Kforce Inc · 6 hours ago

Senior Associate Learning and Development

Chicago, IL

Contract

Remote

Mid, Senior Level

3+ years exp

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Responsibilities

The Senior Associate Learning and Development will collaborate with learning program leaders and curriculum owners to embed recommended content into programs

Develop creative learning designs (design documents, participant materials, storyboards, training content) to achieve effective learning/performance solutions aligned to firm strategy

Lead the execution and implementation of creative learning designs and complex project plans, including process documentation, vendor management, procurement, and scope management to achieve and deliver effective learning/performance solutions

As needed, evaluate external providers of progressive training, coaching and other learning interventions focused on growth and professional skill content to provide recommendations for best fit and alignment with core competencies and culture, streamlining existing vendors and maximizing impact of learning content and experience

Partner with instructional designers for development of internal custom-built content

As needed, properly align key growth and professional skill badges/learning paths - foundational, experienced, and advanced - and manage the development/curation of necessary content

The Senior Associate Learning and Development will help drive adoption of growth and professional skill learning, highly focused on building business development skills to cultivate meaningful business relationships and drive sales, continuously assessing impact, effectiveness, and quality of learning solutions

Consult with CLE colleagues and subject matter experts (SMEs) to analyze and identify needs, collaborating with stakeholders to determine appropriate solutions

Qualification

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Instructional designAdult learning theoryProject managementLearning program developmentVendor managementMS Office 365Competency modelsExperiential learningLearning development toolsStrategic thinking

Required

Bachelor's degree and 3+ years of proven success in instructional design, development and deployment roles and project management, ideally in a matrixed environment within a professional services industry

Knowledge of how professional service firms and their various business segments work, how they make a profit and what makes them successful

Experience developing learning programs and with current adult learning theory, advanced learning methodologies, frameworks, technologies and the use of social media to produce behavior change and performance results

Consultative skills - ability to lead and collaborate with clients/stakeholders on the assessment, design, development and delivery of innovative and effective learning and performance solutions that align with the strategic business needs of the organization

Ability to run meetings (status, design, info-gathering, close-out) and manage a portfolio of projects in one or more client business segments

A reputation for discretion, integrity, judgment, responsiveness, strong attention to detail and common sense

Demonstrated success in terms of product quality, completion on time and on budget, compliance and degree of customer satisfaction

Strong verbal, written communication & presentation skills

Strategic thinker and problem solver with ability to quickly assess and summarize information and effectively identify issues or risks and potential resolutions

Solid PC skills with expert proficiency in MS Office 365 - specifically Teams, Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint

Ability to travel on occasion