Sr. Training Specialist ll

The One Company Program is a strategic initiative to improve the way our corporate functions will serve the Ecolab business globally. The outcome of One Company is the growth of our Global Business Solutions+ (GBS+) community and comprehensive transformation to ways of working including changes to process, roles and responsibilities, technologies, governance and more. To support this effort, we seek a Senior Training Specialist II to help build a leading-edge learning program.  

The Sr. Training Specialist II for One Company will design and develop effective training programs, aids and materials to facilitate training for GBS+ associates locally and globally. You will utilize knowledge of adult learning research and best practice to deliver the best functional process training, new hire training, systems or technology training and global community building.  You will explore and apply digital learning tools and techniques to enhance engagement and efficiency while ensuring compliance with enterprise Learning & Development quality standards.

Sr. Training Specialist II works under the direction of the One Company Training Manager and collaborates with colleagues from the One Company Change, Communications, Talent and PMO teams to ensure a wholistic approach to successfully migrating work to the GBS+ platform. 

Main Responsibilities:

Training approach, plan and quality

• Promote GBS+ learning strategy and approach
• Ensure existing training materials and best practice are incorporated into GBS+ training
• Ensue Ecolab brand standards and quality requirements are met in all training materials, digital and printed
• Provide accurate and timely updates to Readiness and Program leadership
• Ensure consistent application of One Company/ GBS+ training tools and methodologies.

Training Design and Development

• Develop and conduct complex training programs in response to organizational needs.  Analyze employee training needs and develop appropriate new programs and materials.
• Collaborate globally to design, build, and deliver top quality learning materials and tools.
• Facilitate effective information gathering sessions and instructional design reviews with business, function and GBS+ subject matter experts (SMEs) to effectively capture institutional knowledge
• Design effective blended training solutions which are job-based, learner-centered, organized, accurate, practical and sustainable.
• Consistently meet project plan deliverables, timeline and budget. Report progress and escalating risk. 
• Be open to feedback, listen actively, and ensure SMEs inputs are applied for best training outcomes
• Deliver training materials including but not limited to curriculum, high level design documents (HDDs), process overviews with instructor playbooks, elearning, desk top procedures, exercise workbooks, knowledge transfer or practice exercises, knowledge checks and other appropriate learning assessments.

Training Delivery

• Develop and facilitate robust Train the Trainer program to activate local trainers for GBS+ training delivery
• Assist GBS+ Site leaders in meeting all site training needs
• Facilitate classroom, remote, and train-the-trainer programs.
• Track training material feedback post-delivery and apply recommendations as appropriate

Collaboration

• Maintain regular connections with other GBS+ Instructional Designers to assure consistent quality globally
• Collaborate with Knowledge Management Team to ensure consistency and accuracy for all learning assets in the GBS+ Knowledge Repository and across all knowledge management platforms
• Work closely with Change Specialists, Communications Managers and Talent/Recruiting team to ensure understanding of benefits, impacts, appropriate messaging, associate profiles and learning requirements, as well as workplan, dependencies and deliverable due dates.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• 10-12 years experience in Instructional Design, training and/or education
• Experience working with adult learning principles, methodologies and tools
• Strong interpersonal skills with demonstrated ability to facilitate collaboration
• Proven experience in delivering high quality work, on time
• Ability to interpret, develop, and present information to multiple audiences,
• Skilled listener who can gauge reactions and guide conversations to uncover learner needs
• Proficient with MS Office suite, especially Powerpoint, MS Forms, Microsoft Teams, Excel, PowerBI.
• Familiarity with Workday Learning & Articulate 360

Preferred Qualifications:

• Masters Degree
• Experience with the implementation of training programs to support large complex projects (e.g., ERP Systems, business transformation, business process reengineering, shared services, outsourcing solutions, etc.)
• Experience in any of the following functions:  finance, supply chain, customer service, master data management, HR, IT, legal, marketing
• Familiarity with SAP and ServiceNow vernacular
• Knowledge of technical content integration standards such as SCORM
• Camtasia experience