Wood Mackenzie Hiring for Learning and Talent Development Partner Job at London, England Full Time

Wood Mackenzie is the global leader in data, analysis and consulting across the energy, chemicals, metals, mining, power and renewables sectors.

Founded in 1973, our success has always been underpinned by the simple principle of providing trusted research and advice that makes a difference to our customers. Today we have over 2,000 customers ranging from the largest global energy companies and financial institutions to governments as well as smaller market specialists.

Our teams are located around the world. This enables us to stay closely connected with customers and the markets and sectors we cover. Collectively this allows us to offer a compelling combination of global commodity analysis with detailed local market knowledge.

We are committed to supporting our people to grow and thrive. We value different perspectives and aspire to create an inclusive environment that encourages diversity and fosters a sense of belonging. We are committed to creating a workplace that works for you and encourage everyone to get involved in our Wellness, Diversity and Inclusion, and Community Engagement initiatives. We actively support flexible working and are happy to consider alternative work patterns, taking into account your needs and the needs of the team or division that you are looking to join.

Hear what our team has to say about working with us:

https://www.woodmac.com/careers/our-people/

We are proud to be a part of the Verisk family of companies!

At the heart of what we do is help clients manage risk. Verisk (Nasdaq: VRSK) provides data and insights to our customers in insurance, energy and the financial services markets so they can make faster and more informed decisions.

Our global team uses AI, machine learning, automation, and other emerging technologies to collect and analyze billions of records. We provide advanced decision-support to prevent credit, lending, and cyber risks. In addition, we monitor and advise companies on complex global matters such as climate change, catastrophes, and geopolitical issues.

But why we do our work is what sets us apart. It stems from a commitment to making the world better, safer and stronger.

It’s the reason Verisk is part of the UN Global Compact sustainability initiative. It’s why we made a commitment to balancing 100 percent of our carbon emissions. It’s the aim of our “returnship” program for experienced professionals rejoining the workforce after time away. And, it’s what drives our annual Innovation Day, where we identify our next first-to-market innovations to solve our customers’ problems.

At its core, Verisk uses data to minimize risk and maximize value. But far bigger, is why we do what we do.

At Verisk you can build an exciting career with meaningful work; create positive and lasting impact on business; and find the support, coaching, and training you need to advance your career. We’ve been recognized by Forbes as a World’s Best Employer and a Best Employer for Women, testaments to our culture of engagement and the value we place on an inclusive and diverse workforce.

Wood Mackenzie products serve customers across the energy and natural resources sectors that depend on data, insight tools and business process automation solutions which are delivered through API’s and User Interfaces. The team are currently working on a next generation, data analysis & visualization platform utilized by our customer to drive billion-dollar decisions.

We are seeking a Learning and Talent Development Partner to join our Global Talent Development team, supporting our Product, Data & Technology (PDT) function in business agility and the delivery of our strategic objectives through agile organizational learning and career development.

The successful candidate will work closely with PDT leaders and HR Business Partner to find creative ways to identify, capture and develop the critical technical knowledge our People require at each stage of their career. This role will report to our Director Talent Development and collaborate with functional leaders to identify priority learning needs, and provide learning and resources to support onboarding, performance, and career development.

About the role

As part of the Global Talent Development Team, and working closely with the Division HR Business Partner, you will support the delivery of our strategic objectives through the development of a robust technical capability framework, provision of aligned opportunities for learning, and facilitating career development.

You will be the primary point of contact for our Product, Data & Tech teams across our global network to help them navigate and access career and development resources.

You will support our teams to develop the resources and skills to deliver a dynamic onboarding process that engages employees from the outset, supports inclusion, belonging, and retention, accelerates productivity and creates a fungible talent pool.

You will use effective data collection and evaluation techniques (such as surveys, interviews, and focus groups) to establish priority learning needs, and make recommendations on L&D strategy and investment. And you will collaborate with our internal centres of excellence to develop and deliver training and resources to support team, leader and personal effectiveness, career development, and Inclusion, Diversity & Belonging.

For further information, please contact the hiring manager, Nicola de Visser.

The role is ideal for someone who takes an organisational development and consultative approach to learning and development. The ideal candidate would possess many of the following qualities:

• Experience working with Technical or Data Experts to define critical technical capabilities and develop capability frameworks
• Strong business partnering and project management capabilities
• A relevant L&D, HR, or OD qualification and/or experience of supporting organisational learning and development in a specialist or technical environment.
• Experience in facilitation and coaching to support employee development, team effectiveness and/or leadership and management development.
• Results-orientated – working to agreed timelines and ensuring high quality work standards are achieved.
• Experience of developing strong working relationships with a diverse group of stakeholders across a global/hybrid organisation and influencing at all levels.
• Planning and organisational skills with the ability to work autonomously, manage multiple projects and prioritise tasks to meet business and stakeholder needs.
• Pro-active and a continuous improvement mindset to ensure Learning & Development consistently delivers value to the PDT Organisation.

The following additional attributes would be advantageous, but not essential:

• A coaching qualification
• Knowledge of product, technology, data analytics, and/or data science content areas

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