Global Learning and Development Lead

Position Overview

Novelis is one of the world leaders in aluminum recycling and rolling and a leading sustainable aluminum solutions provider. Driven by our purpose of shaping a sustainable world together, we work alongside our customers to provide innovative solutions to the aerospace, automotive, beverage packaging and specialty markets. Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, Novelis has approximately 13,000 employees in 32 operating facilities on 4 continents.

Responsibilities & Qualifications

The Novelis Global Learning & Development Center of Expertise is seeking a Learning & Development Lead to design, manage, and execute scalable learning solutions across Novelis. Reporting to the Director, Learning & Development, this role partners with COE peers, HRBPs, regional learning partners, vendors, and business stakeholders to support the global learning portfolio. 

The ideal candidate brings strong learning consulting, facilitation, and program execution skills, with the ability to translate business priorities into learning experiences that are globally consistent, locally relevant, and easy to deploy. 

Responsibilities 

Global Learning Design & Portfolio Support 

• Design, curate, and improve blended learning solutions, including virtual, in-person, digital, cohort-based, experiential, and manager-enabled experiences. 
• Translate enterprise strategy and capability needs into practical learning plans, assets, and deployment resources. 
• Create or manage facilitator guides, participant materials, communications, and enablement tools. 
• Ensure solutions meet global standards while allowing appropriate regional, functional, and audience-specific adaptation. 

Vendor & External Partner Management 

• Manage external learning vendors, facilitators, business schools, and content providers for assigned initiatives. 
• Support vendor scoping, contracting inputs, quality expectations, communication rhythms, feedback, and improvements. 
• Monitor vendor quality, value, learner feedback, and fit against Novelis standards and business needs. 

Corporate Learning Calendar Execution 

• Support planning and execution of the corporate learning calendar for global and Atlanta-based learning events. 
• Leverage learning admin support services to coordinate logistics, scheduling, facilitator readiness, learner communications, enrollment, calendar updates, and follow-up  
• Facilitate in-house learning programs with confidence, credibility, and strong learner engagement. 
• Partner with HRBPs, regional stakeholders, communications, shared services, and vendors to launch and manage offerings effectively. 

Learning Consulting, Analytics & Continuous Improvement 

• Assess learning needs using stakeholder input, data, and business priorities. 
• Diagnose needs, clarify success measures, and recommend appropriate learning or non-learning solutions. 
• Monitor participation, completion, learner feedback, program effectiveness, and other learning insights. 
• Use data and feedback to improve design, delivery, communications, vendor performance, and learning culture efforts. 

Required Qualifications 

• Bachelor's degree in Learning & Development, Organizational Development, Education, Human Resources, Business, Industrial/Organizational Psychology, or related field. 
• 5+ years of progressive experience in learning, talent development, instructional design, or related HR capability-building work. 
• Experience designing and deploying leadership, professional, functional, or enterprise learning programs in a complex organization. 
• Demonstrated facilitation experience delivering instructor-led training programs, including programs designed in house. 
• Demonstrated vendor, facilitator, or external partner management experience. 
• Strong stakeholder consulting skills with HR, business leaders, regional teams, and external providers. 
• Practical project and program management skills in a fast-paced environment. 
• Experience with learning technologies, LMS platforms, digital content platforms, and learning data. 
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including clear learning materials and executive-ready summaries. 

Preferred Qualifications 

• Master's degree in a relevant field. 
• Experience in a Learning COE, HR COE, or global HR operating model. 
• Experience in manufacturing, industrial, operational, or globally distributed environments. 
• Relevant certification in instructional design, learning experience design, adult learning, facilitation, or project management. 
• Certification to deliver Korn Ferry, DDI, or other recognized vendor learning solutions. 

Please note that we are unable to provide visa sponsorship for this position. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for current or future sponsorship

What We Offer

This role offers a hybrid schedule. Novelis values the need for flexibility and balance for employees and is committed to a Flex Work approach that empowers employees to maintain work-life balance while enjoying the benefits of a collaborative office environment. Novelis values the need for flexibility and balance for employees.

Novelis benefits say a lot about how we care for each other. Our employees and their families have many different needs. As a result, our benefits offer choices on many levels and are high in quality, competitive in the marketplace, and affordable. These are a few of the benefits we offer to support you and your family’s well-being:

• Medical, dental and vision insurance
• Health savings accounts – Company Funded Health Savings Account (HSA) and Health Reimbursement Account (HRA)
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Company-paid basic life insurance and Additional voluntary life coverage
• Paid vacation and competitive personal time off
• 401(k) savings plan with company match
• Retiree Medical Plans – medical and prescription drug coverage through Novelis sponsored Retiree Health Access
• Retirement Savings Account
• Employee assistance programs – available 24/7 to you and your family
• Wellness and Work Life Support - career development and educational assistance!

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Location Profile

Novelis’ Global Corporate Headquarters is located in the Buckhead neighborhood of Atlanta Georgia and employs approximately 250 people. It is co-located with Novelis’ North America regional office which employs approximately 225 people. Supporting its 24 operations worldwide Novelis’ corporate office is home to the executive leadership team and global functions that support the automotive beverage can and high-end specialties value streams. The City of Atlanta provides a diverse and family-friendly place to live with countless museums cultural organizations and educational institutions including the Georgia Aquarium Woodruff Arts Center CNN Center Georgia Tech and Mercedes-Benz Stadium. In the Atlanta area Novelis has strong community partnerships with Atlanta Habitat for Humanity GeorgiaFIRST and Agape Youth and Family Center in addition to many local museums and community groups.

Novelis recognizes its talented and diverse workforce as a key competitive advantage. Novelis provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants. All terms and conditions of employment at Novelis including recruiting hiring placement promotion termination layoffs recalls transfers leaves of absence compensation and training are 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 provincial or local laws.

Disclaimer

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