The Story

The Learning Architect (LA) role has been critical for improving the quality, efficiency, and scalability of the Saskatoon Centre of Excellence’s training program for new Application Engineers. Over the course of the last half year, the scope of the role has expanded to include soft-skill training and program development for EMEA, the global Associate AE program, PacRim AEs, Morrocco PEs, and India AEs, with key contributions to Sales Kickoff workshops and global AE training for Aprisa.

The Siemens Learning Architect role needs to further expand its scope while ensuring that the foundational work continues, driven from the existing team. The need for educational program management and soft skill training stretches across the DDCP organization and beyond new employee training programs.

This developing role will take on these challenges, while aligning with the Siemens goals for higher education and labour pool development. It will tackle changing entrenched opinions about learning processes, approaches, and outcomes where those are not aligned with best practices, while respecting the experience and cultures of established teams. The goal is to improve critical skills, provide a scalable, self-reinforcing culture of learning and shared development, and establish a living repository of shared training information available to DDCP teams.

Position Summary

The LA role shapes a high-impact, evidence-based internal training ecosystem. This senior-level role combines systems thinking, pedagogical design, facilitation skills, and organizational development to drive training and skill development in alignment with strategic objectives across DDCP. The position will support technical experts in designing competency-based learning programs, curate internal training resources, and deliver hands-on training.

The LA will lead soft-skills training focused on building internal capacity to do the same. Facilitator and instructor training for technical experts led by the LA will support scaling and expanding a model of learning. This role is collaborative, strategic, and hands-on. The Learning Architect will gather real-time feedback from learners and be empowered to make continuous improvements in partnership with technical experts and their teams. The LA will collaborate closely with engineers, facilitators, and business teams, with significant autonomy to develop and support innovative learning solutions.

Develop & Maintain Learning Infrastructure and Programs

Create a scalable system that builds expertise in training & facilitation around the world for TSS DDCP.

• Design and lead the implementation of a cohesive learning architecture across the worldwide DDCP technical sales team focused on technical skills, communications, and sales training. Support cross-training with PE and R&D teams as requested.

• Create and support a process for the continual improvement of early-career training modules and processes across DDCP teams. Align all training with P&O guidelines on skills and progression for each role.
• Mentor and train internal facilitators and subject matter experts in learning and facilitation best practices.
• Incorporate a Learning Management System (LMS) managed by Siemens as part of aligning with SEDA learning processes. Ensure that the LMS investments are aligned with improving learning engagement and tracking of outcomes.
• Collaborate with TSS and P&O leadership to understand changes in organizational needs and ensure that training is adjusted appropriately.
• Partnering with the EDA Sales Training team, contributing best practices and collaborating on initiatives to scale training and learning programs worldwide

Training Event Leadership

Elevate in-person and hybrid training events to achieve organizational goals using best-practices and scalable plans for building organizational capacity in content creation and facilitation.

• Plan and execute DDCP-wide training events, onboarding bootcamps, peer-training workshops, and team building activities according to the needs of the organization.
• Support divisional leaders in event design from concept to evaluation, incorporating interactive formats and hands-on learning where applicable.

Higher Education & Career Pathway Integration

Contribute to the success of our emerging higher-education strategy.

• Collaborate with our Academic Strategy and Engagement team as needed.

Contribute to building partnerships with universities on pre-training initiatives that increase the quality and quantity of candidates in the hiring