Programs Manager

Are you a dynamic and experienced learning and development professional who is passionate about the role L&D plays in people’s lives?

The Australian Institute of Training and Development (AITD) is seeking a Programs Manager to join the team at our inner-city office, just two minutes’ walk from Central station in Sydney.

Key Responsibilities:

The Programs Manager ensures that AITD professional development programs and events are of high quality and reflect AITD’s standing as the association of choice for training, learning and development professionals in Australia and beyond.

These programs include, but are not limited to:

• Formal learning experiences
• Communities of practice
• Mentoring programs
• Local and regional events
• Webinars
• Annual AITD national conference

The Programs Manager leads the sourcing and curation of content in relation to these programs and the recognition of member competency through issuing of badges and continuing professional development (CPD) programs.

Skills & Experience Required:

We are looking for someone with a strong background in the learning and development profession who is across all the latest industry trends. You will need the ability to develop and engage in networks with senior L&D professionals and be able to understand and critique L&D concepts.

This role is one that will evolve and grow over time, as systems are set up and developed, and you will have a major say in the direction and focus of themes and topics to be covered. You need to be very organised as it is a busy role with lots of moving parts. You will need to be very hands on initially due to the manual nature of the current systems and the volume of email traffic you are required to manage.

Knowledge of and skills in digital literacy, e-learning, social media, presentation skills and Microsoft Office (especially Excel and PowerPoint) will be advantageous.