Sr Learning and Development Consultant in Oxford

About the company: NIIT is a leading Skills and Talent Development Corporation building a workforce pool for global industry requirements. The company, set up in 1981 to help the nascent IT industry overcome its human resource challenges, today ranks among the world's leading training companies owing to its vast, yet comprehensive array of talent development programs. With a footprint across 40 nations, NIIT offers training and development solutions to Individuals, Enterprises, and Institutions.

The Position: As a Senior Consultant, specialized in Learning and Capability Development, at NIIT MTS, you will lead the design and implementation of top-tier learning initiatives by leveraging the capabilities of the NIIT Center of Excellence teams directly. You'll play a pivotal role in aligning learning portfolios with strategic business objectives, ensuring continuous improvement and business relevance.

In addition to a competitive remuneration package, here's what working at NIIT MTS can offer you:

• Global Collaboration, Diverse Perspectives: Become part of a truly global team with consultants spanning Europe, the US, and India. Work alongside diverse, experienced consultants who are ready to share their insights and coach you to excellence.
• Agile Growth, Endless Possibilities: NIIT's Consulting team is on a fast-paced, agile trajectory. As a member, you'll have the chance to leave your mark, contributing to our ascent as a key player in the L&D consulting industry.
• Flexibility at its Core: Embrace a work environment tailored to your needs. Our team operates fully remotely, with the option to work from an office if available in your country.
• Holistic Learning Experience: Step into a role that goes beyond traditional consulting. NIIT MTS is a full-service firm, offering exposure to all facets of L&D.
• Broad Industry Exposure: Dive into a diverse portfolio of clients spanning Aerospace and Aviation, Banking and Financial Services, Consumer Products and Retail, Insurance, Life Sciences, Manufacturing, Oil & Gas, Mining, Technology, and Telecom.

You will be responsible for:

• Strategic Alignment: Aligning learning strategies with organizational capabilities involves ensuring that learning initiatives are closely aligned with the existing and future capabilities required by the organization to achieve its strategic objectives.
• New Learning Solutions Development: Consultancy for new learning solutions deployment entails providing expert advice and support for the development and implementation of learning solutions within the organization.
• Project Management for Product Development: Project management for learning initiatives involves applying Agile methodology based project management principles to plan, execute, monitor, and control new learning projects.
• Performance Consultancy: Performance Consultancy for the new learning projects involves assessing and evaluating the effectiveness and impact of learning initiatives and programs on learner performance.
• Portfolio Management: Ensure that the strategic capability aligned portfolios maintain dynamism while aligning them with the E-W Strategy to drive impactful business outcomes.
• Customer Experience Management: Customer experience management in learning programs involves managing and cultivating relationships with internal and external stakeholders involved in or impacted by learning initiatives.
• Quality Management: Quality management in learning service delivery focuses on ensuring that learning services and programs meet established quality standards and expectations.
• Risk Management: Risk management in learning projects focuses on identifying, assessing, and mitigating risks associated with learning initiatives.

You will add value by:

• Solving Complex Problems: Address complex business challenges that span process, people, and technology domains.
• Delivering Excellence: Consistently produce high-quality work while actively collaborating with peers.
• Bringing a Global Perspective: Employ a broad and diverse perspective to adeptly solve problems.
• Utilizing Industry Insights: Leverage your business, industry, and sector trend knowledge to advise on the potential impacts on a customer business trajectory.
• Driving Thought Leadership: Construct and contribute to pioneering thought leadership content through conducting research and sharing insights with our client.
• Supporting Decision-making by Utilizing Data-Driven Insights: Utilize data analyses and translate insights into well-informed recommendations.

What we ask of you:

• Prior experience in consulting services strongly preferred.
• Strong expertise in performance analysis and learning evaluation and transformation.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and manage complex projects.
• Comfortable with navigating ambiguity.
• Available and open to travel when requested.
• Exceptional problem-solving and critical-thinking skills.
• Proven track record of building and maintaining client relationships.
• Experience in Agile project management and leading cross-functional teams within SCRUM framework.
• Deep understanding of AI technologies and their applications in learning.
• Preferably, C2 proficiency in reading, listening, speaking, and writing in German.

Education & Qualifications:

• BSc/BA in relevant field & 8-10 years of relevant work experience.
• Preferably certification in project management and Agile methodologies.

NIIT is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.