Specialist – Learning

Reporting to the Assistant Manager, Learning & Development, you will support the designing, planning, and implementation of an enterprise-wide leadership development program. You will create programs that build managerial capabilities, improving planning, delegation and risk management skills.

Here is what a typical day looks like

• Design, develop and deliver scalable learning on core leadership and managerial programs in both face to face and virtual interactions
• Conducting training needs analyses with Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) in the business to determine leadership and managerial development gaps and requirements
• Designing benchmarks, effort and cost, research, and recommending buy versus build opportunities for leadership and managerial development
• Organizing training delivery methods for classroom, web conferencing, and e-learning modalities
• Monitoring, evaluating, and recording training activities and program effectiveness
• Creating and editing current course materials such as reference guides, job aids, infographics, videos and webinars to ensure timely and relevant learning
• Ensuring full learning cycle, curriculum design, development, execution, and review
• Provide outstanding program/project management support
• Assist with developing presentations related to leadership and managerial development strategy, performance and roadmap
• Facilitating training programs for classroom, web conferencing, and e-learning
• Managing and evaluating learning programs using the ADDIE model (Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation, and Evaluation)
• Evaluating and presenting on training effectiveness and ROI
• Analyzing information gathered from learners and business leaders on success of programs and making recommendations for continuous development, improvement and quality of learning programs
• Conducting training needs analyses for leadership and managerial learning initiatives
• Aligning business development needs with best practices in the learning & development field and the insurance industry
• Creating well researched training proposals with appropriately sourced materials and information

The value you bring

• Level 1 Insurance License an asset but not required
• Certified Training Professional (CTP) or Certified Training & Development Professional (CTDP) an asset
• Creative and innovative thinker
• Proficient with eLearning authoring tools (Articulate 360)
• You have presented to Senior Leadership and have strong follow through with on-going communications to various stakeholders.
• Experienced solving problems through written content delivery
• Ability to convey complex principles in an easy-to-understand way
• Completion of a Post-Secondary Education in Communications or similar field of study. Combination of experience and Education will be considered

Location: Remote in Canada

Requisition # 80793

Compensation: $58,000 – $80,000

What if I don’t meet every requirement?

If you’re excited about the role but your experience doesn’t check every box – we still encourage you to apply. You may be the right person for this role – or we might have another that suits you even better!

At Western, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace in the communities we work and live in If you have questions or require accommodation, please reach out to us.

Health and Wellness

We take pride in providing programs that add value to our people’s lives – after all, they are our greatest asset.  Eligible employees receive a competitive compensation package consisting of 3 weeks’ vacation, 14 wellness days, company matching investment and savings programs, and 100% employer-paid group benefits, including a health care spending account.

For over 20 years, supporting our local communities has been a part of everything we do – it’s engrained in our culture though the Western Financial Group Communities Foundation.

About Organization

Western Financial Group is a diversified insurance services company that is focused on creating security and has provided over one million Canadians the right protection for more than 100 years. Headquartered in High River, Alberta, Western provides personal and business insurance through 220 locations, its affiliates and a variety of connected channels, with an engaged team of approximately 2,100 people.

Day in and day out, the interactions of our people are rooted in four guiding principles: Truthfulness, Fairness, Value and Loyalty. For customers, that means honesty and accountability from your Western insurance experts; trust and loyalty; hard-earned knowledge of our business; and longstanding relationships with enduring value.

Western Financial Group is a subsidiary of Trimont Financial, a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Wawanesa Mutual Insurance Company.