Talent Development Manager - Digital

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Position Summary

The Talent Development Manager - Digital will be responsible to develop, operationalize, and execute Under Armour’s Digital Transformation Learning and Development strategy as well as support functional training. This individual will be the lead thought partner in the development of solutions as it relates to our four levels of learning to Employ, Deliver, Drive and Lead digital. This role will assess strategic learning needs and consult with our digital and technical business leaders for alignment and development of programs to foster a learning culture in support of UA’s business objectives. This person will be the primary liaison for digital/technical business skills training in support of teammate functional development. The role will be accountable for the design, development, deployment, and measurement of these programs and courses by identifying key metrics to ensure ROI on digital development initiatives. This role will also provide support to key functions in terms of building functional/technical capability. This is a fast-paced role and requires the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously. The ideal candidate would be agile, highly collaborative, and able to drive business outcomes with a learner-centric mindset.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Serve as consultant to the business for assigned functional areas to support the development of technical skills
• Other duties as assigned to support talent development learning & development objectives and HR initiatives
• Develops, evaluates, and implements a global digital/technical learning & development (L&D) strategy to meet current business needs and to prepare the digital/technical workforce for current and future work
• Manage the quality of program/content design and delivery while ensuring a measurement strategy is in place to assess the effectiveness of the vendor curriculum
• Lead efforts to drive the development of senior leader digital literacy and capability to support the digital transformation
• Identify technical/digital training needs using a data-driven approach by consulting with stakeholders, conducting needs assessments, and analyzing workforce plans to identify capability gaps based on current and future needs
• Develop and/or deliver training solutions that meet business needs as required
• Optimize training processes for efficiency and staying within budget
• Work with identified vendor(s) to create learning paths for digital/technical areas by required skill level
• This role does not have any direct reports
• Manage the technologies and collaborate with the personnel required to develop, manage and deliver training
• Partners with digital/technical leaders and other key stakeholders to identify capability and critical skill requirements
• Lead and coordinate the global delivery of UA’s digital learning strategy
• Identify and manage vendor relationships and manage resources including working with internal teammates and external partners to develop and deliver training (i.e., IT & HR or external facilitators)
• Partner with HR Ops to manage training within LMS to ensure teammate and vendor accountability
• Co-create and facilitate blended learning content
• Collaborate with Talent Development L&D colleagues to align on learning integration opportunities

Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills & Abilities)

• Working knowledge of an LMS
• Strong project and program management skills
• Superb track record in developing and executing successful training programs
• Knowledge of learning and development best practices
• Must be a strong trainer and facilitator
• Ability to articulate how learning and development can support business strategy
• Ability to create a plan to measure the impact of training

Education And / Or Experience

• At least 4+ years of experience in a corporate training function
• Bachelor’s degree in Education, Human Resources, Instructional Design, Organization Development or related discipline
• Strong knowledge of training principles, methodologies (e.g., ADDIE), and adult learning theory with evidence of creative instructional design skills for a virtual workforce
• Prior experience designing, delivering, and measuring training for a multicultural global workforce in technology, enterprise data management, and/or omni-channel marketing required

Other Requirements

• Organizational development and team-building skills a plus
• Instructional Design Certificate preferred
• Knowledge and experience with different assessments such as MBTI or DiSC a plus
• Visual design skills (e.g., Dreamweaver, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign) a plus
• Retail industry experience preferred
• Experience supporting technical and functional training preferred
• Location: This individual must reside within commuting distance from our global headquarters in Baltimore, MD
• Experience in course development software (e.g., Articulate Storyline, Adobe Captivate) a plus
• Return to Work Designation: Two (2) days a week in-office, the remainder of work week remote at home

Relocation & Salary

• Base salary range: $98,514.00 - $135,457.30 USD
• No relocation provided

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.