The People team at the ASPCA ensures that we clearly value our people because we know that to make the greatest impact on animals, we must have an engaged staff who effectively collaborate and continually develop the skills and capabilities necessary to achieve our goals.
As an integral part of the People Team, the Senior Director (SD), Learning & Development (L&D) leads the ASPCA’s national learning function to maximize the ability of our people to learn, grow, thrive, and contribute meaningfully to our mission. The SD, L&D delivers critical value by leading a team of three who: 1) define and evolve our talent development approach, 2) curate and deliver learning solutions aligned with the organization’s strategic objectives and employee career goals , and 3) provide talent, design and organizational development consulting across the organization in support of cross-functional and external priorities and growth . Through leadership of the L&D team, the SD contributes to the vision that our people love to work at the ASPCA, strive to reach our goals, and are fulfilled throughout their careers. The Senior Director position reports directly to the VP, Talent Management and is part of the Leadership Team within the broader People Team.
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:
Provide Vision, Leadership, and Management for the Learning and Development Team (50%)
- Directly manage, coach, and develop 3 L&D team members, and 1 intern, distributed across the country; total team is 5 including the Senior Director
- Ensure Learning & Development team is focused on the areas of highest impact to build organizational talent including onboarding, performance management, job shadowing, curriculum design and delivery in support of our behavioral competencies, manager development and leadership development
- Articulate the strategic vision for L&D and manage execution against meaningful goals and metrics
- Continually refine a learning strategy for the ASPCA aligned with organizational objectives, growth, and people data; translate that strategy into annual plans and projects with measurable outcomes
- Lead the development of all learning technology platforms including any integrations within Workday
- Own L&D engagement with department leaders to bring a cross-functional view where needed
- Consistently leverage ASPCA developmental tools and resources to conduct regular one-on-one meetings, feedback conversations and annual performance reviews of direct reports; measure progress to goals and guide professional development
- Cultivate strong collaborative relationships with People Partners (HRBPs) to inform and deploy learning solutions.
Design and Deliver Prioritized Learning Opportunities (30%)
- Lead ongoing learning needs analysis, design, development, assessment, implementation, communication, and evaluation of learning programs to ensure alignment with enterprise strategies
- Partner with organizational leadership to clarify learning and development needs and design/source appropriate programs to address leadership, managerial, professional, functional, and technical knowledge building
- Identify, research and implement best practice learning solutions and technologies to drive organizational learning and performance (inclusive of enterprise-wide Workday integration)
- Develop and implement high impact employee development strategies for development of individual contributors, managers, department heads and high potential talent, to improve the organization’s capability to drive and deliver business results and boost individual performance
- Design customized development interventions to accelerate growth of the current and future leader successor talent pools and address critical development needs
Provide Leadership within the People team (20%)
- Act as a thought leader for the People Leadership Team to help drive our People team strategy and priorities
- Own/guide and participate in miscellaneous People team projects to ensure best-in-class team operations such as embedding of core values, diversity, equity and inclusion, and employee engagement survey
- Streamline People engagement by building strong relationships with legal, finance, internal communications, and People-team specialists – clarifying division of labor where needed
- Partner with, and serve as advisor to, key enterprise leaders to identify key competencies and gaps for business-critical roles, develop plans and key talent programs to close gaps and build critical capabilities
- Exemplifies the ASPCA’s mission, vision and Core Values:
- Has Commitment and dedication to improving the lives of animals
- Demonstrates Ownership and feels responsible for outcomes
- Believes in Team – that we are stronger together
- Seeks to Elevate others and reimagine what is possible
- Focuses on Impact , specifically making change for animals
Qualifications:
- Ability and willingness to travel up to 25% of the time as needed
- Ability to partner, engage and influence organization leaders
- Must possess excellent communication (both oral and written), and coaching skills
- Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment with demonstrated ability to handle multiple competing tasks and demands
- Experience engaging in discussions around Diversity, Equity and Inclusion strongly preferred
- Thinks Critically and Strategically – Connects work with the larger mission. Sets goals and anticipates and plans to overcome obstacles. Regularly evaluates results and iterates.
- Achieves Quality Results – Shows drive and passion for getting things done. Can be depended on to effectively execute responsibilities. Accepts accountability for, and delivers on, expectations.
- Demonstrates Perseverance – Displays courage and determination in the face of challenges and inspires others to do the same. Maintains optimism and perspective to drive forward our mission.
- D rives Creativity and Innovation – identifies new opportunities and comes up with new ideas. Experiments with and implements approaches that improve and expand upon our work.
- Builds Collaborative Relationships – Forms authentic, trusting relationships which enhance individual and team performance. Seeks to understand others’ perspectives and willingly comes together with others to achieve collective goals.
- Fosters Open Communication – A ctively listens. Encourages candid and respectful dialogue and feedback. Expresses thoughts in a manner that is productive for recipient(s). Displays courage to make point of view heard .
- Demonstrates Compassion Towards Self, Animals and Others – Exhibits empathy and understanding for the needs of animals, co-workers, clients and communities. Promotes fairness and justice and strives to alleviate suffering. Cultivates a climate in which individual differences and perspectives are valued, encouraged and supported.
Nice to Haves
- Experience working at an organization with at least 500 employees
- Experience working in a distributed workforce
- Experience implementing a cloud-based HRMS solution
Qualifications:
5+ years experience with and demonstrated success as a team leader, 7-10 years of experience required
Language:
English
Education and Work Experience:
Bachelors, High School Diploma (Required)
BA/BS degree-or -equivalent applied experience with a HS diploma or GED 7+ years of related experience required
Our EEO Policy:
The ASPCA is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, gender, gender identity or expression, age, marital or domestic partner status, citizenship status, sexual orientation, disability, genetic information, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws, regulations or ordinances.
Applicants with disabilities may be entitled to a reasonable accommodation under the terms of the Americans with Disabilities Act and certain state or local laws. A reasonable accommodation is a change in the ASPCA’s standard application process, which will ensure an equal employment opportunity without imposing undue hardship on the ASPCA. Please inform the ASPCA’s People Team if you need an accommodation in order to complete any forms or to otherwise participate in the application process.
Individuals seeking employment are considered without regards to race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, gender, gender identity or expression, age, marital or domestic partner status, citizenship status, sexual orientation, disability, genetic information, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws, regulations or ordinances.
ASPCA is an Equal Opportunity Employer (M/F/D/V).
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