Specialist, Learning & Development

Posting ID: 28051 Position Type: Regular City: Vancouver, BC, Canada Location: Vancouver H/O - Canfor Corp_1060

You are a strategic and business-savvy senior Learning & Development professional. You have the ability to execute at both the tactical and strategic levels and you lean on your best-in-class customer service focus to exceeding customer's needs and redefining the value of what a Learning & Development Specialist can do to bring people together for personal, professional and leadership development. You're a teacher and a life-long learner yourself and you're passionate about organizational development and ensuring the effective design, delivery, and evaluation of learning and development programs.

You will collaborate closely with subject matter experts and stakeholders while you address learning needs, support and facilitate training sessions, and manage programs and resources for Canfor's educational initiatives. You will assist in research, design, and sourcing of employee learning and development content and programs and manage the Learning Management System (LMS) platform.

Training Planning, Development and Design

• Conduct learning and development needs analyses through information gathered at meetings, requests by managers and through formal needs analysis
• Apply adult learning principles and current knowledge of leadership learning and development trends to the design and development of a portfolio of programs that include instructor-led, virtual, online, and blended learning methodologies

• Curate strong content for learning programs that fit Canfor's culture and strategy; stay current and well read on trends to select and build content
• Develop training materials, multimedia visual aids, e-learning, and other educational tools
• Partner with subject matter experts regarding instructional design and training
• Manage the Learning Management System (LMS) platform, validating course set up and identifying opportunities for improvement
• Identify opportunities to streamline or automate processes to continuously improve service delivery

Training Execution and Delivery

• Deliver dynamic and interactive training sessions for employees, both virtual and in-person
• Lead the development, implementation, and evaluation of virtual instructional programs, including the use of technology
• Manage the Canfor College learning session schedule and enrollment process
• Design of marketing and available training opportunities to employees
• Manage Canfor College intranet pages
• Provide accurate, consistent, and timely responses to learning requests, and training requests
• Project budgets and budget breakdowns of all Canfor College related training
• Assess instructional effectiveness and summarize evaluation reports determining the impact of training on employee skills
• Leverage Learning Management System to manage content and monitor program impacts and reporting
• Manage the MentorMe program
• Manage learning initiatives & platforms
• Manage the apprenticeship learning management system
• Develop training materials, multimedia visual aids, and other educational tools
• Assist in the execution and delivery of diversity and inclusion programs and initiatives

Training Administration

• Support virtual training sessions, including the creation of classes in the Learning Management System, sending training calendar invites, creating survey feedback evaluations, tracking attendance, and sending follow-up resources to participants
• Support in-person training sessions, including booking venues, printing materials, catering and any other required training logistics
• Track completions of our leadership programs and send certificates to participants
• Manage the BC training grants administration (i.e. process application and follow-up)
• Assist with administration of talent assessments (i.e. DiSC, 360 process, LeaderGene, etc.)

Professional Development and Networking

• Keeps current on learning and development trends, issues, and methods
• Initiates ideas for improving processes, policies, or procedures to maximize performance
• Partners with Operations, Human Resources and different management groups on learning and leadership initiatives
• Continually fosters business partnerships with subject matter experts

The salary range for this position is: $80,000.00-$100,000.00

Please Note: The range provided is for base salary only. In addition to base salary, Canfor proudly offers its employees a comprehensive and competitive total rewards package. It features programs such as performance-based incentive plans, recognition programs, benefits, paid leaves, pension plans with base and matching contributions, savings options and robust health & well-being initiatives. We also continually invest in the development of our talent to help them thrive professionally and personally. Above all, we are proud to offer our employees a value proposition that promotes diversity, equity and inclusion and fosters an environment where talent and performance is recognized and rewarded.

Don't check off every single bullet point? At Canfor, we prioritize the right fit for our organization over a strict checklist of criteria. We encourage applications from individuals whose backgrounds may not perfectly align.

Our people-focused approach prioritizes safety, embraces diversity, valuing everyone's unique qualities. We believe that inclusion and diversity are crucial for our productivity, creativity, innovation, and competitive edge. Our recruitment process is fair and equitable, based on qualifications and experience.

We appreciate all candidates' interest but will contact only those selected for interviews. Our hiring for various positions is ongoing and includes different screening processes such as behavioral assessments, references, and criminal record checks, depending on the role and location.