Learning & Development Specialist - Corporate - The Toro Company

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. 

The Learning & Development Specialist provides learning and development process and program management for employee development initiatives, as well as facilitation of business 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:  ​​​​

• Project manages new and existing learning programs and projects (e.g., high-potential leadership programs, TTC Talks, online learning resources, new hire orientation, etc.) to include project planning, marketing and communications development, administration, liaison with vendors, and employee support
• Assists 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 senior 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
• Up to 20% travel
• Performs other duties and projects as requested

What Do You Need?  

To be considered for this role, an individual should meet the following minimal requirements:  ​

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in relevant field (HR, Human Resource Development, Instructional Design)
• Minimum of 3 years relevant experience
• General knowledge of key principles and practices of learning and development including adult learning principles, instructional design, and facilitation techniques

Required/Preferred Skills:

• Strong computer skills with Microsoft Office applications and ability to learn new systems quickly
• Excellent communication skills; ability to interact verbally and in writing with others within and outside of human resources; and a professional change management demeanor
• Collaborative team player with ability to communicate and work effectively across levels and departments, where flexibility, adaptability, and resiliency are important
• Proven ability and desire to work independently and within a team of learning professionals dedicated to successful implementation of projects
• Attention to detail and ability to work in a fast-paced environment, sometimes under pressure, remaining flexible, proactive, resourceful and efficient, with a high level of professionalism and confidentiality
• Curiosity and a continuous improvement mindset
• Prior instructional design and facilitation experience desired
• Prior experience with learning technologies desired, including virtual delivery platforms, web-authoring tools, instructional design software, and learning management systems preferred

What Can We Give You?     

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