Senior Talent Specialist

Company Overview

Performance Contracting Group is a national employee‑owned specialty contractor that offers quality services and products to the commercial, industrial, and non‑residential construction markets. We are committed to recruiting, developing, and advancing employees from a diversity of backgrounds and experiences, and supporting a culture of safety and inclusiveness that allows you to contribute to your fullest potential. We place high value on training and professional development, encouraging you to broaden and strengthen your unique skill sets so you can fully realize your potential.

PCG is seeking a Senior Talent Specialist to join our Strategic Development team in Lenexa, KS at our corporate headquarters. This role is primarily focused on curriculum development, instructional design, and learning program support for PCG employees across the organization.

As part of the Strategic Development team, this role helps shape and drive a learning culture at PCG by researching, developing, and producing effective educational programs, resources, and learning experiences. The Senior Talent Specialist will partner with subject matter experts, event owners, business leaders, and internal stakeholders to identify learning needs, develop curriculum strategies, and create instructor‑led, virtual, digital, and blended learning solutions that support business goals and employee growth.

Specific responsibilities include:

• Collaborate closely with subject matter experts and stakeholders to identify training needs and learning solutions.
• Assess business situations and develop learning objectives and curriculum strategies.
• Design and develop effective learning programs using instructional design and adult learning principles.
• Create engaging content for instructor‑led, virtual, eLearning, blended learning, job aids, leader guides, session materials, reinforcement, and assessment.
• Organize complex information into professionally designed learning programs.
• Maintain curriculum materials that align with educational goals and organizational needs.
• Proofread, edit, and refine educational materials for accuracy, clarity, consistency, and coherence.
• Evaluate existing educational offerings and recommend improvements.
• Support the full learning lifecycle, including needs analysis, design, development, delivery support, evaluation, and continuous improvement.
• Use learning technologies and tools to create, publish, and maintain learning content.
• Manage learning projects, timelines, and deliverables with minimal supervision.
• Work closely with the Strategic Development team to support a unified learning experience strategy.

You are a proactive self‑starter who thrives working independently and collaboratively. You enjoy translating complex information into clear, practical, and engaging learning experiences. You are curious, resourceful, and willing to ask thoughtful questions to understand the learner, the business need, and the desired outcome. You think like an owner, driven by character, capacity, and commitment. You are detail‑oriented, organized, and motivated by continuous improvement.

You are comfortable collaborating with subject matter experts, leaders, and stakeholders at all levels of the organization. You are open to feedback and use it to strengthen the quality, clarity, and effectiveness of your work. You balance creativity, structure, deadlines, and business priorities.

• At least 5 years of experience editing, writing, designing, and developing instructional materials.
• At least 5 years of experience in courseware, curriculum, training, or technical documentation development and design.
• Experience managing course or curriculum development projects from end to end.
• Ability to manage the full learning lifecycle.
• Strong understanding of instructional design, adult learning principles, and curriculum development practices.
• Ability to assess business needs and translate them into effective learning goals, objectives, and strategies.
• Strong project management skills, including planning, prioritizing, scheduling, and managing projects with…