Talent & Learning Manager D&U EAP

INTEGRATING YOU INTO THE COMPANY

At Nexans, our global vision is to electrify the future. Within the Group, this means innovating beyond cable to bring differentiation and added value to our customers through innovative services and solutions.

Nexans recognizes the differences that make each employee valuable and unique. Diversity is the key to performance and to our global ambition to lead the world in the energy transition to a sustainable planet. We know this from experience. All differences are valued and respected at Nexans. As a result, you will be a key player in a multinational organisation where we cultivate a common culture of sharing. That’s why we encourage diversity in our recruitment – bring yours to Nexans, it’s welcome!

Position: Talent & Learning manager, D&U Europe Asia Pacific (EAP) – He /She

Organization

• Line Supervisor: VP HR & Internal Communication – D&U EAP

Context

• In collaboration with the Talent management department this position will responsible for directing & implementing career and talent management initiatives & programs to enhance Nexans transformation, to promote Nexans HR and business strategy.
• The Talent & Learning manager will provide development activities to D&U EAP.
• The Talent & Learning manager will assist in the implementation of programs that aim to attract, measure, develop and manage an organization’s talent pool.
• The Talent & Learning manager will work together with HR global suggest aligning talent to training or development programs to ensure organization goals and strategy are met.

Purpose

Talent development & acquisition:

• Leads the SPID process (Succession Planning & Individual Development) for the BG
• Leads the Performance process of the group for the BG
• Promotes the transformation of the group, design and implementation of the role models for main functions
• Implements career path programs
• Provides all External benchmarks addressing all the best-in-class innovations appropriate within the Nexans framework
• Animates and develops the Nexans community on talent development
• Contributes to facilitating the efficient and effective functioning of the D&U EAP HR talent network, dedicated to supporting all talent and major learning & development initiatives. Growth and development aspects will be achieved through involvement in all aspects of the Team’s daily activities by coordinating the organization and management of key data and processes.
• Manages directly some recruitment for the BG in line with the Group staffing cell.

Learning :

• In collaboration with the VP HR & Communication – D&U EAP this position will ensure and facilitate the Talent activities is understood by the organization and proper implemented in an effective manner which serves D&U EAP business objectives.
• Coordinates with and utilize the experts in the organization to build a solid training program suitable to close competency gaps and further enhance the competence of the organization
• Ensures cross functional coordination with all D&U EAP locations regarding competence development and training

Areas of responsibility

Talent responsibilities :

Support the global talent development processes at worldwide level :

• Performance review process
• SPID (succession plan & individual development)
• Will participate to design a new dedicated program for high potentials
• Will participate to design a new dedicated program for women (strong CSR policy from Nexans to promote equality in management positions)

Responsible for transversal initiatives :

• Administers the platform for all people assessments we perform in the group (also managed through global contracts) and 360° feedback tools
• Updates the group organigrams
• Proposes and organizes the Group Level related publication of the nominations announcements 
• Organizes induction programs (individual path for Key positions & the collective induction program)
• Organizes Learning expeditions for Key positions
• Sources and recommends external & internal experts able to join internal conferences & seminars as they relate to addressing our development and change topics
• Manages the frame contracts with key providers: Head Hunters, recruitment companies, recruitment platforms as LinkedIn, @learning platforms, coaches and other external vendors
• Oversees ad hoc surveys inside the organization to address & assess the topics above
• Could lead ad hoc projects to prepare his/her next development step

Learning responsibilities :

Competence and Development

• Executes and measures effectiveness of talent programs
• Collaborates with talent team and managers to develop, communicate and implement training programs
• Maintains required documentation to ensure D&U EAP`s law and regulations
• Develops and maintain training tracking including participation, costs and return on investment.
• Develops or ensure that criteria for evaluating training activities and regularly monitored and report to management, along with recommendations for improvement as appropriate.
• Supports to coordinate D&U EAP manager training activities
• Coaches and train operational departments on various aspects of the business from a HR perspective
• Supports HRM in the performance management system, to include developing and monitoring performance evaluations, performance development plans and performance improvement plan
• Communicates and follow-up D&U EAP and global training activities.
• Supports and developing the competence process

Onboarding and Offboarding

• Organizes and update onboarding/offboarding processes for employees
• Maintains and update the manager and employee handbook that details HR Talent activities and processes
• Continuously improve our activities
• Ensures we have the right training in place for new employees
• Develops the Young in Nexans program and be the HR-person in the project team/steering committee.
• Acts as a consultant/advisor to new employees
• Gathers employees feedback from new hires and from offboarding of employees in order to evaluate and make consecutively improvements

Communication

• Communicates Talent Management HR-activities in collaboration with Internal communication on Intranet and other relevant channels on a timely basis

Key Interfaces

• Local HR organization and other relevant Nexans D&U EAP departments
• Global HR organization

Expected results

Talent :

• Participates to the Redesign of the performance and SPID process
• Support all the processes managed by the team; also accountable for the process’ performance:
• Internal Succession plans
• IDP completion
• Retention of high potentials
• Performance process on time
• Improvement of Nexans image as employer externally (& internally)
• Elimination of waste of time: optimize use of time/agenda
• Elimination of friction/noise in the organization: good circulation of the relevant info
• Better efficiency due to priorities being addressed on time
• Manages the staffing of critical positions directly or via the Group staffing cell

Learning :

• Maintains and develop a solid competence and development framework for D&U EAP
• Together with business managers provide appropriate training and support to employees to ensure that any relevant training and development needs are satisfied
• Has a good and solid Onboarding process in place for D&U EAP
• Keeping up to date with developments in competence and training by benchmarking with other companies, reading relevant literature and attending relevant courses
• Communicates well D&U EAP Talent processes in order that the organization understand and use relevant processes in an effective manner.

Requested Competencies and Qualification :

• Knowledge of Talent Management tools & processes
• Experience in HR processes; Familiarity with the Nexans HRIS tools
• 5 years relevant experience with developing and deploying Competence programs/tools in an international company
• Good communication skills
• Digital minded, very open and comfortable with new technologies
• Ability to quickly build relationships and work with colleagues at all levels within the business
• Ability to work on own initiative and with business requirements while maintaining corporate HR requirements
• Positive attitude which influences delivery to the business
• Able to present self-confidently – interact comfortably and professionally with personnel at every level
• Good English & French skills required – written and oral
• High sense of confidentiality
• High sense of team spirit
• Proactivity, Flexibility, spirit of initiative, ability to work autonomously
• Strong organization skills
• Create relevant network and establish strong relations cross organization

A CULTURE FOCUSED ON GROWTH

Our employees share the same values: we are pioneers in the energy transition, committed to the highest standards of performance and united to achieve our ambitious goal.

At an individual level, our culture of growth is based on trust and collaboration. We want you to be a valued member of our team. To facilitate your integration, we believe in autonomy, while encouraging the sharing of knowledge within our organisation.

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