Employee Development Specialist

Employee Development Specialist | ASSA ABLOY# Employee Development Specialist
** Employee Development Specialist
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* Location:

** This is an onsite position based out of Berlin, CT 5 days a weekASSA ABLOY is a global leader in door opening solutions dedicated to providing a safe, secure, and accessible building environment. Every day, we help billions of people move through a safer, more open world with ease. If you’ve ever walked through an automatic door, stayed in a hotel, or gone through passport control, you’ve probably used one of our products or services.

The Door Security Solutions Sales and Marketing team represents more than 30 door, frame, and hardware brands, along with complementary products that come together to deliver comprehensive opening solutions that are safe, secure, and convenient. Our industry‐leading portfolio enables customers to achieve the highest levels of security, performance, and design from a single, trusted source—allowing for fully customized solutions tailored to their unique needs.
** What you will be doing:
** The Employee Development Specialist will support the execution and continuous improvement of the company’s employee onboarding, development, and engagement programs. This role will be responsible for coordinating onboarding activities, supporting employee development initiatives, facilitating training and mentorship opportunities, and helping employees successfully navigate key career development experiences.

This individual will support a high-volume onboarding and employee development program while partnering with hiring managers, HR, leadership, IT, Marketing & Training, and business teams to deliver a consistent and engaging employee experience. Success in this role will require exceptional organizational skills, attention to detail, strong project management capabilities, and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
** Key areas you will contribute to the role include:
**** Employee Onboarding & Development:
*** Support the coordination and execution of onboarding and employee development programs across the organization.
* Manage onboarding schedules, communications, checklists, training resources, development materials, and key milestones.
* Partner with hiring managers, HR, IT, Training, and business leaders to ensure onboarding and development activities are completed successfully and on schedule.
* Maintain onboarding tools, resources, program documentation, and development materials to ensure consistency and effectiveness.
* Support continuous enhancements to onboarding and development experiences that promote employee success and engagement.
** Employee Experience & Stakeholder Coordination:
*** Facilitate new hire orientation sessions, onboarding events, employee experience activities, and professional development programs.
* Serve as a primary point of contact for new employees throughout their onboarding journey.
* Coordinate welcome communications, mentorship assignments, networking opportunities, and employee engagement touchpoints.
* Build strong relationships with managers, leaders, mentors, trainers, and cross-functional partners to support employee success and development.
* Conduct onboarding and development check-ins and assist in addressing challenges or opportunities for improvement.
* Provide logistical and program support for the Sales Trainee Educational Program and other employee development initiatives.
* Support participant progression through training, onboarding, development, and career advancement opportunities.
** Program Operations & Administration:
*** Maintain detailed program schedules, timelines, tracking tools, and implementation plans.
* Coordinate cross-functional activities to ensure readiness for onboarding sessions, training programs, development events, and employee engagement initiatives.
* Support internal communications related to onboarding, development, and employee experience programs.
* Ensure compliance with internal processes, documentation standards, and program requirements.
** Data, Reporting & Continuous Improvement:
*** Track onboarding, training, mentorship, and employee development…