Learning and Development Specialist at Sama

About the Job:

Sama is searching for a talented L&D Specialist to support our People Operations function and make the most out of our capabilities in Learning, Development, and Talent Management. As the L&D Specialist at Sama, you are a strong strategist & a roll-up-sleeves L&D Practitioner who enjoys working directly with our teams and other stakeholders to solve challenges. You will act as a thought partner and guide Sama through the employee journey from learning and development to talent management. You will be a part of the Global People Team, ensuring that your innovative ideas result in a smooth experience for Sama employees.

Key Responsibilities: 

• Partner and consult with business leaders to identify corporate learning needs. 
• Own and execute the annual corporate training roadmap. 
• Analyze trends and metrics with the Learning and Development Department
• Partner with other L&D team members to drive uptake of courses and engagement of learning initiatives. 
• Evaluate the impact of L&D programs. 
• Partner with the business to design career paths and support in promoting talent from within Sama.
• Manage both internal and external stakeholder relationships.
• Ensure compliance with Learning and Development policy.
• Maintain training budgets and relationships with training vendors and/or consultants.
• Implement various learning methods companywide (e.g. live learning, mentoring, coaching coaching, job-shadowing).
• Drive a culture of continuous professional development through the Professional Development Program.
• Build and cultivate external relationships that are key in L&D initiatives.
• Create and maintain processes to monitor the health and effectiveness of training interactions and the return on investment for the business.

Minimum Qualifications:

• 4+ years of experience in learning/training OR Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Education or related field with at least 4 years learning/training experience.
• Proven experience as an L&D specialist, Training Manager or similar.
• Experience delivering employee development training programs.
• Practical experience with Learning Management Systems (LMS).
• Demonstrated experience in the coordination, facilitation and delivery of effective L&D programs.
• Proven ability to complete a full training cycle (assess needs, plan, develop, coordinate, monitor and evaluate).
• Ability to work in cross functional teams.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent people management skills
• Analytical and goal-oriented; a strong bias toward action
• Self-motivated, customer focused with a can do attitude to meet varying work demands. 
• Demonstrated ability to work both independently and in a team environment. 
• Resilience and adaptability to change and demonstrated ability as a change agent.
• Advanced organizational skills with the ability to handle multiple assignments
• Deep commitment to building ethical, world-class company teams