Learning & Development Manager, EMEA (Part-time - 2-3 days p/w)

christies; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave + 1 day Birthday

Christmas office closure

Volunteering day

Donation matching

Flexible Fitness Fund

Access to world-renowned art

Discretionary Bonus

Retirement plan – employer match

Private Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Life Insurance

Employee Assistance Programme

Eyecare vouchers

Cycle to Work scheme

Christie’s Extras

Seniorcare by Lottie

Maternity leave – 16 weeks

Four-day week on return from Maternity

Dependent back-up care

The Stork Club

Job summary

Christie’s, the world’s largest art business, seeks an experienced Learning & Development professional to support the Global Head of Talent Development. You will design and deliver skills programmes, run needs analyses, and ensure global consistency while tailoring content for regional needs.

You’ll collaborate with the global L&D and HR teams to grow competency across the organization. The role requires a Bachelor’s degree in HR/Business, strong training and coaching experience, excellent

Qualifications

• Must have at least a Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, Communication or a related field.
• Experienced trainer
• Experienced coach
• Broad knowledge in multiple aspects of training.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills required.
• Must be comfortable with public speaking.
• Must possess excellent writing and verbal skills
• Effective presentation and persuading and influencing skills
• Experience working in professional services preferred
• Experienced manager
• Sense of pride in work, willingness to take responsibility and committed to working as a member of the team
• Proven ability to work cooperatively with others
• Positive, committed and prepared to use initiative and learn
• Energetic, creative and dynamic
• Confident and relates well to people
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Proven ability in adhering to budgets
• High levels of computer literacy and competence
• Proven forward-planning skills and the ability to manage and prioritise own workload effectively
• Demonstrable interest in and concern to meet the needs of internal and external clients
• Ability to travel to deliver programs

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the development and implementation of the global Learning and Development strategy
• Participate fully in developing and implementing approaches to enhance the skills of our people across the full spectrum of the organization
• In co-operation with the global L&D team, assist with the design and deliver of performance development/business skills learning and development programmes and revise our existing portfolio as appropriate
• Undertake needs analysis, produce project plans, conduct associated research and deliver on improve projects for teams/departments as required
• Work with the Global Head of Talent Development to ensure global consistency of programs (recognizing regional differences)
• Participate fully in the activities of the Learning and Development team and the wider HR team and work closely with other Busi
• Contribute the developing the Learning and Development programs to build the competency level of employees across the business
• Support in the delivery of the Learning and Development global programmes globally [on-line and in-person]
• Market all training programs to appropriate audience including quarterly calendar, and monthly specialist updates
• Create team building programs as assigned by HR Director
• Coordinate Off-site training information and scheduling.
• Oversight of Orientation Programs for new employees on their first day at the Company. This includes a brief history of the organization, current company information and a tour around the office premises as delivered by Training Coordinator. Training Manager delivers training in Training Coordinator’s absence.
• Oversight of induction training curriculum which includes inviting, monitoring and tracking attendance to all mandatory classes for new hires
• Program manage the L&D training portfolio for all programs, projects and initiatives for the New York office
• Undertake any other reasonable as requested by manager

Skills

Training experience

Public speaking

Interpersonal skills

Presentations

Coaching

Team collaboration

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, Communication or related field

Tools

MS Office

Job description

The Company

Christie’s, the world’s largest Art Business, is an incredibly exciting & enriching place to start or continue your career. Whether you work within one of our Specialist Art Departments, or in one of our more Operational teams, we are all working together with one common goal in mind: to continue the success of this 250 year old company, steeped in history, bringing fresh ideas whilst not forgetting our shared values; Integrity, Excellence, Innovation, Responsibility & Relationships. Colleagues across all departments are truly passionate about what they do and it is inspiring to work with industry leaders across our business.

Why This Role Matters

This position will support the Global Head of Talent Development in selecting, tailoring and delivering the professional skills Learning and Development offerings to meet the requirements of the global marketplace. The ideal candidate will have the requisite Organisation Development (OD) experience and facilitation skills, and will be fully invested in creating meaning learning solutions that will develop our employees across the organisation.

