Head Learning & Development (80 - 100%)

Are you passionate about designing comprehensive learning strategies? Do you have deep expertise in building and implementing meaningful learning experiences that connect directly to business needs? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you! As Director, Learning & Development, you will be at the forefront of shaping a transformative learning strategy that will empower 14,000 employees to drive our business forward. Leading a lean, award-winning team of experts, you will design a cutting-edge learning architecture for Swiss Re Group, all while enjoying the flexibility to choose where and how you work.

In this high-impact role, you will report to the Group Chief Talent & Culture Officer. You will spearhead the revamp and re-design of our global Learning & Development approach, aligning it with our business strategy, industry best practices, and the latest market trends, and ensuring a state-of-the-art employee experience. You will ensure our learning infrastructure remains at the forefront of the industry, setting new standards for excellence.

1. Understand the organisation's business strategy and design an appropriate learning and development architecture to support it.
2. Lead and develop a team of consultants, working collaboratively with other teams and vendors to support and implement a fit-for-purpose L&D strategy at Swiss Re. Redesign, standardize, and continually improve our existing learning portfolios, programs and standards, including leadership development.
3. Influence, govern, and optimize large-scale decentralized learning programs across the organisation, focusing on consulting during strategic business transformations and the technical and non-technical capabilities derived from them.
4. Develop a fit-for-purpose upskilling and reskilling strategy for the organisation, collaborating with our broader team and other areas such as Strategic People Planning, while drawing on industry best practices.
5. Review and improve our approach to managing learning needs, our learning infrastructure, and our learning delivery to ensure that we embed learning in the flow of work for our people and have the desired return on investment and business impact.
6. Work with our broader team to re-design career development and growth, and ensure that we have the best technology solutions to support a seamless learning experience for our people.

About the Team:

Human Resources at Swiss Re is here to unlock the potential of our employees and to help bring our company vision - to make the world more resilient - to life. We partner with all employees by working as one integrated team to enable the delivery of sustainable business performance through people and foster a culture of performance where clear expectations result in accountability for outcomes.

We strive to enable Swiss Re to offer an environment where employees find purpose and can perform at their best thanks to an attractive, flexible, and inclusive work environment which adapts strategically to changing needs. Our culture is all about driving business success with fast, results-oriented decisions. We embody the Swiss Re spirit, focusing on our clients and fostering a strong sense of belonging. By linking curiosity and innovative ideas to client needs, we champion applied intellect. And with a commitment to clarity, we ensure execution power in everything we do.

We're Talent, Culture & Inclusion (TCI), a part of Group Human Resources at Swiss Re. We're the strategic consulting, design, and transformation arm of HR. We leverage thought leadership and the latest research to design and enhance our people and culture strategy and own a connected suite of processes and solutions as a lean, diverse, and global team.

About You:

As an experienced consultant who has led or been part of HR Centers of Excellence (CoEs), you are a visionary and pragmatic leader with a knack for turning innovative ideas into impactful strategies. Your expertise in leveraging cutting-edge learning practices will be pivotal in shaping the future of our organization. You thrive in dynamic environments, where prioritizing and delivering results swiftly is key. You are ready to roll up your sleeves and dive into the work, driving significant change and making a tangible impact. Additionally, you're a confident communicator who can engage and build trust at all levels of the organization.

Essentials:

1. Minimum 15-20 years of experience in global HR CoEs, with a strong background in topics such as learning and development, running and developing leadership and talent programmes.
2. Ability to navigate a global organisation, and quickly build relationships within the team and beyond, with significant stakeholder management experience.
3. A background in innovative learning solutions and traditional learning approaches, with a sound understanding of progressive learning trends and technology.
4. Experience taking topics from ideation to executive proposals to a functioning strategy at pace, and guiding its implementation across a global organisation.
5. Excellent presentation skills (authoring and presenting) are a major plus.

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About Swiss Re:

Swiss Re is one of the world's leading providers of reinsurance, insurance and other forms of insurance-based risk transfer, working to make the world more resilient. We anticipate and manage a wide variety of risks, from natural catastrophes and climate change to cybercrime. Combining experience with creative thinking and cutting-edge expertise, we create new opportunities and solutions for our clients. This is possible thanks to the collaboration of more than 14,000 employees across the world.

Our success depends on our ability to build an inclusive culture encouraging fresh perspectives and innovative thinking. We embrace a workplace where everyone has equal opportunities to thrive and develop professionally regardless of their age, gender, race, ethnicity, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, physical or mental ability, skillset, thought or other characteristics. In our inclusive and flexible environment everyone can bring their authentic selves to work and their passion for sustainability.

If you are an experienced professional returning to the workforce after a career break, we encourage you to apply for open positions that match your skills and experience.

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