Manager of Training and Curriculum Development: KEMA

Manager of Training and Curriculum Development
Burlington, Massachusetts, USA

KEMA is an international company providing energy consulting, technology implementation and market knowledge expertise to 500 energy and utility clients in over 70 countries. With more than 700 consultants dedicated to the global utility industry, KEMA professionals include leading authorities in energy/utility technologies and business/management processes. Headquartered in Arnhem, the Netherlands, with subsidiaries and offices worldwide, KEMA employs more than 1,600 full-time professionals and leading experts in many facets of the energy utility industry.

Location and team

KEMA Inc.’s Human Resources team is seeking a Manager of Training and Curriculum Development with direct knowledge and experience in the design, development, delivery, and facilitation of structured training to technical and non-technical audiences. This role will bear comprehensive responsibility for the development and implementation of effective training programs for internal and external clients, as well as the development of metric-based objective evaluation criteria and mechanisms to assess effectiveness.

Tasks may include

Design and delivery
• Design and develop core curriculum courses for employees that are tied to the competencies, skill development needs and strategic direction of the Company.
• Provide expertise in strategic leadership, performance management, execution, change, innovation, organization development, negotiation, and conflict management, when designing and delivering courses.
• Partner with managers and senior leaders throughout the Company to assess and analyze learning needs based on performance, talent planning and needs assessment data. Identify learning solutions for business needs.
• Delivering courses in a variety of formats, including: internet, classroom, and other formats.

Project Management
• Provide expertise in the areas of learning needs assessment, learning/competency alignment, design, delivery and evaluation to achieve desired business outcomes.
• Compile data and analyze past and current year training requirements to help with budget preparation and training priorities.
• Assess and monitor the effectiveness of all learning and development initiatives against predefined metrics.
• Manage learning projects on time and within budget.

Consulting
• Partner with strategic leaders in business units and or functions to determine job specific training needs.
• Act as Lead Consultant to external clients on projects related to training and organizational development.
• Assist in providing templates, standards, models and custom materials to ensure business unit and or functional training needs are met and are aligned to overall strategic direction of company.
• Provide facilitation, coaching, and consulting to strategic business units and or functions as needed.

What we're asking

• Bachelors degree in human resources, training and development, organizational development, or a related field required. Masters degree preferred.
• Willingness to travel up to 50%
• Local to Burlington, MA or able to relocate at own expense.
• 5+ years of proven success as an internal and/or external training and development practitioner working with all levels of personnel. 8 to 12 years of experience preferred.
• At least four years of experience in a management capacity, supervising and developing others, is preferred.
• Experience in the electric power or utility industries would be helpful. Alternatively, experience in technical engineering environments is preferred.
• Candidates should have exceptional platform, facilitation, and course design skills.
• Excellent interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills in working with all levels of organization.
• Expert consulting skills and the ability to effectively communicate with all levels internally and externally.
• Highly creative, innovative and motivated.
• Strong analytical capabilities.
• Excellent interpersonal, written, proofreading, editing and oral communication skills.
• Self-motivated to take the initiative to find solutions.
• Demonstrated Time and Project management experience required.
• Skilled at multi-tasking and prioritizing responsibilities and deliverables.

Candidates must be fully authorized to work in the U.S.

What we're offering

KEMA offers a congenial work environment, competitive salaries, and an exceptional benefits package. KEMA is an equal opportunity employer.

Visit our website at www.kema.com