Manager, Learning & Development at Canada Life

Permanent Full Time

We are looking for a Manager, Learning & Development.

As Manager, Learning & Development, you will lead a team of learning and development experts to deliver innovative, effective, and efficient learning strategies that support business goals. You will drive adult education standards, partner with internal stakeholders, and champion continuous improvement in learning strategy and execution of both curriculum and strategic projects. You will also lead the team’s approach to data, analytics, and insights; ensuring learning solutions are measured, analyzed, and continuously improved for maximum impact.

What you will do:

• Provide leadership, coaching, and development for a team of adult education specialists.
• Support development and implementation of learning strategies and roadmaps in collaboration with business partners.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement, innovation, and operational excellence.
• Support team in execution of learning initiatives both curriculum and stategic.
• Lead key projects and provide oversight on large initiatives.
• Develop business expertise, adult education standards, and best practices within the team.
• Keep current on industry best practices and incorporate them into team strategies, prioritization, and evaluation of learning success.
• Generate innovative ideas and solutions to meet team and business needs, driving significant improvements in operational performance.
• Provide quarterly updates to senior leadership and stakeholders on team activities and progress.
• Model a client-focused, service mindset when working with all business partners and stakeholders.
• Proactively support and partner with business organizations to execute annual learning roadmaps and individual initiatives.
• Ensure annual learning strategies and solutions are consistent, effective, and efficient across all impacted parties.
• Develop processes for assessing the quality and effectiveness of learning programs, including measurement and ROI for business partners.
• Research, recommend, and implement new learning technologies to support business goals
• Obtain, understand, and utilize strategic objectives and OKRs to create targeted project outcomes.
• Leverage the Kirkpatrick Model to develop learning strategies that can measure and quantify those outcomes.
• Gather metrics/analytics from a variety of business reporting sources to illustrate those outcomes and report them up as required in the project cycle.
• Summarize final qualitative and quantitative results into a “data story” and present those impacts back to senior level business leaders.
• Iterate strategies to adapt to those results as required.
  
  

What you will bring:

• A degree, certification, or designation in Adult Learning or proven equivalent relevant experience.
• Strong leadership experience
• Minimum of 5-7 years of training or learning & development work.
• Experience leading data, analytics, and insights for learning programs, including gathering metrics and creating data stories.
• Ability to create measurement solutions that demonstrate the impact of learning on initiatives.
• Ability to think strategically, creatively, and tactically to ensure learning strategies support business objectives and the learner experience.
• Ability to build and maintain inclusive, cooperative cross-functional relationships, inspiring the right outcome through partnership and mutual respect.
• Ability to negotiate, lead, influence, and manage business leadership expectations, including presentation skills at the executive level.
• Strong organizational skills, working independently in a fast-paced environment and managing multiple deadlines and priorities.
  
  

The base salary for this position is between $76,400 - $141,400 annually. This represents base salary only and does not represent other variable compensation components of our total compensation ( i.e. annual bonus, commission etc). If you are selected to move forward in our recruitment process, your recruiter will be able to discuss additional details of our total rewards program with you.

Career opportunities will be open a minimum of 5 business days from the date of posting, closing dates will vary depending on the search activity. All applications received will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

Be your best at Canada Life- Apply today!

Being a part of Canada Life means you have a voice. This is a place where your unique background, perspectives and talents are valued, and shape our future success.

You can be your best here. You’re part of a diverse and inclusive workplace where your career and well-being are championed. You’ll have the opportunity to excel in your way, finding new and better ways to deliver exceptional customer and advisor experiences.

Together, as part of a great team, you’ll deliver on our shared purpose to improve the well-being of Canadians. It’s our driving force. Become part of a strong and successful company that’s trusted by millions of Canadians to do the right thing.

Canada Life serves the financial security needs of more than 13 million people across Canada, with additional operations in Europe and the United States. As members of the Power Financial Corporation group of companies, we’re one of Canada’s leading insurers with interests in life insurance, health insurance, investment and retirement savings. We offer a broad portfolio of financial and benefit plan solutions for individuals, families, businesses and organizations. 

We are committed to providing an inclusive, accessible environment, where all employees and customers feel valued, respected and supported. We are dedicated to building a workforce that reflects the diversity of the communities in which we live, and to creating an environment where every employee has the opportunity to reach their potential. 

It is our priority to remove barriers to provide equal access to employment. A Human Resources representative will work with applicants who request a reasonable accommodation during the application process. All information shared during the accommodation request process will be stored and used in a manner that is consistent with applicable laws and Canada Life policies. To request a reasonable accommodation in the application process, contact [email protected].

Canada Life would like to thank all applicants, however only those who qualify for an interview will be contacted.