Talent & Development Manager - Burnaby, BC

Specsavers

$110K — $125K *
Education, Government & Non-Profit
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years in Talent Development, Learning & Development, or a related role in mid-to-large companies.
  • Ability to engage senior leaders and recommend effective development solutions.
  • Experience with Learning Management Systems (LMS) design and administration.
  • Strong communication and presentation skills across various organizational levels.
  • Proficient in facilitating learning programs and workshops
  • Intermediate skills in Microsoft Word and PowerPoint.
  • Experience in instructional design is a plus.

Responsibilities

  • Manage and enhance learning and development programs for employees.
  • Maintain an annual learning calendar aligned with business needs.
  • Collaborate with global teams to adapt learning frameworks for Canada.
  • Facilitate engaging learning experiences both virtually and in-person.
  • Provide coaching to employees and leaders for career growth.
  • Develop learning materials and e-content to support training efforts.
  • Coordinate logistics and administration for learning programs.

Benefits

  • 4 weeks of vacation plus 1 volunteer day annually.
  • Extra paid day off and an eyecare voucher for your birthday.
  • Comprehensive health and dental benefits with RRSP matching from day one.
  • Annual $3,000 for mental health professional care and access to an Employee Assistance Program.
  • Performance-based quarterly bonuses and annual profit sharing.
  • Free parking, access to a building gym, and stocked kitchen.
  • On-site wellness offerings, including yoga and RMT sessions.
Full Job Description
Location: This hybrid role requires 3 days on-site at our Burnaby, BC office and 2 days remote per week.

What You'll Do

We are seeking an experienced Talent & Development (T&D) Manager to partner with the Head of Talent & Development to design, implement, and continuously improve our learning and development offerings across the organization. The T&D Manager will work closely with the HR team, and business leaders to identify capability gaps, build development solutions, and foster a culture of learning across Specsavers.

This role is apart of a team at its early stages of growth, helping shape the future of people development within the Specsavers Canada office. It will be a combination of strategic design, coordination, and execution. The ideal candidate is someone that is excited about managing our development offerings, being in the details, and skilled in F2F & virtual facilitation.

Key Responsibilities
  • Manage and continuously enhance learning and development programs for support office employees, including global and locally developed offerings.
  • Maintain the annual learning calendar, ensuring content remains relevant, current, and aligned with business needs across all employee levels.
  • Partner with global Talent & Development teams to adapt and optimize learning frameworks, programs, and resources for the Canadian business.
  • Facilitate engaging virtual and in-person workshops, leadership programs, and learning experiences, working with internal stakeholders and external providers.
  • Provide coaching and development support to employees and leaders to foster career growth and capability building.
  • Develop and maintain learning materials, job aids, guides, and e-learning content.
  • Coordinate learning logistics and administration, including scheduling, registrations, communications, participant tracking, and onboarding programs.
  • Partner with leaders, HR Business Partners, and global stakeholders to identify capability gaps and recommend effective learning solutions.
  • Serve as a trusted advisor on learning and development practices, tools, and employee development initiatives.
  • Support the implementation, adoption, and ongoing administration of the Learning Management System (LMS) and other learning technologies.
  • Manage learning administration and reporting, including maintaining accurate learning records, tracking participation and program effectiveness, and developing reporting and insights that measure learning outcomes and business impact.
  • Use learning data, participant feedback, and business outcomes to continuously improve learning experiences and development offerings.
  • Contribute to broader People & Organization initiatives, departmental priorities, and people strategy projects.


What We're Looking For
  • 5+ years of experience in a Talent Development, Learning & Development, Organizational Development, or similar role within a mid-to-large-sized organization.
  • Proven ability to build relationships, engage and influence senior leaders, identify development needs, and recommend effective talent and development solutions.
  • Experience with LMS program design, administration, and system management.
  • Excellent communication, facilitation, and presentation skills, with strong written and verbal communication abilities.
  • Experience facilitating learning programs and workshops for a variety of audiences and organizational levels.
  • Strong organizational and coordination skills, with intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Word and PowerPoint.
  • Experience in instructional design and learning program development is considered an asset.
  • Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Organizational Development, Adult Education, or a related field is considered an asset.
  • Coaching certification, coach training, or related coaching experience is considered an asset.


Compensation: $110,000 - $125,000 base salary, plus quarterly bonus, profit sharing, and benefits. Actual compensation will be determined based on experience

Speccies' Benefits
  • 4 weeks of vacation and 1 paid volunteer day per year
  • 1 extra paid day off plus an eyecare voucher to celebrate your birthday.
  • Health and dental benefits, RRSP matching and a Healthcare Spending Account active from your first day.
  • Mental health and wellbeing support, including $3,000 annually for practitioner care and access to our Employee Assistance Program.
  • Quarterly bonuses, based on your performance.
  • Annual Profit Share program to recognize your part in Specsavers' success.
  • Free parking, access to the building gym, and a fully stocked kitchen with snacks and coffee/tea.
  • On-site wellness offerings in-office, including RMT and yoga sessions.
  • Team and company social events, including holiday and annual celebrations.


Behaviours We Value
  • Collaborative: We work together as one Specsavers to deliver on our purpose
  • Curious: We question, explore, and seek out diverse perspectives to develop our knowledge and understanding
  • Courageous: We challenge the status quo, we experiment with good ideas, and we are brave, bold, and fast in our decision making
  • Compassionate: We care, support, and help each other
  • Commercial: We treat money wisely and make decisions that are good for our customers, our partners, our people and for the long term

We hope that in applying with us, you value these things as well!

Our Hybrid Work Model

Experience the best of both worlds. At Specsavers, we embrace a hybrid approach that balances in-office collaboration with the flexibility to work from home. We come together in office three days a week to connect, innovate, and keep our culture thriving.

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