Organization Development and Learning Specialist, Senior

Blue Shield of CA; Springfield Meadows (CA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Blue Shield of California is seeking a Leadership Development Specialist, Senior within the Organizational Development and Performance team. You will design and implement leadership development curriculum and program offerings, working closely with cross-functional teams to deliver impactful learning experiences for leaders at all levels.

The role emphasizes project management, event planning, communications, and stakeholder engagement, with in-person and virtual facilitation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or HS diploma with 4 years relevant experience.
• 5 years of prior relevant experience.
• Strong project management skills with ability to manage details, forecast risks and develop plans to minimize them.
• Self-direction to progress with limited information, take initiative, and adapt.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills; clear and concise when conveying complex information.
• Executive presence when presenting and navigating high-visibility delivery challenges under pressure.
• Experience supporting enterprise transformation initiatives by partnering with stakeholders to design and deliver learning solutions.
• Designing and delivering learner experiences/programs in person and/or virtually.
• Proficiency in Outlook, PowerPoint and Excel, Qualtrics, and Learning Management Systems (Absorb, Workday).

Responsibilities

• Manage leadership development programs from conception to delivery.
• Coordinate event management and program communications.
• Engage stakeholders across departments to align on learning goals.
• Facilitate in-person and virtual sessions for leaders at all levels.
• Support hybrid work model and scheduling requirements.

Skills

Project management

Communication skills

Executive presence

Self-direction

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Bachelor's degree or HS diploma + 4 years related experience

5 years prior relevant experience

Tools

Outlook

PowerPoint

Excel

Qualtrics

Absorb LMS

Workday

Job description

Your Role

The Organizational Development and Performance team is comprised of three sub-teams: Leadership Development, Talent Mobility, and Talent and Performance Management. The Leadership Development Specialist, Senior will report to the Senior Manager of Leadership Development. In this role you will be key in fostering a culture of continuous learning and making Blue Shield a great place to do meaningful work through multiple programs supporting learning for leaders at all levels. You will work closely with various teams to design and implement leadership development curriculum and program offerings. Your responsibilities will include project management, event management, communications, stakeholder engagement and in-person and virtual facilitation.

Qualifications

Your Knowledge and Experience

• Required: Bachelor's degree or High School Diploma/GED and 4 years of additional relevant experience in lieu of a degree
• Required: at least 5 years of prior relevant experience
• Required: strong project management skills, with the ability to manage details, manage up and forecast risks and develop plans to minimize them
• Required: self-direction to make progress with limited information or direction; takes initiative to seek support when needed, and can be agile and flexible
• Required: strong interpersonal and communication skills; effective verbal and non-verbal communication (clear and concise) when conveying complex information
• Required: executive presence when presenting and navigating high-visibility delivery challenges under pressure
• Desired: experience supporting enterprise transformation initiatives by partnering with stakeholders to design and deliver learning solutions that drive adoption of new leadership behaviors and performance management practices, grounded in change management principles.
• Desired: designing and delivering learner experiences/programs in person and/or virtually
• Desired: strong proficiency in Microsoft Outlook, PowerPoint and Excel, Qualtrics, and Learning Management Systems (e.g., Absorb, Workday)

Hybrid

This role requires employees to be in-office based on our hybrid workplace model, balancing purposeful in-person collaboration with flexibility. For most teams, this means coming into the office two days each week.

Employees living more than 50 miles from an office location will work with their manager to determine in-office time based on business need.