Global Head Of Learning And Development

Our client is a global leader in the insurance industry with headquarters in Europe.

This is an SVP level role with a mandate to revamp and re-design our approach towards Learning & Development based on our business strategy, the best practices in the industry and the latest market trends. You will also be the decision-maker on our learning infrastructure, ensuring that it remains at par with the best in the industry. You will report to Chief Talent Officer.

What you'll be doing:

• Review and improve our approach to managing learning needs, our learning infrastructure, and our learning delivery to ensure that we embed learning in the flow of work for our people
• As a senior expert, you will understand the organisation's business strategy and design an appropriate learning and development architecture to support it
• As part of this effort, you will own, re-design, standardize and continually improve our existing learning portfolios and programmes and standards
• You will also influence, govern, and optimize (but not own) large-scale decentralized learning programmes that take place across the organisation, with a particular focus on consulting during strategic business transformations and the technical and non-technical capabilities derived from them
• You will lead and develop a team of consultants, and work collaboratively with other teams and vendors to support and land your strategy and bring it to life across the company
• You will work with our broader team to re-design career development and growth, leverage the skills taxonomy and ensure that we have the best technology solutions to support a seamless learning experience for our people
• You will develop a fit-for-purpose skills taxonomy for the organisation, collaborating with our broader team and other areas such as Strategic People Planning, while drawing on industry best practices

What we are looking for:

As an experienced consultant who has led or been part of HR CoEs, you're a naturally design and execution oriented professional. Leveraging innovative learning practices stimulates you, and you are great with prioritization and quick in delivering results. In addition, you're a confident communicator who can engage with senior leaders.

• 10+ years of experience in global HR CoEs, with a strong background in topics such as learning and development, strategic workforce planning, etc.
• Ability to navigate a global organisation, and quickly build relationships within the team and beyond, with significant stakeholder management experience
• A background in "new ways of learning" and traditional learning approaches, with a sound understanding of progressive learning trends, and technology and driving learning
• Strong language skills – top-notch written (and spoken) English is a requirement
• Experience taking topics from ideation to executive proposals to a functioning strategy at pace, and guiding its implementation across a global organisation
• Excellent presentation skills (authoring and presenting) are a major plus