Manager, Organizational Learning and Development

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NAIT’s Organizational Development Services (ODS) team supports NAIT’s promise to staff, building upon our dynamic employee culture that is an essential component of ensuring the success of our learners and industry partners. We collaborate with, and support individuals and teams across the organization to create an employee experience that fuels passion, values inclusivity, ignites creativity, develops careers, and supports well-being.

The Manager of Organizational Learning and Development, reporting to the Director, Organizational Development Services, is a new position resulting from the unique and exciting fusion of NAIT’s Instructional Development function and the Organizational Learning and Development team.

This new role will be tasked with creating a high performing team culture that ensures the effective development and delivery of innovative, inclusive, and accessible instructional development and organization-wide employee training programs. The successful candidate will play a critical role in enhancing the quality of education delivered by academic staff to students, as well as the professional growth of all employees across the organization. The position combines strategic oversight with hands-on management to foster innovation, drive program effectiveness, and support a culture of continuous learning and improvement.

Key Responsibilities:

• Strategic Leadership and Planning: Develop and implement strategic learning and development plans that align with institutional goals. Analyze current trends, assess organizational needs, and design comprehensive strategies to address these needs.
• Team Management and Development: Manage and develop a diverse team that will include a variety of positions including specialists and admin roles. Provide guidance, mentorship, and performance management to foster a inclusive, collaborative and innovative environment.
• Program Oversight and Implementation: Oversee the administration and execution of instructional and organizational training programs. Ensure these programs are delivered on time, within budget, and to high-quality standards with demonstrable impact.
• Stakeholder Collaboration: Engage in regular meetings and joint projects with academic leaders, other leaders in HR, and external partners to ensure cohesive and integrated learning strategies.
• Innovation and Accountability: Drive innovation in learning practices, manage complex challenges, and ensure accountability within the team and programs.

Skills & Abilities:

• Creating new and better ways for the organization to be successful through iterative experimentation, using successes and failures as growth opportunities.
• Maneuver comfortably through complex processes and people-related organizational dynamics, including handling conflict situations effectively.
• Skillfully build new partnerships to achieve shared successes by communicating clearly and timely, meeting your audience where they are at.
• Holding self and others accountable to meet commitments while also rebounding from setbacks and adversity when facing difficult situations.
• Building strong-identity teams that apply their diverse skills and perspectives to achieve common goals.

Qualifications:

• A related undergraduate degree or an equivalent combination of education and related experience.
• A minimum of 3-5 years of experience in formal or project-based leadership.
• Experience in developing and administering organizational learning systems, programs, and initiatives.

Remuneration: $99,247.46 - $131,487.46 annually, plus a comprehensive benefits package.

Please submit a resume and cover letter to be considered for this opportunity.

About NAIT:

We are proud to have been named one of Alberta’s Top Employers for 13 consecutive years. Being part of a community that makes a difference in the lives of students, staff, industry clients and partners, NAIT’s culture reflects our shared values of respect, collaboration, celebration, creativity, and accountability.

People are what make NAIT great, and we prioritize the employee experience. We offer benefits and unique perks focusing on health and wellness, work-life balance, recognition, and professional and personal growth. In addition to excellent vacation time, we offer paid time off between Christmas and New Year's.

NAIT supports a flexible work environment, enabling staff to request approval for on-campus, off-site, or hybrid work arrangements based on the nature of the role. Please note that remote positions require employees to reside within Canada.

NAIT is committed to fostering an environment that supports equity and cultivates inclusion through our Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Strategy. We are a proud partner of the Canadian Centre for Diversity and Inclusion and Pride at Work Canada. While we encourage all qualified applicants to apply, only those being considered will be contacted. If you require any accommodations, please connect with us at careers@nait.ca.