Digital Academy Manager

Role Purpose

NEOM will be an accelerator of human progress and key to this will be the development of its people. NEOM will also create a place where individuals of all ages and backgrounds can train to fulfil their potential.

This important role will, in conjunction with Talent Academy colleagues, develop, launch, and then manage the Neom Digital Academy.

Now is an exciting, once in a lifetime opportunity to join The Talent Academy as our Digital Academy Manager; we want to offer the tech & digital workforce of NEOM cutting edge educational technologies to enhance the tech & digital learning experience to a never seen before level.

The Digital Academy Manager will ensure that the Digital Academy offer a full range of tech & digital training solutions, together with a full range of industry recognised accreditation and certification keeping the Tech & Digital workforce operating in NEOM at the forefront of Tech & Digital expertise and professionalism.

The successful candidate will be empowered to roll out the latest in educational technologies; working with NEOM Specialist Academies and the Talent Academy delivery team to find opportunities for the Tech & Digital workforce of NEOM to gain maximum benefits from these innovations.

Key Accountabilities & Activities

Planning & strategy

• Develop and own the technical and user experience roadmap for Talent Academy educational technology to deliver an innovative and effective learning experience to NEOM vocational learners.
• Collaborate with Talent Academy colleagues in identifying, evaluating, selecting, and implementing appropriate educational technologies that address pedagogical and instructional challenges faced by vocational learners in NEOM.
• Continuously review and look for opportunities to improve and introduce; investigating and rolling out new functionality where appropriate, working with technology, information management and other stakeholders to bring our vision for vocational learning in NEOM to reality.
• Keep up to date with the latest trends and research in L&D, blended learning, digital learning, human-centered design and other relevant methodologies, to ensure that the Talent Academy Educational Technology strategy supports these approaches where applicable.

Operational

• Be accountable for the day to day running of the NEOM Digital Academy.
• Recruit, lead and manage a team of trainers delivering our face-to-face, hybrid, blended, and online courses.
• Manage the development and upkeep of training and documentation resources and develop overall strategy for knowledge base information regarding the Talent Academy Education Innovation Team.
• Assist Digital Academy trainers in all aspects of courseware development and in the selection and integration of appropriate instructional and emerging technologies.
• Actively pursue and maintain vendor contacts for advancements in the Tech & Digital instructional technology landscape.
• In conjunction with the Talent Academy Management team establish a clear communication strategy to ensure NEOM employers and employees have a clear understanding and knowledge of the latest educational technologies available through the Digital Academy.
• Provide senior managers with information, analysis and reporting from Digital Academy learners to measure engagement, impact and make informed suggestions for the deployment of future educational technology initiatives.

Support duties

• Recruit & manage the Talent Academy Digital Academy team members.

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

• A minimum of 5 years of experience managing projects, working with training instructors in the adoption of technology (software, hardware and courseware) in teaching and learning.
• A minimum of 2 years of experience recruiting, leading and managing a team.
• Experience using tools to support training instructors use of technology in the physical and online learning environment.
• Knowledge of learning management systems, online and hybrid collaboration software (e.g. MS Teams), and innovative technologies to deliver and support in-center/online training programmes.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills.
• Excellent organizational, analytical, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to analyze, interpret and act on internal and external reports and data.
• A commitment to equality of opportunity and outcome for individuals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Education, Instructional Design, Instructional Technology, or equivalent experience.
• 5yrs + experience in the day-to-day development and implementation of learning and/or workforce development in a vocational learning environment.