Program Manager

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As a Program Manager - Talent Development you will have the unique opportunity to impact and foster talent growth and evolution within GOC and across our GOC global site locations. This role is a part of our Global Talent Development organization, which encompasses global learning and development, talent management, and learning strategies. The Program Manager will partner with a wide range of stakeholders to create and lead learning programs. This role will have a global scope and will flex to drive talent development strategies across all our global locations.

Responsibilities
Position Responsibilities

• Conduct development needs assessments in partnership with GOC Associate Directors to understand the learning and development needs of the GOC vertical organizations
• Research and recommend learning approaches and content to drive vertical development priorities, impacting both teams and leaders at GOC
• Lead the development of technical learning paths for employees around AI, ML, Notebook, etc for employees to increase their knowledge and career options in the long term
• Partnering with the Global GOC Talent Development Leader and the GOC HR community on building scalable training and development solutions across the entire employee lifecycle
• Manage end-to-end programs encompassing initial needs analysis, plan development, socialization, vendor selection and relationship management, follow up surveys, and iteration integrating in learnings
• Partner with GOC'ers in all geographies to implement and execute the development approaches
• Project manage all details of the development programs to ensure program goals are met and exceeded.
• Conduct special projects as needed to evolve the talent development of GOC'ers, Managers and Leaders

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience
• 5 years of talent development or HR program management experience
• Experience in leadership development and training approaches including needs assessment, program design and program management
• Experience developing end-to-end training and/or talent development programs
• Schedule flexibility to accommodate meetings with cross-region team members and stakeholders

Preferred Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience rolling out cross-functional programs that affect people, process or technology
• Experience with talent management programs in a large organization
• Experience in startups or setting infrastructure for nascent organizations
• Experience implementing and using Workday HR systems
• Experience using Google Workspace products including Docs, Slides, Gmail, Calendar, etc.
• Creative problem solver with an ability to think, plan, and execute on multiple projects autonomously and in an organized fashion, balancing the long-term and urgent needs of the team
• Demonstrated ability to work calmly and collaboratively in fast-paced, pressurized and ambiguous environments, maintaining good judgment and the ability to escalate appropriately

Benefits

• We support you with competitive wages and with comprehensive health care including medical, dental and vision coverage
• We support your family with gender-neutral baby bonding leave, 26 week birth-parent maternity leave, and generous life, accident and disability insurance minimums
• Employees who work onsite can enjoy free meals and snacks, and fun onsite experiences

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