Learning Strategy Consultant for Business Impact

Cardinal Health; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 69,000 - 98,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision

Paid time off

HSA

401k savings plan

MyFlexPay

FSAs

Disability coverage

Work-Life resources

Parental leave

Healthy lifestyle programs

Job summary

Cardinal Health in the United States is seeking a Consultant, Learning Business Partner to diagnose performance needs and influence learning strategy across programs. You will tailor solutions using adult learning principles and digital tools, deliver instructor-led trainings, and manage content creation to maximize value for employees.

Responsibilities include consultative partnership with leaders, end-to-end learning design, change enablement, and collaboration with instructional design

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in related field, or equivalent work experience.
• 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 facilitation 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 skills

Project management

Microsoft Office proficiency

Facilitation (Zoom/Teams)

Adaptability in fast-paced environment

Willingness to travel

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Zoom

Teams

Job description

Cardinal Health in the United States is seeking a Consultant, Learning Business Partner to diagnose performance needs and influence learning strategy across programs. You will tailor solutions using adult learning principles and digital tools, deliver instructor-led trainings, and manage content creation to maximize value for employees.

Responsibilities include consultative partnership with leaders, end-to-end learning design, change enablement, and collaboration with instructional design