Lenovo

The International Sales Organization (ISO) Sales Enablement Academy (SEA) charter is to ensure Lenovo’s teams of sellers have the skills, knowledge, and behaviors needed to be the premier sellers in Lenovo’s Channel and Customer-facing markets.

You'll be responsible for:

• Assist and support the ISO SEA Director in establishing and managing key elements of the SEA.  Your extensive Sales Learning and Development experience and expertise are integral contributions to this global effort.
• Training deployment. You will manage geo sales training program delivery processes, planning & program reporting.
• Leading the ongoing training needs analysis to define geo-specific sales training requirements; recommending appropriate training solutions; you will lead/participate in the design, development, and delivery of training programs.
• Project Management - logistics and administrative- related activities for instructor-led training events including: budget, resources, scheduling, materials, location, catering, etc., with the singular goal to build one of the best Learning and Development organizations in the industry.
• As a member of this team, you bring insight, innovation balanced with practicality, and ingenuity.

Minimum requirements

• 5 – 6 years experience building consultative selling and/or Channel Partner courses and curricula
• 10 years experience in Instructional Design (individual contributor through Program Management) that includes:
  • Task and needs analysis
  • Competency modeling
  • Course and curricula design and development that incorporate varied learning modes
• 5 years experience managing simple through complex Learning and Development programs and projects
• 5 years experience managing teams of 2 – 5 Content Developers, Instructional Designers, and other Learning and Development roles
• Proven ability to rapidly build credibility and productive relationships with Senior Management stakeholders and Learning and Development leaders in Lenovo’s world-wide geographies
• Proven ability to work in a rapidly evolving, sales-driven environment
• Exceptional communication skills

The following are not required, but welcome:

• LMS experience and knowledge
• Learning and Development organization back-end processing
• Vendor Management

Travel requirements

• International travel:  10 - 20%

Education requirements

• Degree in Education or advanced degree in Instructional Design (not Instructional Technology)