Sr. Learning & Development Specialist/Facilitator - The Toro Company

We are looking for a passionate, enthusiastic facilitator and learning/development expert to join our HR team!

Who Are We?     

The Toro Company is a homegrown, Minnesota-based company that has been in business since 1914. We pride ourselves on providing world-class equipment to help maintain the environment that we love, while putting an emphasis on giving back to the communities that surround us. From residential lawns and gardens, to venues such as St Andrews Links and Target Field, we are a company with a global footprint and a passion for helping people beautify whatever landscape they may be in. With 100 years of operation under our belt and an average employee tenure of 15 years, come find out what makes The Toro Company the best place in the Twin Cities to build a career. 

Job Purpose:  

Provides learning and development process and program management for employee development initiatives, as well as facilitation of business and leadership skills related learning programs both in-person and virtually across our global organization. 

What Will You Do?  

In order to grow and build a successful career with The Toro Company, you will be responsible for the following responsibilities:

• Project manages new and existing learning programs and projects (e.g., high-potential leadership programs, Internal Education Series, online learning resources, new hire orientation, etc.) to include project planning, change management, marketing and communications development, administration, liaison with vendors, and employee support 

• Consults and advises senior manager, learning, development and engagement in instructional design, course authoring, marketing, and materials development for learning topics for office and production workforce 

• Delivers and facilitates training content to employees using a variety of training techniques, strong classroom management skills, and a collaborative approach 

• Manages vendor relationships for learning consultants, to include services negotiation, contracting, status updates, reporting, and understanding future offerings 

• Assists the manager, learning, development and engagement in annual budgeting and strategic planning process for Learning function 

• Communicates cross-functionally with HR business partners, legal, IT, and business leaders across the company; provides some guidance and support to other functions on targeted learning initiatives 

• Partners with Learning Management System (LMS) administrators to identify functionality needs in LMS 

• Performs other duties and projects as requested 

 What Do You Need?

To be considered for this opportunity, an individual should meet these minimum qualifications:

Basic Qualifications:  

• Bachelor's degree in relevant field (HR, Human Resource Development, Instructional Design) 

• Minimum of 6 years relevant experience required

• General knowledge of key principles and practices of learning and development including adult learning principles, instructional design, and facilitation techniques 

• Prior instructional design and facilitation experience desired 

• Prior experience with learning technologies <