Learning and Development Specialist (HYBRID)

Equitable • Syracuse, NY

21h • $75,000 - $110,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

Equitable is seeking a Learning and Development Specialist to join its Learning & Development team within the broader HR talent organization. The team guides and executes the organization’s end-to-end approach to learning, development, and talent management, building leadership, enterprise skills, and ways-of-working capabilities to improve performance and deliver business outcomes.

The specialist will develop and facilitate content and curricula aligned with enterprise skills, leadership development, business acumen, and ways of working. The role focuses on creating proprietary learning solutions that grow enterprise capabilities and support employee development. This hybrid position requires an on-site presence of 2–3 days per week.

The base salary range is $75,000–$110,000. Actual base salaries vary based on skills, experience, and geographical location. Additional performance compensation may include base salary increases, spot bonuses, and short-term incentive compensation opportunities, depending on eligibility by level and functional area. Eligible employees receive benefits including medical, dental, vision, a 401(k) plan, and paid time off.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree.
• At least 4 years of experience designing and developing training curricula and learning programs, including leading learning and development training sessions in a corporate environment.
• At least 2 years of experience working in an agile culture, such as iterative development, continuous improvement, and minimum viable products.
• Ability to present complex topics logically and succinctly.
• Strong communication skills, including insightful listening and communicating information clearly and effectively.
• Knowledge of curriculum design methods, tools, and techniques, and the ability to develop instructional delivery systems suited to learners’ needs.
• Knowledge of group facilitation best practices and the ability to guide focused group discussions toward desired outcomes.
• Knowledge of multimedia learning systems and the ability to use them to facilitate learning activities.
• Knowledge of training program management processes and procedures.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in financial services, insurance, and/or consulting industries.
• Experience creating asynchronous learning content using Synthesia, the Articulate suite, or equivalent tools.
• Experience building or facilitating leadership development programs.
• Program and change management capabilities, including experience designing, implementing, and scaling learning and development programs that drive measurable business outcomes.
• Strong organization and dependability, with the ability to balance multiple priorities while maintaining focus on outcomes and impact.
• A self-starter who is comfortable interacting across multiple organizational levels.
• Strategic problem-solving capabilities, including analyzing business needs, anticipating challenges, and translating insights into effective learning and development solutions.
• Understanding of Equitable’s business model, including how it makes money, its business lines and products, and its distribution channels.

Responsibilities

• Problem-solve, design, and develop measurable, impactful, data-driven performance solutions that improve enterprise capabilities.
• Design, develop, and facilitate content and curricula aligned with leadership development, business acumen, enterprise skills, and ways of working.
• Work independently and collaboratively with team members and senior stakeholders in an ambiguous environment, maintaining a focus on outcomes.
• Create and implement new capabilities, programs, and solutions with a focus on collaboration, innovation, and results.
• Design and develop training curricula and learning programs, and lead learning and development training sessions in a corporate environment.
• Design, implement, evaluate, and develop training programs to support business performance.

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• 401(k) plan
• Paid time off
• Base salary increases, spot bonuses, and short-term incentive compensation opportunities for eligible employees

What This Job Offers

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