Job Description

: Role Purpose Design, develop and manage performance enhancing training programs and tools for Brands, Hotel Operations, and Leadership development, for delivery across all regions and stakeholder areas. Develop, validate, and manage the integration of best practices into training materials. Manage production of training materials and serve as the contact with external vendors. Function as subject matter expert. Pilot training content, certify regional trainers on training materials (train-the-trainer) and mentor initial training sessions to ensure consistent delivery. Assist with implementation planning and deployment activities as needed by the regions and/or key stakeholders to support the strategic and tactical remit of Global Learning. Key Accountabilities

• Create and maintain training materials using established training methodology including both participant and leader formats, in accordance with all regions and stakeholder specifications (such as Instructor led workshops, e-learning, virtual learning, mobile learning, gamification, video, etc.).
• Identify and develop new opportunities and methods for delivery.
• Provide recommendations on training approaches and strategies, design methodologies and training distribution and measurement/evaluation of training content.
• Create global and regional documentation and performance enhancing training tools, incorporating strategic use of systems/products into training documentation.
• Direct the development of training programs with 3rd party vendors. Work and collaborate to develop specifications for each initiative, including but not limited to selection of target audience, creative approach; review/recommend changes for the training products.
• Gather, develop, and manage best practices across all regions and stakeholders. Integrate best practices and tools into training documentation.
• Liaise with global and regional learning teams and stakeholders to complete training needs assessments, collaborate on training content development and feedback solicitation.
• Execute training to key stakeholders so they can provide expert services to their constituents. Certify regional trainers on training material (train the trainer), and mentor initial training sessions to ensure consistent delivery.
• Support the training deployment efforts of all regions and key stakeholders, share best practices and provide feedback to all regions and key stakeholders. Assist all regions with the deployment activities involved in global rollout.
• Function as subject matter expert on relevant initiatives and issues to convey to the global and regional teams, training departments, field support teams and other key stakeholders.
• Liaise and provide support to regional teams to resolve hotel issues relating to training content.
• Monitor departmental budget lines to include estimates, invoice coding and tracking and end of month reconciliation of any projects.