Learning & Development Specialist

Job Title: Learning & Development Specialist
Contract Type: Permanent
Location: Galway
Industry:
REF: 124178
Contact Name: Laurentina Kennedy
Contact Email: laurentina@rftgroup.ie
Job Published: over 1 year ago

Job Description

Learning & Development Specialist - Perm - Galway
The Learning & Development Specialist will manage all operations training system and compliance projects.
This is a permanent position located in Galway.
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Responsibilities
  • Consult directly with our business and support team members to develop effective, engaging and valuable learning solutions.
  • Design, development, and facilitation of virtual and in person instructor led training including New Hire Onboarding, leadership development initiatives, continuous professional development, teambuilding and culture learning programs.
  • Demonstrate the ability to handle multiple projects with quick deadlines.
  • Be innovative and creative with course design and facilitation.
  • Be team oriented with demonstrated experience working in a collaborative team environment.
  • Facilitate engaging presentations that contribute to business impact.
  • Evaluate the effectiveness of learning solutions for business impact and scalability.
  • Stay current with L&D Industry trends and best practices to elevate learning offerings.
  • Identify new ways to improve talent development at ;- including but not limited to, career development, leadership development and continuous learning.
  • Enable and empower employee learning communities and other types of peer-to-peer learning experiences, especially with an asynchronous approach.
  • While facilitating training, utilise technology to boost the transfer of knowledge for virtual learning environments.
  • Market available learning opportunities through company intranet sites, weekly emails, and other event marketing collateral.
  • Manage and Implement key processes and projects; develops and drives project plan; builds team ownership and commitment to project plan; keeps documentation organized.
  • Responsible for team and cross-functional communications; liaison between the team and a project review board; project meeting minutes, issues log, metrics, and other key communications.
  • Measure and continually improve effectiveness of training and development initiatives. Work closely with Operations, Quality, and Engineering employees on the initiatives of training products and processes.
  • Provide direction and support for the Learning Management System maintaining integrity of the system.
  • Ensure all training and tracking practices comply with the requirements of Quality System and applicable local department practices.
  • Must comply with requirements of ISO 14001 and Environmental, Health and Safety standards and follow procedures and instructions related to these standards.
Requirements
  • Bachelor of Business in HR/L&D or related discipline
  • 8yrs+ experience in a similiar role or HRBP role with focus on L&D
  • Facilitating and train-the-trainer experience
  • Strong communication and presentation skills
  • Knowledge of L&D best practice and trends
  • Experience in medical device, pharma or manufacturing industry is an advantage

For further details, contact Laurentina on +353 1-2302400 / laurentina@rftgroup.ie
The RFT Group, BioPharmaceutical Division specialise exclusively in the recruitment of scientists, engineers and executives for the biotechnology, pharmaceutical and medical device sectors. www.rftgroup.ie