About the Role

The People Team at Brunswick is designed to equip the firm with the talent, skills, and advisory and strategic advisory support it needs to grow. We focus on the health, well-being, and development of our employees. In this role, you will coordinate globally and help us build an L&D function in the Americas, while directing L&D strategy and administering all L&D functions for the region.

Specifically, this means you will:

• Design, develop and manage our Americas’ L&D. This individual will play an integral role in how we grow the best colleagues, leaders and future talent.
• Build foundational programming and approaches to ensure consistency across roles, levels, and regions while accounting for diverse learning styles.
• Manage the learning lifecycle starting at onboarding, providing scalable, yet personalized, opportunities based on professional development goals and appraisal outcomes.
• Responsible for the management of all L&D functions including communications, operations, reporting and analytics.
• Reports to: Head of People, Americas and Global L&D Leader.

Responsibilities:

• Partner with regional leadership, and the People and Resourcing teams to understand the development needs and priorities of our future leaders to propose broad programmatic and individualized on-the-job solutions.
• Set and drive the strategic plan for L&D programs at Brunswick, including the creation and execution of the annual training calendar - from content development to feedback collection. 
• Design, develop or source courses focused on the core skills needed to be successful at Brunswick, including at the time of onboarding and promotion.
• Serve as a thought leader by staying up to date on the latest research and trends that promote healthy organizations and effective leaders and teams.
• Diagnose, design and deliver high impact leader and team learning interventions focused on maximizing success, leveraging existing methodologies, tools and resources and in close partnership with respective HR Managers.
• Manage multi-stakeholder projects by monitoring work-plans, tracking progress against milestones, and making informed decisions about priorities. Ensure the right stakeholders are kept informed - understanding who, why, and how often - and know when to escalate issues appropriately. 
• Regularly measure the effectiveness and impact of training programs, adjusting our approach as needed to get the most out of every offering.
• Establish and manage vendor relationships – renew contracts, co-design trainings, including identifying new partners.
• Create and maintain yearly training budget for the
• Engage and collaborate with global peers to ensure programs are leveraged appropriately around the world.
• Lead with excellence and foster a high-performing team in virtual environments; develop team members through advocacy, coaching, mentoring and training.

What We're Looking For

Knowledge & Experience

At Brunswick, we look to hire smart, ambitious individuals who are dedicated to learning and growth. In addition to considering experience when reviewing talent, we look to see potential, strong work ethic, and excellent written and verbal communications skills.

Standout candidates demonstrate the following:

• Previous experience in handling and driving all areas of L&D, including strategy
• Minimum 8 years of L&D experience in a fast-paced, highly confidential Professional services experience is a plus
• Proven experience in managing multi-stakeholder projects
• Strong customer service mentality with the ability to juggle multiple clients and thrive in a fast-paced environment
• Works well independently and as a team player
• Ability to think on their feet and have good judgment
• Ability to take on challenges and has a proactive approach to duties
• You are assertive and confident, earning the confidence of the leadership team and working with various personalities to influence change

Skills

• Effective learning needs analysis linked to clear business outcomes
• Instructional Design and ability to identify when best to develop or source external providers
• Knowledge of impactful learning models
• Problem solving attitude, with exceptional project management
• Authoring tools and PowerPoint proficiency
• Ability to connect with employees and leaders with Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Data analysis and evaluation to measure return on investment of learning interventions
• Detail oriented, with advanced organizational and time management skills
• Team player attitude, and a strong desire to collaborate
• Flexible with the ability to react quickly to changing business needs, and a continuous improvement mindset
• Facilitation, coaching and mentoring skills would be a plus
• Experience with learning technologies

Why Join Us

Whether you are joining a client facing team, a core services team, or starting out on your professional career journey, joining Brunswick unlocks a range of exceptional employee benefits to support your financial future, health and wellness, family and community and continuous professional development.

The successful applicant will be eligible for the following compensation and benefits package: 

Base Pay: The annual base compensation range for this role is $160,000 - $180,000. The base pay offered will be determined by factors including experience, skills, training, office location, certifications, and education.

Bonus Eligibility: Annual discretionary bonus contingent upon individual and firm-wide performance.

Benefits: Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance. Disability insurance. Employee assistance program. Flexible spending account. Health savings account. Life insurance. Commuter Benefits. Generous Paid Time Off: 25 vacation days and 10 days sick leave, as well as 11 paid company holidays. Firm-sponsored 401(k) Plan with 3% automatic company contribution of base and bonus with an additional 1.5% profit share– immediate vesting. Career training and development opportunities. Employee discounts.

Office Policy: At Brunswick, our work is a craft that thrives in teaching environments – whether in our offices or on-site with clients – through real-time observation, collaboration, human connection, clear guidance and by challenging one another to keep getting better. Our policy is that our team members are in person – either in the office or on-site with clients – at least four days each week.

The firm will provide reasonable accommodation to qualified applicants or employees, as defined by applicable law. In addition to the application, the process may include virtual and in-person interviews, as well as an assessment, which may be timed. To request an accommodation during our application and hiring process, email americasaccommodations@brunswickgroup.com.

About Brunswick

Brunswick is a global advisory firm. We help companies tackle high-stakes issues, navigate complex stakeholder relationships, and deliver high-impact outcomes. 

Our clients value our ability to anticipate, shape, and respond to the key players and forces in the financial and investment arena, regulatory and geopolitical universe, NGO community, workforce and beyond. They rely on us for deep experience, fresh perspectives and original thinking. So, in Brunswick you will find an exceptional range of experience and talent with a rich mix of backgrounds. From the beginning, we have prioritized attracting, developing, and retaining the best professionals in the industry, united by a culture of inclusivity, excellence, and intellectual curiosity.

Founded in 1987 in London, the firm has organically grown to 27 offices in 18 countries across the Americas, Europe, Middle East, Africa, Asia and Australia. We operate as a “one-firm firm” with no individual profit centers. This allows us to assemble fully integrated, bespoke teams for each client, able to draw on the full resources of Brunswick anywhere in the world. 

Brunswick is an equal opportunity employer.  All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, pregnancy, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable law.