AVP, Learning and Development, LDA (9 months full time contract)

SMBC Group; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

SMBC Group is seeking an AVP, Learning and Development Asia-Pacific to elevate professional competencies across the region. You will design, deliver, and evaluate learning solutions that align with business priorities.

You will partner with internal stakeholders and external providers to ensure high-impact programs, measure outcomes, and foster a self-directed learning culture while maintaining compliance and quality across APAC.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and 3+ years in learning design, delivery and evaluation.
• Experience in mid to large-scale regional setup, preferably in financial services.
• Experience supporting corporate-wide initiatives and diverse learning solutions.
• Ability to analyse metrics to track learning utilization and outcomes.
• Experience reviewing curricula to foster self-directed learning.
• Strong analytical and project management skills.
• Facilitation, communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Team player with can-do attitude; AI/digital initiatives advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Supports learning opportunities to foster and develop the professional competencies of employees in APAC.
• Assist in the implementation of learning and development initiatives that will accelerate SMBC’s competitive advantage.
• Facilitate (in-person and virtual) courses assigned while ensuring quality, effectiveness and relevancy to employees' needs and business' priorities.
• Liaise with internal stakeholders, vendors, facilitators, and training providers to ensure seamless programme delivery.
• Support the measurement of learning impact through assessments, surveys, and evaluation frameworks.
• Identify trends and provide recommendations to improve programme quality, learner engagement, and operational effectiveness.
• Ensure compliance with internal policies, regulatory requirements, and audit documentation relating to learning activities.

Skills

Learning design

Program evaluation

Learning analytics

Project management

Stakeholder management

Facilitation

Communication skills

Team collaboration

AI and digital initiatives

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

• Supports learning opportunities to foster and develop the professional competencies of employees in APAC
• Assist in the implementation of learning and development initiatives that will accelerate SMBC’s competitive advantage
• Facilitate (in-person and virtual) courses assigned while ensuring quality, effectiveness and relevancy to employees' needs and business' priorities
• Liaise with internal stakeholders, vendors, facilitators, and training providers to ensure seamless programme delivery
• Support the measurement of learning impact through assessments, surveys, and evaluation frameworks.
• Identify trends and provide recommendations to improve programme quality, learner engagement, and operational effectiveness
• Ensure compliance with internal policies, regulatory requirements, and audit documentation relating to learning activities

AVP LDA Key Responsibilities:

• Supports learning opportunities to foster and develop the professional competencies of employees in APAC
• Assist in the implementation of learning and development initiatives that will accelerate SMBC’s competitive advantage
• Facilitate (in-person and virtual) courses assigned while ensuring quality, effectiveness and relevancy to employees' needs and business' priorities
• Liaise with internal stakeholders, vendors, facilitators, and training providers to ensure seamless programme delivery
• Support the measurement of learning impact through assessments, surveys, and evaluation frameworks.
• Identify trends and provide recommendations to improve programme quality, learner engagement, and operational effectiveness
• Ensure compliance with internal policies, regulatory requirements, and audit documentation relating to learning activities

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree
• Minimum 3 years of relevant experience in learning design, delivery and evaluation of solutions and programmes in a mid to large scale regional set-up, working experience in financial services industry will be highly preferred
• Experience in supporting implementation of corporate-wide initiatives and diverse learning solutions to build sustainable and future-ready employees
• Ability to perform analysis and identify metrics to track learning utilization and other relevant outcomes and impact
• Experience in review of existing curriculum and initiatives to instill a self-directed learning culture
• Possess strong analytical and project management skills to manage and execute organization-wide learning initiatives and programmes
• Possess facilitation and communication skills as well as strong interpersonal and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to work as a team player with a can-do attitude
• Experience in AI, digital initiatives, coaching, employee engagement and culture change and profiling tools will be advantageous