Advisor, Leadership Development

Elk Valley Resources•Calgary, AB

12d•Onsite

About The Position

Reporting to the Manager Talent Development, Performance & Succession, the Advisor, Leadership Development will have the opportunity to design, deliver, and support programs that develop talent across all areas of the business. The role involves updating existing leadership development content and delivery models to better support the business. This position provides guidance and expertise for corporate learning initiatives and talent strategies, working in partnership with Site Human Resources and Site Leadership Development Advisors to deliver high-quality initiatives that support corporate goals. The operations are based in the Elk Valley in British Columbia, requiring living in the region or frequent travel to various sites. Calgary-based employees work from offices in the Bow, while Elk-Valley based employees work from new offices in Sparwood. The team works a compressed work week with alternating Fridays off, and the position is not eligible for remote work. The company is looking for someone with passion and purpose for talent development, experience building business-fitting solutions, and a collaborative spirit.

Requirements

Minimum of a Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Human Resources, Business, Organization Development or Adult Education
Minimum five years' experience in Learning and Development or Organizational Development, with a focus on employee and leadership development programs
Thorough understanding of talent development trends and practices and a good understanding of the mining, or similar, industry
Strong planning, prioritizing and organizing skills; self-directed; able to identify, create and action multiple, individual, departmental and organizational improvements and projects while working in a collaborative and consultative approach with stakeholders
Demonstrated ability in effectively supporting leadership teams in areas of change management, team effectiveness, conflict resolution, facilitation and problem solving
Experience facilitating workshops and meetings at various levels of the organization
Ability to analyze data and use it to identify trends and opportunities to improve training programs
Ability to travel
Strong interpersonal and communication skills; effective ability to deal with diverse stakeholders
Ability to positively influence, partner with, and coach others
Able to work well independently on projects from start to finish
Able to maintain confidentiality and a high level of integrity
Comfort working in complex industrial and safety sensitive environments
Microsoft Office Suite
Class 5 Driver's License or equivalent

Responsibilities

Participate in and adhere to health and safety programs and policies
Lead the design, development, and implementation of organization-wide leadership programs and serve as an internal knowledge resource for instructional design, facilitation, leadership development, learning effectiveness, and other organizational development methodologies and tools
Conduct needs assessments to identify skills or knowledge gaps that need to be addressed
Work with stakeholders to design practical ways to develop skills and capabilities that build personal effectiveness and accelerate career development
Deliver training, curricula, courses and content for activities such as communication skills, leadership and team effectiveness workshops
Partner with external consultants and vendors to manage the delivery of current and future learning solutions to ensure program objectives are met and to evaluate the return on investment for various initiatives
Facilitate or co-facilitate and support training programs to a wide range of audiences and on a variety of topics
Evaluate the effectiveness of training programs through feedback, assessments, and performance metrics
Build relationships with HR managers and Learning and Development Advisors and stay current on learning needs and trends and support a consistent approach across all of our sites and offices
Perform other related duties as required