GBS Functional Development Lead

GBS Functional Development Lead is responsible to define and govern a consistent functional onboarding and capability building process strategy. S/he determines functional training objectives by conducting analysis of overall functional / organizational needs and specific skill or knowledge gaps. S/he will provide effective capability building solutions to GBS employees that cover both functional / technical as well as behavioral development needs, delivered through multiple channels (e-learning, webinars, classroom, on the job). The incumbent provides day to day leadership of the GBS Functional Development team.

• Competitive pay and attractive annual bonus
• Creating new business structures for Global Business Center Complex environment of working with multiple stakeholders
• On-going development opportunities in multinational environment, wide variety of projects, ambitious goals and independence in achieving them. Promoting from within culture
• Freedom with responsibility (we trust your competencies, ability to manage your time and your scope of work)
• Lot of flexibility in terms of work arrangements (work from office or from home)
• Private medical care (various options to choose) and life insurance
• Employee pension and savings programs
• JTI Family Leave Benefit – including extended paid paternity leave and fully paid maternity leave
• Multisport card, foreign languages classes
• Wide variety of trainings, webinars and professional courses on our e-learning platforms, including sponsored certification programs (for employees fulfilling the admission criteria)
• Modern office with traditions (Art Norblin Factory) in convenient location, equipped with a library, mindfulness zone, spacious kitchen, garden terrace, massage chairs and underground bicycle parking
• Working in a diverse and inclusive organization of 33 different nationalities

• Identify and assess the functional / technical development needs of the organization through job and skills gap analysis and consultation with line managers
• Design, implement and measure effectiveness of Functional Training & Capability Development programs reflecting business needs
• Define, develop and deploy a harmonized functional onboarding program to ensure consistency across GBS organization
• Apply effective and purposeful learning and development methods and solutions
• Implement, maintain and report on KPIs for functional training portals and databases
• Select and manage resources, including working with both internal stakeholders and training vendors to develop and deliver learning solutions
• Keep abreast of learning trends, developments and best practices
• Motivate, coach, mentor and manage the team, reporting directly, indirectly and matrixed into the incumbent

• University degree in human resources or a related field. Knowledge in lean management, education, training, or any other people development-related field is strongly preferred
• 5+ years of experience leading, creating and implementing functional / technical capability building or operational excellence programs, in large multi-function sites
• Highly computer literate with proficiency in MS Office and related business and communication tools
• Strategic and creative mindset
• Fluency in English 

• Business-minded with strategic outlook and long-term vision, who can implement plans effectively and manage details well while not losing the “big picture” view
• Have the ability to simplify complexity in order to improve business performance and embrace change proactively
• Possess solid influencing and negotiations skills, being able to influence major stakeholders inside and outside the organization in a planned, well informed way
• Strong communicator, a true networker with effective interpersonal and analytical skills, who likes to build strong and trustworthy relationships