Merck · 7 hours ago
Sr. Specialist, Learning & Development (Hybrid - Upper Gwynedd, PA)
North Wales, PA
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
$126K/yr - $199K/yr
6+ years expMerck is a leading global healthcare company, and they are seeking a Sr. Specialist in Learning & Development. This role involves supporting Learning Directors and Learning Partners in executing the L&D strategy by delivering effective learning solutions and collaborating with key stakeholders to enhance performance outcomes.
BiotechnologyHealth CareMedicalPharmaceutical
No H1B
Responsibilities
Execute learning and development solutions in their respective business areas, partnering with business clients to ensure sustainable business results
Lead projects within portfolio of work to meet business requirements
Provide SMEs and ensure learning solutions are relevant and provide business impact and a modern, compelling learning experience
Support the definition of business and learning outcomes. Measure and report impact of learning programs against set metrics, and evolve/modify solutions as needed
Support manager and collaborates with peers to deliver a coherent, efficient, and strategically aligned approach to L&D planning and implementation
Deliver or facilitate training content, or support and coach local L&D colleagues or global/local subject matter experts who will deliver or facilitate, as needed
Manage and track financial commitments related to the learning solution
Use data insights to influence solutions and outcomes
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree required with 6+ years of related experience (4+ years with Master's degree)
Minimum 1 year of leadership experience and minimum 1 year of experience facilitating / delivering learning solutions
Business Acumen: Ability to engage with colleagues around business strategy, goals, and business outcomes, and make sound business decisions
External Orientation: Apply external best practices in area of responsibility. Model continuous learning for team and clients
Leadership: Beginning ability to partner, collaborate, and impact decisions at all levels within and outside the organization
Collaboration: Work with individuals and groups in a constructive and collaborative manner, including the ability to build and maintain critical networks and collaborative relationships
Creative Thinking: Beginning skill in applying tools and techniques for grasping new concepts, acquiring new ways of seeing things, and revising ways of thinking and patterns of behavior
Business Consulting: Skill in consulting and ability to coach clients not to use learning solutions where they will not be effective
Oral and Written Communications: Ability to express oneself to provide information to others effectively and in a succinct manner; outstanding verbal, written, and executive level presentation abilities and interpersonal skills
Decision Making and Critical Thinking: Ability to use a broad range of methods, assumptions, frameworks, and perspectives when solving problems and making decisions
Data analytics: Contributes to the definition of business and learning outcomes, metrics and measurement strategies
Planning: Project planning and management experience
L&D Policies, Standards, and Procedures: Knowledge of and ability to use industry and organization standards, procedures, and policies relevant to staff learning and development
Adult Learning: Theory and Practice: Experience in applying concepts and practices of adult learning to meet the dynamic needs of the business
Learning Needs Analysis: Experience in assessing competency gaps and identifying what people need to learn for successful individual and organizational performance
Preferred
Master's degree preferred
Experience in the areas of learning, talent, HR, or comparable areas; experience in applicable technical/professional areas pertinent to the division / function served (e.g., R&D, manufacturing, sales/marketing, etc.)
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision healthcare and other insurance benefits (for employee and family)
Retirement benefits, including 401(k)
Paid holidays
Vacation
Compassionate and sick days
Company
Merck
Merck is a biopharmaceutical company that offers medicines and vaccines for various diseases.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$5.59MKey Investors
Private Capital AdvisorsGavi, the Vaccine Alliance
2018-11-25Post Ipo Equity· $0.59M
2016-01-21Series Unknown· $5M
1980-12-19IPO
Leadership Team
Betty Larson
Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer
Dean Li
Executive Vice President and President, Merck Research Laboratories
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