Global Operations Training & Learning Leader

Stepan Company; Northbrook, Northern (IL, KY); Hybrid; USD 103,000 - 139,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary Bonus

Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

401K with Match

Profit Sharing

Paid Time Off (PTO)

Short-Term and Long-Term Disability (S

Health Savings Account (HSA)

Adoption Assistance

EAP

Job summary

Stepan Company seeks an Operations Learning and Development Manager to build and advance the global operations training strategy. You will partner across the organization to design programs, oversee initiatives, and establish metrics to boost learning and performance.

The role requires driving a multi-year training roadmap, SME leadership, and collaboration with site leadership to meet safety and efficiency goals. Strong LMS and vendor management experience are essential.

Qualifications

• 7-10 years’ relevant experience in Education, Learning & Development or related field.
• Experience in manufacturing or processing environments is required.
• Proven ability to build and manage operational learning programs.
• Experience with annualized curriculum and training matrices is preferred.
• Experience with LMS like SAP SuccessFactors is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Global, Functional, and Site Leadership to align training with business priorities.
• Lead a multi-year Operations Training roadmap and SME initiatives.
• Direct the Operations T&D team to deliver high-quality training activities.
• Coordinate resources and logistics to keep programs on track.
• Evaluate products/trends in T&D and recommend improvements.
• Oversee third-party vendors to ensure on-time, on-budget deliverables.
• Design and execute the Stepan Train-the-Trainer program.
• Develop Stepan Co-Op/Intern and Early Career Engineering programs.
• Modernize Operations Training leveraging new technologies.
• Establish and track training KPIs, including ROI.
• Partner across functions to design enterprise-wide capability programs.
• Maintain knowledge management strategies and capture critical learnings.

Skills

Education Development

Learning & Development

Organizational Development

Training Strategy

Change Management

Curriculum Design

Knowledge Management

Vendor Management

LMS Administration

Project Leadership

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Master’s Degree

Tools

SAP SuccessFactors

Job description

Stepan Company seeks an Operations Learning and Development Manager to build and advance the global operations training strategy. You will partner across the organization to design programs, oversee initiatives, and establish metrics to boost learning and performance.

The role requires driving a multi-year training roadmap, SME leadership, and collaboration with site leadership to meet safety and efficiency goals. Strong LMS and vendor management experience are essential.