Job Description

No Relocation Assistance Offered
# 153661 - New York, New York, United States

Do you want to come to work with a smile and leave with one as well? In between those smiles, your day is comprised of connecting with others across the world, full of stimulating discussions and making impactful contributions. If this is how you see your career, Colgate is the place to be! Our trustworthy household brands, dedicated employees, and sustainability commitments make us a company passionate about building a future to smile about for our employees, consumers, and surrounding communities. As the brand with the highest household presence in the world, we transcend physical boundaries. We win as a global organization by continually learning and collaborating. The pride in our brand fuels a workplace that encourages creative thinking, fosters experimentation and promotes authenticity which has contributed to our enduring success. If you are passionate about working for a company that lives by their values, then give your career a reason to smile...every single day.

The Manager Operations, Learning & Development, will report to the Chief Learning Officer, and will be responsible for managing financial resources for Global People Development and the end to end project planning of all strategic upskilling learning solutions, in alignment with the corporate learning strategy.

Principal Duties & Responsibilities

Partners and consults with Global people Development CoHRE leads, Central Business Services (CBS) and the extended Learning team to lead the project management for the annual and on-going training plan

Leads the development of annual learning resource planning to support global execution and meet the needs of global stakeholders

Partners with the Learning team to provide project design, planning, oversight, and implementation of all learning solutions, initiatives and special projects.

Supports the execution of learning initiatives by ensuring optimal allocation of resources and overseeing the development of project plans

Work closely across all groups to develop a fully integrated framework to establish a streamlined work-flow process

Defines and leads the measurement of KPIs for the global learning organization

Owns, gathers and analyzes metrics to evaluate process and project efficiency

Anticipates roadblocks, researches issues and recommend corrective measures to learning leadership

Prioritizes learning process improvement projects and their requirements

Monitors progress of learning process improvement projects against timelines and ensure that deadlines are met appropriately

Coordinates and facilitates the delivery of project objectives

Overseas the Vendor management process with the CBS Vendor Management specialist

Owns the Grid review meetings and provides status updates to various audiences, including governance and management meetings, on the progress of projects

Initiate and track all follow-up activities emerging from project meetings

Proactively identify issues in need of attention and works with the project teams to address them

Manages budget and project financials with a focus on optimizing efficiency and effective use of resources

Required Qualifications:

8+ years of Project Management experience in relevant space

Proficiency in Project management tools managing and applying a variety of project management methodologies (Agile, Waterfall, etc.)

Bachelor\'s degree

Knowledge of operations management and process improvement approaches, concepts, and tools

Proven experience using industry and organization standards, procedures, and policies relevant to learning and development

Excellent interpersonal, communication and presentation skills.

Solid influencing, negotiation and facilitation skills with the ability to foster and maintain collaborative relationships with leaders, peers, and other team members

Knowledge of change management methods and techniques

Preferred Qualifications

Experience in working with Training and Learning organizations

Experience in managing projects and initiatives globally

Project Management Professional (PMP) certification (or similar certification)

Organizes work efforts by prioritizing tasks, using resources optimally, establishing appropriate deadlines and ensuring on-time delivery

Experience outsourcing or offshoring operational services or managing outsourced services

Ability to encourage, motivate, and guide individuals and teams potentially located around the world

Prior experience managing budgets preferred

Master\'s Degree

Leadership Competencies

Ability to express oneself to provide information to others effectively and in a succinct manner

Effective execution, balances speed with quality in achieving goals

Anticipates and removes potential roadblocks and develops contingency plans when needed

Manages expectations of others and set actionable plans to support successful achievement

Monitors progress and adapts plans according to changes in circumstances

Works collaboratively with people in other departments, functions and regions

Collects information from different sources to identify patterns, trends and solutions

Adopts a flexible approach to problem-solving that leads to effective solutions

Ability to multitask, prioritize, adapt to changing environment

Ability to work under pressure both independently and within a team-oriented environment

Takes quick action to resolve customer issues

Salary Range $140,000 - $157,000

Pay is based on several non discriminatory factors including but not limited to experience, education, skills and office location. In addition to your salary, Colgate-Palmolive offers a performance based bonus and competitive benefits package

Equal Opportunity Employer
Colgate is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, marital status, veteran status (United States positions), or any other characteristic protected by law.

Are you interested in working for Colgate-Palmolive? You can apply online and attach all relevant documents such as a cover letter and resume or CV. Applications received by e-mail are not considered in the selection process. Become part of our team. We look forward to your application.

Colgate-Palmolive is a leading global consumer products company, tightly focused on Oral Care, Personal Care, Home Care and Pet Nutrition. Colgate sells its products in over 200 countries and territories around the world under such internationally recognized brand names as Colgate, Palmolive, elmex, Tom\'s of Maine, Sorriso, Speed Stick, Lady Speed Stick, Softsoap, Irish Spring, Protex, Sanex, Elta MD, PCA Skin, Ajax, Axion, Fabuloso, Soupline and Suavitel, as well as Hill\'s Science Diet and Hill\'s Prescription Diet.

For more information about Colgate\'s global business, visit the Company\'s web site at . To learn more about Colgate Bright Smiles, Bright Futures\xc2\xae oral health education program, please visit . To learn more about Hill\'s and the Hill\'s Food, Shelter & Love program please visit . To learn more about Tom\'s of Maine please visit .

Reasonable accommodation during the application process is available for persons with disabilities. Please contact Application_Accommodation@colpal.com with the subject "Accommodation Request" should you require accommodation.

Colgate-Palmolive