Valley Bank · 21 hours ago
Senior Training Specialist
Morristown, NJ
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
5+ years expValley Bank is a leading relationship bank built for growth, focusing on people’s growth potential. The Senior Training Specialist is responsible for delivering high-quality learning content to associates and collaborating with internal teams to assess and develop training programs.
Banking
Responsibilities
Responsible for the development, management, delivery, effectiveness and evaluation of all assigned training programs and offerings
Ensures that programs are consistent, and that appropriate accountability exists
Design, develop, deliver and evaluate in person and online learning programs. Programs may be traditional - e-learning courses, zoom or webinars (live or recorded), video shorts, gamified learning - other online learning mechanisms
Collaborate both face to face with other members of the Learning and Development team to ensure business objectives are met through effective learning solutions
Work in partnership with subject matter experts to ensure training aligns with goals, policies/procedures of the organization and the criteria of curriculum design and evaluation
Design and implement strategy to optimize knowledge in support of meeting and exceeding operational and internal goals and metrics
Perform all duties required for e-learning content launch, including course upload, testing, user assignment and notification, and LMS administration
Evaluate the effectiveness of current and future training and communication offerings and make recommendations for improvement
Display consistent self-development and awareness of industry trends through research, meetings and self-learning to enhance personal and departmental learning and development. Explore cutting edge technologies or software to enhance course offerings or delivery mechanisms to learners
Ensures the integrity, consistency and quality of the work of trainees through advocating for processes and decisions, management feedback and driving new procedures and ideas
Comply with all regulations pertaining to BSA, USA PATRIOT ACT, and OFAC. Complete annual BSA training. Report suspicions of criminal activity, or any attempt to avoid BSA reporting requirements on the part of customers or employees, to the AML/BSA Compliance Department. For supervisory positions, ensure BSA training requirements are completed by staff
Leads medium to large size projects as assigned
Handles other duties as assigned by management
Qualification
Required
Proficient in training methodologies, curriculum development and soft skills
Proficient in using and operating all remote learning tools independently (zoom, teams etc)
Knowledge of new training methodologies (gamified learning, elearning)
High energy, enthusiastic, motivational training style; able to present in front of groups or on video
Strong critical thinking skills; excellent creative and conceptual thinking abilities
Strong communication skills, both verbal and written
Proficient in MS Products - strong knowledge of Microsoft Office and web based systems
Strong organizational, planning, project management, problem resolution, communication, presentation, facilitation and influencing skills
Strong attention to detail
Strong time management and multi-tasking skills; ability to prioritize assignments
High School diploma or GED and a minimum of 5 years of experience in stand-up training
Preferred
Bachelor's degree in HR, Education or a related field, experience in a bank or financial services organization preferred
Company
Valley Bank
Valley National Bank is a regional financial institution
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Curt Lang
Chief Banking Officer, New Jersey
Sanjay Sidhwani
Chief Data & Analytics Officer
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