Learning & Development Specialist

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Q is looking for a Learning & Development Specialist to serve as a senior individual contributor within the Integrated Talent Management (ITM) team, responsible for advancing enterprise capability through both strategic learning solutions and organization effectiveness initiatives. This role operates with a high degree of autonomy to diagnose organizational needs, solve complex performance challenges, and implement scalable solutions that improve workforce capability, team effectiveness, and business outcomes.

The Principal partners across functions to align learning, organizational design, and talent practices with strategic priorities, operational performance, and compliance requirements. The ideal candidate is a recognized expert who integrates learning strategy with organization development principles to drive measurable impact at the individual, team, and organizational levels. This is role is open to Consultants/1099.

Learning Design & Delivery

• Lead the assessment of organizational learning needs and translate business priorities into targeted development solutions that improve performance and operational outcomes
• Design and deliver structured learning programs across functional, technical, and leadership domains, applying advanced instructional design methodologies and adult learning principles
• Partner with subject matter experts, business leaders, and external vendors to develop and deliver high-quality, scalable learning solutions
• Facilitate instructor-led and virtual training sessions for critical programs and audiences, including leadership-level participants as needes

Program Ownership & Learning Operations

• Own end-to-end execution of learning programs, including planning, scheduling, delivery logistics, communications, and stakeholder coordination
• Manage and continuously improve LMS operations, including course architecture, user experience, reporting, and system optimization
• Ensure training content, records, and processes meet internal standards and external compliance requirements; support audit readiness
• Identify and implement process improvements to enhance efficiency, scalability, and learner experience across learning operations
• Coordinate with IT and vendors to resolve system issues and support enhancements or integrations

Learning Analytics & Continuous Improvement

• Define and implement learning measurement strategies aligned to business objectives, including effectiveness, adoption, and impact
• Develop and maintain dashboards and reporting to provide actionable insights to stakeholders and leadership
• Analyze learning data to identify trends, gaps, and opportunities; recommend and implement improvements
• Apply evaluation frameworks (e.g., Kirkpatrick) to assess program effectiveness and inform decision-making
• Support compliance reporting and audit requirements through accurate, timely data management

Organizational Performance Diagnosis & Design

• Partner with leaders to design and implement organizational improvements that enhance performance and alignment
• Diagnose root causes of performance challenges and recommend integrated solutions, including process, role clarity, structure, and behavioral interventions
• Align learning solutions with broader talent and organizational effectiveness strategies
• Support the development and implementation of frameworks for goal setting, performance management, and capability building

Change Management & Adoption

• Lead or support change management efforts tied to organizational…