Job Opportunities in Israel

Location: Kfar Saba, Israel (hybrid)

Next Insurance, founded in 2016 and headquartered in Palo Alto, is an insurtech company offering digital insurance solutions tailored to small businesses across the U.S. By leveraging AI and machine learning, the company provides customized policies for sectors such as general liability, professional liability, and commercial auto insurance. Business owners can easily receive quotes and purchase coverage through the platform online.
To date, Next Insurance has raised over $1.1 billion in funding, including a $265 million strategic round in November 2023, led by Allstate and Allianz X. This funding is intended to accelerate the company's path to profitability and expansion. A strategic partnership with Allstate enables Next Insurance to develop new commercial auto products and extend its offerings to Allstate's customer base.
Serving more than 500,000 small businesses nationwide, Next Insurance employs around 700 people, with offices in Palo Alto, Waltham, Rochester, Israel, and some remote roles.

We are looking for a Senior Learning Partner filled with curiosity, creativity, and a passion for innovation. We seek individuals capable of developing and customizing programs that bring back the joy of learning and foster a sense of community. If you thrive on creating engaging learning experiences, leveraging your network to connect people to resources, and using a budget in innovative ways to broaden learning and solve real business needs, Next Insurance might just be your next journey. You will develop and implement Learning and Development strategies and programs for the Israel site and the global Engineering organization, partnering closely with leaders and HRBPs to lead L&D programs.

What You'll Do:

• Assist in creating and executing L&D strategy, programs, and annual work plans for the Israel site and the global engineering organization.
• Work closely with local NEXTers to identify L&D needs and initiate relevant programs, while partnering with the global L&D team to co-execute global engineering projects and lead local implementation at the Israel site.
• Implement periodic and systematic needs analysis processes.
• Build and deliver training programs based on identified needs.
• Manage the yearly IL L&D budget.
• Manage all face-to-face and virtual L&D delivery for engineering org and employees in Israel.
• Serve as an expert facilitator on a wide range of learning topics, including:
• Leadership Development (including First Line Manager Programs and Team Development interventions)
• Assessments (e.g., Standout, Strengthsfinder)
• Soft skills (e.g., Communication Skills, Emotional Intelligence, Problem-Solving Skills, and Time Management)
• Connect with key stakeholders to assess individual leader and team learning needs, developing impactful and scalable learning opportunities.

• Manage external vendors aligned to learning content delivery (e.g., Udemy, Pluralsight, Talera, and Torch).
• Identify and embed effective learning evaluation metrics and processes across all interventions to ensure a data-driven approach to evaluating learning needs and return on investment.
• Experiment often and transition quickly from pilot to flagship programs both locally and globally.

What We Need:

• At least five years of experience in learning and organizational development with experience working with Engineering organizations preferred.
• Deep knowledge of organizational development and learning best practices with a successful track record of creating and implementing organizational plans.
• Experience working in a global, dynamic, and complex environment.
• BA/BS required; advanced degree in organizational development/psychology preferred.
• Experience in the High-Tech industry, preferably with startups/medium-sized companies (an advantage).
• Hunger to reimagine how the industry thinks about developing and retaining talent.
• Data-driven with an uncanny ability to understand root problems and drive creative solutions.
• Collaborative spirit and true partner to the business and leaders.