US_Sr. AD, Learning & Leadership Development & OD

Description

The SR AD, Learning & Leadership Development & Organizational Development fosters learning and the development of all BI US employee capabilities to support the execution of the BI business strategy, especially contributing as a change agent, facilitator and learning consultant across functions within AH and across the US and other business functions. This role works directly with business unit level leaders and their direct reports to support learning and build organizational capabilities as well as overall development for all employees and leaders. The incumbent will design and develop learning curricula across the US, Execution and deployment of learning and resources across all business units. This role serves as owner of BI’s US Leadership Development programs, serving as program director and US point of contact for the Americas.

The role will have an agile strategy that supports continued learning and development, aligning business needs with the emerging skills needed in a future-forward organization. Delivery includes group facilitation, virtual facilitation and hands-on/one-on-one staff coaching. Provide subject matter expertise to instructional design team to develop new content and enhance existing programs. Strong partnership with HR Business Partners and continuous benchmark of learning and change management practices. This role will partner with business leaders, at the function head level, in partnership with HR Business Partners to support team development and learning; make recommendations for team development/performance interventions; and ensure learning offerings are meeting organizational needs and are effective in their execution. To ensure business impact of organizational development initiatives, this role will be responsible for creating scorecards and metrics for all key projects, including training and OD engagements associated with specific initiatives.

This is an individual contributor role, although the role will be responsible for defining and building organizational development consulting capabilities among HRBPs across Animal Health primarily with expanded scope to include all US business areas. This role influences strategy, decision making, and change management at the senior level across the organization. The incumbent must be able to interact with a diverse network of internal clients and functions, different business expectations and speeds under different cultural settings. This budget is limited, mainly focused on external support for development of very specific capabilities.

Duties & Responsibilities

Consults with senior business leaders and HRBP’s across BI AH and other businesses across US, on team development and learning needs including building appropriate action/change plans.

Along with executing global and region-wide initiatives, the roles particular focus will be to cultivate organizational learning that enables strong execution of the BIAH Strategy.

Supports senior leaders in organizational change and transition, providing process support and tools that facilitate a proactive development of organizational capabilities and team effectiveness in anticipation of change.

Creates and executes the PILLAR, ELEVATE, AND GROW Leadership Development program Pets – high potential development program for Animal Health Field employees.

Partners with BI US DICE (Diversity, Inclusion, Culture and Engagement) & US Talent, Learning Organization to align and adapt strategies for execution in Animal Health and within US wide Leadership Essentials.

Supports execution of D&I and Learning programs in line with guidance from Centers of Excellence.

Partners with HR colleagues and business unit leaders on initiatives such as enhancing overall employee engagement, team effectiveness, diversity/inclusion, assessments, coaching, organization redesign, and other OD and change management solutions.

Creates and designs multicultural learning and leadership programs (Amplify).

Designs and creates training and facilitation guides for DICE content across the US.

L&OD Effectiveness and continuous improvement: Monitors, evaluates and records training activities and OD portfolio program effectiveness and communicate to senior leadership and the OD team.

Benchmarks Learning & OD practices to drive competitive advantage and identify cutting edge OD/L&D trends and concepts.

Pro-actively recommends improvements.

Works with OD Directors and Learning Center of Excellence to identify and leverage appropriate technologies for learning programs and services.

L&OD project execution at site, regional and global levels: Works at the business head level, in partnership with HR Business Partners.

Works closely/supports global OD group to ensure alignment within Americas region and best practices sharing at local and global level.

Partners with BI USA OD on projects across functions and business units.

Partners with external consulting firms and vendors in the execution of projects if needed.

Creates development programs to build HRBP skills as ODs partners in L&OD consultation.

Builds a “catalogue” of potential Learning and OD solutions and providers (for HR) by identifying solution areas, building relationships with existing and new vendors, vetting quality of vendors, and establishing favorable contracts for BI; Includes researching and learning new or better practices in the field through conferences / networking.

Builds and maintains OD Share Room (or alternative) with tools, information, training materials and resources required for the success of all OD development programs and activities.

Requirements

Bachelors Degree with eight to ten (8-10) years of experience.

High degree skill in program design and facilitation – Deep expertise in process consultation and facilitation.

Ability to facilitate both interpersonal work and group work.

Must have certification in DISC, MBTI, Strength Finders

Proven ability to interact and appropriately influence at all levels of the organization.

Ethics and Values: Models ethical behavior, respect for human differences, life-long learning, “self-renewal ability” of individuals and organizations, and uses values to shape OD practice.

Flexibility and adaptability to shifting needs, evolving priorities, and urgent situations that arise.

Demonstrated experience with problem-solving/process improvement techniques and methodologies.

Ability to work independently yet remain an active member of a collaborative team

Extensive exposure to senior leaders and significant experience in influencing executive and developing skills of senior leaders (>5 years)

High degree of learning agility, including self-awareness, mental (problem solving), people, change and results agility

Qualitative and quantitative analysis capability: Ability to see the big picture of an organizational system, understands the context of organizations functions, and has strong diagnostic skills.

Demonstrated ability to build business cases and recommend sound, actionable solutions.

Previous international experience is preferred, Intercultural awareness required due to the international scope of the role.

Ability to travel; Willingness to travel to regional office locations.

Self-Confidence: Has a grounded sense of self, able to center oneself and not be dominated by the need for approval and the need to be needed in client’s relationship.

Proven Project Management skills; including planning, design, organizing, developing, and implementing comprehensive organizational change programs and leading cross-functional project teams.

Technical OD Expertise: Practical knowledge of specific intervention methodologies including:

Large-scale system change.

Appreciative Inquiry.

Organization Design.

Change competencies, change techniques and methods.

Evaluation and metrics.

Preferred:

InsideOut Grow Certified Facilitator.

EQI 2.0 Emotional Intelligence Certified Facilitator.

EQI 2.0 Emotional Intelligence Certified Coach.

Situational Leadership Certified Facilitator.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to a person’s actual or perceived race, including natural hairstyles, hair texture and protective hairstyles; color; creed; religion; national origin; age; ancestry; citizenship status, marital status; gender, gender identity or expression; sexual orientation, mental, physical or intellectual disability, veteran status; pregnancy, childbirth or related medical condition; genetic information (including the refusal to submit to genetic testing) or any other class or characteristic protected by applicable law.