People & Development Lead - Remote - Jobs in Guelph, ON

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About SyngentaSyngenta is a global leader in agriculture; rooted in science and dedicated to bringing plant potential to life. Each of our 28,000 employees in more than 90 countries work together to solve one of humanity’s most pressing challenges: growing more food with fewer resources. A diverse workforce and an inclusive workplace environment are enablers of our ambition to be the most collaborative and trusted team in agriculture. Our employees reflect the diversity of our customers, the markets where we operate and the communities which we serve. No matter what your position, you will have a vital role in safely feeding the world and taking care of our planet. Join us and help shape the future of agriculture.About UsWe invite you to help our Canada team shape the future of agriculture. At Syngenta, we believe every employee has a role to play in safely feeding the world and taking care of our planet. To support that challenge, the Human Resources team is currently seeking a People & Development Lead.Are you readyYour work will have a big impact on the achievement of our goals. People will count on you to be an energetic and creative individual who can translate our long-term talent strategy into specific people and organizational development activities that align with business needs.

• Can you think big picture and do you have the innate ability to curate content to deliver on key learning and development initiatives in the business
• Are you open to a highly collaborative environment and eager to become a part of a team that is expanding and undergoing changes
• Do you live and breathe the ED&I values and principles and can you weave a thread throughout learning and development opportunities

This role is vital in developing key competencies to support organizational learning to accelerate growth through development of people. As part of the Human Resources team, you will work with leadership teams to improve individual and team effectiveness; support the design, development and implementation of Learning and Development projects; and work with the business on critical change and transformation activities projects and programs. This role will support Syngenta’s ongoing values in ED&I to ensure a consistent thread throughout our Learning and Development programs.We have a Flexible Work Location approach and this role can be based in Guelph, ON, Calgary, AB or remotely across CanadaWhat you get to do

• Champion people and culture initiatives with assigned client groups through consultation, facilitation and coaching leaders and sources solutions/tools to support their individual and team engagement initiatives as well as overall corporate culture and overall talent development plans
• Consult with leaders to target learning and development strategies aligned with Canada’s long term Talent Strategy
• Accelerate development for identified talent through tailored/targeted development plans and actions
• Develop leadership competencies (including assessments and emerging leaders programming)
• Create and execute learning and development offerings and opportunities for the Canadian business
• Create and execute increased visibility and transparency of development opportunities
• Work with various vendors to support Syngenta’s learning and development goals
• Works closely with the Head of HR to develop and ensure on-going implementation of ED&I Strategy across Canada
• Provides oversight of ERG strategy and functioning
• Proactively partners with leaders to identify people issues or organizational design challenges and provides advice and expertise to help develop creative solutions
• Leads and supports organizational people and culture initiatives and programs (i.e. diversity/inclusion, leadership development, policy development, engagement survey etc.)
• Partner with peers in the People & Organizational Development (POD) community to apply and support developed programming and ensure relevant application locally

Are you someone with

• Undergraduate degree in relevant field (Business, Organization Development, Education/Adult Learning, HR Management)
• 10 years’ minimum of focused talent management and organization development experience, and learning and development program management required (preferably including significant experience in multinational organizations)
• ED&I principles in program design and practices
• Demonstrated understanding of business operations, long-term focus, ability to conduct deep needs analysis, demonstrated strategic thinking
• Strong customer, relationship management, communication, organizational and project management skills
• Technical skills in MS Office, including advanced PowerPoint & Excel
• Excellent online technology skills (Teams, Zoom etc.) and other relevant technologies
• Excellent virtual and face to face facilitation/presentation skills
• Strong eye for business combined with high degree of impact & influence

Join us!

• We offer a competitive base salary and incentive bonus potential, combined with challenging and meaningful work, learning and career development opportunities and a great team environment.
• A culture that celebrates diversity & inclusion, promotes personal and professional development and offers flexible work options to meet both your work and personal needs
• Comprehensive Benefit offering, Pension and Group Retirement program with company match, and Profit Sharing.
• Focus on Wellness and innovative programs that support overall health and wellbeing such as annual Lifestyle Account and free Headspace App
• Progressive Employee Policies and Programs including a Flexible Work Location approach, and a vacation policy that provides up to 30 days’ vacation for all employees

*** Please note that Syngenta has a COVID19 mandatory policy that applies to this positionSyngenta is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion or any other employment practices for reasons of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital or veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status.Syngenta Contact Information:If you need assistance during the application process, please contact the Service Desk at recruitment.na@syngenta.comSyngenta Canada welcomes applications from all qualified candidates and is able to accommodate persons with disabilities. For more information about accommodation during any stage of the recruitment process or if you would like more information on our accommodation policies, please contact recruitment.na@syngenta.com#LI-EH7#RemoteQuick Apply

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