Professional Development Associate Immed

Professional Development Associate, New York, Immed Start

Recruitment began on February 13, 2026

and the job listing Expires on March 14, 2026

Title:
Professional Development Associate

Location:
New York

Start Date:
Immediate Start 2026

As a Professional Development Associate, you will empower our employees to reach their highest potential by designing, organizing, delivering, and evaluating targeted upskilling opportunities. Our primary learners are Associates and Managers upskilling into their new roles. You will serve as a dedicated Business Unit DRI (Directly Responsible Individual), partnering with one of our six business units to drive the professional development of their entire workforce, from new hires to VPs.

In this role, you’ll act as a strategic consultant and thought partner, bringing best practices from across the organization while handling the practical execution that makes learning happen.

You’ll split your time between your embedded BU work (designing custom content, coordinating trainings, and advising leaders on professional development strategies) and supporting company-wide initiatives like our flagship New Joiner Academy program and central training offerings.

If you are passionate about helping others grow and are eager to apply your creativity and organizational skills to develop impactful training programs, this is the role for you!

Alpha Sights is the global leader in knowledge on-demand. We connect investors and business leaders with the knowledge they need to succeed. Working from nine cities globally, our 1500+ colleagues provide round-the-clock coverage to the world’s top investment funds, consultancies, and Fortune 500s. Founded in 2008, Alpha Sights is a fast-growing, founder-led company.

As a Business Unit DRI (~60-70% of role):

• Serve as the dedicated learning consultant to one of our six business units, building trusted relationships with leaders from Manager to SVP level.
• Act as a strategic thought partner on workforce development, bringing insights and best practices from across the organization to your BU.
• Design and create custom learning content including slide decks, workshops, multi-stage training programs, assessments, on-the-desk modules, and round tables.
• Handle the logistics that make training happen including scheduling sessions, coordinating with SVPs and Workplace Experience teams, and reducing the activation energy required to launch development initiatives for our Client Service Team.
• Update and refresh existing BU learning materials to ensure alignment with current business priorities.
• Proactively identify skill gaps and development opportunities within your business unit.

Supporting Company-Wide Initiatives (~30-40% of role):

• Coordinate seamless execution training initiatives for groups of up to 300 attendees during our signature New Joiner Academy and Manager Bootcamp trainings.
• Facilitate off-cycle new hire onboarding for smaller cohorts between NJA sessions.
• Collaborate with presenters and trainers to schedule, launch, and track onboarding material and logistics.
• Support in the administration of our Learning Management System.
• Manage communications with target attendees, curriculum owners and presenters.
• Assist in the coordination of central training programs including DISC, Strengths Finder (Clifton Strengths), Manager Bootcamp, and VP Onboardings for internal promotions.

Across All Responsibilities:

• Support the global PD team in end-to-end design of blended learning experiences.
• Utilize data-driven insights to refine and enhance the effectiveness of learning initiatives, reporting on key performance metrics.
• Partner with senior key stakeholders to update existing learning materials to ensure they reflect key business priorities.
• Manage logistics and vendor selection for training-related events.
• Manage communications for training programs.
• Foster strong cross-functional relationships to ensure smooth program execution.
• Support in the administration of our Learning Management System

• 1-2 years of experience in professional development, project coordination, client services, HR or equivalent experience in…