Future of Work Learning Lead 80-100%
At Zurich, one of our key areas of focus is preparing for the Future of Work. Changes in customer behavior and needs, as well as the integration of new technologies in business is changing the workforce of the future. We recognize that it has never been more important to invest in our people than it is today, and this is a newly created role and will be a key component to delivering this strategy.
In this position within the Group HR Organization Development & HR Strategy team, the Future of Work Learning Lead will be responsible for leading a culture of continuous learning and development to enable employees to respond to future workforce requirements and be ready for the changing demands of the business. In addition to ensuring access to cutting edge content that meets future skill requirements, this role will be partner with other learning groups in the company to ensure we are leveraging development opportunities in Zurich's business groups and functions through strong networks and relationships across the firm.
Your Role
As a Future of Work Learning Lead your main responsibilities will involve:
Partner closely with Organization Design colleagues to understand and leverage workforce and learning management systems diagnostic findings to determine learning needs
Ensuring alignment and synergies with the global Learning strategy through fostering a close partnership and matrix reporting line into the Global Integrated Talent Management team
Shaping and iterating the Group's upskilling/reskilling/rightskilling strategy and global priorities
Leading the development of upskilling/reskilling/right skilling solutions for Zurich's workforce in order to ensure liefelong learning and thus future workforce capabilities
Strengthening existing partnerships with external parties to co-create upskilling, reskilling and learning solutions for the workforce of the future, and build new partnerships to bring external best practice thinking into Zurich
Developing innovative learning approaches and solutions that are digitally enabled and data driven
Program managing global learning projects to roll-out workforce in transition initiatives
Working collaboratively across various functions (business and HR) in order to maximize alignment from idea generation to solution development
Collaborating with key global stakeholders in- and outside HR to drive informed decision making and to shape the short-, medium- and long term roadmap
Creating a detailed milestone plan, budget and progress tracking for all upskilling/reskilling related initiatives
Researching external and internal best practices to determine our approach
Your Skills and Experience
As a Future of Work Learning Lead your skills and qualifications will ideally include:
Bachelor's degree; MBA preferred
Minimum of 10+ years of work experience preferred (5+ years in management), with a strong background in learning strategy, innovation, technology / digital solutions
Experience and successful track record in leading learning and development at large/complex organizations
Exceptional leadership skills, including the ability to motivate, influence and persuade across all levels of the organization
Strong track record leading and executing on cross-functional projects
Ability to get up to speed quickly and leverage existing learning and development propositions
Strong ability to build and maintain strong partnerships and collaborate throughout the organization and stay connected with all areas of the business
Proven track record with analytical ability including the skill to dig deep into detail while retaining a broad view perspective
Exceptional communication skills
Creative thinker, with a bias to action and ability to balance a practical approach innovative thinking
Ability to develop, execute and adjust a plan to achieve long-term and short-term results while managing multiple priorities and business partners
Proven ability to conceptualize and execute on a given strategy
Demonstrated ability to connect business deliverables with enterprise objectives and strategy
Fluency in English (written and spoken)
Additional Information
Preferred work location is Zürich.
If you value an exciting and varied working environment and meet the above requirements, then our recruiter Daniela Toth is looking forward to receiving your application by clicking on the button "Apply online".
You can find additional information about Zurich as an employer and about the candidate journey on our career site.
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Who we are
Zurich is a strong brand - more than 1.4 million Swiss customers place their trust in our products and services. Our 53,000 employees worldwide form the basis of our success, helping our customers in 210 countries and territories to understand and protect themselves from risk. In order to deliver our services, we offer our employees flexible working models and interesting opportunities for further training & development. As a Zurich employee you benefit from a multitude of advantages as well as a strong culture, characterized by acceptance, diversity and team spirit.
At Zurich, we foster a culture of diversity and inclusion. Our purpose and values are designed to protect, inspire confidence and help our employees reach their full potential. We value and defend what is right and promote opportunities for equity among our professionals, regardless of gender, disability, LGBTQ +, race, ethnicity, generations, belief, etc. Our talent acquisition and hiring processes respect this commitment daily. Join Zurich and be part of this culture.
Information for recruitment agencies
Zurich accepts no applications from recruitment agencies for this position. We therefore request that recruitment agencies do not submit any candidate documents neither via our employees nor through our online career portal.
We refuse any responsibility for unsolicited applications as well as any associated fees. Thank you for your understanding.
