Talent Development Partner

Roles & Responsibilities

• Serve as a consultative learning partner with subject matter experts, senior leaders, People Business Partners, and learning enablement teams to design and deliver learning solutions.
• Lead the consultative intake process to clarify needs, desired outcomes, and success measures.
• Partner closely with Instructional Designers to ensure learning solutions align to program goals and stakeholder needs.
• Conduct comprehensive needs analyses to identify development gaps and opportunities within your designated areas of the business.
• Translate business objectives and talent strategy into clear learning objectives and success outcomes.
• Assess existing learning materials and resources to determine their effectiveness and relevance.
• Design and develop learner-centered, engaging, and interactive learning experiences using adult learning principles and instructional design best practices.
• Create instructional content such as instructor-led training, virtual workshops, job aids, and assessments.
• Ensure learning materials are accessible, inclusive, and support diverse learning preferences.
• Facilitate professional development workshops and new-hire orientation sessions using instructor-led and virtual training methods.
• Create a positive learning environment that promotes skill acquisition and respects diverse learner needs.
• Communicate complex concepts with clarity, adapt your approach to different audiences, and ask thought-provoking questions that stimulate critical thinking.
• Measure program effectiveness through evaluation methods, feedback, and business insights; make adjustments to improve outcomes.
• Manage the full project lifecycle for learning and development initiatives, from scoping and planning through launch and evaluation.
• Develop clear project plans, timelines, and milestones, and ensure alignment across SMEs, instructional designers, and cross-functional partners.
• Proactively identify and address project risks, design gaps, and operational challenges.
• Communicate progress, decisions, and blockers to stakeholders with clarity.
• Operate in a fast-paced, agile environment to deliver timely, high-quality, client-ready deliverables.
• Identify and leverage GenAI tools to strategically accelerate outcomes.
• Stay current on instructional design trends, facilitation methodologies, and emerging technologies.
• Utilize virtual collaboration tools, polling/feedback platforms, digital whiteboards, and other facilitation technologies.
• Use modern authoring and multimedia tools to create engaging content as needed.
• Partner with the Senior LMS Administrator to deploy learning solutions in Cornerstone, including uploading SCORM packages and setting up training sessions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Organizational Development, Instructional Design, Education, or a related field — or equivalent professional experience.
• 7+ years of experience in Learning and Development, including both instructional design and facilitation.
• Strong relationship management and communication skills, with the ability to partner effectively with senior leaders and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Strong knowledge of facilitation methodologies.
• Strong understanding of instructional design principles, learning content development, and how to partner with Instructional Designers effectively.
• Ability to manage multiple initiatives, prioritize tasks, and operate effectively in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to learn the business quickly and build credibility with senior leaders by understanding organizational goals, operational realities, and the “AHEAD way” of working.
• Continuous learning mindset and ability to stay current on emerging technologies and trends.