Learning and Development Specialist III

Standard Insurance Company • Portland, OR

40d • Remote

About The Position

The Learning and Development Specialist III is responsible for ongoing design, deployment, delivery and evaluation of learning programs to enhance the performance and growth of teams to meet departmental goals. Stays up to date on the newest learning technologies and tools to enhance training delivery and engagement. Leads, plans and prioritizes training projects by conducting needs assessments, creating & delivering content, while meeting requirements and due dates. Manages multiple tasks for numerous deliverables by transitioning simply and easily from one project to the next.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience in a related field.
• 5 to 10 years of relevant, progressive work experience in the development of training for adults in a business environment.
• Hands-on experience with MSOffice Suite, Adobe Creative Cloud, Articulate 360 and other learning development tools.
• Experience in data analysis and vendor management that support an effective and dynamic learning program.
• Strong design and development skills to create outputs in various methods and the ability to deliver training sessions effectively, facilitate group discussions, and engage training participants of varying skill levels.
• Effective business partner to stakeholders across the organization and thinks strategically to ensure successful learning program implementation.
• Comfortable working with various program evaluation and performance measurement systems and tools.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to build trust and effective partnerships with both internal and external stakeholders.
• Fosters teamwork, maximizes efficiencies, and works to promote collaboration between the L&D team and business partners to ensure team members are equipped with the necessary knowledge and skills to deliver exceptional customer experiences.
• Strong organization and project management skills and ability to effectively manage multiple initiatives simultaneously.
• Works effectively with stakeholders to address challenges and is viewed as a subject matter expert with the ability to negotiate and influence management decision making.
• Proactively identifies trends and patterns and provides analysis and recommendations to stakeholders and decision makers, to define, implement, and deliver on learning strategy.
• Takes a proactive approach in gaining knowledge across multiple business lines and job functions to create programs that take us “next level.”
• Adapts quickly to changing priorities and is comfortable with ambiguity and uncertainty driven by a fast-changing environment and new challenges.

Responsibilities

• Conduct full business and training needs analysis for large groups and department initiatives that link learning objectives to application for participants.
• Drive design and development of complex curriculum tied to measurable outcomes and impacts to the organization.
• Manage the design work of highly visible projects with stakeholders and recommend delivery methods to enable effective learning.
• Facilitate complex topics and action learning workshops for high risk, challenging groups and senior learners.
• Ability to redesign curriculum as needed to meet the learning objectives for the audience/participants.
• Conduct post-session follow up engagement sessions to facilitate learning reinforcement through debriefs and leveraging feedback systems using complex ongoing evaluation strategies.
• Develop assessments, evaluations, and learning activities to evaluate overall training effectiveness.
• Provide results and feedback to management and recommend training or process modifications.

Benefits

• medical, dental, vision
• 401(k) plan with matching company contributions
• An annual incentive bonus plan
• Generous paid time off including 11 holidays, 2 wellness days, and 8 volunteer hours annually
• Paid parental leave and adoption/surrogacy assistance
• An employee giving program that double matches your donations to eligible nonprofits and schools

What This Job Offers

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