Training & Development Coordinator (Automotive) - São Paulo

Role Purpose

This role is responsible for leading the planning, delivery, and continuous improvement of training and development initiatives within the automotive sector. The Training & Development Coordinator will drive strategic learning programs that support vehicle launches, product knowledge, technical capability, and network performance, while ensuring alignment with business goals and customer expectations.
This is a highly visible leadership position requiring strong project management expertise, stakeholder engagement, and the ability to manage multiple programs simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.

Key Accountabilities:

Training Strategy & Program Delivery

• Lead the design, development, and execution of training and development initiatives across automotive programs.
• Manage training activities related to vehicle launches, new products, technologies, and network readiness.
• Develop learning strategies aligned to business objectives and workforce capability needs.
• Ensure training programs deliver measurable impact, quality, and operational excellence.

Project Management & Execution

• Manage multiple training projects simultaneously, including scope, timelines, resources, budgets, risks, and performance metrics.
• Coordinate project plans and stakeholder communications to ensure successful delivery.
• Conduct project review meetings and present progress updates and results to leadership and clients.
• Drive continuous improvement through proactive problem solving and process optimization.

Leadership & Team Development

• Lead and develop multidisciplinary teams, fostering engagement, collaboration, and high performance.
• Provide coaching, direction, and support to team members to achieve project objectives.
• Promote a culture of accountability, innovation, and continuous learning.

Stakeholder & Client Management

• Act as the primary point of contact between clients, internal teams, and external partners.
• Ensure alignment on project scope, expectations, timelines, and deliverables.
• Build strong relationships across all levels of the organization and influence key stakeholders.

Operational Excellence & Innovation

• Ensure training processes remain efficient, scalable, and aligned with industry best practices.
• Drive innovation in learning methodologies and training delivery approaches.
• Monitor and analyze program effectiveness, implementing improvements as required.

Candidate Profile:

Experience & Capability

• Bachelor’s degree required. Proven experience in Training & Development.
• Demonstrated experience in project management and delivery.
• Strong background within the automotive industry, particularly supporting vehicle launch programs.
• Experience leading teams and managing people.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and concurrent projects in dynamic environments.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and relationship-building skills.

Technical Strength

• Knowledge of project management methodologies, frameworks, and tools.
• Experience managing external training suppliers and partners is advantageous.
• Experience supporting dealer networks, aftersales, sales, or technical automotive training is highly desirable.
• Advanced English desired.
• Advanced Spanish desired.

Mindset & Behaviours

• Inspirational leadership style with strong people focus.
• Highly organized with excellent planning and execution capabilities.
• Comfortable managing multiple priorities and working under pressure. Strong sense of urgency and results orientation.
• High emotional intelligence and adaptability.
• Proactive, autonomous, and solution-oriented.
• Strategic thinker with the ability to influence and engage stakeholders.
• Flexible and resilient in fast-changing environments.

Working Scheme: remote.

Contract: Indefinite period.

Why Join:

This opportunity offers the chance to lead impactful learning and development initiatives within a dynamic automotive environment. You will play a key role in supporting vehicle launches, capability development, and business growth while partnering with senior stakeholders and driving continuous innovation across training programs.

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About Us

GP Strategies Corporation is one of the world's leading talent transformation providers. By delivering award-winning learning and development solutions, we help organizations transform through their people and achieve meaningful change. GP Strategies has delivered our innovative consulting, learning services, and talent technology solutions to over 6,000 organizations globally.

From our global experience working across thousands of projects and initiatives over the past 55 years, we've learned that relationships, business, work, innovation, strategy, and transformation are all about people. And, to put it simply, GP Strategies is about our people - an extensive global network of learning experts. Additional information can be found at www.gpstrategies.com.

With more than 4000 employees in over 30 countries, diversity at GP Strategies is second nature! Beyond our locations, our culture focuses on performance and revolves around respect, fairness, and working collaboratively to achieve our goals. We support our People, no matter who they are or where they are from, because we all have valuable and unique perspectives and approaches. That's how great ideas are born, which enable us to work smarter.

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