Learning & Development Consultant

Learning Consultant

Our client, a large financial services company, is seeking an experienced Learning Consultant for a contract assignment in either Frisco, TX or Charlotte, NC. This role is hybrid and will be onsite three days a week.

The Learning Consultant consults with management to determine the learning needs of the respective business unit that supports strategic priorities, career development, associate development, and business acumen. This job assesses, designs, implements, and supports ongoing learning and development programs to support the organization's operational excellence. This job also serves as a consultant, mentor, and resource to leaders in directing team development needs and provides learning programs through various methods.

Key Responsibilities and Duties:

• Evaluates existing training and development programs to enhance the learning experience for employees.
• Reviews learning and development operational strategies by analyzing trends, preparing critical measurements, implementing production, productivity, quality, and leading system improvements.
• Evaluates organization strengths and weaknesses by reviewing current learning and development programs, identifying and analyzing performance problems and needs in business units.
• Provides learning and development programs by developing and evaluating potential solutions, aligning solutions with organization strategies, and planning and organizing training and development.
• Assesses learning and development program results by tracking and analyzing performance results, conducting surveys, interviewing unit managers and employees.
• Collaborates with various business units to create training materials that achieve defined learning outcomes.
• Manages learning and development organizational strategies by contributing information, analysis, and recommendations to strategic direction, creating functional objectives in line with organization goals.
• Coaches and delegates work to lower level professionals to ensure high-quality and timely completion of projects.

Additional Information:

• Participates in technology release demos and consulting with business end-users to document transactional tasks, creates storyboard, etc.
• Designs and develops learning solutions to include online and instructor-led courses, performance support materials, and videos, as needed.
• Utilizes development tools such as Evolve, Adobe Create Suite (to include FireWorks or Photoshop, Premier, Animate, Audition, In Design, and After Effects), and Vyond. Skills with other e-learning tools such as Captivate and Articulate Storyline is acceptable.
• Publishing and installing SCORM packs on the learning management system (LMS).
• Performs maintenance (updates) to existing solutions in Evolve, PowerPoint, Word, and Vyond.

Requirements:

• University degree preferred
• 3+ years of work experience required; 5+ years preferred

Pay Rate- $50.00/hour