Director, Training Product Development

National Safety CouncilItasca, IL

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Job Description

Save lives, from the workplace to anyplace.The National Safety Council is America’s leading nonprofit safety advocate. We focus on eliminating the leading causes of preventable injuries and deaths. Through leadership, research, education, and advocacy, NSC focuses on areas where most unintentional injuries and deaths occur. We are currently looking for a Director, Training Product Developmentto join us in our mission to save lives and prevent injuries. Position Highlights:National Safety Council (NSC) is currently seeking a seasoned, progressive and innovative Director of Training Product Development to lead NSC’s Training product management team. This Director role will be responsible for managing a diverse training product portfolio, leading short and long-range planning for a multi-faceted curriculum, and optimizing operational execution within product development, production, and ongoing management. Responsibilities will encompass overseeing NSC’s training products including the Defensive Driving Course, First Aid, Workplace Training, and others. Reporting to the EVP of Training, this key individual will play an important leadership role in determining business, portfolio, and product strategy, setting direction, forming and managing partnerships, bringing the voice of the customer into the organization, and building a high-performing product management organization. This Director of Product Management role will have a unique opportunity to build best-in-class processes and go-to-market approaches. The vision and capabilities of this individual will have a substantial impact on the success of the company.Leads a function or significant discipline (department) within a function. Direct the execution of functional strategy. Develops strategies for and leads programs with significant impact to the broader organization. Influences senior leaders’ decisions that have an impact on the function or the NSC overall mission. Directs the work for a function of the organization and manages employees. Program budget creation and management.What You’ll Do:

Support the execution of the product portfolio strategy — including vision, customer persona, positioning, differentiation, and roadmap — ensuring alignment with our mission, while contributing to short- and long-range planning in close cross-functional collaboration.

Collaborate with subject matter experts (SMEs) to analyze training needs and translate complex content into clear, engaging learning experiences.

Drive operational execution within the product development, production and commercial functions and meeting key business outcomes across those areas.

Design and implement product development and commercialization plans to ensure successful execution of the company’s strategy.

Maintain knowledge of the market and establish competitive intelligence through research.

Establish a Product Development Roadmap for initial and future product lines and manage it as required for the purpose of meeting deliverables for the business (the achievement of growth objectives including market share, revenue, profit, and return on investment for all the channels/categories of business and/or key customers).

Set Operational Goals and Metrics for the product development, production, and commercial functions to align with overall business strategy and direction.
Oversee the content development and publishing process using authoring tools and learning management systems, ensuring efficient workflows, quality standards, and timely delivery of product.

Prepare and ensure adherence to the company operating budget.

Outreach
- Present at and attend key industry and business meetings; keep abreast of all relevant competitor activities as well as various industry reports and findings.
- Participate in and, when needed, lead interactions with current and prospective business partners.
- Identify and conduct interactions with external subject matter experts and stakeholders.
- Bring the Voice of Customers into the organization to shape portfolio & individual product development strategies and plans.
- Participate in trade shows or other similar events.

Relationship Management
- Directly manage team members (for whom hire, fire, and performance decisions are made) and influence cross-functional team members and ensure high performance of all members of staff in achieving company objectives.
- Support and encourage an environment that appreciates the diversity of employees’ and stakeholders’ styles, opinions and perspectives.
- Relay information, build consensus, fact-find, and maintain transparency and open exchange, while keeping partners up to date and notified of program status and impact.
- Communicate with other NSC initiatives, campaigns, and departments to identify potential dissemination and cross-collaboration opportunities.

We’re Looking for Someone with:

Bachelor's degree) and at least 10 years of relevant product management experience leading training product portfolio management
Experience in the instructional design and development of multi-modal training for consumer and business consumption, including instructor-led training (in person and virtual) and self-paced online learning

Proven track record of leading cross-functional teams to produce significant, measurable results.

Five or more years of managing people and teams, preferably in a matrix environment.

Proven ability to manage and execute multiple complex projects and teams to achieve desired behavior change and injury reduction.
Strong foundation in instructional design methodologies and comfortable deploying learning technologies to enhance learner engagement and retention.

Direct experience working in the safety industry or as part of a safety organization within a company preferred
This is a remote position
Salary for this role is $140,000

Reasons You’ll Love it here: NSC cares about the safety, health, and overall well-being of our employees. We offer competitive benefits, resources, and tools to promote a work-life balance that supports employees during all phases of life. We offer the following:

At least 20 PTO days accrued 1^st year and 11 paid holidays
Flexible work arrangements
Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans
Flex spending accounts for medical and dependent care
403(b) & Roth 403(b) with employer match up to 6%
Reimbursable training
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Our hiring process is designed to give you the opportunity to shine at each step. It starts with an assessment where you really showcase your drive for the role. From there, candidates selected for the first interview will discuss their skills and how they fit with our team. If you're a match, the second interview takes a deeper dive into your background and how you can contribute to our goals. After that, we'll make our final decision and let you know the outcome. This is our usual process, and we're excited to get to know you along the way!"NSC is an equal opportunity employer.

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