Manager, Learning & Development Canada - 18 Month Contract

Performance and Learning; Mississauga; On-site; CAD 104,000 - 147,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance-based incentives

Benefits programs

Job summary

The Institute for Performance and Learning in Canada seeks an experienced HR Learning & Development leader to design and deliver scalable programs strengthening field product knowledge, clinical acumen, and sales effectiveness.

You will partner with Canadian HR, Talent Management & Learning, and regional stakeholders to translate priorities into practical development solutions enabling strong commercial performance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, Management, or related field; 8+ years of relevant experience or Master’s with 6+ years of HR experience.
• Minimum of 5 years of progressive HR leadership, learning and development, commercial excellence, or related consulting experience.
• Minimum of 3 years of people management experience.
• Experience implementing and managing learning and development programs, policies, processes, and procedures in a complex business environment.
• Experience working with HR technologies and Microsoft tools and applications.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and delivery of soft skills, selling skills, and account management training programs for Canada.
• Embed Strategic Account Management principles and strategic selling capabilities to strengthen partnerships and enterprise growth.
• Drive training and change management to accelerate Salesforce adoption and data-driven decision-making.
• Plan, coordinate, execute, and improve targeted development programs, including rollout strategy and measurement.
• Collaborate with HR Business Leaders, Learning partners, and regional stakeholders to align learning solutions with goals.
• Design and develop leadership, management, commercial, clinical, and technical training programs and tools.
• Provide project management leadership for Structural Heart Disease initiatives, ensuring planning and stakeholder alignment.
• Promote sponsorship and ownership of programs among leaders and managers to maximize impact.
• Perform other incidental duties.

Skills

HR leadership

Learning & development

Commercial excellence

People management

Policy implementation

HR technologies

Microsoft tools

Facilitation

Communication

Analytics

Education

Bachelor’s degree in HR/Business or related field

Master’s degree or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft tools

HR technologies

Job description

In this role, you will apply your subject-matter expertise to design and deliver scalable learning programs that strengthen field product knowledge, clinical acumen, sales effectiveness, strategic account management, and data-driven decision-making. You will partner closely with Canadian business leaders, HR, Talent Management & Learning, Business Operations, and regional stakeholders to translate business priorities into practical development solutions that enable strong commercial performance. This in an 18-month fixed term contract.

How you will make an impact:

• Lead the development and delivery of soft skills, selling skills, and account management training programs that support adoption of the Structural Heart Disease commercial strategy across Canada.

• Partner with business leaders to embed Strategic Account Management principles and strategic selling capabilities that strengthen long-term customer partnerships, value-based engagement, and enterprise growth.

• Drive training and change management initiatives that accelerate Salesforce.com adoption, strengthen data-driven decision-making, and enhance overall commercial excellence.

• Plan, coordinate, execute, and continuously improve targeted development programs, including roll-out strategy, facilitation, effectiveness measurement, and course enhancement opportunities.

• Collaborate with Canadian HR Business Leaders, Talent Management & Learning partners, Business Operations, and regional stakeholders to understand evolving business needs and align learning solutions to strategic goals.

• Design and develop leadership, management, commercial, clinical, and technical training programs and tools based on business needs and performance indicators.

• Provide project management leadership for key Structural Heart Disease strategic initiatives, ensuring effective planning, execution, stakeholder alignment, and achievement of critical business objectives.

• Promote strong sponsorship and ownership of learning and development programs among leaders and managers to build sustainable capabilities and maximize program impact.

• Perform other incidental duties as required.

What You’ll Need:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Human Resources, Business, Management, Organization Development, or a related field with a minimum of 8 years of relevant experience; or master’s degree or equivalent with a minimum of 6 years of related HR experience.

• Minimum of 5 years of progressive HR leadership, learning and development, commercial excellence, or relevant consulting experience preferred.

• Minimum of 3 years of people management experience preferred.

• Experience implementing and managing learning and development programs, policies, processes, and procedures in a complex business environment.

• Experience working with HR technologies and Microsoft tools and applications.

What else we look for:

• Strong business acumen with the ability to translate strategic priorities into practical, scalable learning solutions.

• Proven ability to thrive in a fast-paced, global, and evolving business environment.

• Ability to build trusted relationships, collaborate virtually, and work effectively across functions and stakeholders.

• Knowledge of current and emerging trends, thought leadership, and leading practices in learning, commercial capability building, and talent development.

• Excellent facilitation, presentation, interpersonal communication, negotiation, and listening skills.

• Strong customer service orientation and employee experience mindset.

• Analytical and critical thinking skills, with the ability to diagnose needs, define solutions, evaluate effectiveness, and recommend corrective actions.

• Creative thinking and innovation in the design and implementation of programs that are practical, engaging, and aligned to business outcomes.

• Strong planning, prioritization, and project management skills, with the ability to pivot as business needs evolve.

Aligning our overall business objectives with performance, we offer competitive salaries, performance-based incentives, and a wide variety of benefits programs to address the diverse individual needs of our employees and their families.

For Canada, the base pay range for this position is 104 000 $ - 147 000 $ (highly experienced). The pay for the successful candidate will depend on various factors (e.g., qualifications, education, prior experience).