In recent years, Ingersoll Rand has transformed itself into a multi-brand commercial products manufacturer serving customers in diverse global markets, and away from the capital-intense, heavy-machinery profile of its past.

Today, we are a global diversified industrial firm providing products, services and solutions to enhance the quality and comfort in homes and buildings, transport and protect food and perishables, secure homes and commercial properties, and enhance industrial productivity and efficiency.

Our customers count on the reliability of our family of industrial and commercial brands, such as Club Car golf cars, Hussmann stationary refrigeration equipment, Ingersoll Rand industrial equipment, Schlage locks, Thermo King transport temperature-control equipment and Trane air conditioning systems and services. Through these brands we enable companies and their customers to create progress.

Director, Business & General Studies Colleges - Ingersoll Rand University

Ingersoll Rand is a $17 billion company whose people and businesses around the world create progress for our customers in the global climate control, air conditioning and heating, industrial and security markets.  These markets continue to expand as they address growing needs in developed and developing economies alike. Our products, systems and solutions increase the efficiency and productivity of industrial, commercial operations, homes, and improve the security, safety, health and comfort of people around the world.  We have opportunities for career growth through our diverse businesses, which manufacture many well-recognized brands including Club Car, Hussmann, Ingersoll Rand, Schlage, Thermo King and Trane. In every line of business - Ingersoll Rand enables companies and their customers to inspire progress.  For more information about Ingersoll Rand visit www.ingersollrand.com.

This Director will report directly to the Chief Learning Officer of Ingersoll Rand University and provide leadership for the development of learning solutions in the Business College and General Studies College for the enterprise. Overall, the Director, Business and General Studies Colleges will lead the design and development of strategic learning solutions for specific functional areas (Sales, Marketing, Operations, Lean Six Sigma and others as identified) as well as the General Studies College, which serves the entire salaried populations in professional skills topics. This highly visible and strategic role will consistently interact with key leaders across the enterprise and set the tone for strategic learning initiatives for Ingersoll Rand.

The successful candidate will serve as a key leadership team member for Ingersoll Rand University. The scope of this role is enterprise-wide with a $7M budget and four direct reports as well as accountability for key vendors and contractors in the learning space.

Primary Accountabilities

• Lead the design and development of innovative learning solutions to develop strategic business competencies (for the discipline areas: Sales, Marketing, Lean Six Sigma, Supply Chain, and others as identified)
  
  
• Lead the annual Enterprise Learning Planning Process - identifying and prioritizing strategic enterprise learning needs through consultation with business leaders
  
  
• Lead the General Studies College, which serves the entire salaried population in professional skills topics
  
  
• Provide innovative leadership as a key IRU leadership team member and drive organizational learning, both formally and informally, across the enterprise.
  
  
• Employ cutting-edge instructional delivery methods and innovative blended learning initiatives.
  
  
• Facilitate organizational learning and strategic initiatives

Candidate Profile

The successful candidate will have demonstrated 'world-class' skills and leadership in a global organization in learning and development. This individual will be accountable for aligning learning and development initiatives across the enterprise both in functional areas of excellence as well as general studies. Diagnosis and understanding of Ingersoll Rand's culture, leadership priorities and global influences is critical.

Other key qualifications include:
15 years + professional work experience
Minimum of 10 years people management experience
Significant enterprise-wide program management experience
Management of mid-to-large scale, global business processes within a matrixed organization
Applied understanding of adult learning and instructional design processes
Strong experience in various instructional technology methodologies
Masters Degree in Business, Adult Learning or related human resource development field

Key competencies include:

• Seasoned learning and development professional with sound business acumen.
  
  
• Sound independent judgment and problem solving in the moment: This person will regularly engage with executive and senior management to ensure the educational conference(s) drives their strategic business issues. These interactions require integrating a good understanding of the IR business, IR culture, and educational interventions. These senior level interactions are complex and require sound independent judgment and problem solving in the moment.
  
  
• Advanced executive verbal and written communication skills
  
  
• Strong consultative skills
  
  
• Strong systems thinking mindset
  
  
• Strong understanding of Adult Learning and Change Management principles
  
  
• Strong instructional technology application
  
  
• High comfort with iterative nature of enterprise-wide educational projects
  
  
• Strong research skills to continually identify external best practices
  
  
• Ability to successfully influence diverse stakeholders
  
  
• Large scale, instructional and operational vendor management experience
  
  
• Innovative Thinker
  
  
• Strong analytical ability
  
  
• Extensive client relations

Percentage of Travel:20%
Min. Yrs. Experience:15
Education Standard:Masters
Education Type:HR, Learning, Business

If you share our passion for inspiring progress-for bringing about bold shifts in how people, economies and societies operate-then you belong with Ingersoll Rand. Ingersoll Rand is committed to a diverse workforce and is an Equal Opportunity Employer.