Training and Development Specialist

Come join us
Your role will be pivotal in identifying skill gaps, providing relevant training initiatives, and promoting a culture of continuous learning across the organization. Additionally, you will take charge of managing the training budget and collaborate closely with the Center of Excellence to ensure our training efforts align with best practices and industry standards.
**Together we do what matters.**
Skills and experiences
- Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Organizational Development, or a related field, or relevant equivalent work experience.
- Ideally proven experience in the training or development area or general HR experience
- Strong organizational and project management abilities
- Ability to work collaboratively and build positive relationships with stakeholders at all levels of the organization.
- Analytical mindset with the ability to interpret data and make data-driven decisions.
About you
Characteristics that demonstrate success for this role:
- Excellent English communication skills - verbal, written and presentation
- Passion for continuous learning and keeping up-to-date with trends in training and development.
- Consultative and collaborative
- Resilient, adaptable, and flexible
- Intellectually curious about technology
- Convincing storyteller and engaging content creator
What you'll do
- Manage the company's learning management system, ensuring content is up-to-date, accessible, and aligned with training objectives.
- Actively manage all aspects of the learning program from needs assessment, through to design, delivery and program sponsor updates. In this role having part in most of the program management aspects is expected.
- Collaborate with the Center of Excellence to stay abreast of best practices, trends, and innovations in training and development.
- Ensure the accuracy of compliance trainings and develop procedures for local maintenance and reporting.
- Identify opportunities to provide ongoing better performance support and resources to employees, ensuring continuous development beyond formal training programs.
Enjoy your career
Some of the best things about working at Avanade
- Opportunity to work for Microsoft's Global Alliance Partner of the Year (14 years in a row), with exceptional development and training (minimum 80 hours per year for training and paid certifications)
- Real-time access to technical and skilled resources globally
- Dedicated career advisor to encourage your growth
- Engaged and helpful coworkers genuinely interested in you
A great place to work
- As you bring your skills and abilities to Avanade, you'll get distinctive experiences, limitless learning, and ambitious growth in return. As we continue to build our diverse and inclusive culture, we become even more innovative and creative, helping us better serve our clients and communities. You'll join a community of smart, supportive collaborators to lift, mentor, and guide you, and to lean on your expertise. You get a company purpose-built for business-critical, leading-edge technology solutions, committed to improving the way humans work, interact, and live. It's all here, so take a closer look- We work hard to provide an inclusive, diverse culture with a deep sense of belonging for all our employees. Visit our Inclusion & Diversity page.- Create a future for our people that focuses on
- Expanding your thinking - Experimenting courageously - Learning and pivoting- Inspire greatness in our people by
- Empowering every voice - Encouraging boldness - Celebrating progress- Accelerate the impact of our people by
- Amazing the client - Prioritizing what matters - Acting as one

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