Senior Learning and Development Consultant

Job Description:

Position Summary:

The Senior Consultant-Talent & OD will design and deliver custom development programs and solutions that link business strategies to individual and organization performance. In this role, you will evaluate business needs and leverage data-driven insights to determine organization learning and capability requirements. The successful candidate will apply human-centered design principles and knowledge of organization development models and frameworks to create programs that build associate and organization capability.

The candidate will be expected to understand Penske's business model, cultivate internal partnerships, and collaborate across functions to design solutions that optimize performance. This role offers the opportunity to manage development initiatives at scale and requires close partnership with business leaders and human resources partners. The ideal candidate will be passionate and experienced in organization development, learning design and evaluation, adult development, and facilitation.

Major Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, facilitate, and evaluate development programs and initiatives that link business strategies to individual and organization performance
• Leverage advanced facilitation skills and techniques to meet participants where they are and provide a holistic development experience that builds human and organization capability
• Conduct necessary needs assessments to determine organization learning and capability requirements
• Develop relationships with key business partners and subject matter experts to conduct needs assessments, applying professional ISD & OD frameworks
• Responsible for engaging and managing critical stakeholder relationships
• Other projects and tasks as assigned

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in related area of study or equivalent experience required. Master's Degree preferred
• 2+ years of Adult Learning & Development experience preferred
• Excellent communication and experience within a sales function required
• Professional certifications and qualifications within Talent & Organization Development preferred
• Subject matter expertise in instructional design & facilitation
• Strong professional presence and interpersonal skills; quickly garners credibility with senior executives as well as associates at all levels of the organization
• Self-directed, problem-solver who works well in ambiguous and complex organization processes and systems; must have knowledge of group dynamics
• Candidate must consistently demonstrate successful performance against Penske's leadership behaviors at the level of leadership for which they seek candidacy
• Sincere hunger and curiosity for continuous learning and development
• Advanced proficiency in the use of Microsoft Suite of products and learning technologies
• Safeguards integrity and confidentiality of organizational and associate data and information to the highest standards
• Respects and ensures intellectual property rights and privileges are consistently safeguarded
• Regular, predictable, full attendance is an essential function of the job
• Willingness to travel as necessary, work the required schedule, work at the specific location required, complete Penske employment application, submit to a background investigation (to include past employment, education, and criminal history) and drug screening are required.

In Talent Development, we:

• Grow leaders at all levels of the organization
• Honor the wholeness of the human experience
• Explore multiple perspectives with inclusion and humility
• Stay connected to meaning and purpose
• Develop ourselves
• Stay curious and humble
• Stay in condition to make a difference everyday

Physical Requirements:

- The physical and mental demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

- The associate will be required to: read; communicate verbally and/or in written form; remember and analyze certain information; and remember and understand certain instructions or guidelines.

- While performing the duties…