ADVISOR / SENIOR ADVISOR, LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT (Temporary 16 months)

Business Development Bank of Canada; Montreal; Hybrid; CAD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wellness spending account

Defined benefit pension

Employee savings plan

Hybrid work model

Annual leave + personal days

Job summary

Business Development Bank of Canada is seeking a Learning & Development Advisor/Senior Advisor to lead the design, deployment, and measurement of innovative learning interventions. You will facilitate sessions, analyze needs, and influence stakeholders across the organization.

This role sits within the Human Resources team, supporting national projects and ensuring alignment with the company’s culture and strategy.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Human Resources, Learning and Development or related field (or equivalent).
• Master’s degree is an asset.
• Minimum 5 years in learning and development in a large corporate environment.
• Experience in governance and managing multiple stakeholders.
• Experience designing onboarding and sales training programs is a strong asset.
• Bilingual French and English is required (verbal and written).

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and deploy learning programs and interventions.
• Analyze learning needs and measure impact of initiatives.
• Facilitate virtual and in-person workshops using adult learning principles.
• Collaborate with stakeholders across the organization to align learning with strategy.
• Manage projects and governance; influence leaders and prioritize objectives.
• Partner with internal and external stakeholders to deliver targeted learning solutions.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Human Resources, Learning and Development or related field

Master's degree (asset)

5+ years of experience in learning and development

Governance and program management

Onboarding and sales training program design

Excellent verbal and written communication in French and English

Facilitation experience (asset)

Data, analytics, needs analysis and measurement

Tools

N/A

Job description

We are banking at another level. Choosing BDC as your employer means working in a healthy, inclusive, and skilled workplace that puts forward the best conditions to bring together unique teams where employees are empowered to act. It also means being at the centre of ambitious economic and financial projects to see further and to do things differently, to fuel the success of Canadian entrepreneurs. Choosing BDC as your employer also means:

• Flexible and competitive benefits, including an Employee Savings and Investment Plan where BDC matches part of your voluntary contributions
• a Defined Benefit Pension Plan
• a $750 wellness and health care spending account, to name a few
• In addition to paid vacation each year, five personal days, sick days as necessary, and our offices are closed from December 25 to January 1
• A hybrid work model that truly balances work and personal life
• Opportunities for learning, training and development, and much more...

POSITION OVERVIEW

Reporting to the Director, Learning and Development, the Advisor / Senior Advisor, Learning and Development is responsible for BDC's learning and development offering and supports national projects by collaborating with various stakeholders and business lines. Leveraging your experience in adult learning and development, you will contribute to the analysis of learning needs, the design, deployment and measurement strategy of innovative learning interventions. You will also be called upon to facilitate virtual and in-person sessions depending on project requirements. As part of project management activities, you will be responsible for building trusted relationships to influence stakeholders in decision-making, prioritization of objectives and the integration of initiatives across multiple parties. As a member of the Human Resources team, you will also contribute to our talent offering while ensuring alignment and consistency between all initiatives, key HR projects, our culture and expected behaviours.

CHALLENGES TO BE MET

• Collaborate cross-functionally with various stakeholders across the organization to proactively enhance our current learning and development offering while ensuring an exceptional and standardized employee experience.
• Analyze development needs, design, deploy and measure the impact of learning strategies that are practical and adapted to our organizational context, in collaboration with subject matter experts.
• Leverage artificial intelligence and emerging technologies to improve the efficiency, personalization and impact of learning strategies and solutions.
• Facilitate engaging virtual and in-person workshops while applying adult learning best practices.
• Build trusted relationships based on your credibility and strong interpersonal skills to influence leaders on strategy, decision-making and the prioritization of objectives.
• Establish effective project governance by ensuring decisions are made at the appropriate level and by engaging the right stakeholders based on project complexity.
• Demonstrate a strategic and holistic perspective to identify the potential impacts of your interventions, measure the effectiveness of solutions and adapt approaches to evolving business needs.
• Advise internal partners in a constantly evolving environment.
• Adapt your approach as circumstances change and demonstrate comfort with ambiguity and change.
• Maintain a network of productive business relationships to understand needs and provide strategic guidance to internal and external partners.
• Proactively manage a network of external partners and vendors to deliver targeted initiatives.
• Contribute to the evolution of the practice by staying current on emerging trends and approaches in learning, development and organizational development.
• Act as a resource person and mentor to more junior team members, as required.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Human Resources, Learning and Development or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• A master's degree is considered an asset.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in learning and development, including the design, development and deployment of organizational learning programs in a large corporate environment.
• Experience in the banking sector is considered an asset.
• Experience in governance, organizational project management and managing multiple stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to align skills development and learning initiatives with organizational strategy and desired culture.
• Proven experience designing onboarding programs and sales training programs is considered a strong asset.
• Excellent business acumen and strong interpersonal and influencing skills.
• Facilitation experience is considered an asset.
• Interest in data and analytics, as well as needs analysis and measurement.
• Strong teamwork, adaptability, tolerance for ambiguity and an innovative mindset.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in both French and English.
• Please note: temporary employees are not eligible to benefits.

Proudly one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers and one of Canada’s Best Diversity Employers, we are committed to fostering a diverse, equitable, inclusive and accessible environment where all employees can thrive and feel empowered to bring their whole selves to work.

If you require an accommodation to complete your application, please do not hesitate to contact us at [e-mail].

While we appreciate all applications, we advise that only the candidates selected to participate in the recruitment process will be contacted.

BDC is a bank unlike any other. We are the only bank dedicated exclusively to the development of Canadian businesses. The only institution whose purpose is to promote the growth of the Canadian economy by focusing on the success of small and medium-sized businesses, with a human touch and a genuine presence.

At BDC, we’re changing people’s and businesses’ lives for the better.

That’s what makes us unique as a bank. That’s why we are banking at another level.