Lead, Team Development Jobs

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Position Summary

The Lead, Talent Development will be responsible for operationalizing and executing Under Armour’s leadership development solutions as well as orchestrating all core skills and elective training for the company globally with a keen focus on Sr. Managers and below people leaders. The individual may also serve as a thought partner in the development of our leadership and management development strategy and including our flagship leadership training and leadership electives. Further, this individual will set the strategy for our Armour U programming and be the primary architect of our core business skills training and will support the organization for functional training. In this capacity, this person will be accountable for the design, development, deployment, and measurement of these courses to teammates globally. This person will identify and partner with vendors to provide learning solutions that align to our core competencies and values. This is a fast-paced role and requires exceptional project management skills to manage multiple projects simultaneously.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

Leadership Development

• Coordinate the global delivery of UA’s manager training and elective leadership development program(s) for all Sr. Managers and below managing pre-work, communications, logistics, vendor requests, meeting space, and planned events with global HR Business Partners
• Continually assess leadership development training needs using a data-driven approach by consulting with stakeholders, conducting needs assessments, and reviewing other data to identify leadership gaps
• Continually update and innovate UA’s manager training and training materials to ensure it is relevant and deliverable to front-line people managers globally, i.e. The Manager Essentials Program.
• Provide instructional design expertise as required to build leadership development content, presentations for projects and initiatives
• Develop the Armour U strategy to determine Core and Leadership Electives.
• Source and partner with external vendors and subject matter experts to provide unique leadership development experiences aligned to our business strategy and address leadership gaps for Sr. Manager and below leaders.
• Lead efforts to coordinate UA Professional Development Days
• Help shape and implement new ideas for building leadership strength and capability at Under Armour
• Partner with functional stakeholders to provide training program guidance and support org initiatives.
• Conduct program administration as required.
• Conduct Train-the-Trainer sessions for UA’s manager training program with internal and external partners to ensure consistent, high-quality facilitation of the course content in multiple languages as required.
• Support team building and team development efforts as required

Core and Functional Skills

• Manage the technologies and collaborate with personnel required to develop, manage and deliver training
• Select and manage resources, including working with both internal teammates and training vendors to develop and deliver training
• Conduct internal needs analysis to determine what business skills training programs would be most impactful to Under Armour given the strategic direction of the Company
• Oversee the training budget assigned for programs managed
• Serve as a consultant to the business for assigned functional areas
• Identify training needs using a data-driven approach by consulting with stakeholders, conducting needs assessments, and analyzing workforce plans
• Develop and deliver training solutions that meet business needs
• This individual will play the primary role in determining the instructor-led training programs available for (greater than) 5,000 Under Armour teammates globally
• Optimize training processes for efficiency and staying within budget
• Coordinate the global delivery of UA’s manager training and elective leadership development content for all Sr. Managers and below managing pre-work, communications, logistics, vendor requests, meeting space, and planned events with global HR Business Partners
• Manage the quality of program/content design and delivery while ensuring a measurement strategy is in place to access the effectiveness of the core skill curriculum

Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills & Abilities)

• Instructional Design expertise and experience
• Must be a strong trainer & facilitator
• Ability to articulate how learning and development can support business strategy
• A proven track record of training program development and management
• Superb track record in developing and executing successful training programs.
• Builds strong cross-functional relationships to co-create solutions and achieve goals
• Meticulous attention to detail
• Knowledge of learning and development best practices
• Ability to influence others by asking questions with curiosity and providing recommendations using expertise
• Strong project and program management skills
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills
• Ability to create a plan to measure the impact of training
• Fantastic organizational and time management skills
• Strategic, collaborative, and creative mindset
• Critical thinker with innovative problem-solving skills
• Learning Management System (LMS) experience

Education And / Or Experience

• Experience designing, delivering, and measuring training to a multicultural workforce
• Bachelor’s degree in Education, Human Resources, Instructional Design, Organization Development or related discipline
• 4+ years of experience in a corporate training function
• Strong knowledge of training principles, methodologies (e.g., ADDIE), and adult learning theory with evidence of creative instructional design skills for a virtual workforce
• Knowledge and experience with different assessments such as MBTI or DiSC is a plus
• Knowledge of LMS

Other Requirements

• Experience in course development software (e.g., Articulate Storyline, Adobe Captivate) a plus
• Visual design skills (e.g., Dreamweaver, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign) a plus
• Instructional design certificate preferred
• Prior experience managing a budget a plus
• Organizational development and team-building skills a plus

Relocation & Salary

• Location: This individual must reside within commuting distance from our global headquarters in Baltimore, MD
• No relocation provided
• Work-Life Integration (WLI) Designation: Two (2) days a week in-office, the remainder of work week remote at home
• Base salary range: $98,514 - $135,457 USD

Most new hires fall within this range and have the opportunity to earn more over time. Initial placement within the salary range, however, is based on an individual’s relevant knowledge, skills and experience for the position. UA is committed to helping our teammates succeed and advance in their careers. Base salary is only one component of our competitive Total Rewards package.

At Under Armour, we are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions), national origin, age, physical and mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information (including characteristics and testing), military and veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Under Armour believes that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success as a global company, and we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool.