Learning & Development Specialist

A Learning & Development Specialist is required by CareerWise Recruitment for our Mayo based medical device client. This is a permanent position. If you have hands-on experience in evaluating, designing, and executing training plans, this opportunity is for you!

THE ROLE:

• Understand the learning needs of our various departments in Europe and develop custom training and development strategies for those teams. Leverage internal and/or external resources to create professional and compelling learning experiences.
• Deliver training sessions for European employees through in-person and virtual training experiences.
• Lead the creation of online courses and learning modules within the LMS, ensuring content is accessible and engaging and maintenance of the LMS is current.
• Measure results of in-house training programs using Kirkpatrick’s model of evaluation or another relevant model.
• Contribute to Technical Training & Documentation across the organization. Operationalize and scale L&D programs for the team members.
• Determine and facilitate the best learning methods for various learning needs and cultural differences, including in-person/virtual instructor led training (ILTs), or digital learning tools.
• Lead need assessments to diagnose the client’s talent and technical needs by using professional consulting skills, such as utilizing surveys, focus groups interviews, direct job observation, and review of existing organizational data.
• Research, recommend, develop, and implement quality and productivity improvement programs to address employee morale, teamwork, and organizational effectiveness. Share process with team members to aid in the development of the team and department overall.
• Contribute to the overall Compliance and Training Documentation across the organization.
• Monitor and measure the success and effectiveness of L&D European plans and initiatives while helping employees to extract maximum benefit from learning opportunities

REQUIREMENTS:

• A minimum of 3 years’ experience facilitating, designing training content, and coaching employees at all levels.
• Skilled facilitator and communicator with experience leading objective-driven training.
• Ability to facilitate engaging group discussions with diverse audiences and creatively adapts to various learning styles.
• Experienced coach capable of engaging with leaders at all levels in a development process.
• Excellent interpersonal, presentation, planning, and communication skills. Influential partner with an ability to collaborate cross-functionally with all levels of management and across all geographies.
• Demonstrate strong critical thinking skills by identifying the root cause of learning needs and recommending high-quality, effective solutions.
• Inquisitive, self-motivated, strategic, and proactive, with an ability to see tasks through to completion.
• Effective project management skills and ability to adapt and learn quickly in a dynamic and fast-paced work environment.
• Strong understanding of the adult learner experience and ways to deploy a variety of learning methods and strategies.
• Ability to maintain a high degree of confidentiality when dealing with employee matters & information. Extensive knowledge of skills development and capacity building strategies.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite of Products including, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Project, Publisher, and SharePoint.

Please call Louise Mulligan today for further information on 0949003979 or email: lmulligan@careerwise.ie

CareerWise Recruitment (In Search of Excellence)

Established in 1999, CareerWise Recruitment specialises in recruitment of management and technical professionals for the life sciences, ICT, engineering, food and agri sectors. 

We operate out of multiple locations in Ireland and have offices in Cork, Shannon, Galway, Mayo and Dublin.

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