Director of Training and Development

***The firm is only considering local applicants at this time as this role is 100% on-site. Please only consider applying if you are within reasonable commuting distance to 95008 and comfortable working full-time in-person.*** General responsibilities The responsibility of the Associate Director of Training and Developmen t is to educate and develop financial representatives, financial representative staff, and network office staff. This leadership role partners with all other network office leadership to assess the developmental needs of each area, implement training and development strategies and programs across those areas, monitor and evaluate results, and resolve all training issues to help build and retain talent within the company. The Associate Director of Training also directs the work processes of the Training Manager and/or Training Coordinator. This role is based in Campbell, CA and reports directly to the Managing Partner. Responsibilities Partner with network and district office leadership on shared training and production goals and execute the company’s training strategy for all non-leadership roles at the network office. Create and maintain an annual training calendar for the network and district offices. Proactively communicate calendar to leadership, facilitators, and support staff. Supervise candidates through the training requirements of the contracting process. Oversee Basics Day including facilitators, materials, reports, resolution of all issues for candidates. Supervise the facilitation of Fastrack Sales School, Fastrack Forward, Weekly and Monthly Client Builder, Network Office Days, and other office training programs. Facilitate where needed. Partner with leadership and other mentors to monitor individuals’ overall progress and results by monitoring learning paths, metrics, measurement of goals, and share recommendations with leadership, for all levels and tenures of representatives and like-qualified staff. Strive to streamline processes and practices, moderate and proactively problem-solve training issues as an overall component of office best practices. Assist with practice transitions; either to new model or succession planning, and training of new staff Support faculty members including training and selection of facilitators, facilitator development plans and evaluation assessments. Manage the internal Learning Network system and course assignment tracts, ensure regulatory and legal compliance, and demonstrate current instructional practices and emerging technologies. Champion continuing education programs and other learning components, communicate to financial representatives, support progress, and celebrate achievements. Partner with leadership to design and monitor productivity contests and incentive programs as it relates to learning. Coordinate third party training administration and delivery. Supervise the Training Manager and/or Training Coordinator. Qualifications Bachelor’s Degree 2-3-years of experience developing and facilitating training programs. Financial services industry experience preferred. Effectively leads and facilitates groups of people and the work of others. Instructional design experience and superior presentation skills. Works effectively with people at all levels and build strong relationships. Capable of coaching facilitators and other instructors and effectively provide feedback from an educational framework. Aptitude for addressing issues in a proactive and creative manner, mediate training-related issues, and lead crucial conversations using a results-focused approach. Effectively manage time to address multiple priorities at multiple levels. Strong analytical skills, detail oriented, and ability to maintain a high degree of confidentiality. Superior written and oral communication skills. What’s in it for you? Join an award-winning culture named the Silicon Valley Business Journal’s #1 Best Place to Work. We believe in building a team that loves what they do and creating a work environment that supports long-term career growth. Accordingly, we provide a rewarding compensation package which includes: A competitive base salary commensurate to experience ($75,000 annually + bonuses) 100% premium coverage HMO medical, dental, and vision benefits Employer-sponsored licensing, professional development, and education opportunities #J-18808-Ljbffr Northwestern Mutual