Critical Capabilities and Learning Manager

At COWI, we empower our employees to reach their full potential and provide innovative solutions that create a difference. We are aimed at constantly improving the skills and capabilities of our workforce to meet the demands of today and tomorrow. Create the solutions that will enable a better tomorrow

To perform well in this role, we are looking for an experienced Critical Capabilities and Learning Manager to join our People Organization. You will be reporting to Annette Franck, VP - Global Organizational Development, and you will be responsible for identifying, developing, and enhancing our key abilities across COWI Globally. This role will focus on designing and implementing learning strategies that enhance our employees' skills and capabilities, ensuring that we sustain a primary position in our industry with the right people on board.

Your key responsibilities will be to: 

• Provide strategic recommendations to leadership based on critical capability assessments, support decision-making and promoting organizational growth as well as develop actions to address capability gaps and enhance core skills.
• Own the development and management of learning frameworks, aligning training strategies with organizational goals to enhance employee skills.
• Consult with leaders and co-design with subject matter experts to build robust solutions for upskilling.
• Close collaboration with Strategic Workforce Planning team and stakeholders in People & Organization and business leaders to oversee implementation.
• Foster relationships with external partners and educational institutions to leverage best practices and innovative training approaches and monitor industry trends.

Your skills. Our team. Together we design the future.

You have the ability to align learning initiatives with organizational strategy and foster a culture of continuous learning. The first step to do well in this role is that you are great at collaborating with the people around you and curious about our projects and the market to be able to set our customers up for success with our expertise and our skilled workforce. You can identify yourself with our values and you never get set in your ways but keep exploring new insights and ways to improve.

On top of that, you will have:

• Master’s degree in human resources, Business Administration, Psychology, Organizational Development, or a related field.
• Professional certifications, in Learning and Performance, Training and Development or similar is preferred.
• 8 - 10 years of experience in Organisational development, Learning and development Talent Management or similar.
• Demonstrated ability to manage large-scale learning projects and programs in a complex and international environment.
• Proficient analytical skills and the ability to communicate complex concepts clearly and simply across all levels of the organization.
• Strategic thinking, agile to adapt to changing business demands.

A place to work and so much more

At COWI, we work together with our customers to shape a sustainable and liveable world. We do it by applying our knowledge and curiosity – and sometimes even our innovative spirit – to create the solutions the world needs today to enable a better tomorrow. That is why we say no to fossil-based projects and aspire to have 100% of our revenue come from activities that move our customers towards sustainability.

We value differences and development and cultivate an environment of belonging and having fun. Because that is what brings out the best in you, at work and at home. With offices primarily located in the Nordic region, the UK, North America and India, we are currently more than 8,000 people who bring their skills in engineering, architecture, energy and environment into play.

Got more questions?

If you have any unanswered questions about the role or what we have to offer, please reach out to Global Talent Acquisition Specialist, Charlotte Cecilie Rod at ccro@cowi.com or VP, Global Organizational Development, Annette Dahl Franck at anfk@cowi.com.
Get to know us even better at our website, www.cowi.com, where you can learn more about our projects, our strategy, what we aim to do and what life is like at COWI.

Before you apply

All you need to include in your application is your CV – no photo or application letter. At an interview, you can tell us everything we need to know about why you’re interested in joining COWI. As for the photo, we prefer to form our first impression in person rather than from a picture.

Diversity is fundamental to COWI, inclusion is key.

We are working towards creating a respectful and fair work environment where all employees have a sense of belonging and equitable opportunities to thrive and grow. We ensure that our leaders are role models for inclusive leadership by cultivating a culture where diverse perspectives and thoughts are seen as benefits. And we take diversity and inclusion into account in all relevant decisions and processes and when setting teams and fora. We do it because it is part of our values and because it is simply the right thing to do.