Your responsibilities          

• Leading, supporting and implementing various global and local Learning & Development projects and programs regarding career development and training portfolio while ensuring diversity, equity and inclusion.
• Facilitating and leading training, including leadership skills, interpersonal skills, orientation or onboarding, and other non-technical training topics.
• Selecting appropriate delivery methods for the trainings, applying rapid design and delivery methods (virtual, classroom, blended, multi-media, etc.) which are the best match to target group needs.
• Training or qualifying structured On-the-Job Trainers, including coaching Structured On-The-Job Training (SOJT).
• Collecting data and analyzing the impact of specific initiatives as well as long-term impact of the training programs.
• Cooperating with external training providers and selecting and overseeing vendors to develop training content or conduct training.
• Acting as consultant for various stakeholders in all Learning & Development matters.
• Fostering a global network of Learning & Development specialists collaborating cross country and exchanging expertise as well as driving global Learning & Development processes cross business areas and geographies.
• Measuring learning effectiveness based on information from surveys, feedback sessions and performance reviews
• Maintaining training records within a Learning Management System (LMS).
• Ensuring that an integrated & comprehensive WSP & Annual Training Plan is timeously submitted and aligned to the BBBEE country requirements (skills development & management control).
• Managing learnerships, internships and other skills programs & monitor the progress of trainees to ensure progress within the required timeframes.
• Working together with relevant Structures and Bodies to recruit Learners, Engineers in Training & Graduates.
• Ensuring that discretionary grants & rebates are optimized and processed timeously.
• Driving delivery on all elements of the NQF/SETA structures & requirements, also ensuring that the related administration is timeously, accurately, and efficiently processed.
• Actively participate and drive initiatives in relevant consultative forums such as Employment Equity and reporting on L&D delivery and performance against budget, SETA matters.
• Ensure compliance of local and global training programs realized locally with local laws and regulations and effectively communicate and promote training programs as well as coaching possibilities.
• Foster a global network of L&D professionals collaborating cross country and exchanging expertise as well as driving global learning and development topics cross business areas and geographies.
• Stakeholder management and buy-in for launching/implementing leadership programs.
• In collaboration with Talent Acquisition Specialist develops onboarding programs and orientation training curriculum for newly hired employees (new joiners).
• Living Hitachi Energy’s core values of safety and integrity, which means taking responsibility for your own actions while caring for your colleagues and the business.

Your background             

• A bachelor’s degree in in human resources or psychology, or relevant field is required.
• Minimum 8 to 10 years of relevant experience with administration of LMS is a plus.
• Hands on experience as a qualified & registered SDF BBBEE elements of skills development and robust understanding of the SETA framework.
• Proficient computer skills, Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Excel).
• DDI Facilitator certification is strongly desired (requirement to achieve certification upon starting role, if not certified).
• Experience with Lean Principles is a plus (requirement to learn these upon starting role)
• Designing and developing standard/custom-made solutions as well as market experience on programs available and previous experience facilitating and delivering learning programs.
• Excellent problem-solving skills, and a pro-active thinker.
• Proven results-oriented professional with experience driving organizational change and business results.
• Candidate must already have work authorization that would permit them to work for Hitachi Energy in South Africa.
• Proficiency in both spoken & written English language is required.