Learning and Development Specialist (HYBRID)

Equitable; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Equitable is seeking a Learning & Development Specialist to design and facilitate curricula aligned to enterprise skills, leadership development, and ways of working. You will work with the Learning & Development team to enhance performance and grow enterprise capabilities.

The role offers a hybrid schedule with on-site 2–3 days per week. Base pay ranges from $75,000 to $110,000, with additional incentives and benefits based on performance and location.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree is required.
• 4+ years designing and developing training curricula and learning programs with experience leading sessions.
• 2+ years in an agile culture (iterative development, continuous improvement, MVPs).
• Ability to present complex topics logically and succinctly.

Responsibilities

• Problem-solve, design and develop data-driven performance solutions to improve enterprise capabilities.
• Design, develop and facilitate content and curricula for leadership development and enterprise skills.
• Collaborate with team and stakeholders in ambiguous environments to deliver outcomes.
• Create and implement new capabilities, programs and solutions focused on collaboration and results.

Skills

Curriculum design

Group facilitation

Multimedia learning

Training program management

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Synthesia

Articulate suite

Job description

About The Role

At Equitable, we help clients secure their financial well-being so they can pursue long and fulfilling lives - a mission we’ve honed since 1859.

About The Role

At Equitable, we help clients secure their financial well-being so they can pursue long and fulfilling lives - a mission we’ve honed since 1859.

Equitable is looking for a Learning & Development Specialist to join the Learning & Development team! You will develop and facilitate content and curricula aligned to enterprise skills, leadership development, business acumen and ways of working skills to grow enterprise capabilities and drive employee development with proprietary intellectual property.

The Learning & Development team is part of the broader HR talent organization and will guide and execute on Equitable’s end-to-end approach to learning, development, and talent management programs. This team is responsible for improving performance by building leadership, enterprise skills and ways of working capabilities required to deliver business outcomes.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Problem-solve, design and develop measurable and impactful data-driven performance solutions that improve enterprise capabilities.
• Design, develop and facilitate content and curricula aligned to leadership development, business acumen and enterprise skills including our ways of working.
• Work independently and collaboratively with team members and senior stakeholders, excelling in an ambiguous environment, and have a committed focus on outcomes.
• Thrive in creating and implementing new capabilities, programs, and solutions, with a focus on collaboration, innovation, and results.

This position offers a hybrid work schedule, with an on–site presence of 2–3 days per week combining flexibility with team collaboration.

The base salary range for this position is $75,000 - $110,000. Actual base salaries vary based on skills, experience, and geographical location. In addition to base pay, Equitable provides compensation to reward performance with base salary increases, spot bonuses, and short-term incentive compensation opportunities. Eligibility for these programs depends on level and functional area of responsibility.

For eligible employees, Equitable provides a full range of benefits. This includes medical, dental, vision, a 401(k) plan, and paid time off. For detailed descriptions of these benefits, please reference the link below.

Equitable Pay and Benefits: Equitable Total Rewards Program

What You Will Bring

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree
• 4+ years designing and developing training curricula and learning programs with experience leading learning and development training sessions in a corporate environment
• 2+ years working in an agile culture (iterative development, continuous improvement, minimum viable products, etc.)
• Ability to present complex topics logically and succinctly

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working in financial services, insurance and/or consulting industries
• Experience in asynchronous learning content creation tools, Synthesia, Articulate suite, or equivalent
• Experience in building or facilitating leadership development programs
• Program management and change management capabilities, with experience designing, implementing, and scaling learning and development programs that drive measurable business outcomes.
• Highly organized and dependable, with the ability to balance multiple priorities while maintaining a focus on outcomes and impact.
• Self-starter and comfortable interacting across multiple levels within the organization
• Strategic problem-solving capabilities, including the ability to analyze business needs, anticipate challenges, and translate insights into effective learning and development solutions.
• Grasp of Equitable business model (e.g., how Equitable makes money, different Equitable business lines and products, distribution channels, etc.)

Skills

Communication: Understanding of the importance of insightful listening and communicating and ability to provide information and messages in a way that produces clarity and impact.

Curriculum Design: Knowledge of methods, tools and techniques of curriculum design; ability to develop an instructional delivery system that meets the learning needs of a given population in a timely fashion.

Group Facilitation: Knowledge of group facilitation best practices and ability to design and facilitate a group process, elicit contributions from group members, stimulate a focused group discussion, and achieve a desired outcome.

Multimedia Learning Systems: Knowledge of functionality and operation of multimedia learning systems; ability to utilize the systems to facilitate learning activities.

Training Programs Management: Knowledge of processes and procedures of training programs management; ability to design, implement, evaluate and develop an organization's training programs to achieve high business performance.

About Equitable

At Equitable, we’re a team committed to helping our clients secure their financial well-being so that they can pursue long and fulfilling lives.

We turn challenges into opportunities by thinking, working, and leading differently – where everyone is a leader. We encourage every employee to leverage their unique talents to become a force for good at Equitable and in their local communities.

We are continuously investing in our people by offering growth, internal mobility, comprehensive compensation and benefits to support overall well-being, flexibility, and a culture of collaboration and teamwork.

We are looking for talented, dedicated, purposeful people who want to make an impact.

Equitable is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to our employees, applicants and candidates based on individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity and expression, age, national origin, mental or physical disabilities, sexual orientation, veteran status, genetic information or any other class protected by federal, state and local laws.

NOTE: Equitable participates in the E-Verify program.

If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process or to perform the essential job functions of this position, please contact Human Resources at [phone] or email us at [e-mail].

Primary Location

UNITED STATES-NC-Charlotte

Other Locations

UNITED STATES-NY-New York, UNITED STATES-NY-Syracuse

Schedule

Full-time