Director, Learning and Leadership Development

Requisition ID: 63245

ABOUT WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Whirlpool Corporation (NYSE: WHR) is a leading kitchen and laundry appliance company, in constant pursuit of improving life at home and inspiring generations with our brands. The company is driving meaningful innovation to meet the evolving needs of consumers through its iconic brand portfolio, including Whirlpool, KitchenAid, JennAir, Maytag, Amana, Brastemp, Consul, and InSinkErator. In 2023, the company reported approximately $19 billion in annual sales, 59,000 employees, and 55 manufacturing and technology research centers. Additional information about the company can be found at ~~~.

The team you will be a part of

The Organization/Talent Development team conducts or facilitates general and specific training programs for organization employees. Monitors employee development and training programs, assesses needs and results, develops new programs and modifies existing programs. Consults on employee development, performance, management utilization, personal career development, job enrichment and succession planning areas.

This role in summary

As part of our ongoing commitment to building a learning organization and developing outstanding leaders, we are seeking a Director of Learning and Leadership Development. This leader, reporting to the VP, Org & Talent Center of Expertise (COE), will lead the Learning and Leadership Development practice area in the global Org & Talent COE. In alignment with the organization's enterprise agenda and the broader Org & Talent COE roadmap, he/she will drive the global learning and development strategy for Whirlpool Corporation. He/She will lead a team of three direct reports, and partner with key leaders in the regions, to design and deliver comprehensive solutions for leadership and executive development and high-potential leader acceleration. Further, this leader will be accountable for creating and socializing organizational frameworks in the areas of employee onboarding, skills and capability building, executive coaching, team effectiveness, career and development planning, and learning technology. This role requires an exceptionally strong leader who has the ability to create a step function change in learning and development outcomes, culture, and performance.

Your responsibilities will include

• Drive an enterprise approach to the practice area through global design and development of processes, tools, and deployment approaches

• Continue building the practice area to be more data-driven and technology-enabled

• Work collaboratively with other practice areas (i.e., Talent Acquisition, Talent Management, Org Effectiveness & Change Management, Inclusion & Diversity) to ensure seamless integration of solutions and a positive employee experience

• Guide the evolution of executive development and high-potential leader initiatives through experiential and discovery-based approaches

• Drive continuous improvement of professional development and leadership development practices

• Build strategy and frameworks to identify and close enterprise capability gaps in alignment with Whirlpool business strategy and strategic imperatives

• Continue evolving the learning mindset at Whirlpool to an "always on" approach, and leverage learning experiences enabled by technology

• Identify, develop, and implement measurement methods to assess the success and impact of learning and development

• Build strong relationships with business leaders across the organization

• Provide ongoing coaching and feedback to build capability and Bring Out The Best in team members

Minimum requirements

• Bachelor's Degree Human Resources, Organizational Development, or a related field required

• 12+ years of experience in Learning & Development, Organization & Talent Development, or related discipline

• 3-5 years leading teams in Learning & Development, Organization & Talent Development, or related discipline in a complex, matrixed organization

• Experience leading the learning and development function/practice area in a large, complex global organization

• Experience designing innovative and contemporary global learning and leadership development solutions that deliver measurable outcomes

• Proven execution excellence through a strategic mindset

• Experience working with executive stakeholders

• Excellent communication skills, effective presentation skills; ability to communicate with external partners, all levels of leadership, and individuals of diverse cultural backgrounds

Preferred skills and experiences

• Master's Degree/advanced degree and/or relevant certifications preferred

• Demonstrated success leading and driving change on large-scale, global learning and development initiatives

• Experience identifying and working with outside vendor partners in creating unique development experiences for employees and leaders

• Proficiency with, and broad understanding of, technology enablers and the digital learning landscape

• Ability to define, leverage, and analyze data as input to, and support of, strategy and ongoing continuous improvement efforts

Additional information

Whirlpool's Ways of Working

Our goal is to provide an environment that helps you bring your best to Whirlpool every day. We apply 'always on' flexibility to all work days. You will have the autonomy to manage personal, family, and outside-of-work commitments as needed. Employees in this role work in person Monday through Thursday with the option to work from anywhere on Friday.

We offer other flexibility and industry-leading time-off benefits that will help you balance what's important at work and at home, including:

• Flexible Friday - Option to work extra hours Monday through Thursday to finish up work early on Friday.

• Two-Week Work from Anywhere - Minimum of one-week increments for a total of two weeks per year.

• Sabbatical - Four weeks paid leave after every five years of service.

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