Director, HR Learning & Development in Fareham

The Director, Learning & Development for CVI Operations is responsible for building and scaling an integrated capability development ecosystem across manufacturing, packaging, distribution and support functions. This role sets the L&D strategy, governs standards, deploys digital learning solutions, and ensures measurable impact. The leader partners closely with business leaders and HR to align learning with business priorities, accelerate readiness for promotions, advance frontline and leader capability and design and deliver technical training at our sites. The role has a global scope and significant interaction with all CVI Global Operations locations.

Specific responsibilities include:

• Leverage existing resources, like LMS, LinkedIn Learning and others.
• Create communication campaigns to excite and engage employees to use the platform.
• Curate content and create learning paths to meet critical needs and drive utilization.
• Stay close to employee needs and “hot topics” via online surveys, focus groups, and learning analytics.
• Oversee a small multi-functional team of professionals to ensure the seamless delivery of live and virtual global offerings and support all aspects of the LMS deployment and administration across the business.
• Support the global competency framework.
• Manage leadership development initiatives.
• Review existing programs and solutions.
• Propose continuous improvements and new innovations to ensure Cooper has a strong and diverse succession bench and is building core leadership capabilities at key transition points.
• Contribute to the team to build core leadership capabilities in talent management and organizational effectiveness practices.
• Ensure leadership development interventions to meet the needs of the business.
• Lead upskilling and deployment of other leadership interventions in partnership with decentralized L&D resources in the division.
• Measure the success of learning and development interventions.
• Facilitate team effectiveness sessions, skill building programs, manager onboarding, leadership development programs, or culture workshops.

This role requires travel to CVI Operations sites globally. Flexible scheduling may be needed to support multiple time zones.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Strong project management, change management skills, and ability to manage competing priorities.
• Experience in working globally and with global organizations.
• Excellent relationship management and influencing skills that gain support and commitment for shared projects.
• Strong communication, proficient in English, consulting, and facilitation skills.
• Ability to deal with competing priorities and to manage time appropriately.

Experience:

• 10 years + experience and expertise in Human Resources, Organization Development or Learning and Development.
• Must have mentoring and coaching experience.
• Must have experience managing and negotiating with vendors.
• Project management, strategic planning and change management experience.
• Leadership experience - has led teams, and/or direct reports before.

Education:

• Bachelor’s Degree (or equivalent) in Organizational Effectiveness/Development, Human Resources Management, Industrial/Organizational, Business, or related field or equivalent education and experience.
• Master’s Degree (HR, Psychology, Learning) preferred.

We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, or veteran status. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.