Regional manager of training solutions: design

Why Valvoline Global Operations?Valvoline Global is a worldwide leader in automotive and industrial solutions, creating future-ready products and best-in-class services for partners around the globe. Established in 1866, we introduced the world’s first branded motor oil, claiming our position as The Original Motor Oil. As an affiliate of Aramco, one of the world's largest integrated energy and chemicals companies, we continue to invest strategically and expand globally, driving unparalleled product innovation and sustainable business solutions.Our corporate values of care, integrity, passion, unified, and excellenceshape everything we do. Living out our values is what makes our company, our employees, our partners, our customers, and the communities we serve great.When you join Valvoline Global, you join a culture that is committed to treating all people with care, operating with integrity, striving for excellence in everything we do, showing passion about delivering on our commitments, and being unified in all our enterprise endeavors.Careers for the DrivenValvoline has a rewarding opportunity as a Regional Manager of Training Solutions: Design & Delivery, APAC reporting directly to the Manager, Enterprise Learning Technology. This is a hybrid opportunity, 2 days remote per week.The regional leader for the training solutions leads and is responsible for our regional implementation, localization, and delivery of our training curriculum. This team is a “Center of Excellence” in that it provides governance, best practices, and subject matter expertise on the deployment/usage of sales training to improve our go-to-market efficiency and experiential interaction with our customers. This role identifies and monitors sales training needs in APAC and designs, plans, and implements training programs, and procedures to fulfill those needs, which includes regional sales process training (e.g. Richardson), sales and marketing tools and systems, and product training and certification.In addition, the Learning Architect aspect involves managing the creation, maintenance and localization of online training content, including translation and tailoring to the regional market. The role will also lead the implementation of a Learning Management System (LMS) for APAC, establish regional processes and governance models, and act as a liaison between end users, internal teams, and regional training leads.Major efforts include driving internal onboarding, ongoing sales support, e Learning, distributor certification, product training and sales process training, all while ensuring that content is regionally tailored to meet the needs of the APAC market. This role is also responsible for managing vendor relationships and contracts for design, delivery, and systems.How You’ll Make an ImpactProvide oversight, direction, and overall support for the design and development of learning solutions within the region by: a. Create and manage the delivery of product training, classroom training, and sales training, ensuring a consistent, blended approach. b. Manage the creation, maintenance, tailoring, and translation of engaging and effective training content, considering various learning formats, methodologies, and audience needs (through internal development tools or external vendors). c. Continuously review and suggest enhancements or modifications to existing training programs to improve engagement, learning outcomes, retention and adapting to the changing needs of customers and the organization. e. Work closely with regional training managers across the enterprise to share content, strategies, and future initiatives. f. Manage the budget for learning and development initiatives, ensuring cost-effective solutions while demonstrating financial acumen in balancing budget constraints with effective learning outcomes.Manage regional vendor relationships and projects: a. Oversee regional vendor relationships, ensuring proper management of Master Service Agreements (MSA), Statements of Work (SOW), project timelines, and review/signoff processes. b. Maintain Learning Management Systems (LMS) to organize, store, and manage training materials efficiently. c. Stay updated on emerging technologies and integrate them into the learning environment to enhance training effectiveness. d. Develop and enforce governance policies, including processes and naming conventions for content storage, to ensure consistency and efficient use of the LMS by the broader training team.Connect with local commercial teams within each region to drive innovation and efficiency in their solutions, staying abreast of regional industry trends and emerging solutions & technologies to enhance their sales training capabilities. Collaborate with key stakeholders/leadership to align training needs with the adoption of training initiatives.Monitor and analyze product performance & adoption metrics, identifying areas for optimization, increased usage, and growth. Establish metrics to gauge the success of training programs (ROI); implement continuous improvement measures based on evaluation outcomes.Develop and maintain a regional catalog pipeline, budgets, and project management, communicating updates and progress to internal and external stakeholders. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define, prioritize, and implement training solutions that contribute to the organization's strategic goals.Foster a culture of continuous learning and development within the organization, including Personal Career Development, self-improvement and training.Other duties and responsibilities as determined by Valvoline from time to time in its sole discretion.What You’ll NeedBachelor's degree (or equivalent) in a related field; MBA or relevant advanced degree would be a plus.Minimum of 5 years of experience in learning development.Up to 2 years of experience in leading teams and people preferred.Experience in delivering & design adult learning theory and principles in small and large groups.Experience in project management and communications skills of effectively manage multiple projects with tight deadlines and driving alignment & execution across groups.Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite.Working knowledge of SAP and Salesforce.com.Facilitating Change: Alignment & Accountability; Executing Strategy; Demonstrated capability to align product initiatives with overall business strategy and market trends; Driving Execution: Leading Execution & Execution Mindset; Conflict; Accountability; Problem Solving; Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and adapt strategies to meet changing market conditions; Capable of addressing complex challenges and making decisions that positively impact the product and business; Innovation: Proven track record of driving innovation in product development; staying ahead of industry trends and emerging technologies.Drive Profitable Growth: Delegating and Empowering Your Team; Planning & Organization; Drive for Results.Creating a High-Performance Culture: Leading Others: Ability to inspire and lead a team of Training Specialists, fostering a collaborative and high-performance culture.; Creating an Inclusive Environment: Building Your Org. & Creating an Inclusive Team of Ideal Team Players; Coaching: Coaching and Teaching Your Team; Building Influential Partnerships.Customer Orientation (Internal & External): a strong commitment to understanding and meeting customer needs. Focused on providing excellent customer service, anticipating needs, and building positive relationships.Presentation Skills & Stage Presence: High Impact and Compelling Communication; Excellent communication and leadership skills; Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to convey complex ideas clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.Building and Cultivating Influential Networks and Partnerships.Relocation Options:This position will be in Singapore. Relocation assistance is currently not being considered.Valvoline Global provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. Are you good at what you do? Join us.The Company has put a process in place to make its recruitment process accessible to any and all users. Reasonable accommodations will be provided, upon request, to applicants with disabilities in order to facilitate equal opportunity throughout the recruitment and selection process. Please contact Human Resources at 1-800-Valvoline or email 1-800 to make a request for reasonable accommodation during any aspect of the recruitment and selection process. The contact information is for accommodation requests only; do not use this contact information to inquire about the status of applications.Requisition ID: 749#J-18808-Ljbffr