Director, Portfolio Training Design And Development

Job Description
General Summary
Under general administrative direction, the Director, Portfolio Training Design and Development is accountable for the delivery of value-added health care informatics training which supports the strategic plan of the organization and achieves clinical, financial and service quality objectives. To achieve this objective, the Director Portfolio Training Design and Development organizes and manages teams, risks, costs, and communication at all levels of the organization. This role is accountable for the quality of Portfolio Training delivered, for the competency and performance of the Portfolio Principal Trainers, and for designing, developing, implementing and assessing Portfolio Training development strategies in support of the strategic plan. Manages the performance and resources of the Portfolio Training department at all Medical System locations to ensure the effective and responsive delivery of services to senior organizational leaders, managers and other employees. The Director is also responsible for planning, coordinating, monitoring and implementing of:
Lead Technical Writers, Trainers, Project Managers on enterprise training after go-lives
· Managing new training lifecycle, for new implementations as well as New Hire Portfolio Orientation
· Instructional Design/course design for trainings
Principal Responsibilities and Tasks
The following statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all job duties performed by personnel so classified.
Manages the Portfolio training curriculum, content, and full life cycle development of each training course for end-users throughout the Medical System and its hospitals/affiliates
Directs the expansion and improvement of the Portfolio training curriculum;
guiding the developmentof new training documentation and revision of functional training materials;
administering end-user and systems testing
Acts as an internal consultant to the client departments across organization and associated affiliates regarding Portfolio training and training support issues
Monitors staff performance through auditing and evaluation tools and provides reports to organizational leaders
Ensures continuous updates, augmentation and distribution of performance enhancing job tools to all system users
Presides over the revision of the training policies and procedures manual to ensure synergy between system processes, operational processes, and institutional guidelines
Strategic business partner on Portfolio training issues:
Regularly meets with managers and leaders of departments to understand the business outcomes essential for their success
Designs and develops training programs that equip staff with the required skills to achieve the organization’s goals. Continually plans, assesses and evaluates training services against the organization’s strategic plan and the needs of the above named customers
Manages the performance of the Portfolio Training Department.
A. Develops and manages the department budget.
B. Manages the recruitment and training of departmental staff and manages their performance.
C. Plans and organizes the work of the department, and assigns resources as needed.
D. Provides coordinated training and support with other elements of the UM Medical System
Seeks to improve the Training methods and delivery processes, and monitors training quality
Consults with other Directors to ensure that the training is designed to meet the needs of adult learners.
Establishes training standards and provides quality assurance for training activities conducted by Portfolio Training department
Designs, develops, implements, and evaluates staff development activities for Portfolio Training Team to include, but not limited to, career development, strategic planning and HR trainings
Manages human and fiscal resources to meet financial goals and achieve identified outcomes.
A. Effectively participates in the development, communication, monitoring and management of department salary, non-salary and capital budgets.
B. Assures maximal effectiveness and efficiency of staffing plan for department.
Develops and implements strategies which support departmental excellence.
A. Develops and implements effective human resource management strategies.
B. Directs systems for recruitment, selection, orientation, competency validation, professional development and staff recognition.
C. Creates effective performance management systems which provide clear expectations to staff in all roles, support staff participation in peer feedback and effectively address individual and group performance outcomes.
D. Creates an atmosphere which fosters team work and open communication among staff. Models effective behaviors as a facilitator, coach and group leader.
E. Creates a department based climate which values and supports diversity and demonstrates career development and promotion of minority staff.
Effectively uses, interprets, applies and communicates data and information from multiple sources which effect medical center programs. These data sources include financial reports, clinical and service quality data, human resource data and information from the external market...
Interprets organizational goals and objectives to staff. Translates organizational mission, values and priorities into goals and objectives at the unit level. Identifies implications of external environment for the organization. Facilitates staff discussion and response to issues which effect training development and delivery.