Leader, Learning

The Opportunity

The Leader, Learning drives initiatives to enhance organizational and individual learning capabilities and orchestrates outstanding learning experiences across the board. Collaborating closely with internal partners, they lead the implementation of learning and development endeavors, aligning them with the organization's strategy and goals. Inspiring and guiding team members, this role ensures impactful results through diverse training programs.

As a Leader of Learning, you will:

Learning & Development:

• Identify organizational training needs and implement effective solutions.
• Establish learning best practices for integrated client services.
• Collaborate with leaders to address performance gaps and align training with company strategy.
• Evaluate and improve Learning Management System (LMS) and training effectiveness.
• Work with leaders and HR for succession planning and development programs.
• Develop, refine, and manage organization-wide learning programs.
• Drive change management and organizational learning objectives.
• Direct research and implementation of program delivery methods.
• Guide the team in assessing and mitigating program risks.

Research & Analytics:

• Create and use learning metrics and performance indicators.
• Evaluate the value and effectiveness of learning programs.
• Use data to improve training program outcomes.

Leadership:

• Ensure timely execution of all training programs.
• Offer guidance to leaders and the learning team for improvement.
• Lead by example, promoting engagement and agile thinking.
• Manage the annual training budget.

Employee Management/Employee and Labour Relations:

• Handle employee management tasks such as recruitment, selection, relations, and performance. This involves interviewing and hiring staff, as well as planning, assigning, and monitoring their tasks.
• Implement corrective measures like counseling and training, and if necessary, disciplinary actions including termination.
• Establish and maintain work standards and performance measurements for employees.

Knowledge, Skills & Experience you have:

• Post-secondary degree in Business, Psychology, Sociology or related field, supplemented by at least 7 years of progressive responsible experience in learning and leading a team.
• Proven experience leading learning and development professionals, while motivating them to achieve results. Extensive work experience in executing and prioritizing training programs in a timely manner.
• Proven ability to lead a team through agile thinking methodologies.
• In-depth work experience interpreting and measuring training program performance data. Strong problem solving and project management skills.
• Understanding of organizational complexity and how to thrive in it.
• Experience implementing and/or managing learning management systems and training programs.
• Excellent communication, facilitation, and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated experience in research and analytics skills.
• Ability to inspire change, lead and influence others.
• Strong resiliency with ability to embrace uncertainty and lead evolution and adaption.
• Displays courage, connection and generosity in leadership and decision making.
• Ability to break down complex concepts and translate to easy-to-understand messages.
• High level of cultural competency.

Beyond the role:

• Compensation & Benefits* - In full transparency, you can find our industry-competitive compensation information on our postings. The base salary range is posted above and we look at experience, education and internal equity within TSBC. In addition to base salary, this position is eligible for a variable incentive plan. We have outstanding benefits that include extended health, dental and disability coverage, access to an employee and family assistance program (EFAP), competitive annual paid vacation entitlements, public service defined benefit pension plan, generous top-up allowance for new parents, and time-off for caregiving, moving, and adoption leave. We recently upgraded our mental health benefits to $1500 separate from our non-mental health paramedical services too.
• Learning & Development - We value giving and receiving feedback, as well as encouraging different ways for us to continuously learn as a company. This can be through lessons learned, wrap up sessions, one-on-one meetings, and team or individual courses, workshops, and conferences. In addition, we offer up to $1500 tuition aid per calendar year to support your education and learning goals.
• Community & Wellness - We recognize and respect each other's diverse needs. We strive to maintain a healthy culture of psychological safety, belonging, and space to prioritize healthy minds and well-being. This includes Wellness Wednesday (meeting free time), flexible paid holidays, a free subscription to the Calm app, and a flexible hybrid work environment focused on connections. Our teams also enjoy giving back to the community, and having fun, whether volunteering in the community, or running together on our Sun Run team. In 2023, Technical Safety BC donated to Crisis Centre BC, Aboriginal Coalition to End Homelessness, BC Wildfire Recovery, PADS, and Rise to Thrive Foundation.
• Employee Resource Groups - We have Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) for Mental Health & Wellness, Indigenous Relations & Reconciliation, and Equity Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) to support initiatives we're passionate about.

About Technical Safety BC

At Technical Safety BC, we matter to each other. Together, we apply a systems mindset to safety, embrace possibility, and act on what we learn. Our culture empowers and enables innovation and connection. Our environment welcomes diverse perspectives and learning is celebrated. We make decisions based on data and use our expertise to make the safety system equitable for all.

Our values guide our work.

• We see genius in diversity
• We foster confidence
• We make the complex simple
• We adapt

Technical Safety BC is an independent, self-funded organization that oversees the safe installation and operation of technical systems and equipment across the province. In addition to issuing permits, licences and certificates, we work with industry to reduce safety risks through assessment, education and outreach, enforcement, and research. Through simplification of our initiatives, we promote understanding and engagement, making safety accessible to everyone. As society changes, we create and adopt new ideas, skills, and tools that will enable us to meet the safety challenges of a highly-connected world.

If you are interested in this position, please apply online by 9:00 AM May 21, 2024. This opportunity will remain posted until filled; however, priority consideration will be given to those who apply by the deadline. To see a full list of our current opportunities or to learn more about working at Technical Safety BC, please visit our careers page.

We thank everyone who has applied to this opportunity. Applicants can check the status of their online applications by logging into their profile. Only those shortlisted for an interview will be contacted directly.

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