Learning & Development Business Partner

Who we are!

Schwan’s Company, a U.S. affiliate of the global lifestyle company, CJ CheilJedang Corporation, is a leading U.S. manufacturer and marketer of quality foods offered through retail-grocery and food-service channels. Our many popular brands include Red Baron®, Tony’s®, Big Daddy’s®, Villa Prima™ and Freschetta® pizza; Mrs. Smith’s® and Edwards® desserts; and Pagoda® and Bibigo Asian-style snacks. Schwan’s is a place for people with an appetite for more. To learn about joining a team where you can belong, contribute, and thrive, visit www.schwanscompany.com

We are seeking a dynamic and resourceful Learning and Development (L&D) Business Partner to champion our culture and support the growth and development of our employees. In this role, you play a crucial role in helping leaders, teams and individuals build the skills and capabilities they need to achieve exceptional business results. You will work with a specific part of our business to assess performance issues or capability gaps and design and deploy solutions to meet those needs. You will also lead company-wide learning programs or projects to support our leadership and culture priorities. This role is based at our corporate offices in Bloomington, MN.

What you will get from us:

• A culture focused on building trust, challenging assumptions, and continuous transformation.
• Opportunities for career growth with one of THE fastest growing food companies in the US.
• Support from team members who are experts in their functions.
• Competitive compensation including strong incentives and a flexible time off program.

Responsibilities:

• Determine ROI and metrics to support learning initiatives and provide regular dashboards and reporting to the business
• Assess organizational, leader and individual development needs and share a summary of those needs with the business
• Design and deliver training
• Create and execute learning and development strategies and programs in partnership with the business and HR partners
• Support development planning and help employees make the most of learning opportunities
• Implement various learning initiatives within a business or across the company (e.g., coaching, mentoring programs, online training, facilitator-led sessions)
• Support leadership coaching and development through assessments, development planning and training
• Support the business in developing high-impact change management plans

Preferred Qualifications:

Education: Bachelor’s degree in related field such as Human Resources Development, Organizational Development, Leadership Development, or Instructional Design/Technology preferred

Years of experience: 8-10 Years of Related Experience: 3+ years’ experience in designing & developing learning or talent programs; HR Generalist or Consulting experience preferred

Key Capabilities and Experience:

• Strong business acumen and understanding of the impact of training on business performance
• Able to develop a holistic view of talent or performance gaps, identify root causes, and suggest training or other development solutions
• Strategic thinking, resourcefulness, and ability to ‘connect the dots’ with input from across the business
• Collaboration skills including the ability to integrate diverse perspectives of business leaders, HR partners and COE (center of expertise) partners
• Knowledge of talent processes, succession planning and leader assessments (preferred)
• Comfortable facilitating in-person and virtual sessions for all sizes of employee groups
• Exceptional communication, interpersonal, and influencing skills
• Experience creating training modules and tools in MS PowerPoint and SharePoint
• Project management skills and ability to facilitate organizing and managing multiple priorities and/or projects
• Change management experience with ability to build holistic change plans to support business needs
• Ability to consult, develop and deploy high-impact development programs in a highly dynamic environment

The employing subsidiaries of Schwan’s Company are Equal Employment Opportunity Employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, age, race, color, religion, gender, vet status, national origin or other protected class.