Leadership Development & Learning Specialist (RFT 1.0 FTE)

The Institute for Performance and Learning; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading organization seeks a Leadership Development and Learning Specialist to drive talent management and leadership development initiatives. This role involves collaborating with senior leadership, creating training programs, and managing succession planning. Candidates should have extensive experience in leadership development, excellent communication skills, and a commitment to organizational culture.

Qualifications

• 5 years of experience in Leadership Development including program development and coaching.
• 3 years experience in Talent Management with focus on planning.
• English level A- mandatory; bilingual (English/French) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develops and implements leadership learning plans and new leader orientation programs.
• Creates training programs for managers and facilitates workshops.
• Supports managers with performance management and difficult conversations.

Skills

Leadership Coaching

Adult Education

Research and Analysis

Communication

Presentation Skills

Organizational Skills

Team Collaboration

Time Management

Business Acumen

Program Launch

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resources

Bachelor’s Degree in Organizational Development

Bachelor’s Degree in Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Healthcare Leadership

Job description

Overview:The leadership development and learning specialist is a strategic partner and advisor to the organizational development, human resources, and operations partners in matters involving talent management, performance management, leadership assessment & development, and organizational culture. This role is responsible for elevating the new leader orientation, identifying & developing the leaders of tomorrow, and collaborating with program leaders to create and facilitate organizational development curriculum.Duties and Responsibilities:Leadership Development:

• Partners with the Director of learning and Development, the Director of Human Resources and the Senior Leadership Team to develop and implement a leadership learning plan and new leader orientation program
• Creates and develops training programs for managers
• Conduct training sessions for managers on effective performance evaluation techniques and providing constructive feedback.
• Enhances the Emerging Leaders Program by developing content, and delivering the curriculum.
• Researches newtrends in leadership development and proposes innovative strategies to develop our future leaders , support upcoming demand sfor more specialized leadership development.
• Coaches and supports managers with performance management and navigating difficult conversations.
• Offers insights and recommendations based on best practices and industry standards for effective performance evaluation.

Succession Management:

• Manages, coordinates, and facilitates career development initiatives to support organization wide talent management goals
• Develops tailored succession management strategies based on best practices.
• Facilitates 360 feedback process and identifies gaps and development requirements for current Royal and future Royal leaders
• Develops and executes a high potential program for leaders.

Organizational Development:

• Partners with Director, L&D and Director, Communications to implement organizational engagement method for employees and physicians
• Assists with conducting and actioning employee and physician engagement surveys
• Partners with Senior Leadership Team to champion organizational people and culture initiatives
• Partners with program leadership to design and facilitate educational workshops
• Researches and prepares recommendations for course enhancements, tools & activities as required
• Partners with Human Resources to create and implement corporate on-boarding for new hires

Other:

• Works in a manner that is in compliance with staff and client safety practices, policies and procedures of The Royal.
• Ensures a work environment that is conducive to The Royal’s Anti-Racism, Harassment & Discrimination Free Workplace Policy
• Demonstrates commitment to health equity, values diversity and contributes to an inclusive working environment.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resources, Organizational Development, Education, or Healthcare Leadership.
• Leadership Coaching, Adult Education certification preferred.
• Human Resources Professional Association registration preferred.
• 5 years of experience in Leadership Development, including program development, facilitation, coaching, and Organizational Development or effectiveness.
• At least 3 years if that experience in Talent Management, with a focus on talent planning and assessment practices.
• Ability to understand and articulate the strategic value of integrated talent management processes with strong business acumen
• Strong research and analysis skills, including the ability to gather relevant data and work with large data sets to identify issues, trends, or patterns
• Ability to create manager education and facilitate learning workshops (topics would be people management education)
• Excellent communication and presentation skills in small and large group settings. Ability to effectively present information to senior leadership
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage structured workload to ensure maximum effectiveness in working with partners and team members
• Ability to work independently, collaborate as a team, think creatively, manage own time and take initiative to successfully drive projects
• Strong business acumen- able to link talent management value proposition to impact and results
• Demonstrated ability to effectively launch programs, processes, and/or practices in a healthcare environment
• Comfortable with ambiguity, navigates confidentiality, adapts to change and is results oriented
• English level A- is mandatory in oral expression, oral comprehension, reading comprehension and written expression. Bilingual (English/French) is considered an asset.