Learning & Performance Strategy Consultant

Cardinal Health; Lansing (MI); On-site; USD 69,000 - 98,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision

Paid time off

Health savings account

401k plan

MyFlexPay

FSAs

Disability coverage

Work-Life resources

Parental leave

Wellness programs

Job summary

Cardinal Health is seeking an experienced Consultant, Learning Business Partner (LBP) to diagnose performance needs and shape learning strategy that drives business outcomes. You will apply consulting, learning expertise, and AI-enabled tools to design, implement, and sustain effective performance solutions, delivering instructor-led trainings and managing content creation.

The role emphasizes autonomy, collaboration with leaders, and tailoring solutions to program maturity and risk, with

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in related field, or equivalent work experience, preferred
• 4+ years of experience in adult learning design preferred
• Strong consulting skills
• Project management experience
• Experience in instructional design preferred
• Experience in virtual and in-person facilitation including via Zoom or Teams
• Healthcare, Pharmaceutical or Life Sciences Industry background preferred
• Microsoft Office Proficiency
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, collaborative environment and deliver quality results within aggressive timeframes
• Willingness to travel up to 10%
• Must work 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM Central Time Zone

Responsibilities

• Act as a learning and performance consultant to assigned programs by diagnosing business needs, clarifying desired outcomes, and recommending appropriate learning or performance solutions.
• Partner with program and operational leaders to influence learning strategy, scope, prioritization, and timing based on business goals and program maturity.
• Exercise professional judgment to challenge assumptions, clarify tradeoffs, and guide decision-making rather than simply executing requests.
• Navigate ambiguity and evolving program conditions while maintaining focus on agreed‑upon outcomes.
• Provide consistent, aligned messaging across stakeholders while allowing flexibility in execution.
• Own end-to-end planning, design and deploy learning strategies that address identified performance gaps using a variety of modalities, including instructor‑led training, CRM, digital learning, performance support, and reinforcement.
• Leverage facilitation, instructional design, and content adaptation as tools within a broader consultative approach.
• Ensure learning solutions are aligned with adult learning principles, business requirements, compliance considerations, and learner readiness.
• Evaluate learning effectiveness and business impact, adjusting solutions as needed to improve outcomes.
• Partner in change enablement by supporting adoption, messaging, and feedback loops related to new digital and AI‑driven learning solutions.
• Knowledge of adult learning principles, instructional design methodologies, and learning evaluation practices.
• Experience facilitating virtual and/or in-person learning experiences, positioned as one component of a broader learning strategy.
• Ability to partner with instructional design and facilitation resources as needed

Skills

Strong consulting

Project management

Adult learning design

Facilitation

Microsoft Office

Learning strategy

Instructional design

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

4+ years adult learning design

Tools

Zoom

Teams

CRM

Job description

Cardinal Health is seeking an experienced Consultant, Learning Business Partner (LBP) to diagnose performance needs and shape learning strategy that drives business outcomes. You will apply consulting, learning expertise, and AI-enabled tools to design, implement, and sustain effective performance solutions, delivering instructor-led trainings and managing content creation.

The role emphasizes autonomy, collaboration with leaders, and tailoring solutions to program maturity and risk, with