Learning and Development Consultant

Infotek Consulting Inc.; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 69,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Infotek Consulting Inc. in Toronto is seeking a Learning Solutions Architect (L&D Designer/Developer IV) for a contract role with hybrid onsite in the downtown financial district. You will own the learning strategy, develop blended programs, and ensure measurable outcomes across portfolios.

You will lead performance consulting, build long‑term roadmaps, build business cases for investments, and manage vendor relationships while driving cost reductions and capacity improvements.

Qualifications

• 8 to 10 years in corporate Learning & Development within a large organization.
• Proven track record designing and launching a complete learning program end to end.
• Deep grounding in adult learning principles and blended-learning design, with measurement.
• Learning consultation and performance consulting experience.
• Experience with onboarding and compliance learning programs.
• Vendor management and negotiation skills.
• Strong stakeholder management, influence, and communication.
• Hands-on use of AI tools such as Microsoft Copilot.
• Post-secondary education plus L&D or Adult Education certification.

Responsibilities

• Act as primary point of contact and strategic partner to business leaders, HRBPs, and COE leads.
• Lead performance consulting and needs analysis to diagnose gaps and solutions.
• Build and execute long‑term learning strategies and roadmaps aligned to goals.
• Create business cases for learning investments and rollout plans with senior leadership.
• Advise stakeholders on modalities and what will work.
• Map existing assets to new capabilities and update as needed.
• Manage vendor and external learning partner relationships including negotiation.
• Report progress, manage escalations, and drive cost‑reduction improvements.

Skills

Learning strategy

Performance consulting

Blended learning design

Stakeholder management

Vendor management

AI tools (Copilot)

Education

Post-secondary education

L&D certification

Tools

MS Office 365

Teams

Excel

Job description

Title: Learning Solutions Architect (L&D Designer/Developer IV) | Contract | Toronto Hybrid

Location: Toronto, ON (Hybrid, 4 days/week onsite, downtown financial district)

Type: Contract, Nov 30, 2026 to Dec 31, 2027

Openings: 3

Rate: $50 to $62/hr (incorporated)

Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:30 to 5:00

About the role

Infotek Consulting is hiring Learning Solutions Architects for one of Canada’s Big 5 banks. You’ll be the strategic L&D partner to business leaders and HR, owning the learning strategy and multi-year roadmap for your portfolio. That means diagnosing capability gaps, designing blended learning programs that actually move the needle, and making sure they’re measurable and evaluated.

What you’ll do

• Act as primary point of contact and strategic partner to business leaders, HRBPs, and Talent & Learning COE leads
• Lead performance consulting and needs analysis to diagnose gaps and recommend solutions
• Build and execute long-term learning strategies and roadmaps aligned to business and enterprise goals
• Build business cases for learning investments and define rollout plans with senior leadership
• Advise stakeholders on learning modalities, new approaches, and what will (and won’t) work
• Map existing learning assets to new and current capabilities
• Manage vendor and external learning partner relationships, including negotiation
• Report on progress, manage escalations, and drive process improvements that reduce cost or create capacity

What you bring

• 8 to 10 years in corporate Learning & Development within a large organization
• Proven track record designing and launching a complete learning program end to end (this is essential)
• Deep grounding in adult learning principles and blended learning design, including measurement and evaluation
• Learning consultation and performance consulting experience
• Experience with onboarding and compliance learning programs
• Vendor management and negotiation skills
• Strong stakeholder management, influence, and communication; high EQ
• MS Office 365, Teams, Word, and intermediate Excel (pivot tables, charts, formulas)
• Hands‑on use of AI tools such as Microsoft Copilot
• Post-secondary education plus L&D or Adult Education certification

Nice to have

• Banking or financial services experience

Please note:

This is a learning strategy and design role, not a project management role.

Interview process:

First round virtual, second round in person.

All offers are conditional on successful completion of a background check.