Position Summary: 

Nestlé+ (comprised of the the six Nestle Operating Companies in the US) is seeking an experienced, holistic thinking, future-focused, Leadership Learning professional who is intellectually curious to join our U.S. Learning and Culture team. 

This position will be heavily focused on overseeing and managing the entire onboarding process and new hire orientation, ensuring a seamless and effective transition for new employees. This includes designing and delivering training programs, coordinating with various functions, collaborating with stakeholders to identify and address any gaps in the onboarding process, continuously improving and updating the program to meet the evolving needs of the organization, and evaluating the success of the onboarding process to ensure it is a best-in-class experience. 

In addition, this position will work closely with organizational leaders and cross-functional partners to continuously identify and help implement industry-leading practices. Through partnership with business leaders, HR generalists, and other training and development professionals this position will analyze needs then design, develop, implement, and evaluate both instructional and non-instruction performance solutions. In addition, this role will be responsible for designing and delivering training programs, coaching functional learning leaders on best practices around facilitation, instructional design, program management, and facilitating intact team sessions across the business. 

Primary responsibilities: 

• Own and manage the end-to-end onboarding process, ensuring a smooth and efficient transition for new hires.
• Develop and deliver comprehensive training programs and materials for new employee orientation, covering company policies, procedures, expectations, benefits, culture, and more.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather and update onboarding content, ensuring it aligns with organizational goals and objectives.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of the onboarding process through feedback surveys, metrics analysis, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Design Corporate Learning & Development Solutions 
• Partner with key stakeholder groups to design, prioritize and deliver L&D solutions including competency model creation, assessments, matrices, etc. 
• Design, build & maintain HR learning & development solutions including: core learning materials / curriculum, identification of 70-20-10 activities and delivery of L&D activities. 
• Facilitate courses (virtual and in-person) and/or focus groups to design L&D activities and related content. 
• Partner with managers, HR Business Partners and senior leaders throughout the Company to assess and analyze learning needs based on performance, talent planning and assessment data. 
• Participate in leadership discussions / decisions related to competency identification and solutions to close proficiency gaps, including talent assessments and talent development of HR resources.
• Partner with HR generalists to identify & deliver L&D solutions for high potential employees. 
• Participate in leadership meetings when “people development” topics are identified/discussed. 
• Develop and deliver courses in a variety of formats, including: classroom and other blended learning platforms including zoom and MS Teams.
• Design or collaborate with instructional designers (internal or external) to design course content. 
• Assess and audit the efficiency of all learning and development initiatives against predefined metrics. 
• Lead learning projects on time and within budget. 
• Stay ahead of market information/best practices relating to adult learning methodologies, association matters, member issues, technology advancements, etc. 

Qualifications:

• BS/BA in Business Administration, Human Resources, training and development, organization development, or a related field required. 
• Position requires up to 15% travel. 
• Leadership Development, Assessments and Coaching Certifications a plus Experience: 
• 5+ years in Learning and Development with emphasis on leadership development, working across all organization levels. 

Skills: 

• Outstanding facilitation and course design skills utilizing Instructional System Design process 
• Outstanding EQ and excellent stakeholder management 
• Ability to successfully deploy and implement large-scale projects 
• Ability to work independently and lead cross functional teams 
• Strong organizational and/or project management skills required 
• Effective verbal and written communications skills, with an ability to express complex concepts in business terms 
• Ability to work well on cross functional project teams while executing a large-scale project from vision through implementation 
• Demonstrates ability to translate complex concepts into simple process flows 
• Proven strategic and innovative thinking skills 
• Strong business acumen 
• Ability to conceptualize creative solutions, document them, and present/sell them to senior management 
• Ability to take calculated risks effectively to forward the learning agenda 
• Leads in a scalable way and is to demonstrate a sense of scrappiness or roll up your sleeves attitude when needed 
• Proven knowledge and understanding of business needs, with the ability to establish and maintain a high level of customer trust and confidence 
• Strong interpersonal skills (i.e., listening, counseling and coaching, negotiation skills) 
• Intermediate skill with Microsoft Office Suite 
• Candidate has strength in the areas of speed, agility, collaboration, and courage.

Job ID: 292697 

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