Training and Development Department Manager (Production Plant)

Hitachi Énergie is looking for a training and development manager for its Varennes site. The person will be responsible for the design and deployment of training programs that facilitate improvement in organizational performance. The person will also be responsible for the orientations of the training department in addition to the daily management of 2 designers within the team and the training coordinator.

Reporting to plant management, this position will ensure that training programs are designed and implemented using North America Training Center processes and best practices to ensure engagement and employee development.

The ideal candidate has expertise in adult learning methodologies, training program development, and working collaboratively with stakeholders. Managing training programs and driving organizational transformation are essential to the success of this position.

• Direct and guide the creation of training programs to meet the needs of the organization;
• Establish and manage a team of specialists who will support training on site;
• Develop the capacities of trainers;
• Ensure that training implementation complies with defined standards and expectations;
• Monitor, guide and communicate training effectiveness measures (KPIs) and identify trends, in order to promote continuous improvement of programs and processes;
• Actively participate in benchmarking performance and sharing best practices with internal and external partners/locals;
• Maintain a training management system to monitor, control and measure the effectiveness of training;
• Work with subject matter experts to produce effective training materials using adult learning methodologies;
• Provide training to employees.

• University degree in teaching, industrial relations, training and development, organizational development, instructional design, or equivalent;
• More than 6 years of relevant experience in training project management, including training program design, administration and evaluation;
• Experience as an effective facilitator/coach (preferably in the area of direct worker training);
• Experience with learning management systems and authoring tools;
• Mastery of Microsoft Office suite programs;
• Work experience in a manufacturing field is an asset.