People Development & Solutions Specialist

Applications are to electronically submitted through the Brock Careers page through the following link : As the People Development & Solutions Specialist, you will :

• Report to the Director, Organizational Design & Development;
• Research and develop recommendations for designing and updating talent processes and programs that support an exemplary employee experience;
• Provide organizational development and learning solutions advice and support to internal manager clients;
• Design and develop creative, high-quality, interactive learning content for remote and classroom;
• Develop the infrastructure for Learning and Development (L&D) programs by establishing standardized methods, tools and templates for assessment, design, development, implementation, evaluation, and reporting for a range of delivery platforms
• Deliver and facilitate training via live classroom, onsite training, web/video conference and one-on-one training;
• Support the implementation of the evaluation strategy to ensure a data-driven approach to improving people centric and learning programs;
• Identify and analyze the skills, performance, and knowledge gaps to create effective learning programs for University wide initiatives in the areas of core competency development, succession planning and career pathing;
• Provide an equity, diversity and inclusion lens to people and organizational development programs and processes;
• Lead and/or partner with the HR Services team on people analytics projects, including predictive analytics, dashboards/data visualization, and identifying trends and recommendations;
• Collect, forecast, and report on quantitative and statistical workforce data, information, and trends;
• Participate in requirement gathering, building, testing, and implementation for Work Force Planning (WFP) technology initiatives (i.e., Workday);
• Conduct learning and organizational development planning analysis and activities to ensure ongoing and future organizational talent demands are met, exceeded, and measured;
• Collaborate in the development of an evidence based, data driven approach to strategic HR management;
• Analyze and present People metrics and related HR data in the form of dashboards, infographics, and reports designed to support Brock’s People strategy and the resolution of HR business issue.;

Qualifications :

• Relevant University degree in Organizational Development, Adult Education, Instructional Design, Human Resources, or a related discipline with a concentration in Human Resources Management, or combined education and relevant experience;
• A minimum of five (5) years of relevant and progressive experience in Human Resources or Organizational design and development with a focus on organizational development change management, learning and development, people metrics and analytics;
• Demonstrated knowledge of best practices in adult learning and technology-based learning with the ability to link knowledge transfer with desired strategic outcomes;
• Knowledge of human resources and human capital planning to understand complex business and HR challenges and make strategic planning talent process recommendations;
• Knowledge of cultural change management frameworks and approaches and organizational development with an intersectional inclusion lens;
• Knowledge of theories, principles, trends and best practices in development and delivery of organizational development initiatives, including in-depth knowledge of the needs assessment process, performance development & assessment processes;
• Experience working with different learning platforms, systems, and tools to create blended learning solutions;
• Experience developing effective learning solutions in the format of micro-learning, gamified learning, just-in-time solutions, infographics, videos, animations, etc.;
• Demonstrated knowledge of HR-related information systems and databases to design/utilize databases and a wide variety of analyses and reports;
• Strong interest working with, analysing data, and conducting research focused projects;
• The ability to motivate, coach, mentor and encourage people, including demonstrating leadership through significant change initiatives;
• Superior facilitation and presentation skills;
• Passion for teaching, motivating, and coaching; and
• Ability to adapt to shifting priorities and the changing demands of business, manage ambiguity, deliver results with a sense of urgency, and thrive in a fast-paced environment.

Preferred or Asset Skills :

• Certified Human Resources Leader (CHRL) designation;
• Experience and proficiency with Workday, a cloud based human resource management software system and Learning Management Systems (LMS);
• Knowledge of University government model, operations/mission/priorities (to understand and meet organizational needs), Faculties and bi-cameral system; and,
• Demonstrated experience in a public sector or educational environment, Including unionized environments.

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