VP, Talent Development & Learning Solutions

Join Vonage and help us innovate cloud communications for businesses worldwide!

Vonage is a global cloud communications leader that helps businesses accelerate their digital transformation through our fully programmable Unified Communications, Contact Center Applications, and Communications APIs.

Why this role matters

Organization Effectiveness (within Human Resources) partners with business leaders to transform culture and build thriving teams. We assess capability requirements, identify talent and implement development solutions that accurately reflect individual, team and broader organizational needs. We support the development of critical skills across the organization in support of our future success and wanted position. You can join our team as a VP, Talent Development & Learning Solutions, providing programmatic development support for all of our diverse talent pool.

IF THIS SOUNDS LIKE YOU, CONTINUE READING BELOW…….

Your responsibilities;

• Collaborate with stakeholders across functional teams to understand business objectives, identify talent and establish targeted development plans. 
• Lead a team who collaborate with subject matter experts across functional teams to understand business objectives, capability gaps and establish learning objectives.
• Oversee the design, development and delivery of engaging, fresh and impactful development experiences.
• Identify and track critical roles within the business, understand incumbent talent and ensure robust succession plans are in place.
• Contribute to broader organization development efforts and support team projects to scale and expand availability of learning and development solutions.
• Act as a business area representative as part of the broader Ericsson talent management leadership team
• Ensure learning solutions influence positive change, align with strategic business objectives and enhance individual and organization capability.
• Provide oversight for “off-the-shelf” learning and development programs, providing recommendations on learning paths, identifying appropriate content, and inserting into our overall development framework.
• Manage transformational projects; you will have experience of the full design life cycle, from needs analysis through to design.
• Contribute to broader organization development efforts and support team projects to scale and expand availability of learning and development solutions.
• Evaluate training success through feedback, survey responses, completion reports, etc. 
• Provide Ad hoc creative support to CPO with special initiatives and projects.

What you will bring

• Demonstrated knowledge of talent management, succession planning, leadership development and other factors that impact retention and growth of the talent pool.
• Demonstrated knowledge of human behavior, adult learning theory and other factors that impact effective learning and development outcomes. 
• Direct experience of leading a team within a dynamic talent development & learning environment.
• Thought leadership with learning and development methods, programs, processes, issues and considerations.
• Experience in analyzing diverse data sets and developing valuable insights, in support of program design.
• Excellent verbal / written communication, facilitation and presentation skills.
• Experience in dealing with diverse stakeholders across functions, geographies and levels.
• Strong communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Experience with design thinking principles.
• Ability to:
• Plan, design, develop and deliver effective development programs across multiple settings
• Provide development thought leadership to clients, managers and other stakeholders.
• Conceptualize and design talent management and development models.
• Translate learning needs into effective learning solutions through instructional design and content development.

What is required for application

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Industrial / Organizational Psychology, Behavioral Sciences, Human Resources, Business or related discipline.
• Significant experience in a Learning and Talent Development role
• Working knowledge of modern Talent Management and Learning Experience Platforms 

There’s no perfect candidate. You don't need all the preferred qualifications to make a valuable impact on our team. Our employees and customers come from diverse backgrounds, so if you're passionate about what you could achieve at Vonage, we'd love to hear from you.

Who we are:

Vonage is a global cloud communications leader. And your talent will further help brands - such as Airbnb, Viber, WhatsApp, and Snapchat - accelerate their digital transformation through our fully programmable-based unified communications, contact center solutions, and communications APIs. Ready to innovate? Then join us today.

Note: The purpose of this profile is to provide a general summary of essential responsibilities for the position and is not meant as an exhaustive list. Assignments may differ for individuals within the same role based on business conditions, departmental need or geographic location.