The University of Minnesota Duluth (UMD) is a regional branch of the University of Minnesota system located in Duluth, Minnesota, United States. As Duluth's regional comprehensive university, UMD offers 14 bachelor's degrees in 85 majors, graduate programs in 27 different fields, a two-year program at the School of Medicine, a four-year College of Pharmacy program, and a Doctor of Education program.

Job overview

We are looking for a professional Training Manager. You will develop excellent training curriculum, determine the format and provide trainings to all staff.

Job responsibilities

• Perform Job Analysis to confirm current and future training needs.
• Survey the staff to determine which competencies require more training.
• Analyze the feedback from the surveys to dictate training needs.
• Develop presentations to present training ideas to the Management team.
• Determine the format of training (e.g. workshop, online, interactive virtual classroom).
• Pilot trainings on small groups of employees and collect feedback.
• Work with training team to launch training programs.
• Provide interactive workshops that teach employees about new concepts.
• Work with software developers to design online trainings.
• Update knowledge database to provide employees access to solutions 24 hours a day.

Job requirements

• 1 year(s) experience as a Training Manager.
• Ability to manage a large training and development team.
• A proven track record of executing successful training programs.
• Excellent management and critical thinking skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication in English language.
• Degree in Education, Human Resources, or relevant fields.

Job benefits

• Salary
• Vacation days
• Sick, personal, and parental leave
• Child and elder care
• Health insurance