Global Training Director (Partner Level) at ERM Certification and Verification Services Limited in Malvern, Pennsylvania

Job Description:

ERM CVS is seeking a self-driven, purpose driven and motivated ‘Partner’ to join our global ERM CVS. You will be part of a dynamic, cross-country and multidisciplinary team, where you will provide commercial and technical leadership in the setting up the training business in ERM CVS. The incumbent will be preferred based in any of in the North America East coast region.

About ERM CVS:

ERM CVS is a global leader in providing clients with a full suite of certification and assurance services, assuring & verifying corporate sustainability reports, Greenhouse Gas inventories/footprints and other services as an independent provider and Verification Body.

As we continue to grow and expand our business in the global independent third-party assurance and certification market, ERM CVS is looking for a dynamic and experienced partner level Training Director professional, to set up and establish a new business delivery capability in training globally.

Operating across industries in more than 40 countries, ERM CVS has worked alongside leading organizations since 1996, to help them keep pace with rapidly evolving regulations and stakeholder expectations.

ERM CVS is passionate about its people, their safety, well-being, and development, we take accountability, are client focused, and purposefully collaborate with internal and external stakeholders globally.  If you share our values, believe in transparency, integrity, sustainability and are motivated by opportunities to shape, build, and lead our Global Training services, while contributing to and being supported by a team that provides real impact to our client’s businesses, ERM CVS is the right place for you.

The Opportunity:

As a partner, in the business this is a Global leadership opportunity, where you will bring your experience in growing a training business to build and lead a successful high growth business in a global company.

Our Partnership model offers significant opportunities for leaders with ambition, vision, and proven expertise, providing:

• An opportunity to leverage your expertise and build a strong market presence, opportunity pipeline, revenue, and delivery capability, and become a true owner and shareholder in a business with integrity and sustainability at its heart.


• The opportunity to contribute significantly to key decisions, including the overall strategic direction of our organization through the development of a global service offering.


• The ability and expectation to provide thought leadership on training related, technical and business issues impacting our strategic growth areas globally, through profile raising activities at public events through to engaging key influencers in region.


• Be an inclusive leader working across cultures, geographies, varying experience levels and demographics.


• Scope to build trusted relationships across a diverse set of clients and ERM stakeholders.


• Opportunity to empower and inspire our people to aim high and elevate their value.


• Build cohesive, agile, and high-performing teams and rally them around a common vision of success.

Role Profile:

This is a new leadership role in growing ERM CVS’ new training offerings, with accountability for the successful development of this new training business, while building a team and leveraging the knowledge of our global network of ERM CVS professionals. AT ERM CVS we know that creating a diverse, equitable and inclusive work environment is an essential part of making our company a great place to build a career.

We are seeking an outstanding professional who combines commercial, and business development skills  with  a strong technical foundation to expand and foster our client relationship strategy. 

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Lead, develop and implement the strategic business plan, to deliver performance results to build and expand ERM CVS’s new training business from operational delivery to client growth.


• Drive innovation within the business to stay ahead of client needs and to differentiate ERM CVS in the training marketplace as a clear thought leader, with a client centric mindset.


• With overarching responsibility for the Go to Market strategy, you will drive top-line sales for the ERM CVS training business to deliver product service line budgets and growth ambitions, with direct client engagement responsibilities to leverage existing and build new relationships to identify, lead and win opportunities.


• Lead, build and inspire a high performing team of trainers, as the business grows, by modelling ERM CVS compassionate culture teams. 


• A collaborative role to leverage group capabilities whilst building the ERM CVS training business enabling a culture of sharing best practices, innovations and commercial successes across teams, Clients, and Geographies to build momentum. Developing a strong working relationship and understanding of our parent company’s (ERM) consulting service areas, regional stakeholders and appropriately identify how/when/if it is appropriate for our team to engage in those projects.


• Operationalise the most efficient, profitable training delivery operating model appropriate to the local market conditions and drivers, while leveraging technical skills to achieve product service line profit growth expectations across training-related service lines, leveraging technology, delivery models and considering all training methods.

REQUIREMENTS:

• An established partner level leader able to lead and build a new training operation, creating and implementing the strategic growth and delivery plan, with a proven track record in developing and implementing successful business growth strategies in the professional training services market.


• With at least 5 years professional services P&L experience and a track record in building and managing a $10m+ revenue business, you will have strong expertise in the development of strategic plans, budgets, and forecasting.


• Proven leadership experience, with a track record of successfully leading a training business, you will have an entrepreneurial approach with experience in building a business from scratch (from “white board” design to the establishment of the strategy through to its execution)


• Strong commercial acumen to grow a viable business, with an understanding of commercial drivers, sales, operational considerations, and financial management.


• Experience in developing e-commerce platforms and/or e-commerce Go to Market experience.


• Ideally you will have a general knowledge of management systems.


• Innovation savvy, with experience in digital marketing, remote training development and delivery.


• Recognized technical expertise and established reputation in the local marketplace.


• A strong people leader able to attract, develop and retain a high performing team and a track record in scaling up businesses.


• Will be used to working collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders to develop winning relationships to deliver the right strategic outcomes.


• Excellent communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.


• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, Marketing or related fields


• Ability to travel as needed.

Who We Are:

As the largest global pure play sustainability consultancy, we partner with the world’s leading organizations, creating innovative solutions to sustainability challenges and unlocking commercial opportunities that meet the needs of today while preserving opportunity for future generations.

At ERM we know that creating a diverse, equitable and inclusive work environment is an essential part of making our company a great place to build a career. We also see our diversity as a strength that helps us create better solutions for our clients. Our diverse team of world-class experts supports clients across the breadth of their organizations to operationalize sustainability, underpinned by our deep technical expertise in addressing their environmental, health, safety, risk and social issues. We call this capability our “boots to boardroom” approach for its comprehensive service model that allows ERM to develop strategic and technical solutions that advance objectives on the ground or at the executive level.

Please submit your resume and brief cover letter. 

ERM does not accept recruiting agency resumes. Please do not forward resumes to our jobs alias, ERM employees or any other company location. ERM is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.

ERM is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. 

Thank you for your interest in ERM!