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Learning Partner Greater China

Sanofi
Remote friendly (Shanghai, VA)
United States
Human Resources

Role Summary

The Learning Partner, Greater China plays a pivotal role within the Local Learning team, collaborating with Learning Institutes and Labs, and engaging with in-market stakeholders to identify learning needs and skills gaps. The role develops in-market deployment plans aligned with the annual learning strategy and ensures local initiatives are integrated with Strategic Workforce Planning, skills assessments, and Sanofi’s objectives, while adapting to local norms and languages.

Responsibilities

  • Partner with in-market business and P&C stakeholders to understand up- and reskilling needs
  • Collect local capability and skills gaps and requirements and share with the Head of Local Learning
  • Develop local deployment plans, in alignment with the annual learning plan, for the respective market and GBU/GF, covering both functional and transversal needs
  • Implement local deployment plans for the respective market and GBU/GF in partnership with Global Learning Services
  • Create an engagement plan for the respective market and GBU/GF, aligning with their specific needs and objectives
  • Localize communications material to the specific markets
  • Implement local engagement plan for the respective market and GBU/GF in partnership with Global Learning Services
  • Partner with Global Learning Services to analyse feedback from learners, share with Head of Local Learning and actively drive continuous improvement to ensure a positive learning experience
  • Customize learning programs to local requirements with support and in close collaboration with Global Learning Services, incl. adapting to local standards, norms and cultural aspects and overseeing translations
  • Act as a Subject Matter Expert facilitator, where applicable
  • Identify and source SME facilitators in alignment with local deployment plan facilitation of trainings while ensuring all logistics are properly arranged for each training session

Qualifications

  • Required: Bachelor’s degree in related field
  • Required: Minimum 5 years of learning and development function and/or relevant business experience in the context of a matrixed organization
  • Required: Proven track record in project management and planning
  • Required: Understanding of 3E’s (Education, Exposure, Experience) and how to apply in development and learning settings
  • Required: Proven communication and engagement skills with the ability to communicate effectively in English and Mandarin
  • Required: Advanced technical proficiency for use in live training
  • Required: Outstanding organizational skills, time management, and ability to manage conflicting priorities
  • Required: Strong interpersonal skills with stakeholder management and conflict resolution abilities
  • Required: Experience working with senior business stakeholders to influence and be a credible business partner at all levels
  • Required: Strong facilitation skills

Education

  • Bachelor’s degree in a related field