How You'll Make an Impact

• Contribute to the development and implementation of the global Learning and Development strategy
• Participate fully in developing and implementing approaches to enhance the skills of our people across the full spectrum of the organization
• In co-operation with the global L&D team, assist with the design and deliver of performance development/business skills learning and development programmes and revise our existing portfolio as appropriate
• Undertake needs analysis, produce project plans, conduct associated research and deliver on improve projects for teams/departments as required
• Work with the Global Head of Talent Development to ensure global consistency of programs (recognizing regional differences)
• Participate fully in the activities of the Learning and Development team and the wider HR team and work closely with other Busi
• Contribute the developing the Learning and Development programs to build the competency level of employees across the business
• Support in the delivery of the Learning and Development global programmes globally [on-line and in-person]
• Market all training programs to appropriate audience including quarterly calendar, and monthly specialist updates
• Create team building programs as assigned by HR Director
• Coordinate Off-site training information and scheduling.
• Oversight of Orientation Programs for new employees on their first day at the Company. This includes a brief history of the organization, current company information and a tour around the office premises as delivered by Training Coordinator. Training Manager delivers training in Training Coordinator’s absence.
• Oversight of induction training curriculum which includes inviting, monitoring and tracking attendance to all mandatory classes for new hires
• Program manage the L&D training portfolio for all programs, projects and initiatives for the New York office
• Undertake any other reasonable as requested by manager

What you’ll bring to the team

• Must have at least a Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, Communication or a related field.
• Experienced trainer
• Experienced coach
• Broad knowledge in multiple aspects of training.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills required.
• Must be comfortable with public speaking.
• Must possess excellent writing and verbal skills
• Effective presentation and persuading and influencing skills
• Experience working in professional services preferred
• Experienced manager
• Sense of pride in work, willingness to take responsibility and committed to working as a member of the team
• Proven ability to work cooperatively with others
• Positive, committed and prepared to use initiative and learn
• Energetic, creative and dynamic
• Confident and relates well to people
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Proven ability in adhering to budgets
• High levels of computer literacy and competence
• Proven forward-planning skills and the ability to manage and prioritise own workload effectively
• Demonstrable interest in and concern to meet the needs of internal and external clients
• Ability to travel to deliver programs

What’s great about working for us

• 25 days annual leave + 1 day Birthday leave
• Christie’s Christmas office closure (guaranteed between 25th Dec – 2nd Jan) – in addition to annual leave: almost two weeks to fully switch off and spend time with friends and family
• Additional 1 week’s annual leave within the year of a 5-year anniversary i.e. 5th, 10th, 15th and so on
• Volunteering day: Take an additional day of annual leave to volunteer for a charitable organisation that’s important to you
• Donation matching of up to £500 per annum to help you support the organisations you care about
• Flexible Fitness Fund - £400 per year expense allowance for health and wellness related activity (taxable)
• Access to world-renowned art: with regular exhibitions in our galleries to wander around and exclusive guided tours hosted by specialist colleagues
• Discretionary Bonus (dependent on the business and employee performance payable in March each year)
• Generous retirement plan: We will double match your pension contribution up to 5% of your basic salary (Max 10% contribution from Christie’s)
• Private Health Insurance – no employee contribution needed, subsidised for other family members
• Dental Insurance – (may be extended at personal cost)
• Generous Income Protection Insurance in the event of accident, sickness or injury after 12 months
• Competitive Life Insurance policy from first day
• Employee Assistance Programme – access to personal advice and support services including counselling
• Eyecare vouchers (once a year)
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Christie’s Extras – discounts on over 800 retailers, holiday packages, dinners and weekly shops
• Seniorcare by Lottie, a comprehensive eldercare solution
• Robust family first policy:
• 16 weeks full pay on Maternity Leave
• Four-day week, for eight weeks, at full pay on return from Maternity Leave
• Dependent back-up care: 10 sessions/ days of childcare or eldercare per year
• The Stork Club: Our community of parents who meet regularly over breakfasts, lunch, afternoon tea…

* Christie’s reserves the right to change company benefits at any time

Closing Date: Sunday 18th October

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