L&D Specialist: Leadership Programs, Analytics & Equity

Apex; Los Angeles (CA); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 124,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Shared equity in Apex

Company-paid healthcare (medical, dent

PTO 15–20 days + 10 holidays

401(k) matching

8 weeks parental leave

Daily catered lunch & snacks

Vibrant office community

Stock options and long-term incentives

Playa Vista office with in-person coll

Job summary

Apex is seeking an experienced Learning & Development Specialist to design, build, and roll out training programs that boost performance, engagement, retention, and leadership capacity across the organization. This hands-on role blends facilitation with LMS administration and training logistics to support both new hire onboarding and ongoing development.

You will partner with the L&D Manager to onboard new LMS, keep curricula fresh, and deliver engaging learning experiences—virtually and in

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in HR, Organizational Development, Education, or related field.
• 5+ years of progressive experience in Learning & Development, Talent Development, or Organizational Development.
• Experience building programs in a scaling or high-growth environment.
• Proven experience designing and facilitating manager or leadership programs.
• Experience with LMS platforms, learning tools and with AI tools to accelerate content design.
• Familiarity with competency models, career frameworks, and performance systems.
• Proficiency with HR systems and data analysis tools.
• Strong instructional design and facilitation capabilities - Engaging presence with all levels from frontline employees to senior leadership.
• Experience measuring learning impact and using data to inform L&D strategy and approach.
• Collaborative Partner: Works effectively with HRBPs and business leaders.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Responsibilities

• Training Program Logistics & Coordination: Responsible for all training logistics such as room reservations, food orders, preparation of training materials, and pre- and post- training surveys and communications.
• Build Learning and Development Programs: Develop programs aligned to Apex goals that span leadership, functional & professional skills and career development.
• Learning Management System Administration: Partner with L&D Manager to onboard new LMS that supports the learning and development strategy; keep the current learning curriculum updated with fresh content and manage the system’s technical administration.
• Facilitation & Content Development: Design engaging learning experiences (virtual and in-person). Facilitate workshops for managers and employees. Develop toolkits, playbooks, and job aids that embed adult learning principles and inclusive practices.
• Training Program Facilitation: Help facilitate Apex’s Management Development Program, Orientation and other training programs.
• Onboarding & Early Employee Experience: Maintain, improve and facilitate new hire orientation and all onboarding resources that drive integration of new team members through their first 90‑days and beyond.
• Confluence Management: Create, update, and maintain Learning and Development Confluence pages and resources.
• People Initiatives Support: Partner with People Business Partner team and L&D Manager to develop resources and training for annual people cycle initiatives (e.g, annual review, midyear check‑in, talent reviews)
• Employee Development & Career Growth: In partnership with the L&D Manager and People Partner team, create frameworks for career paths, competencies, and internal mobility. Build training and development resources aligned with those paths and develop support programs such as mentorship, job shadowing or otherwise.
• Learning and Development Analytics & Insights: Track and analyze key L&D metrics including participation, completion rates, feedback survey scores, skill acquisition, internal mobility or promotion rates, retention and manager effectiveness indicators. Partner with People Business Partner Team to use data insights to continuously refine existing and build new L&D, Onboarding and Engagement related programs and content.

Skills

Facilitation

LMS administration

Training logistics

Program development

Analytics

Education

Bachelor’s degree in HR/Organizational Development/Education

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

Meridian

OpenSesame

Rippling

Confluence

Claude

PowerPoint

Job description

Apex is seeking an experienced Learning & Development Specialist to design, build, and roll out training programs that boost performance, engagement, retention, and leadership capacity across the organization. This hands-on role blends facilitation with LMS administration and training logistics to support both new hire onboarding and ongoing development.

You will partner with the L&D Manager to onboard new LMS, keep curricula fresh, and deliver engaging learning experiences—virtually and in