Senior Learning and Development Specialist - Safety and Compliance Training Experience - Remote

Vanderbilt University Medical Center • Nashville, TN

1d • Remote

About The Position

Discover Vanderbilt University Medical Center: Located in Nashville, Tennessee, and operating at a global crossroads of teaching, discovery, and patient care, VUMC is a community of individuals who come to work each day with the simple aim of changing the world. It is a place where your expertise will be valued, your knowledge expanded, and your abilities challenged. Vanderbilt Health is committed to an environment where everyone has the chance to thrive and where your uniqueness is sought and celebrated. It is a place where employees know they are part of something that is bigger than themselves, take exceptional pride in their work and never settle for what was good enough yesterday. Vanderbilt’s mission is to advance health and wellness through preeminent programs in patient care, education, and research. Organization: Specialized Training Job Summary: The Senior Learning & Development Specialist partners closely with a Principal Learning Consultant to design, develop, and maintain high‑impact learning solutions, with a primary focus on safety and compliance training. This role is heavily centered on e‑learning and online training development, supporting year‑round compliance efforts including new hire training, annual compliance releases, and training for new acquisitions as needed. While the Principal Learning Consultant typically leads stakeholder communication, needs analysis, and SME engagement, this role is designed to progressively grow into consultative responsibilities. The Senior Specialist will sit in on SME and stakeholder meetings, gain exposure to learning needs assessment and solution design, and increasingly consult independently with customers to recommend effective learning and performance solutions. The role requires strong proficiency across the adult learning development lifecycle, including assessing learning needs, designing and developing solutions, implementing training, and evaluating effectiveness. Learning solutions may include e‑learning and occasional instructor-led or virtual components, with limited facilitation responsibilities as needed. This position also collaborates cross‑functionally with other departments to ensure learning solutions align with organizational goals, quality standards, and accessibility requirements. In addition, the Senior Learning & Development Specialist serves as a mentor and subject matter resource for peers, sharing best practices, tools, and innovative learning techniques.

Requirements

• Advanced proficiency in Articulate Storyline and Articulate Rise for developing engaging, scalable e‑learning solutions
• Demonstrated instructional design experience, including designing, developing, and maintaining adult learning solutions aligned to business and compliance needs
• Experience developing safety and compliance training, ideally in a regulated or enterprise environment with recurring annual training cycles
• Highly receptive to feedback, with the ability to manage, prioritize, and incorporate high‑volume, organization‑wide feedback while meeting deadlines and quality standards
• Relevant Work Experience Experience Level: 5 years
• Education: Bachelor's (Required)

Responsibilities

• Consults with customers to determine appropriate solutions for business need.
• Conducts needs analysis to determine performance/engagement objectives.
• Uses probing questions to determine root cause of issue or need for organizational development, learning or engagement experience.
• Gathers content material from subject matter experts and performs research, as needed
• Uses information obtained in analysis to design, develop, and implement program or solution that meets the need of customer.
• Designs, creates and delivers effective in-class and virtual instructor-led classes, eLearning, job aides and performance-support materials as appropriate to meet the learning need.
• Utilizes rapid instructional design tools and processes, adult learning theory and experience to develop and deliver effective training solutions.
• Provides technologically innovative, engaging, and instructionally sound learning deliverables
• Reviews, evaluates and reports program or solution effectiveness.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees