Learning & Development Lead

BELIEVE IN BETTER

Do you believe in leading the way to a better, healthier, more sustainable future?

At AIA we’ve started an exciting movement to create a healthier, more sustainable future for everyone.

It's finding new ways to not only better people's lives, but to better the communities and environments we live. As the largest listed company on the HKSE, we’ve been proudly making a difference for people and communities across Asia for over a century. And we build on this every day with our ambition to engage one billion people to live Healthier, Longer, Better Lives by 2030.

And to get there, we need leaders with the courage, clarity, and humanity to inspire, guide and support their teams to thrive every day - in the work they do and the life they live. Our leaders always have and will play a vital part in our journey to help more people live Healthier, Longer, Better Lives, build healthier societies and cultivate healthier environments that better everyone.

If you sound like that leader, read on.

The opportunity:
Join AIA New Zealand as a Learning and Development (L&D) Lead and take charge of driving organisational growth through strategic learning initiatives.

As a pivotal member of our Change and Capability function, you'll play a crucial role in designing, implementing, managing and delivering learning solutions that equip people with the capability to deliver on current and future organisational priorities.

Key responsibilities include:
- Leading our L&D strategic planning process, and managing the end-to-end design, development, and delivery of critical enterprise-wide learning solutions e.g., Strategic Workforce Planning- Designing and delivering best-in-class blended learning and development solutions, ensuring there is a suitable balance between classroom-based learning and learning through other avenues including coaching, technology, and self-directed learning practices- Learning programme management and facilitation across a range of curriculum areas (including but not limited to new employee orientation, soft skills, and leadership training)- Developing and leading learning governance, standards and infrastructure that ensure sustainable and effective organisational learning solutions and promote our growth as a learning organisation- Cultivating a culture of continuous learning within the organization, and providing L&D technical leadership and coaching to the wider AIA NZ Learning Community- Providing expert advice on learning and development trends, best practices, and strategies to support informed decision-making-
- Developing evaluation strategies to assess the impact of learning programmes and manage the Workday Learning system functionality

Ideally, you’ll bring:
- Extensive experience (5+ years) in designing, delivering, and evaluating learning and development strategies and frameworks- Proficiency in co-design methods such as human-centred design, organisational change management and agile ways of working, with the ability to measure the impact of initiatives- Experience managing multi-disciplinary teams and leading complex business programmes, with strong influencing and communication skills particularly at Executive and Senior Leadership levels- Proven experience in project management, leading complex business programmes, managing outcomes and stakeholder expectations- Digital literacy, including proficiency in MS Office and familiarity with e-learning platforms- Tertiary qualification or professional certification in an appropriate discipline (Psychology, Education, Learning and Development) - qualifications in coaching or psychometrics is desired- Experience in the financial services industry or a corporate environment is desired

Why choose AIA?

At AIA, we believe in empowering every one of our people to find their 'better'. We do this by offering:
- Opportunities to grow within the business through internal mobility- Competitive employee benefits that include insurances, an Employee Share Purchase Scheme, and an extra day of leave each quarter to recharge- Membership to AIA Vitality, our wellbeing programme, giving you access to great discounts & rewards with Apple, Les Mills, MoleMap, Endota spa, Groov, Airpoints, Countdown & more- A supportive and inclusive workplace- Flexible working arrangements.

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