Senior Associate, Talent Development
Chicago, IL - USA
Job Summary
Spaulding Ridge is an advisory and IT implementation firm. We help global organizations get financial clarity into the complex daily sales and operational decisions that impact profitable revenue generations efficient operational performance and reliable financial management.
At Spaulding Ridge we believe all business is personal. Core to our values is our relationships with our clients our business partners our team and the global community. Our employees dedicate their time to helping our clients transform their business from strategy through implementation and business transformation.
The Talent Development Senior Associate is an experienced learning professional responsible for designing developing facilitating and evaluating high-quality talent development programs across North America while supporting the companys global learning framework and strategy. This role translates enterprise priorities and emerging capability needs into practical scalable learning experiences that accelerate new-hire productivity strengthen consulting and technical capabilities increase manager effectiveness and support career growth.
As a hands-on program owner this person will lead the full lifecycle of assigned talent development initiatives from needs assessment and program design through facilitation coordination measurement and continuous improvement. The Senior Associate will own North American internship programming manage and continuously improve the learning management system and maintain the content tools governance and data needed to deliver consistent learning experiences. Working closely with global Learning and Development colleagues People and Culture practice and business leaders subject matter experts and external providers this role will ensure programs reflect global standards while responding to North American business needs client-delivery expectations and future capability requirements.
In this role you can expect to:
- Independently own the end-to-end design development coordination facilitation and evaluation of North American talent development programs ensuring alignment with Spaulding Ridges global learning strategy and evolving business priorities.
- Lead the North American learning calendar and serve as the primary program lead and facilitator for virtual and in-person learning experiences including consulting capability building manager and leadership development technical enablement professional skills and enterprise learning campaigns.
- Own the North American internship program from planning through completion partnering with Talent Acquisition People and Culture practice leaders Resource Management and business stakeholders to create consistent experiences that accelerate integration role readiness and time to productivity.
- Consult with practice and business leaders to assess current and future capability gaps and translate business needs into scalable learning solutions that strengthen consulting excellence client delivery leadership effectiveness and readiness for AI-enabled ways of working.
- Design and maintain high-quality curricula facilitator guides participant materials eLearning job aids assessments surveys and reinforcement resources using adult learning instructional design and behavior-change principles.
- Manage all aspects of program execution including project plans stakeholder alignment communications enrollment facilitators vendors materials technology delivery logistics and post-program reinforcement while maintaining a consistent and high-quality learner experience.
- Serve as the primary administrator and program owner for the learning management system overseeing course configuration assignments enrollment rules reporting user support data integrity content governance review cycles archiving and the overall learner experience.
- Establish and monitor learning success measures including participation completion learner feedback knowledge application etc. and use data business feedback and performance insights to continuously improve programs and demonstrate impact.
Skills and Experience
- 4-6 years of experience in Learning and Development Talent Development enablement organizational development or a related field.
- Experience delivering learning programs in a professional services consulting technology or similarly fast-paced environment preferred.
- Hands-on experience administering a learning management system; experience with Docebo or a comparable platform preferred.
- Working knowledge of instructional design adult learning principles facilitation and learning evaluation.
- Strong project and program coordination skills with the ability to manage multiple initiatives deadlines and stakeholders.
- Comfort using learning data reports surveys and spreadsheets to identify trends and make practical recommendations.
- Clear written and verbal communication skills including confidence facilitating virtual and in-person sessions.
- Ability to work effectively across regions functions and levels while adapting to different business and learner needs.
- Bachelors degree or equivalent relevant experience. Learning facilitation coaching or project management certification is a plus.
Spaulding Ridgeis committed to helping team members thrive in their work and life and we invest in comprehensive total rewards to support this goal.
Our benefits include generous time off paid holidays paid parental leave a 401(k) with company match and highly subsidized health dental and vision plans. We also offer company-paid life and disability insurance a monthly allowance for well-being and technology expenses and reimbursement for approved learning and development initiatives within defined limits.
Spaulding Ridge is committed to fair and equitable compensation base salary range for this position in the United States across locations is reflected addition this role may be eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. Actual compensation will be determined based on a range of factors including skills experience qualifications and location. Please note that the range provided is subject to change at any time in accordance with internal policies and applicable law.
Salary Range
$74000 - $102000 USD
Spaulding Ridges Commitment to an Inclusive Workplace
When we engage the expertise insights and creativity of people from all walks of life we become a better organization we deliver superior services to clients and we transform our communities and world for the better.
At Spaulding Ridge we believe our team should reflect the rich diversity of society and we take seriously the responsibility to cultivate a workplace where every bandmate feels accepted respected and valued for who they are. We do this by creating a culture of trust and belonging through practices and policies that support inclusion and through our employee led Employee Resource Groups (ERGs): CRE (Cultural Race and Ethnicity) Women Elevate PROUD and Mental Wellness Alliance.
The company is committed to offering Equal Employment Opportunity and to providing reasonable accommodation to applicants with physical and/or mental disabilities. If you are interested in applying for employment with Spaulding Ridge and are in need of accommodation or special assistance to navigate our website or to complete your application please send an e-mail with your request to our VP of Human Resources Cara Halladay (). Requests for reasonable accommodation will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their age race religion national origin gender sexual orientation gender identity protected veteran status or disability.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
About Company
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