Leadership Development Programs Facilitator

General Dynamics Electric Boat•Groton, CT

About The Position

The Workforce & Leadership Development Programs Facilitator is an ambassador of the Electric Boat purpose and mission. At EB, facilitators have a tremendous opportunity to play a critical role by helping employees and leaders develop their skills and foster talent development. The facilitator is an instrumental partner responsible for implementing and executing Electric Boat's leadership development strategy and supporting New Employee Orientation. In addition to delivering training programs, the facilitator helps ensure that the scheduling and coordination of training makes for a seamless experience for new hires and participants. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND BASIC DUTIES: Workforce & Leadership Development Programs Facilitator Deliver training sessions, including; new employee orientation, supervisor and leadership development programs Drive a positive employee experience through superior facilitation skills and knowledge of program content Create a culture of collaboration focused on one mindset, one mission, and one team accountability Coordinate with all presenters to ensure alignment prior to scheduled training programs Ensure all required material is available to support training program content Advise on program design as needed Review and adapt material from vendors, and business materials to incorporate into learning programs Ensure alignment with Talent Acquisition Responsible for creating a compelling experience for all employees and leaders that inspires enterprise performance and productivity Demonstrate the ability to present material in a compelling manner and possesses excellent facilitation skills Strategic Business Partner Provide feedback and identify improvement opportunities relating to talent development Act as a steward of purpose for the company culture Drive partner initiatives aimed at increasing retention and engagement Innovate ways to add value to our employer brand proposition Enable successful new hire talent outcomes within each business function Maintain awareness of new learning technologies and provide suggestions for improved practices and processes Provide feedback to business partners helping to evolve talent strategies which achieve EB business and people objectives Ability to act on other duties as assigned The position will support both the Groton and Quonset Point locations, with travel required to sites. This position may be required to work 2nd shift as the needs of the business dictate.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Organizational Development, Human Resources, Business Management, Education OR a closely related field with a minimum of 2 years of experience as an instructional or educational trainer
OR in lieu of a degree, 6 years of experience as an instructional or educational trainer
Ability to travel (25%) to Quonset Point, RI and Groton, CT locations
Ability to work 2nd shift as the needs of the business dictate
Knowledge of traditional and modern educational techniques
The ability to exhibit high energy and to motivate and inspire professionals
Exceptional facilitation, interpersonal, and communication skills
Ability to organize and execute work with a high degree of initiative, creativity and personal accountability
Ability to lead multiple and sometimes competing priorities simultaneously to meet deadlines
Ability to work in high-pressure situations
Proficient knowledge of PowerPoint, Excel, Word, Outlook

Nice To Haves

Delivery experience in front of large groups
Experience delivering training using a variety of instructional techniques preferred; ILT, Video, Web-based
Previous military experience

Responsibilities

Deliver training sessions, including; new employee orientation, supervisor and leadership development programs
Drive a positive employee experience through superior facilitation skills and knowledge of program content
Create a culture of collaboration focused on one mindset, one mission, and one team accountability
Coordinate with all presenters to ensure alignment prior to scheduled training programs
Ensure all required material is available to support training program content
Advise on program design as needed
Review and adapt material from vendors, and business materials to incorporate into learning programs
Ensure alignment with Talent Acquisition
Responsible for creating a compelling experience for all employees and leaders that inspires enterprise performance and productivity
Provide feedback and identify improvement opportunities relating to talent development
Act as a steward of purpose for the company culture
Drive partner initiatives aimed at increasing retention and engagement
Innovate ways to add value to our employer brand proposition
Enable successful new hire talent outcomes within each business function
Maintain awareness of new learning technologies and provide suggestions for improved practices and processes
Provide feedback to business partners helping to evolve talent strategies which achieve EB business and people objectives
Ability to act on other duties as assigned