Learning & Development Program Specialist
Woven by Toyota
Office
Tokyo
Full Time
About Woven by ToyotaWoven by Toyota is enabling Toyota’s once-in-a-century transformation into a mobility company. Inspired by a legacy of innovating for the benefit of others, our mission is to challenge the current state of mobility through human-centric innovation — expanding what “mobility” means and how it serves society.
Our work centers on four pillars: AD/ADAS, our autonomous driving and advanced driver assist technologies; Arene, our software development platform for software-defined vehicles; Woven City, a test course for mobility; and Cloud & AI, the digital infrastructure powering our collaborative foundation. Business-critical functions empower these teams to execute, and together, we’re working toward one bold goal: a world with zero accidents and enhanced well-being for all.
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TEAMThe Learning & Development function is part of the Human Resources team. It is a small team currently but this role is a sign of the company’s growing focus on employee development in order to help the company meet critical business goals and ensure employees are engaged and excited about their development opportunities within the organization.
WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR?The Learning & Development function is responsible for building the global infrastructure to support the growth and development of all talent at Woven by Toyota. The Learning & Development Program Specialist will work alongside the Head of Learning & Development to implement and manage talent development programs and processes, with a focus on: developing our learning infrastructure, including Learning Management System, enhancing our learning offer for all employees, promoting a learning culture, and building cross-functional capabilities.
WHAT WE OFFER・Competitive Salary - Based on experience・Work Hours - Flexible working time・Paid Holiday - 20 days per year (prorated)・Sick Leave - 6 days per year (prorated)・Holiday - Sat & Sun, Japanese National Holidays, and other days defined by our company・Japanese Social Insurance - Health Insurance, Pension, Workers’ Comp, and Unemployment Insurance, Long-term care insurance・Housing Allowance・Retirement Benefits・Rental Cars Support・In-house Training Program (software study/language study)
Our Commitment・We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity.・Any information we receive from you will be used only in the hiring and onboarding process. Please see our privacy notice for more details.
Our work centers on four pillars: AD/ADAS, our autonomous driving and advanced driver assist technologies; Arene, our software development platform for software-defined vehicles; Woven City, a test course for mobility; and Cloud & AI, the digital infrastructure powering our collaborative foundation. Business-critical functions empower these teams to execute, and together, we’re working toward one bold goal: a world with zero accidents and enhanced well-being for all.
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TEAMThe Learning & Development function is part of the Human Resources team. It is a small team currently but this role is a sign of the company’s growing focus on employee development in order to help the company meet critical business goals and ensure employees are engaged and excited about their development opportunities within the organization.
WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR?The Learning & Development function is responsible for building the global infrastructure to support the growth and development of all talent at Woven by Toyota. The Learning & Development Program Specialist will work alongside the Head of Learning & Development to implement and manage talent development programs and processes, with a focus on: developing our learning infrastructure, including Learning Management System, enhancing our learning offer for all employees, promoting a learning culture, and building cross-functional capabilities.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Develop the infrastructure required to effectively deploy learning initiatives across the company, including Learning Management System implementation and development of a governance structure for enterprise learning.
- Enhance our learning offer for all employees, including identification and deployment of effective learning contents in multiple formats.
- Define and foster a learning culture to drive uptake of our learning opportunities, requiring alignment with senior leadership and robust change management.
- Identify and build capabilities required by all employees, including new hires, with a focus on effective communication and team dynamics.
- Leading group facilitation or training in both Japanese and English will be required in this role.
- Manage and leverage relationships with external vendors.
- Alignment with key internal stakeholders cross functionally.
- Identify and manage appropriate effectiveness metrics and other reporting to assess business impact of talent and learning & development programs.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- A minimum of 5 years developing and implementing talent development programs and processes for a global organization
- Experience in training & content development and facilitation
- Experience with Learning Management Systems (LMS)
- Experience operating in a fast-paced, dynamic and ambiguous global business environment
- Successful track record working cross culturally
- Strong consultative and diagnostic skills
- Possesses high sense of urgency
- Effective self-management and project management ability
- You are comfortable rolling up your sleeves, designing from the ground up with an iterative approach, and following up on the implementation details
- Demonstrated ability to influence and collaborate with stakeholders at all levels of the organization.
- Japanese and English language business level proficiency is required
WHAT WE OFFER・Competitive Salary - Based on experience・Work Hours - Flexible working time・Paid Holiday - 20 days per year (prorated)・Sick Leave - 6 days per year (prorated)・Holiday - Sat & Sun, Japanese National Holidays, and other days defined by our company・Japanese Social Insurance - Health Insurance, Pension, Workers’ Comp, and Unemployment Insurance, Long-term care insurance・Housing Allowance・Retirement Benefits・Rental Cars Support・In-house Training Program (software study/language study)
Our Commitment・We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity.・Any information we receive from you will be used only in the hiring and onboarding process. Please see our privacy notice for more details.
Learning & Development Program Specialist
Office
Tokyo
Full Time
August 13, 2025