Talent Development Partner

Responsibilities

• Team Collaboration and Stakeholder Management:
• Serve as a consultative learning partner with subject matter experts, including senior leaders, HR Business Partners, and learning enablement, to design and deliver leadership development solutions.
• Learning Needs Analysis:
• Conduct comprehensive needs analyses to identify leadership development gaps and opportunities within existing initiatives for your assigned areas of the business.
• Translate business objectives and talent strategy into learning objectives and outcomes for AHEAD designed learning solutions.
• Analyze new and existing learning materials and resources to determine their effectiveness and relevance.
• Curriculum Design and Development:
• Design and develop learner-centered engaging and interactive experiences for comprehensive development program(s), incorporating adult learning principles and instructional design best practices.
• Create instructional content, such as instructor lead training, eLearning modules, videos, job aids, and assessments.
• Develop learning materials that are accessible, inclusive, and cater to diverse learning preferences.
• Facilitation:
• Support new hire orientation sessions and professional development workshops, utilizing instructor-led and virtual-led training methods.
• Create a positive learning environment that promotes skill acquisition and respects individual differences.
• Articulate complex concepts with clarity and precision, adapt communication style to diverse audiences and contexts, and ask thought-provoking questions that stimulate critical thinking.
• Measure the effectiveness of training programs through evaluation methods, feedback, and insights from our business partners and make necessary adjustments to improve outcomes.
• Project and Time Management:
• Manage the full project lifecycle for leadership development initiatives, from conception to launch and evaluation.
• Proactively identify and address project risks, design gaps, and operational challenges.
• Operate in an agile, fast-paced environment throughout the development timeline, ensuring timely and client-ready deliverables.
• Technology and Tools:
• Identify and leverage GenAI tools to strategically accelerate outcomes.
• Stay current on instructional design trends and emerging technologies.
• Utilize facilitation technologies and platforms including virtual collaboration tools, interactive polling and feedback systems, digital whiteboards, and collaborative software.
• Utilize authoring tools, multimedia software, and other learning technologies to create engaging and interactive learning content.
• Partner with the Senior Learning Management Systems Administrator to deploy learning solutions in the Learning Management System.
• Upload SCORM files, create training sessions in a virtual training calendar, and enter attendance records for participant course credit and program reporting.
  

You’ll Thrive At AHEAD If You

• Are a self-starter.
• Have a strong sense of collaboration and teamwork.
• Are comfortable with innovation and iteration in a fast-paced environment.
• Are conscientious about the quality and rigor of your deliverables.
  

Skills / Abilities

• Bachelor’s degree in Organizational Development, Instructional Design, Education, or other equivalent that focuses on learning, or equivalent professional experience.
• 7+ years of experience in Learning and Development, including both instructional design and facilitation.
• Strong relationship management and communication skills to partner with key stakeholders.
• Strong knowledge of facilitation methodologies.
• Strong knowledge of instructional design principles, eLearning standards, and learning content development.
• Ability to manage multiple initiatives and prioritize tasks.
• Continuous learning mindset and ability to stay up to date on emerging technologies and trends.