Skills development senior architect

National Bank; Montreal; Hybrid; CAD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and wellness program

Flexible group insurance

Generous pension plan

Employee Share Ownership Plan

Telemedicine service

Job summary

National Bank in Montreal seeks a Skills Development Senior Architect to lead capacity development and organisational performance through competency architecture and pedagogical engineering.

You will translate strategic objectives into development paths, design end-to-end training solutions, and collaborate with partners to ensure quality and impact while benefiting from a flexible hybrid work environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in a relevant field.
• Significant experience in architecture of learning solutions, organisational development, transformation or organisational performance.
• Proven experience in designing and implementing complex solutions affecting several sectors, teams or clients.
• Expertise in performance analysis, competency architecture, pedagogical engineering and assessment of the impact of development initiatives.
• Experience in functional leadership and coordinating multidisciplinary teams in changing environments.
• Experience using artificial intelligence, learning technologies and data to support capacity development.

Responsibilities

• Analyze business needs and translate strategic objectives into competencies, behaviours, development paths and proficiency criteria.
• Design capacity architecture, development paths, coaching approaches and evaluation mechanisms to promote autonomy and sustainable performance.
• Lead end-to-end training and skills development solutions from analysis to deployment, QA and evaluation of results.
• Engage business partners and multidisciplinary teams to ensure relevance and quality of solutions.
• Support managers, trainers and stakeholders in adopting best practises for coaching and learning transfer.
• Measure capacity development impact using performance indicators to assess contribution to strategic priorities.

Skills

Learning architecture

Organisational development

Performance analysis

Pedagogical engineering

Cross-functional leadership

AI in learning

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

A career as a Skills Development Senior Architect in the commercial Banking skills Development team at National Bank means serving as a practise leader in capacity development and organisational performance. This position allows you to have a concrete impact on the organisation's strategic ambitions thanks to your expertise in competency architecture, pedagogical engineering, organisational development and transformation of learning practises.

Your job

• Analyze business needs and impacts on organisational capacities in order to translate strategic objectives into competencies, expected behaviours, development paths and proficiency criteria
• Design the capacity architecture, development paths, coaching approaches, evaluation mechanisms and strategies to promote autonomy and sustainable performance
• Lead the development of end-to-end training and skills development solutions, from analysis to deployment, quality assurance and evaluation of results
• Engage and influence business partners, content experts and multidisciplinary teams to ensure the consistency, relevance and quality of the solutions deployed
• Support managers, trainers and stakeholders in adopting best practises for coaching, performance support and learning transfer
• Measuring capacity development and the impact of initiatives using performance indicators to assess their contribution to the sector's strategic priorities

Your team

The Vice-President - Talent and capacity Development brings together specialists who work in an agile, proactive and collaborative manner to support skills development and organisational performance.

You are part of a team of 18 colleagues in the commercial Banking sector and will report to the Senior Manager - skills Development. Our team stands out for its expertise, close collaboration with business partners and direct influence on the sector's strategic ambitions. Our goal is to offer you maximum flexibility to promote your quality of life. This includes a hybrid work environment and a flexible, adaptable schedule.

The Bank values continuous development and internal mobility. Our personalised training programs, based on on on-the-job learning, help you master your profession and develop new fields of expertise. Tools such as the Data Academy, language training, the Harvard Learning Centre and coaching and mentoring support are available to you at any time.

Prerequisites

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field or any other combination of education and experience deemed equivalent
• Significant experience in architecture of learning solutions, organisational development, transformation or organisational performance
• Proven experience in designing and implementing complex solutions affecting several sectors, teams or clients
• Expertise in performance analysis, competency architecture, pedagogical engineering and assessment of the impact of development initiatives
• Experience in functional leadership and coordinating multidisciplinary teams in changing environments
• Experience using artificial intelligence, learning technologies and data to support capacity development

Your benefits

• Health and wellness program, including many options
• Flexible group insurance
• Generous pension plan
• Employee Share Ownership Plan
• Employee and family assistance program
• Preferential banking services
• Involvement in community initiatives
• Telemedicine service
• Virtual sleep clinic

We have an offer that keeps up with trends as well as your needs and those of your family.

Our dynamic work environments and cutting-edge collaboration tools foster a positive employee experience. We value employees’ ideas. Whether through our surveys or programs, regular feedback and ongoing communication are encouraged.

Making a bold move in a people-first environment

We’re a bank on a human scale that stands out for its courage, entrepreneurial culture, and passion for people. Our mission is to have a positive impact on people’s lives. Our core values of partnership, agility, and empowerment inspire us, and inclusion is central to our commitments. We aim, wherever possible, to provide a barrier-free and accessible environment to all employees.

We strive to provide accessibility measures throughout the recruitment process within the limits of our available resources. If you require accommodations, feel free to let us know during our initial conversations. We welcome all candidates! What can you bring to our team?

Join us!