Talent Development Specialist
world economic forum geneva
📍 geneva switzerland🕐 1mo ago🔗 workday
Job Description
We are seeking an experienced Talent Development Specialist to join our Talent team for a six-month maternity cover. The role will support the design, coordination and delivery of learning and talent development initiatives, with a particular focus on project management, content curation, digital learning, data analysis and programme operations.
Working closely with the Talent Development team, P&C Partners and external providers, the successful candidate will bring a structured, practical approach and be able to take ownership of existing initiatives quickly.
**Key responsibilities**
* Coordinate learning and talent development projects from planning and design through to delivery and evaluation.
* Develop and maintain project plans, timelines, milestones and stakeholder communications.
* Contribute to the design of learning programmes, development journeys and supporting resources.
* Research, curate and regularly update learning content for employees, teams and people managers.
* Design, develop and maintain digital learning resources across the organisation’s learning platforms, including e-learning modules, videos and interactive content, to improve the employee learning experience.
* Coordinate with external providers to support the effective delivery of learning programmes and resources.
* Coordinate operational processes for external providers, including contracts, procurement requests, purchase orders and invoices, ensuring timely approvals, accurate records and appropriate follow-up.
* Gather and analyse participation data, feedback and other indicators to evaluate programme effectiveness, report on progress and outcomes, and recommend practical improvements.
* Support the delivery of workshops, onboarding events and other learning activities where required.
**Experience and skills**
* Experience in learning, talent development, organisational development or instructional design.
* Strong project management and programme coordination skills.
* Experience designing and curating learning content and connecting programmes to broader capability-building priorities.
* Confidence using data and feedback to evaluate and improve programmes.
* Experience coordinating external providers and related contracts, purchase orders and invoices.
* Strong organisational, communication and stakeholder-management skills, with a practical and collaborative approach.
* Familiarity with digital learning tools and platforms; experience with Workday, e-learning development, career or leadership development, and behavioural assessment tools would be an advantage.
* English C2 and French B2
**Why join us?**
Join an independent and impartial organization with over 55 years of connecting leaders to make sense of global challenges and move the world forward together.