Basic knowledge of project management
• Passion for learning and skills development
• Ability to build effective working relationships with diverse stakeholders
• Strong project management skills
• Strong oganised and detail-oriented
• Good time management skills
• Be able to adapt and shift plans and direction
• Ability to manage multiple priorities at one time
• Results-oriented with a commitment to quality

Qualifications: BA in Adult Education with 4 years of Experience

• Proven ability to develop and provide learning solutions that drive strong productivity and performance outcomes.
• Ability to manage multiple learning projects within a consultative learning framework.
• Demonstrated ability to design, implement, and review training packages within the workplace.
• Possess problem-solving, analytical, and critical thinking within the learning and development context.
• Ability to confidently facilitate workshops and utilise e-learning platforms.
• Ability to travel locally and internationally.
• Knowledgeable, experienced adult learning facilitator
• Highly organized with a strong sense of duty, initiative, and drive to achieve goals and objectives
• Skilled communicator who can be engaging while providing accurate and thorough information
• Develops strong partnerships with line-of-business leaders
• Thrives in a fast-paced, agile, and evolving environment
• Strong presentation and facilitation skills

Qualifications: BS in Psychology with 7 years of Experience