- Position Type: Contract
- Contract Duration: 14 months
- Pay Rate: C$50.00C$57.00 / Hour (CAD)
- Shift / Schedule: Monday to Friday 8:30 AM 5:00 PM
- Travel Requirements: Not required
- Interview Process: Virtual 1st round; 2nd round will be in person
Job Summary
The Learning Solutions Architect is responsible for the development of innovative learning solutions and leads the end-to-end creation execution and documentation (including communication reporting and socialization) of long-term/multi-year learning strategies and roadmaps based on business needs and enterprise strategy. This position manages relationships and deliverables across multiple projects. It requires critical strategic thinking as well as a good balance between understanding of the operating model and the Program structure and governance; combined with a solid knowledge of performance consulting practices solid strategy planning change management collaboration stakeholder management project management and communication skills.
Key Responsibilities
- Act as the primary point of contact and strategic partner to business leaders HRBP and Talent and Learning COE leads like Project Delivery Learning Technology Learning Operations on any day-to-day inquiries BAU or transformation needs
- Lead performance consulting and conduct needs analysis to diagnose gaps and develop effective solutions to address capability development needs
- Negotiate influence and build strong relationships with business leaders subject matter experts and HR partners to understand business strategy and evolving learning needs
- Provide learning advisory and thought leadership to key stakeholders including but not limited to new and innovative learning solutions capabilities and limitations of learning options and modalities and recommended solutions and rollout plans
- Develop and execute the long-term learning strategy & plan and associated roadmaps for the assigned portfolio and capabilities ensuring they align with the skills needed to support the broader business vision and deliver a great learner experience
- Build the business case for learning development and define the rollout plan in collaboration with the business senior management and other partners
- Partner with L&D; stakeholders to ensure the L&D; workstream is appropriately staffed and resourced to support the initiative
- Inventory and identify learning assets that map to new or existing capabilities to support business outcomes
- Interact collaborate and help influence peers and other LSAs to ensure alignment to the long-term learning plan and associated roadmaps of the capabilities assigned
- Proactively align learning strategies to the capabilities needed to address evolving business needs
- Act as intermediary between learning COE leads and business leads to ensure the learning strategy is effectively executed and to manage the ongoing sustainment model for the learning plans
- Manage issues or escalations in relation to the learning strategy within the portfolio
- Develop and leverage relationships with external learning partners on best-in-class learning services
- Align to enterprise frameworks or methodologies that relate to business architecture activities within the business area
- Attend and participate in internal and external industry committees and/or conferences for learning professionals
- Identify and implement process improvements that reduce costs or create capacity within learning development and delivery
- Provide updates and report on the development of learning assets and materials as well as progress of the overall learning strategy to support the business needs
- Actively seek feedback from users and support areas including the various COE leads
- Keep abreast of emerging issues trends and evolving business requirements and assess potential impacts
- Act as a learning expert/lead integrating cross-function understanding within their own field of specialty
Required Experience
- 810 years of overall experience in Learning & Development
Must-Have Requirements
- Familiar with the L&D; space
- Learning consultation experience Vendor relations experience
- Negotiation skills
- Ability to build strong relationships
- Learning solutions experience
- Onboarding experience
- Compliance experience
- Project work experience
- Adult learning principles experience
- MS Office Suite experience office 360 teams word intermediate Excel experience pivot tables chart some formulas
- Knowledge and experience utilizing AI tools Copilot
- Soft Skills High EQ
- Strong stakeholders and communication
- Influence and negotiate
Nice-to-Have Requirements
- Banking experience
- DISQUALIFIERS is there any information/experience on a candidates resume that would disqualify them from consideration for this position
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Required Skills
- MS Office Suite experience (Office 365 Teams Word); intermediate Excel experience pivot tables charts some formulas
- High EQ
- Strong stakeholder and communication skills
Preferred Skills
- Banking or financial institution experience
Education Requirements
- Post-secondary education; continuing education relevant to Learning & Development or Adult Education
- Relevant Learning & Development / Adult Education certifications required
- Medical Vision and Dental Insurance Plans
- 401k Retirement Fund
About the Client
This client is a leading financial services and banking organization operating across Canada and internationally employing thousands of professionals across its enterprise. The organization supports a wide range of functions from technology and operations to learning talent and human resources and regularly engages learning designers solutions architects HR business partners and L&D; specialists who collaborate to deliver enterprise-scale capability development programs.
About GTT
GTT is a minority-owned staffing firm and a subsidiary of Chenega Corporation a Native American-owned company in Alaska. We highly value diverse and inclusive workplaces and support Fortune 500 organizations across banking financial services technology life sciences biotech utilities and retail sectors throughout the U.S. and Canada.