Talent & Learning Development specialist

At Intuitive, we are united behind our mission: we believe that minimally invasive care is life-enhancing care. Through ingenuity and intelligent technology, we expand the potential of physicians to heal without constraints.

As pioneer and leading company in the field of robotic-assisted surgery, we strive to foster an inclusive and diverse team, committed to making a difference. For more than 25 years, we have worked with hospitals and care teams around the world to help solve some of healthcare’s hardest challenges and advance what is possible.

Intuitive has been built by the efforts of great people from diverse backgrounds. We believe great ideas can come from anywhere—we strive to foster an inclusive culture built around diversity of thought and mutual respect. We lead with inclusion and empower our team members to do their best work as their most authentic selves.

Passionate people who want to make a difference drive our culture—our team members are grounded in integrity, have a strong capacity to learn, the energy to get things done, and bring diverse, real-world experiences to help us think in new ways. We actively invest in our team members to support their long-term growth so they can continue to advance our mission and achieve their highest potential. 

Join a team committed to taking big leaps forward for a global community of healthcare professionals and their patients. Together, let’s advance the world of minimally invasive care.

Primary Function of Position:

As an integral part of the Global Talent Management team, the Talent & LD Specialist is a full-time role supporting talent initiatives across our high growth EMEA region, with a particular focus on Learning and leadership development solutions. The Talent & LD specialist will support the localization and implementation of programs, policies, processes and initiatives covering the scope of GTM (Employee development, leadership programs, on-boarding processes, data analytics, etc.) in timely, efficient and compliant way. This includes the main activities below, without being exclusive:  

• Coordinate relevant information to organize trainings and development events for EU employees (invitations, tracking, user assistance…) with a customer orientation mindset and attention to evaluation
• Be a proactive HR partner to assess, propose and design innovative learning modules to support capabilities in accordance with regional, functional development needs
• Engage with country HR teams and employees on queries & requests about learning needs, talent and OD initiatives to gauge and track interest and needs
• Facilitate/Present to employee groups to promote employee development offerings and assist in local facilitation for select offerings.
• Regional event planning and management (planning, scheduling, setting up Zoom meetings and breakouts, etc.)
• Manage local vendor relationships
• Collect and analyze learning or talent-related data for patterns and trends to derive insights; draft reports and craft presentations to share with Collate stakeholders, managers, and employees to support talent decision making or learning initiatives.
• Plan, develop and / or adapt marketing and promotional plans and materials to drive uptake of internal training initiatives, tools, and resources
• Set up, maintain and actively drive engagement in region/country specific training/talent-related internal digital channels/forums with relevant resources (Workday, Zoom channels, Learning Management System, etc.)
• Identify, recommend, and execute on continuous improvements to systems, processes, and tools to enhance employee experience
• Support the localization and implementation of programs, policies, processes and initiatives covering the scope of GTM (Employee development, leadership programs, on-boarding processes, data analytics, etc.) in timely, efficient and compliant way.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Experience:

• Project management skills with a focus on detailed planning and execution
• Digitally-savvy with familiarity in the use of tools: Workday, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, video conferencing (e.g. Zoom, Teams, WebEx) etc.; interest and ability to learn new software quickly
• Knowledge of adult learning theory and practice / ideally certification
• Problem-solving, analytical mindset and resourceful; interested in process improvement
• Experience with event coordination/training program logistics
• Team player with the ability to build productive working relationships and collaborate cross-functionally; interest in interacting with a globally distributed, multi-cultural team
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, fluency in English
• Success maintaining relationships with external vendors and consultants
• Ability to work both in a team toward common goals, as well as self-directed to complete individual deliverables
• Keen interest in pursuing a career in learning and development and / or talent management
• Able to manage work in a fast-paced environment with competing priorities and deadline
• 5 years of related experience with university degree (Bachelor preferably in an HR / Training focused role) or a minimum of 3 years’ experience and a Master Diploma.

Preferred Skills and Experience:

• Experience with reporting/analytics software (Strong experience with Workday is a big advantage)
• Administrative/back-end use of HR systems
• Facilitation and/or public speaking to small- and medium-sized groups of all levels
• Use of web conferencing / virtual classroom software
• Analytical and innovative mindset
• Working experience in a fast-paced – matrix environment
• German language would be a plus

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Intuitive is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees, and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type, without regard to race, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, color, age, religion, protected veteran or disability status, genetic information or any other status protected under federal, state, or local applicable laws.

We will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with fair chance laws.