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Wharton-Smith, Inc. · 7 hours ago

Senior Learning & Development Specialist

Sanford, FL

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

5+ years exp

Wharton-Smith, Inc. is seeking a Senior Learning and Development (L&D) Specialist who will be responsible for designing, facilitating, and improving enterprise learning experiences that enhance business performance. This role involves collaborating with business leaders and cross-functional partners to assess learning needs and lead impactful training sessions.

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Growth Opportunities

Responsibilities

Partner with business leaders, SMEs, and cross-functional teams to consult on learning needs, define objectives, and align training solutions to strategic business priorities and talent development

Lead training needs assessments by analyzing roles, processes, performance gaps, and organizational goals to recommend appropriate learning interventions

Design, develop, and refine alpha, beta, and final learning solutions across instructor-led training (ILT), virtual ILT, online learning (OLT), and e-learning modalities

Serve as a lead facilitator for live and virtual learning sessions, effectively engaging participants, guiding discussion, adapting delivery in real time, and managing group dynamics

Coach SMEs and co-facilitators on effective facilitation techniques, learner engagement strategies, and presentation best practices

Create high-quality learning assets including facilitator and participant guides, job aids, scenarios, simulations, scripts, and evaluation tools

Evaluate learning effectiveness using qualitative and quantitative data, including participant feedback, engagement metrics, and completion data

Analyze trends and insights to assess impact and provide clear, executive-ready recommendations to stakeholders

Continuously refine learning experiences based on outcomes, learner feedback, and business needs

Develop, organize and upload learning content into Learning Management System (LMS)

Partner with Learning & Talent development team to ensure readiness for training delivery, facilitator alignment, and seamless learner experience

Maintain learning records in compliance with regulatory and organizational requirements

Support audits and data governance standards for learning systems

Ensure accessibility, data privacy, and security best practices are upheld

Stay current on emerging learning technologies and experience design best practices

Recommend system enhancements, process improvements, and new tools to improve learning delivery and user engagement

Qualification

Learning Management Systems (LMS)Learning designFacilitation skillsArticulate 360CamtasiaAdult learning theoryStakeholder managementProject Management softwareWritten communicationVerbal communicationProblem solvingContinuous learner