Job Description

As part of Human Capital Management Asia Pacific (HCMAP) department, the Learning and Development Asia (LDA) unit aims to foster an inclusive and continuous culture of self-learning and personal growth in SMBC. LDA provides learning opportunities and solutions to all employees in SMBC Asia Pacific, acts as a learning partner for business as well drives various learning and development initiatives within Asia Pacific.

AVP LDA Key Responsibilities:

• Supports learning opportunities to foster and develop the professional competencies of employees in APAC
• Assist in the implementation of learning and development initiatives that will accelerate SMBC’s competitive advantage
• Facilitate (in-person and virtual) courses assigned while ensuring quality, effectiveness and relevancy to employees' needs and business' priorities
• Liaise with internal stakeholders, vendors, facilitators, and training providers to ensure seamless programme delivery
• Support the measurement of learning impact through assessments, surveys, and evaluation frameworks.
• Identify trends and provide recommendations to improve programme quality, learner engagement, and operational effectiveness
• Ensure compliance with internal policies, regulatory requirements, and audit documentation relating to learning activities

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree
• Minimum 3 years of relevant experience in learning design, delivery and evaluation of solutions and programmes in a mid to large scale regional set-up, working experience in financial services industry will be highly preferred
• Experience in supporting implementation of corporate-wide initiatives and diverse learning solutions to build sustainable and future-ready employees
• Ability to perform analysis and identify metrics to track learning utilization and other relevant outcomes and impact
• Experience in review of existing curriculum and initiatives to instill a self-directed learning culture
• Possess strong analytical and project management skills to manage and execute organization-wide learning initiatives and programmes
• Possess facilitation and communication skills as well as strong interpersonal and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to work as a team player with a can-do attitude
• Experience in AI, digital initiatives, coaching, employee engagement and culture change and profiling tools will be advantageous