Employee Growth & Development Specialist

symplr; United States; Remote; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

symplr is seeking an Employee Growth & Development Specialist to design scalable learning initiatives using adult learning principles. The role includes on-site and virtual training, collaboration with HR and leaders, and ongoing program optimization.

Required: a Bachelor’s degree and 3+ years creating employee learning programs, plus 5+ years in leadership development. Travel up to 25% and a remote-office setting are expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• 3+ years creating and administering employee learning programs, with 5+ years in leadership development.
• Experience supporting AI enablement initiatives (adoption, change management, training).
• Experience using adult learning theory in program development.
• Ability to set goals, objectives, and metrics for learning programs.
• Strong reporting skills for leadership and executives.
• Strong presentation, facilitation, written and verbal skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office; familiarity with curriculum development tools.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Learning, HR, and leaders to design scalable employee growth training and learning lifecycle.
• Curate and customize courses to meet tactical and strategic objectives and audience groups.
• Coordinate onsite and virtual training experiences for internal teams.
• Develop and continuously improve training programs to keep up with technology and methods.
• Communicate leading practices for internal learning programs and outcomes.
• Monitor effectiveness and recommend improvements; provide leadership with metrics.
• Facilitate core-skills development and leadership training.
• Stay informed on symplr products to curate product training into growth paths.
• Grow knowledge through training, research, and collaboration; optimize department procedures.
• Travel up to 25% as needed; work in a remote office-based setting.

Skills

Adult learning theory

Curriculum development

Learning technologies

Change management

AI enablement

Learning metrics

Training facilitation

Leadership development

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Tools

Curriculum development programs

Job description

Overview

The Employee Growth & Development Specialist utilizes knowledge of adult learning theory, curriculum development, learning technologies and tools, process development and improvement, as well as program effectiveness and metrics tracking, to create and lead successful learning and development initiatives that support employee growth and development.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Learning, Human Resources, and organizational leaders to define and design scalable, employee growth training, including the scope, objectives, and learning lifecycle for employee growth and development

• Curates and customizes learning courses and programs to meet both the tactical and strategic objectives of the organization and intended employee groups

• Conducts and coordinates employee training experiences (onsite and virtual) to support internal teams

• Develops, evaluates, and continuously improves training programs to keep current with current technology, development approaches, new learning modalities, and training audience needs

• Effectively communicates learning leading practices for internal training programs that support learning outcomes across the organization

• Monitors the effectiveness of learning initiatives and proactively recommends improvements

• Develops and provides metrics to leadership on learning strategy and outcomes

• Facilitate core-skills development and leadership training

• Keep a working knowledge of symplr products to curate product training into employee growth learning paths, as applicable

• Continuously grows functional and industry knowledge through training, research, and collaboration

• Adopts and develops department operational standards and procedures to maximize team efficiencies

• Other duties as assigned

• Communicates effectively and professionally with employees at all levels of an organization

• Demonstrates ability to proactively evaluate programs and implement improvement ideas on an ongoing basis

• Demonstrates ability to leverage AI tools to improve team processes, streamline workflows, enhance deliverables, and drive operational efficiency

• Demonstrates effective communication and critical thinking skills

• Possesses a high attention to detail, ensuring program design, content, and success metrics are done with excellence

• Change management champion

• Works well in a fast paced, innovative environment

Skills Required

• Bachelor’s Degree required
• Minimum 3+ years of experience in creating and administering employee learning programs required with at least 5 years in leadership development
• Experience supporting organizational AI enablement initiatives, including adoption, change management, training, or workforce upskilling efforts
• Experience utilizing adult learning theory and application in learning program development
• Experience in setting goals, objectives, and metrics around learning programs
• Ability to analyze key metrics that indicate a learning initiative’s success and provide concise and meaningful reports to Leadership and Executive teams
• Strong presentation, training facilitation, written, and verbal skills
• Proficiency using Microsoft Office applications required; proficiency in curriculum development programs and technical acumen strongly preferred

Work Environment & Physical Demands:

• This job operates in a remote office-based setting

• This position does require travel up to an estimated 25%

• This is a full-time, 40-hour per week position

• NOTE: Typical work hours are Monday through Friday 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Some flexibility in hours is allowed, but the employee must be available during the “core” work hours of 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in their working time zone.

Min

USD $75,000.00/Yr.

Max

USD $95,000.00/Yr.