Manager, People Learning and Development

Virgin Galactic www.VirginGalactic.com is on track to become the world’s first privately funded commercial space line. It is dedicated to becoming a world leader in sub-orbital commercial space tourism and small satellite launch services with a longer term vision to develop other space technologies that have the potential to open space to significantly more people and users. If you are looking for a challenging opportunity that will ignite your passion for designing cool and innovative products, are exceptionally creative, are a great problem solver and can make things happen – apply today!

Position Summary

Virgin Galactic (VG) www.VirginGalactic.com is seeking an experienced learning and development partner to plan, conduct, and administer programs, training and tools to maintain or enhance employee’s technical/soft skills, knowledge, performance and abilities. This is a full-time position at Virgin Galactic’s aerospace facility in Long Beach, California.

Your Mission:
This hands on role will create, administer, and deliver training programs for the business and organizations. To do this, you must first assess the needs of the organization. Once those needs are determined, you will develop custom training programs that take place at Virgin or other offsite facilities.

You will be responsible for the design, maintenance, and delivery of weekly employee orientations, onboarding and indoctrination into the VO culture. You will organize or offer training sessions using lectures, group discussions, team exercises, hands-on examples, and other training formats. Some training is in the form of a video, Web-based program, or self-guided instructional manual. Training also may be collaborative, which allows employees to connect informally with experts, mentors, and colleagues, often through the use of technology. You also may monitor instructors, guide employees through media-based programs, or facilitate informal or collaborative learning programs.

Assess training needs through surveys, interviews with employees, or consultations with managers or instructors

Design and create training manuals, online learning modules, and course materials

Review training materials from a variety of vendors and choose appropriate materials

Deliver training to employees using a variety of instructional techniques

Monitor and evaluate training programs to ensure they are current and effective

Select and assign instructors or vendors to conduct training

Manage and maintain compliance training systems, training, and reporting

Source and implement an org wide Learning Management System (LMS)

Develop and manage performance management processes/tools

Perform administrative tasks such as monitoring costs, scheduling classes, setting up systems and equipment, and coordinating enrollment

May perform other duties as assigned.

What you bring:
Basic Qualifications

A bachelor’s degree is required, preferably in training and development, human resources, education, or instructional design. Also may consider a degree in business or the social sciences, such as educational or organizational psychology.

Must have at least 8-10 or more years of recent experience leading the assessment, development and delivery of learning and development activities.

Exceptional speaking skills are essential for this role. You must be a dynamic communicator of information who will facilitate learning to diverse audiences from executive level to individual contributors.

Previous work experience in a start-up environment and/or the aerospace industry is highly desirable.

It is critical that the candidate have significant experience in information technology, e-learning and technology-based tools and their roll out. Successful candidates should be able to effectively use all the MS Office tools and implement other effective tools in the analysis, design and delivery of trainings.

Preferred Skills and Experience

A masters or other related advanced degree is highly desirable, as are related learning and development certifications.

Previous relevant HR leadership/management experience is desired.

Physical and/or Additional Requirements Must be able to work all shifts as well as weekends when needed.

ITAR Requirements

To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, applicant must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by ITAR (22 CFR §120.15) or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.

Personal Requirements

The Virgin Galactic organization has a relaxed and informal culture that encourages individuality and innovation. You will be motivated, enterprising and enthusiastic. Company culture is such that you need to be able to “check your ego at the door,” be a self-starter and possess a sense of humility. You will work well under commercial pressure and thrive on being given challenges and responsibility. You will communicate clearly and be confident and persuasive. You will have a high level of integrity and understand the need of complete confidentiality.

Virgin Galactic is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with Virgin Galactic is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.