Advisor

Accountabilities:
-Develop and maintain strong business focused relationships with stakeholders.
-Collaborate with, and often challenge, others to ensure the full spectrum of learning options are applied, seeking opportunities for more informal/non-programmatic learning solutions (on the job, blended, coaching/mentoring, classroom, networks).
-Influencing immediate shift from "building" to "buying" learning solutions
-Liaise between Learning Managers/Advisors and suppliers within assigned Learning portfolio(s) with emphasis on ensuring delivery of quality, innovative, fit-for-purpose solutions on time/budget.
-Provide accurate budget and status reports to all stakeholders
-Support efforts to build Blended Learning capability across our client using formal and informal channels (established courses, webinars, WIKI, SharePoint, ad-hoc workshops, etc.) in support of the Learning Strategy.
-Collaborate with universities, corporations and organizations to identify and implement existing industry best practices and to formulate views on strategic future opportunities in learning.
-Actively participate in a variety of senior stakeholder LT meetings.

Dimensions:
-Manage a D&D budget of up to $5mln per year
-Ensure delivery of up to 100 projects per year
-Support stakeholders from multiple businesses/functions
-Possible "next" roles: Learning Manager, Learning Advisor in different, more complex portfolio or HR generalist in different, more complex area of focus.

Special challenges:
-Shifting role from specialized learning designers to experienced learning specialists/professionals leveraging the expertise of global suppliers to quality, innovative, fit-for-purpose solutions on time/budget.
-Stakeholder recognition of D&D team "value add" as a trusted advisor and business partner.
-Managing conflict can come from balancing the needs of the businesses/functions with our client learning strategy.
-Increasing internal stakeholder satisfaction.
-Accurate budget/project forecasting, planning, management and reporting.
-Influencing shift from "building" to "buying" learning solutions.
-Improving D&D efficiency.
-Building Blended Learning capability across our client.
-Leverage global suppliers beyond project delivery to maximize future strategic value for our client.

Experience and Qualifications:
-A proactive business partner.
-Proven ability to build/manage multiple complex stakeholders relationships.
-Strong supplier, budget, project, and program management skills.
-Excellent interpersonal, influencing, negotiating, and cross cultural communications skills (written/oral).
-A conceptual thinking business partner with a big curiosity/enthusiasm for innovative learning opportunities.
-Passion for transfer of knowledge and experiences.
-Extensive internal and external networks.
-Highly effective virtual team worker.
-Learning & Development experience with formal and informal channels (established courses, ad-hoc workshops, webinars, lunch & learns, WIKI, etc).
-Facilitation experience.Michael Bailey International is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.