Lead Associate, Learning & Talent Development

QXO•Doraville, GA

About The Position

QXO, Inc. is seeking a Lead Learning and Talent Development Associate to serve as a strategic enablement partner and key liaison between the L&TD function and core corporate groups. This role involves consulting and program ownership, focusing on identifying business problems and developing scalable learning programs when appropriate. Responsibilities include managing enterprise-wide new hire onboarding, functional training programs, compliance training governance, and integrating learning across newly acquired companies.

Requirements

7–10+ years of progressive experience in learning and talent development, including instructional design, facilitation, adult learning theory, needs analysis, and enterprise curriculum management.
Demonstrated experience as an L&D consultant or strategic partner—skilled at conducting root cause analysis, framing performance problems, and recommending solutions that go beyond training when appropriate.
Proven ownership of enterprise-wide programs—new hire onboarding, compliance training, or functional learning—in large, complex, or matrixed organizations.
Comfort operating in fast-moving, ambiguous environments is essential.
Strong project management skills with the ability to manage multiple concurrent programs across diverse stakeholder groups and organizational levels.
Exceptional cross-functional collaboration and stakeholder management skills; proven ability to build trust, push back constructively, and drive alignment without direct authority.
Proficiency with Learning Management Systems (e.g., Cornerstone, Oracle).
Comfort using program data and completion metrics to inform strategy and reporting.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to present recommendations clearly to senior leaders and influence decisions through sound analysis.

Nice To Haves

Prior leadership experience preferred.
Experience supporting M&A learning integration or workforce transition programs is preferred.

Responsibilities

Serve as a trusted L&D advisor, collaborating with business leaders and corporate program stakeholders to design and execute learning strategies.
Translate ambiguous business problems into clear diagnostic frameworks, learning objectives, or alternative performance support solutions.
Consult with functional leaders to conduct needs assessments, define learning objectives, and translate business priorities into structured curriculum and learning pathways.
Lead the design and build-out of functional training programs addressing capability gaps across corporate populations.
Use data-driven insights, program KPIs, completion rates, assessment outcomes, and business impact metrics to evaluate effectiveness and drive continuous improvement.
Partner with HR, business leaders, and functional stakeholders to ensure onboarding content reflects current business priorities, role-specific requirements, and company values.
Continuously improve enterprise-wide new hire onboarding programs to accelerate time-to-productivity and establish a consistent cultural and operational foundation.
Partner with Legal, HR, and Compliance teams to identify evolving compliance requirements and develop or update training content.
Own the enterprise compliance training calendar, ensuring all mandatory training obligations are met on time.
Monitor completion rates and audit readiness across all compliance programs; report to senior stakeholders and lead remediation strategies where gaps exist.