Senior Learning and Talent Development Specialist
About The Position
The Massachusetts Port Authority is seeking a Senior Learning and Talent Development Specialist to join their People & Culture team. This role is responsible for fostering a workplace culture of excellence, inclusivity, and continuous growth. The specialist will support organizational goals by strategically aligning human capital with the vision, attracting, developing, and retaining top talent, and ensuring fairness, equity, and compliance. The position aims to provide innovative solutions that empower employees to achieve their fullest potential and contribute to Massport's success through data-driven decision-making, collaboration, and a commitment to values. The ideal candidate is a collaborative and innovative talent development professional who thrives on helping employees, leaders, and teams reach their full potential. They should combine strong relationship-building skills, strategic thinking, and business acumen with a passion for continuous learning, leveraging data, technology, and emerging tools to enhance the employee experience, strengthen workforce capability, and drive organizational growth and engagement.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Organizational Behavior, Business Administration, or a related field.
- Master's degree in Organizational Development, Industrial / Organizational Psychology, Organizational Behavior, or a closely related field.
- 8-15 years of experience leading learning and development, talent management, and workforce development initiatives.
- Experience with learning management systems, e-learning platforms, job architecture frameworks, and virtual learning technologies.
- Demonstrated ability to build trusted partnerships, influence stakeholders, and effectively communicate across all levels of an organization while facilitating learning, development, and organizational change initiatives.
- Strong analytical, project management, and continuous improvement capabilities.
- Experience leveraging data, technology, and emerging tools to drive talent, learning, and workforce development outcomes.
Responsibilities
- Creates and delivers impactful learning and development experiences that build employee, manager, and leadership capabilities, fostering a culture of continuous learning, professional growth, and organizational excellence.
- Partners across the organization to strengthen career development, workforce planning, and succession readiness by aligning talent development strategies with current business priorities and future workforce needs.
- Enhances the employee experience through innovative onboarding, engagement, and development initiatives that promote belonging, accelerate integration, support career growth, and improve retention across all stages of the employee lifecycle.
- Leverages learning technologies, analytics, and emerging AI-enabled solutions to drive data-informed decision-making, measure workforce development outcomes, improve learning effectiveness, and advance organizational performance and capability.
Benefits
- Work/life balance
- A supportive and inclusive culture
- Opportunities for growth
- Providing safe, healthy, and secure work environment
- Supporting the people and businesses of New England
- Achieving results and having positive impact
- Being good neighbors in the communities we serve
- Protecting the environment
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
