Lead Consultant Learning & Development – Portfolio & Planning

Target • Minneapolis, MN

5d

About The Position

The Lead Consultant Learning & Development – Portfolio & Planning is a critical role in enabling the strategy, operations, and effectiveness of the enterprise learning function. This role helps learning and development stay focused on priorities, aligned around common goals, and connected through effective planning, governance, and ways of working. As a Lead Consultant Learning & Development – Portfolio & Planning, you will serve as an individual contributor responsible for advancing Learning & Leadership Development's strategic priorities through operational excellence, governance, planning, and cross-functional leadership. You will partner closely with Learning and Development leaders and stakeholders across Human Resources including COE’s to translate strategic direction into coordinated action. This role is responsible for establishing and evolving processes, routines, and governance that enable Learning & Leadership Development to operate effectively at enterprise scale. You will support annual planning efforts, facilitate strategic business reviews, drive operational improvements, manage enterprise learning initiatives, and provide consulting expertise that helps leaders make informed decisions and achieve business outcomes. Success in this role requires strong strategic thinking, consulting capability, organizational effectiveness expertise, facilitation skills, and the ability to influence across teams. You must be comfortable navigating ambiguity, synthesizing complex information, identifying opportunities for improvement, and creating clarity in evolving environments.

Requirements

• Four-year degree in Human Resources, Business, Organizational Development, Learning & Development, or a related field.
• 8+ years of experience in Human Resources, Learning & Development, Organizational Development, Talent Management, Strategy, Operations or a related discipline
• Demonstrated experience leading complex cross-functional initiatives and influencing senior leaders.
• Strong consulting, strategic planning, and organizational effectiveness expertise.
• Experience developing governance processes, operating models, business reviews, planning routines, or enterprise-wide programs.
• Exceptional facilitation, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience synthesizing complex information and translating insights into clear recommendations and action plans.
• Proven ability to operate effectively in ambiguous environments and create structure where processes and expectations are evolving.
• Strong project management skills, including planning, prioritization, execution, and change management.
• Ability to work collaboratively, influence without formal authority, and build credibility across multiple levels of the organization.

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree in Business Administration, Human Resources, Organizational Development, Learning & Development, or a related field preferred.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Learning & Leadership Development leaders to define strategic priorities, align resources, and translate enterprise objectives into actionable plans and roadmaps.
• Lead annual and multi-year planning processes, synthesizing business insights, identifying dependencies and risks, and establishing measures of success.
• Oversee governance and business review routines that provide visibility into portfolio performance, support decision-making, and ensure alignment to strategic priorities and business outcomes.
• Design and continuously improve operating routines, governance frameworks, and organizational processes that strengthen execution across Learning & Leadership Development.
• Assess organizational effectiveness, identify opportunities for simplification and scalability, and implement solutions that improve efficiency, transparency, and collaboration.
• Lead process improvement initiatives related to intake and prioritization, resource planning, service delivery, vendor management, and enterprise learning operations.
• Establish scalable ways of working that drive consistency, operational excellence, and continuous improvement across the function.
• Lead or support high-priority initiatives that advance Learning & Leadership Development's long-term strategy, operating model, and organizational capabilities.
• Drive cross-functional programs requiring strategic planning, stakeholder alignment, governance, and operational execution.
• Partner with leaders to navigate organizational change, transformation efforts, and decisions related to future capability needs and organizational effectiveness.
• Build trusted partnerships across Human Resources, COEs, and other enterprise functions.
• Leverage data, insights, and stakeholder perspectives to develop recommendations, influence decisions, and advance strategic priorities.
• Serve as a thought partner to leaders on enterprise learning strategy, organizational effectiveness, and business performance.
• Foster collaboration across teams to deliver integrated solutions that improve organizational outcomes and business results.

Benefits

• comprehensive health benefits and programs, which may include medical, vision, dental, life insurance and more
• 401(k)
• employee discount
• short term disability
• long term disability
• paid sick leave
• paid national holidays
• paid vacation

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior