Why project44?

At project44 we’re on a mission - to make supply chains work.

project44 optimizes the movement of products globally, delivering better resiliency, sustainability, and value for our customers. As the supply chain connective tissue, we operate the most trusted end-to-end visibility platform that tracks more than 1 billion shipments annually for the world’s leading brands. The undisputed leader in the market, project44 was named the Leader in the Gartner Magic Quadrant, #1 in FreightWaves’ FreightTech 25, and the Customer’s Choice in Gartner Peer Insights’ Voice of the Customer report. project44 is headquartered in Chicago with a diverse and fast-growing, global workforce.

If you’re eager to be part of a winning team that works together to solve some of the most challenging supply chain challenges every day, let’s talk.

Director of Learning & Development

The mission of our Learning & Development team is threefold: make project44 a career destination of choice; deliver high-impact career development; and fuel growth and innovation from a diverse perspective.

This is an exceptionally exciting time to join our Leaning & Development team, as we are actively building programming to support our rapidly growing global organization. As a Learning & Development Director, you will directly influence the growth of our organization and accelerate the career trajectory of our talented team members.

Key Responsibilities:

As the Director of Learning & Development, you will oversee the three core pillars of our learning and development strategy:

1. Management & Leadership Development: Create leadership and management development training programs that empower our managers to act as multipliers of talent and drive our organization forward.
2. Business Training: Design, deliver, and continuously improve business-focused training programs that enhance our team's skills and contribute to our overall success.
3. Onboarding: Develop and execute comprehensive onboarding programs that ensure seamless integration of new team members into our organization, setting them up for success from day one.

Key Accountabilities:

• End-to-End Training Programming: Take ownership of training programs from inception to execution, including coordination, communication, design, delivery, measurement, and iterative improvements.
• Needs Assessment: Identify key learning objectives and measurable outcomes for each training program, collaborating closely with stakeholders and subject matter experts (SMEs) to align on organizational skill gaps and training needs.
• Content Design: Develop high-impact and creative content, learning activities, and programming that engage and inspire our team members.
• Facilitation: Facilitate training sessions with adaptability and influence to effectively engage diverse audiences.
• Learning Culture: Build a sustainable learning culture within our organization, nurturing the vast knowledge of our team members and fostering an inclusive and continuous learning community.
• M&A Onboarding: Design and deliver learning content to support successful merger and acquisition onboarding, ensuring a seamless integration of new talent.
• Program Variety: Demonstrate expertise in designing, developing, and delivering in-person, e-learning, and blended programs that drive behavior change and have a profound impact on our organization.
• Team Empowerment: Uphold a commitment to upskilling team members in every interaction, consistently delivering a best-in-class team member experience.

Requirements & Preferred Qualifications

• A minimum of 5+ years of experience in a training or learning and development-related capacity, with a demonstrated track record of success in live and virtual training environments.
• Proficiency in Learning Management Systems (LMS) and content authoring tools.
• Exceptional communication skills, encompassing both oral and written communication, with the ability to articulate complex ideas and strategies persuasively.
• A self-starter who thrives in navigating ambiguity, takes ownership of information gathering, builds meaningful connections, and dives into complex concepts.
• Agility in receiving and implementing feedback, actively promoting a culture of continuous improvement.

Diversity & Inclusion

We're designing the future of how the world moves and is connected through trade and global supply chains. We can only deliver a truly world-class product and experience if our teams are as diverse and unique communities we are building for. So it's up to us to create a company where anyone can bring their authentic self to work every day. We're constantly working to improve, and we accept our responsibility to elevate the voices left in the margins. It's on every one of us.

Our focus on inclusion manifests in the way we hire, the customers we serve, and the regions we prioritize. We're building a company that every one of us at project44 is proud to work for: a company that celebrates you for being you.

We pride ourselves on celebrating everyone — project44 is an equal opportunity employer actively working on creating a diverse and inclusive work environment where underrepresented groups can thrive. If you share our values and our passion for helping the way the world moves, we'd love to review your application!

More About project44

Since 2014, project44 has been transforming the way one of the largest, most important global industries does business. As transportation and logistics continue to evolve and customer expectations around delivery become more demanding, industry technology must rise to the occasion. In just a few short years, we've created a digital infrastructure that eliminates the inefficiencies caused by dated technology and manual processes. Our Advanced Visibility Platform is used by the world’s leading brands to track shipments, collaborate with supply chain partners, drive operational efficiencies, and create outstanding customer experiences.