Vice President Of People: Learning & Development

Curaleaf • New York, NY

Posted Jun 07, 2022

Summary

Curaleaf Holdings, Inc. (CSE: CURA) (OTCQX: CURLF) ("Curaleaf") is a leading international provider of consumer products in cannabis, with a mission to improve lives by providing clarity around cannabis and confidence around consumption. As a high-growth cannabis company known for quality, expertise, and reliability, the company and its brands, including Curaleaf and Select provide industry-leading service, product selection, and accessibility across the medical and adult-use markets. In the United States, Curaleaf currently operates in 23 states with 130 dispensaries, 25 cultivation sites, and over 30 processing sites, and employs over 5,000 team members. Curaleaf International is the leading vertically integrated cannabis company in Europe with a unique supply and distribution network throughout the European market, bringing together pioneering science and research with cutting-edge cultivation, extraction, and production. Home | Curaleaf | Cannabis with Confidence

Our corporate social responsibility is Rooted In Good Diversity, Equity, Inclusion + Social Equity + Sustainability Social Responsibility | Curaleaf | Cannabis with Confidence We believe in taking corporate and social responsibility very seriously, from our educational outreach to national partnerships, state-wide initiatives and local causes. Giving back to the communities where we operate is important to us, and helps to change old attitudes by showing the positive impact of cannabis in creating jobs, changing lives, and helping local communities.

We educate. We advocate. We give.

Vice President Of People: Learning & Development

***This role is remote and will include travel within the US***

We are looking for a Vice President of Learning & Development to be responsible for executing a fully integrated learning organization designing, developing and applying high-impact sustainable training programs that will help us develop and retain diverse, qualified and top talented team members within our fast-paced, dynamic and growing (no pun intended) cannabis industry. Additionally, this role must hit the ground running with the completing of integration of our Learning Management System (LMS) within all functions of the organization. The L&D department play a critical role in the day-to-day learning and development activities as part of the HR department and this leader must be friendly, self-motivated, team player with strong interpersonal skills. The successful candidate will be one who partners with various stakeholders, thinks pragmatically and is able to be responsive to business needs and create L&D solutions to support them.

Responsibilities include but not limited to:

Strategy & Execution:
  • Develop, establish and exe execute a national learning and development strategy and assist with each the execution of each functional L&D strategy to ensure alignment of objectives and priorities
  • Create a strategic L&D plan of initiatives that include ongoing development programs and career pathing for all levels and positions within the organization
  • Drive innovative and creative L&D approaches and tools
  • Execution and completion of LMS (SAP Litmos) rollout within each function
  • Spearhead staff and organizational development and engagement efforts that support the emerging, evolving, and strategic talent management and employee lifecycle planning
  • Design and lead formal and informal staff and management trainings
  • Oversee and continually review and enhance a variety of learning experiences
  • Develop ad-hoc learning programs and tools to support departmental-wide initiatives
  • Actively promote professional development for all staff
  • Conduct needs analyses to determine learning needs based on projected competencies, career pathing, and organizational changes
  • Execute staff and leadership programming, communication and nomination processes and track participants and career progression as part of overall Talent Management efforts
  • Evaluate Learning Management Systems (LMS) and decide which technologies to offer and how to address specific learning needs in an agile work environment
  • Assist in the development and maintenance of key metrics and statistics
  • Use learning metrics and analytics to measure the effectiveness of learning solutions and evaluate program offerings and support agile and systematic program improvement in alignment with strategic priorities
  • Provide programs and services that enhance organizational performance and enable successful organizational change by increasing alignment between individual, team, and organizational capabilities, and manage the associated organizational change efforts
  • Manage external vendor relationships, as needed
  • Other duties as assigned

Relationship Management:
  • Build, inspire and manage direct reports, peers and team members
  • Leverage internal and external networks to maximize knowledge sharing among peers and other subject matter experts
  • Stay current on trends and best practices in L&D landscape
  • Partner with HR colleagues to create, deliver and continually reassess onboarding framework and curriculum for all new staff, processes for annual reviews, and various learning journeys (management programs, executive leadership programs, etc.)
  • Collaborate with other departments to develop programs in the areas of strategic planning, team building, change management, coaching, and other customized trainings

Technical & Soft Skills:
  • Familiar with utilizing Litmos SAP and LinkedIn Learning software
  • Planning/Organizing/Executing - project management skills
  • Excellent communication skills, both oral and written in addition to platform skills (in person and virtually)
  • Analytical and detail oriented
  • Strong collaborator with ability to establish strong, positive relationships and work with a variety of people in different positions at all levels of the organization
  • Must be flexible and able to adapt to change smoothly and quickly
  • Ability to scale up and down - individual will need to be involved in building programs from the ground up, yet also provide strategic direction
  • Pragmatic thinker who is able to be responsive to business needs and create L&D solutions to support them

Skills/Experience/Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree
  • Minimum of 5 -7 years of learning & development experience
  • Minimum of 3-5 years of learning & development leadership experience *cannabis industry a plus
  • Prior experience with leadership development program creation and implementation in a large organization
  • Ability to oversee end-to-end development and roll-out of learning & development courses, processes and tools for a variety of employee groups (HR, IT, Wholesale, Ops, Cultivation, etc.)
  • Demonstrated ability to train and present to various size staff groups and in formats of wide-ranging length and complexity (I.e., Webinar, in-person, etc.)
  • Experience developing communication channels, presentations, videos, etc.
  • Ability to facilitate engaging sessions for groups of varying skill levels
  • Strong project management skills with the ability to manage multiple projects concurrently as well as changing priorities
  • SHRM certified and maintains good standing
  • Proficient in Microsoft Suite platforms
  • Subject to background check per state cannabis regulations
  • Solid knowledge of learning and development principles including technology-based learning
  • Experience developing communication channels, presentations, videos, etc.
  • Ability to facilitate engaging sessions for groups of varying skill levels
  • Strong project management skills with the ability to manage multiple projects concurrently as well as changing priorities
  • Flexible and adaptable to change and feedback


Curaleaf is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.

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