Remote Director Learning

Summary

Join our People & Organizational Success team as a passionate L&D leader to design, develop, and deliver learning and leadership programs that prepare Affirmers for key moments in the employee lifecycle. You will lead a team responsible for creating value by focusing on the needs of Affimers in a remote-first, hybrid work environment.

Requirements

• You've designed and executed a comprehensive learning & development strategy and scaled L&D efforts in an organization with a growing global workforce for 2000+ employees
• 10+ years of experience highlighting a combination of learning and leadership development, innovative thinking, design thinking, experiential learning and
• 8+ years of experience leading a team
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, with a data-driven and evidence-based approach to decision-making and influencing
• A track record of leading L&D program development that delivers business impact and positive ROI for the organization
• Strong relationship-building skills to work collaboratively with partners across the organization
• Innovation in learning modalities and learner experience, including micro-learning, virtual learning experiences, user journeys and learning measurement
• Experience managing learning tech platforms, including partnership with People Tech teams and vendors to evolve products and systems
• Ideally, you have a coaching certification from ICF, or another accredited organization
• Excellent communication skills, with an appetite for distilling sophisticated information to what matters most. Simpler is better
• A “how can we make this better?” mentality. You recognize that “perfect” is not an end state, and continually drive for improvement

Responsibilities

• Lead the Learning & Development function at Affirm, focused on the design, development and delivery of solutions that elevate individual, team and leadership capabilities in support of our high performance culture
• Work closely with People team stakeholders to ensure the philosophy, strategy, initiatives and programs are clearly defined, understood and adopted within the organization to drive consistency, continual improvement, and a sustainable business competitive advantage
• Design and implement employee development initiatives and programs that address the organization’s skill gaps, enhance employee capabilities, and promote employee growth and career development
• Work with the People Analytics team to determine appropriate metrics to measure progress and impact of programs and initiatives. Own the design and sharing of insights to executives and across the company
• Build and scale learning experiences in our remote first work environment, recognizing people come first. Your initial needs analysis will guide learning strategy, principles and solution design
• Embed principles of equity, inclusion and belonging across our learning curriculum
• Partner cross-functionally across the People Team to drive future programming and opportunities to grow employee capabilities and readiness. This includes collaborating with subject matter experts across Affirm in crafting new resources and experiences
• Create compelling communications and other internal content to drive change management efforts supporting our People & Org Success strategy
• Define, measure, and communicate success metrics to stakeholders across the business

Benefits

• Health care coverage - Affirm covers all premiums for all levels of coverage for you and your dependents
• Flexible Spending Wallets - generous stipends for spending on Technology, Food, various Lifestyle needs, and family forming expenses
• Time off - competitive vacation and holiday schedules allowing you to take time off to rest and recharge
• ESPP - An employee stock purchase plan enabling you to buy shares of Affirm at a discount