Training & Development Manager

**Position**:
The Training & Development Manager is responsible for designing, implementing, and evaluating training and development programs that support the professional growth and performance enhancement of our employees. This senior individual contributor role requires a high level of expertise in training methodologies and a strong ability to influence and collaborate with various stakeholders within Loro Piana and LVMH.

**Job responsibilities**:
**Training Program Design & Delivery**
- Develop comprehensive training programs that align with the company’s strategic goals and objectives, working closely with HR team members and other departments, both at HQ and Regional level.
- Facilitate engaging and interactive training sessions for employees at all levels of the organization.
- Coordinate with external training providers and vendors as needed to deliver specialized training programs (i.e. training on communication skills, project management, time management, marketing skills, etc.).
- Collaborate with department heads and managers to identify training needs and develop customized training plans.

**Development Initiatives Design & Implementation**
- Provide coaching and support to employees to enhance their skills and career development.
- Design and implement mentoring programs to support employee development and career growth.
- Facilitate leadership development initiatives to prepare high-potential employees for future leadership roles.
- Coordinate cross-functional development programs to enhance collaboration and knowledge sharing across departments (i.e. mentoring program, networking breakfast, etc.).
- Develop career paths.

**Other activities**
- Collaborates in the definition of the training and development budgets and ensures their management and their periodical review.
- Sets up standards and ad hoc reports regarding the implementation of training plans.
- Ensures the proper choice of external suppliers, coordinating their activities related to the Loro Piana training plans.

**Profile**:

- University degree in in Human Resources, Education, Economics, or a related field.
- Minimum of 7 years of experience in training and development, with a proven track record of designing and delivering effective training programs.
- Proficiency in English and Italian, both written and spoken (French is considered a plus).

**Technical skills**
- Proficiency in Learning Management Systems (LMS) and e-learning platforms.
- Competence in using data analysis tools and software to evaluate training effectiveness.
- Knowledge and/or certification in development and assessment tools such as MBTI, DISC, PI, and Hogan.

**Soft skills**
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage and motivate learners.
- Strong leadership and influencing skills to drive training initiatives and gain buy-in from stakeholders.
- High level of emotional intelligence and the ability to build strong relationships across the organization.
- Creative thinking and problem-solving skills to develop innovative training solutions.
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
- Adaptability and flexibility to respond to changing business needs and priorities.
- Cross-cultural sensitivity skills (having relevant experience in this area is a plus)
- Collaborative and positive attitude that promotes a cooperative and harmonious work environment.

**_LORO PIANA _**
**MAISON***:

- Originally from Trivero in northern Italy, the Loro Piana family began trading wool in the early 1800s. In 1924, Pietro Loro Piana founded Ing. Loro Piana & C., the current company. Pietro’s nephew Franco took over in 1941, and after the war the firm began to establish its reputation as a supplier of premium wool and cashmere têxtiles for a growing haute couture industry, both home and abroad. In the 1970s, Sergio and Pier Luigi Loro Piana took up the reins, diversifying into luxury goods and developing an international retail arm. Now the world’s foremost cashmere processor, Loro Piana prides itself on sourcing the very finest, rarest raw materials the world has to offer, including unique cashmere from baby goats in northern China and Mongolia, vicuña from the Andes, extra-fine Merino wool from Australia and New Zealand and lotus flower fiber from Myanmar. The company draws on both time-honored traditions and state of the art technology to offer its discerning customers products that are renowned for their peerless quality. All of the company’s collections of ready-to-wear garments and accessories are made in Italy to the highest standards of craftsmanship and sartorial excellence.