Group L&D Manager

at  Freightways Information Services

ABOUT FREIGHTWAYS

Freightways is one of New Zealand’s top 50 companies, listed on the ASX & NZX. We have been part of New Zealand’s business infrastructure for over 50 years, returning results to our investors commensurate with this position and history.
Our people power our progress through our culture. We work hard to engage everyone in their work and to offer them training and opportunities across our 20+ brands. We pride ourselves on ensuring that employees have opportunities to be recognised for their efforts, skills, knowledge and experience.
Whether you’re a customer, an investor or one of our 5000+ team - “We move you to a better place”!

Reporting to the Group Head of P&C, this is an opportunity to take complete ownership of the Learning and Development function for the Freightways Group. There will be direction from P&C and the CEO, but you will have autonomy to lead the future landscape of the function and control how you want to work.

The key deliverables for the role include:

• Developing, implementing and communicating a learning strategy for the organisation as well as providing an annual learning plan and calendar that supports this strategy.
• Designing and implementing engaging training and workshops that empower employees and enhance their skills across all levels of the business.
• Partner with the P&C teams to drive initiatives for a high-performance, learning culture that promotes engagement, innovation, and inclusion.
• Partner with the Head of P&C to identify, calibrate and support succession development programmes and plans.
• Build career maps, promote career stories and align development milestones so Freightways people can easily navigate their development and career trajectory.
• Oversee the management of the Learning Management System (LMS) and develop the e-learning offering strategy.
• Provide expert advice on learning trends, share best practices, and mentor others to grow their knowledge and skills.
• Use Freightways data to identify trends, advise managers and support decision making.
• Applying L&D expertise and knowledge, to support the Corporate Team on the design and development of the Group EVP and Branding Strategy.