What are the responsibilities and job description for the Talent Development Specialist position at Genworth?
JOB TITLE
Talent Development Specialist
LOCATION
This position is available to residents of Virginia as Richmond, VA in-office applicants, as well as remote Virginia applicants.
Genworth policy requires employees to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 before they visit any Genworth office. For certain positions where office attendance is deemed to be essential to the role, offers of employment shall be conditional upon proof of vaccination or exception based on a qualifying medical or religious accommodation request.
YOUR ROLE
As a Talent Development Specialist, you will help us deliver on our team mission to cultivate engaging, innovative, and practical development solutions that empower our associates to learn, grow, and succeed. In this role, you will create and facilitate high-quality offerings focused on developing associates’ professional capabilities and improving individual and team effectiveness. You will consult and collaborate with others to understand business needs and design learning solutions to address those needs.
YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES
- Design, deliver, and evaluate a variety of live, virtual, and blended professional development offerings, programs, and learning opportunities
- Support and/or lead a range of learning and talent development projects and programs related to new hire orientation and onboarding, professional development, leadership development, engagement, and other initiatives to support associate growth
- Design and facilitate individual development and team effectiveness engagements (i.e., coaching, problem-solving meetings, strategic planning sessions, New Leader Assimilations, team norms conversations)
- Measure and evaluate the effectiveness of offerings, programs, and services and use data to inform decision-making
- Partner with fellow Talent Development team members to find ways to enhance learners’ experience through innovative delivery techniques and solutions
- Consult with HR Business Partners, business leaders, and other relevant stakeholders to identify learning needs and gain support for talent development initiatives
YOUR QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resources, Education, Communications, Instructional Design, Psychology, or a related field of study
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in Human Resources, Learning & Development, Organizational Development, or a comparable business-related role
- Experience in adult learning in a corporate environment, including instructional design and facilitation (in-person, virtually, and blended)
- Strong facilitation skills
- Demonstrated ability to create and present engaging content
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Demonstrated abilities in problem-solving, data-driven decision making, and planning
- Ability to juggle multiple projects at the same time and prioritize work based on immediate and future needs
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Comfortable engaging with large and small audiences
- Creative, curious, and open to challenges
- Ability to translate complex concepts into understandable terms
- Proficient in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, and SharePoint)
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience with common e-learning tools (i.e., Articulate Storyline v.3 and/or Adobe Captivate)
- Experience with Workday
- Experience managing vendor relationships
WHY GENWORTH?
- We have a real impact on the lives of the people we serve
- We work on challenging and rewarding projects
- We give back to the communities where we live
- We offer competitive benefits including:
oMedical, Dental, Vision, Flexible Spending Account options beginning your first day
oGenerous Choice Time Off
o12 paid Holidays
o40 hours of Volunteer Time Off
o401K account with matching contributions
oTuition Reimbursement and Student Loan Repayment
oPaid Family Leave
oChild Care Subsidy Program
COMPANY
Genworth Financial, Inc. (NYSE: GNW) is a Fortune 500 provider of products, services and solutions that help families address the financial challenges of aging. Headquartered in Richmond, Virginia, we apply our nearly 150 years of experience each day to helping people navigate caregiving options and fund their long term care needs. Genworth is also the parent company of publicly traded Enact Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: ACT), a leading U.S. mortgage insurance provider. For more information on Genworth, please visit https://www.genworth.com/. From time to time Enact separately releases financial and other information about its operations. This information can be found at https://ir.enactmi.com/.
We know we can’t deliver on our mission unless we deliver for our employees. That’s why we’re committed to creating a work environment that fosters diversity, inclusion, camaraderie, rewarding work, community involvement, and a focus on our employees’ well-being. We know each employee contributes in their own unique way and we’re dedicated to supporting every one of them to help them reach their full potential.
