This is a rare opportunity for an experienced Learning Solutions Manager looking to join up with Ireland’s leading Learning Consultancy and dynamic team. Harvest will offer you work in a stimulating, fast-paced and challenging environment. You will be joining an organisation that is passionate about adding real client value and one that continuously engages in the most relevant up to date learning and eLearning design and delivery methodologies.

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Head of Learning Solutions (Senior Learning Specialists) - Job Description 

The Offer:

A rare opportunity for an experienced Learning Solutions Manager looking to join up with Ireland’s leading Learning Consultancies and dynamic teams. Harvest will offer you work in a stimulating, fast-paced and challenging environment. You will be joining an organisation that is passionate about adding real client value and one that continuously engages in the most relevant up to date learning and eLearning design and delivery methodologies.

Reporting to:

Nicola O’Neill, Managing Director

Direct Reports:

• The Learning Specialist Team

• The Learning Specialist Associate Team

Overall Responsibility:

• Organisational and Learning Solution strategy

• Client project management

• People leadership

• Learning consultant – being a leading LS for senior projects

• Harvest one team ambassador

Responsibilities:

Organisational and Learning Solution Strategy

• Contributing to the development of short- and long-term organisational strategies (and learning solutions) with your peer group of Leaders

  • Engage in the monthly leaders’ meetings

  • Engage in the organisation (and Learning Solutions) strategy review, strategic development, and lead some of the implementations

  • Proactively initiate strategic change

• Lead the learning technology advancements in our client project design and delivery offer

• Initiate and deliver operational activities that impact the delivery team, such as GDPR updates

Client Project Management

• Lead the collaboration with the BDMs to ensure effective project handover to the LS team and leading the LS team to design and deliver on all aspects of the client project to the highest standard

  • Ensure that you gain a detailed brief (context and content approach) for each client project; to bridge the quality of the implementation with the LS team

  • Review and amend (if necessary) all client engagement processes

• Resource planning (Including recruiting and onboarding) for existing and future needs managed and reported through capacity reports

People Leadership

• Leading and developing the LS team to ensure that all client programmes are delivered to an excellent standard, including the:

  • Development of leading-edge and innovative content

  • Development of person-specific development of each LS through coaching, mentoring, training, and review activities

• Leading and developing the panel of Associates and all related relevant activities e.g., gap analysis, updating contracts, identifying support requirements, establish appropriate communication processes.

Learning Consultant – Being a leading LS for Senior projects

• Design, deliver and evaluate projects for Senior teams (approximately 5 to 8 days a month)

  • Engage in the existing practices for relevant projects

  • Identify and develop additional client offers

  • Analyse existing practices

Harvest One Team Ambassador

• Actively engaging in your own development that will be strongly supported by our Continued Professional Development programme (CPD) “Ancora Imparo”

  • Delivery of seminars

  • Writing articles/blogs

• Engaging and contributing to the Harvest One Team values 

Competencies Required:

Track Record:

• Masters (Level 9) OD, L&D, HR

• Membership of a recognised relevant professional association

• Industry profile and network - active and relevant

• Minimum of 3-5 years of experience in management or leadership position in HR/OD/L&D function

• Deep (at least 5 years) domain experience in a relevant topic

• Track record of successful bespoke project delivery (end to end) including instructional design and digital learning experience

• Independent, proactive self-starter on project delivery

• Demonstration of commitment to life-long learning and how they have applied it to their personal and organisational brand

The Package and the opportunity:

• Competitive and attractive – details to be discussed

Contact:

Nicola O’Neill, Managing Director: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.