Learning Business Partner Robotics

Tennant Company; Eden Prairie (MN); On-site; USD 105,000 - 163,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with 100% match up to 6%

Paid vacation time

8 paid company holidays

Personal holidays

Dental and vision coverage

Wellness rewards

Disability and life insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Tennant Company is seeking a Learning Business Partner for Robotics Acceleration to shape global learning strategy, develop scalable curricula, and drive readiness across Business Development teams worldwide.

You will partner with leaders to identify capability gaps, design learning solutions, and deploy programs that accelerate growth while measuring impact and adoption across regions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Learning & Development, Education, Organizational Development, Human Resources, Business or related field.
• 8+ years of progressive experience in sales, sales training, learning & development, talent development, or related field; manufacturing or technology preferred.
• Experience partnering with global, cross-functional orgs to develop learning strategies and scalable curricula.
• Strong knowledge of adult learning, instructional design, facilitation, performance consulting, and learning measurement.

Responsibilities

• Build a global Robotics Acceleration learning strategy and roadmap.
• Create a technical competency skill model for Sales.
• Lead partnerships to align learning initiatives across the organization.
• Perform needs assessments to set priorities and design solutions.
• Design, implement, update, and evaluate robotics learning programs for global audiences.

Skills

Sales training

Learning & development

Curriculum design

Adult learning theory

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Learning & Development

Master’s degree preferred

Job description

Learning Business Partner Robotics

Pay: $105,100 - $162,700

With more than $1B in revenue, Tennant Company is a globally recognized leader in the cleaning equipment industry. For the past 150 years, we have been passionate about developing and manufacturing innovative and sustainable solutions for our customers. At Tennant Company, we are committed to stewardship and creating a cleaner, safer and healthier world. With manufacturing, operations and sales, service, and support functions across the globe, your journey at Tennant can take you places you never expected.

Purpose / Scope

The Learning Business Partner – Robotics Acceleration serves as the strategic learning advisor for global Business Development teams, representing the learning and capability priorities of the Robotics Acceleration business. This role translates business priorities, product and technology evolution, and workforce capability needs into scalable learning strategies that accelerate readiness, strengthen robotics expertise, and enable consistent execution across regions.

The role will also directly support the Robotics Acceleration team by developing learning and development solutions that build capability, support growth, and foster continuous learning across the global organization.

GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Build and maintain a global Robotic learning strategy and roadmap aligned with Robotics Acceleration priorities, product and technology evolution, workforce capability needs, and business growth plans for Business Development Teams across the globe.
• Createtechnical competency skill model (Sales) that will drive robotic learning needs and solutions based on learner placement within the competency skill model.
• Execute strategyleveraging partnerships throughout the organization while ensuring executables are aligned with other areas of learning within the business.
• Lead recurring robotics learning needs assessments using business input, employee feedback, performance data, and role requirements to establish priorities and recommend solutions.
• Design, implement, update, and evaluateRobotics learning programs for global audiences outside of competency model if needed.
• Consult with leaders on performance and capability challenges, determining when learning is the appropriate solution and recommending complementary actions when the need is not training-related.
• Facilitate high-impact robotic learning sessions, workshops, and train-the-trainer programs for global and cross-functional audiences when appropriate.
• Partner with Learning Solutions and content development resources to create scalable e-learning, videos, job aids, facilitator materials, toolkits, and other learning assets.
• Coordinate global deployment of robotics learning strategy and executables across regions and time zones, adapting delivery and examples to local business context while preserving consistent learning outcomes.
• Develop andmaintain measures of learning effectiveness, adoption, capability growth, and business impact; use insights to improve programs and communicate results to stakeholders.
• Perform learning management system activities such as publishing, enrollment, assignment,completion tracking, reporting, and learner support.
• Remain current on robotics and automation trends, adult learning practices, learning technologies, and emerging approaches that can improve speed, scale, and learner experience.
• Promote a culture of continuous learning, knowledge sharing, and development across the global Robotics Acceleration team and Learning teams.

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE & EDUCATION

• Bachelor’s degree in Learning & Development, Education, Organizational Development, Human Resources, Business, or related field; Master’s preferred.
• 8+ years of progressive experience in sales, sales training, learning & development, talent development, or a related field, including sales or sales training experience; manufacturing or technology experience preferred.
• Experience partnering with complex, global, and cross-functional organizations to develop learning strategies and scalable curricula aligned to business needs and role readiness.Strong knowledge of adult learning, instructional design, facilitation, performance consulting, and learning measurement.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple learning programs and priorities across global audiences, regions, and time zones.
• Experience with learning management systems and e-learning authoring tools; video/audio editing and AI-enabled learning technologies preferred.
• Experience supporting technical, engineering, product, manufacturing, automation, or robotics organizations preferred.
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally based on business needs.

Posted salary ranges are made in good faith. Tennant Co. reserves the right to adjust ranges depending on the experience/qualifications of the selected candidate as well as internal and external equity. The salary range reflects both entry into the role and future growth. Total Compensation = Base Salary + Benefits

Benefits = A comprehensive benefits package including multiple medical plan options, 401(k) with a 100% match up to 6%, paid vacation time, 8 paid company holidays and 3 personal holidays dental and vision coverage, wellness rewards, robust family support programs, company‑paid disability and life insurance, and a full Employee Assistance Program.

Defining Our Employee Value Proposition

At Tennant Company, we…

Discoverfulfilling work with opportunities for growth and meaningful recognition.
Drivethe quality and innovation our customers rely on in our products and services.
Connectwith people who care about each other, ourbrandsand our communities.

These are the principles that define how our employees experience Tennant Company, make Tennant a great place to grow your career, and are at the core of our legacy and future.Together, they serve as guideposts for working with our customers, our partners and one another.

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Equal Opportunity Employer

Tennant Company is an equal opportunity employer. Employment decisions are made on the basis of individual skill, ability, reliability, productivity, and other factors important to performance. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, physical or mental disability, age, veteran status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity, or any other basis protected by state or federal law or local ordinance.