Learning and Development Manager

Founded in Japan in 1887, Kao is passionate about making a difference in people’s lives with our high-quality products and services to create a Kirei Life for all – a beautiful life that respects the needs of our consumers and customers as well as the planet. We never compromise on quality and craft our products with care for the consumer and the environment. As a company driven by purpose and strong corporate values, we pride ourselves to be listed among the World´s Most Ethical Companies since 18 consecutive years. Our corporate philosophy, the Kao Way, guides us in everything we do – acting with integrity, courageously driving innovation, and treating each other with trust and respect.

The role:

Lead on the essentials of the Kao Group (The Kao Way), to address learning gaps, and demonstrate clear ROI of training for Kao. Be a trusted advisor to executives, leaders, HCDBPs & employees on all aspects of Talent Management and Learning & Development. Lead projects regarding new tools, technologies and processes or to improve existing methods focusing to deliver an added value for HCD and the business areas, including enhancement of a comprehensive blended learning curriculum for all business areas. Supporting, coaching and guiding the project work and continuous development of junior L&D/HCD colleagues.

What you will do:

• Management Processes, providing guidance on objective-setting, and working with regional leaders and the Americas region to improve Performance Management practices.
• Career & Succession Management: Support HCD BPs & Leaders to identify high-potential employees, develop succession plans, and ensure a robust pipeline of talent for critical roles within the organization across EMEA.
• Employee Development and Training: Designing, delivering and leading training and development programs tailored to the needs of Employees in the EMEA region, including leadership development and skills enhancement initiatives.
• Implementation & maintenance of Learning & Development related Systems: Vendor management, cooperation with EIS & Legal, create content for Systems and administrate, Analysis & Reporting.
• Talent Analytics and Reporting: Utilizing data and analytics to assess talent needs, track key talent metrics, and make data-driven talent management decisions specific to the EMEA region.
• Change Management Support: Providing guidance and support to employees and managers in the EMEA region during periods of organizational change.
• Role model Kao Leadership values: Whilst supporting, coaching and guiding the project work and continuous development of junior L&D/HCD staff members.

What you will need:

• Diploma, Bachelor Degree in Business Administration (BA) or comparable education.
• Working knowledge and certification in at least one behavioral profile (e. g. MBTI, Gallup, CliftonStrenghts, DISC, etc.).
• Experience in Learning & Development / Training and Facilitation (7+ years)
• Experience in the Talent Management (7+ years)
• Experience working in complex, matrix regional / global HCD environments (7+ years) Advanced Technical Skills in Learning Management Systems, Performance Management Systems, e-learning tools.
• The ability to conduct effective training needs analysis, problem-solving, influencing and negotiation conversations, meeting stakeholder & business needs and providing tangible ROI through learning activities.
• Strong communication, influencing and feedback skills and the ability to collaborate with diverse stakeholders across different countries and regions, fostering an inclusive and cohesive talent management approach
• The capacity to think strategically and adapt talent management strategies to accommodate the unique needs and challenges presented by the diverse EMEA region.
• The ability to navigate and guide/support organizations through periods of change, e.g. restructurings, taking into account the varied perspectives and responses of employees across different cultures.
• Strong analytical skills to interpret talent data and metrics specific to the EMEA region, enabling evidence-based decision-making in talent management strategies and initiatives.
• The ability to understand, navigate and role model emotions, perspectives, and behaviors within a multicultural workforce, demonstrating empathy and cultural sensitivity in talent management interactions.
• Essential - Business fluent in English and German // Desirable - Business fluent in Dutch

How we work: Having been selected among the World´s Most Ethical Companies for 16 consecutive years, we are a company with a purpose and strong corporate values. We never compromise on quality and craft our products with care for the consumer and the environment. At Kao, each employee can actively shape their job and their career. We work collaboratively to achieve our common goals, always aiming to deliver the best for our customers.

What we offer: A friendly and flexible work environment with competitive salaries, benefits package, ongoing development and the opportunity to enhance your skills and deliver tangible results. At Kao your voice will be heard. Your opinion really counts. We believe that change comes from taking opportunities into your own hands, so we value and reward entrepreneurial thinking and innovation.

Hiring Process: Kao embraces the diversity and the individual personalities of its people because we believe it is diversity that makes us strong. This is why we welcome applications from all areas of the global community.

Want to learn more: If you feel you are as unique as our products and want to find out why 33,000 people across the globe opted for a career with us please visit our Americas website (https://www.kao.com/americas/en/) or EMEA website (https://www.kao.com/emea/en/)

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