Senior Associate, Talent Development

Spaulding Ridge; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 74,000 - 102,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous time off

Paid holidays

Paid parental leave

401(k) with company match

Health, dental, and vision plans

Life and disability insurance

Well-being and tech allowance

Learning & development reimbursement

Job summary

Spaulding Ridge is seeking a Talent Development Senior Associate to design, deliver, and evaluate North American talent development programs in alignment with global learning standards. The role includes managing internships, facilitating learning experiences, and continuously improving program effectiveness.

You will partner with People & Culture, practice and business leaders, and external providers. A 4–6 year track record in Learning and Development and LMS experience are preferred.

Qualifications

• 4-6 years in Learning and Development or related fields.
• Experience delivering programs in professional services or tech environments.
• Hands-on LMS administration and instruction design knowledge.
• Strong facilitation and communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple initiatives and stakeholders.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience; certifications are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end design, development, and evaluation of NA talent development programs.
• Lead North American learning calendar and act as primary facilitator for various learning experiences.
• Manage the NA internship program from planning to completion.
• Translate business needs into scalable learning solutions.
• Design and maintain curricula, facilitator guides, and eLearning assets.
• Oversee LMS configuration, enrollment, reports, and data governance.

Skills

Learning & Development

Program design

Facilitation

Project coordination

Data analysis

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Docebo LMS

Job description

Spaulding Ridge is an advisory and IT implementation firm. We help global organizations get financial clarity into the complex, daily sales, and operational decisions that impact profitable revenue generations, efficient operational performance, and reliable financial management.

At Spaulding Ridge, we believe all business is personal. Core to our values is our relationships with our clients, our business partners, our team, and the global community. Our employees dedicate their time to helping our clients transform their business, from strategy through implementation and business transformation.

Talent Development Senior Associate is an experienced learning professional responsible for designing, developing, facilitating, and evaluating high-quality talent development programs across North America while supporting the company’s global learning framework and strategy. This role translates enterprise priorities and emerging capability needs into practical, scalable learning experiences that accelerate new-hire productivity, strengthen consulting and technical capabilities, increase manager effectiveness, and support career growth.

As a hands-on program owner, this person will lead the full lifecycle of assigned talent development initiatives, from needs assessment and program design through facilitation, coordination, measurement, and continuous improvement. The Senior Associate will own North American internship programming, manage and continuously improve the learning management system, and maintain the content, tools, governance, and data needed to deliver consistent learning experiences. Working closely with global Learning and Development colleagues, People and Culture, practice and business leaders, subject matter experts, and external providers, this role will ensure programs reflect global standards while responding to North American business needs, client-delivery expectations, and future capability requirements.

In this role, you can expect to:

• Independently own the end-to-end design, development, coordination, facilitation, and evaluation of North American talent development programs, ensuring alignment with Spaulding Ridge’s global learning strategy and evolving business priorities.
• Lead the North American learning calendar and serve as the primary program lead and facilitator for virtual and in-person learning experiences, including consulting capability building, manager and leadership development, technical enablement, professional skills, and enterprise learning campaigns.
• Own the North American internship program from planning through completion, partnering with Talent Acquisition, People and Culture, practice leaders, Resource Management, and business stakeholders to create consistent experiences that accelerate integration, role readiness, and time to productivity.
• Consult with practice and business leaders to assess current and future capability gaps and translate business needs into scalable learning solutions that strengthen consulting excellence, client delivery, leadership effectiveness, and readiness for AI-enabled ways of working.
• Design and maintain high-quality curricula, facilitator guides, participant materials, eLearning, job aids, assessments, surveys, and reinforcement resources using adult learning, instructional design, and behavior-change principles.
• Manage all aspects of program execution, including project plans, stakeholder alignment, communications, enrollment, facilitators, vendors, materials, technology, delivery logistics, and post-program reinforcement, while maintaining a consistent and high-quality learner experience.
• Serve as the primary administrator and program owner for the learning management system, overseeing course configuration, assignments, enrollment rules, reporting, user support, data integrity, content governance, review cycles, archiving, and the overall learner experience.
• Establish and monitor learning success measures, including participation, completion, learner feedback, knowledge application, etc. and use data, business feedback, and performance insights to continuously improve programs and demonstrate impact.

Skills and Experience

• 4-6 years of experience in Learning and Development, Talent Development, enablement, organizational development, or a related field.
• Experience delivering learning programs in a professional services, consulting, technology, or similarly fast-paced environment preferred.
• Hands-on experience administering a learning management system; experience with Docebo or a comparable platform preferred.
• Working knowledge of instructional design, adult learning principles, facilitation, and learning evaluation.
• Strong project and program coordination skills, with the ability to manage multiple initiatives, deadlines, and stakeholders.
• Comfort using learning data, reports, surveys, and spreadsheets to identify trends and make practical recommendations.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills, including confidence facilitating virtual and in-person sessions.
• Ability to work effectively across regions, functions, and levels while adapting to different business and learner needs.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent relevant experience. Learning, facilitation, coaching, or project management certification is a plus.

Spaulding Ridgeis committed to helping team members thrive in their work and life, and we invest in comprehensive total rewards to support this goal.

Our benefits include generous time off, paid holidays, paid parental leave, a 401(k) with company match, and highly subsidized health, dental, and vision plans. We also offer company‑paid life and disability insurance, a monthly allowance for well‑being and technology expenses, and reimbursement for approved learning and development initiatives within defined limits.

Spaulding Ridgeis committed to helping team members thrive in their work and life, and we invest in comprehensive total rewards to support this goal.

Our benefits include generous time off, paid holidays, paid parental leave, a 401(k) with company match, and highly subsidized health, dental, and vision plans. We also offer company‑paid life and disability insurance, a monthly allowance for well‑being and technology expenses, and reimbursement for approved learning and development initiatives within defined limits.

Spaulding Ridge is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices.The base salary range for this position in the United States across locations is reflected below. In addition, this role may be eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. Actual compensation will be determined based on a range of factors, including skills, experience, qualifications, and location. Please note that the range provided is subject to change at any time in accordance with internal policies and applicable law.

Salary Range

$74,000—$102,000 USD

Spaulding Ridge’s Commitment to an Inclusive Workplace

When we engage the expertise, insights, and creativity of people from all walks of life, we become a better organization, we deliver superior services to clients, and we transform our communities and world for the better.

At Spaulding Ridge, we believe our team should reflect the rich diversity of society and we take seriously the responsibility to cultivate a workplace where every bandmate feels accepted, respected, and valued for who they are. We do this by creating a culture of trust and belonging, through practices and policies that support inclusion, and through our employee led Employee Resource Groups (ERGs): CRE (Cultural Race and Ethnicity), Women Elevate, PROUD and Mental Wellness Alliance.

The company is committed to offering Equal Employment Opportunity and to providing reasonable accommodation to applicants with physical and/or mental disabilities. If you are interested in applying for employment with Spaulding Ridge and are in need of accommodation or special assistance to navigate our website or to complete your application, please send an e‑mail with your request to our VP of Human Resources, Cara Halladay ([e-mail]). Requests for reasonable accommodation will be considered on a case‑by‑case basis.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their age, race, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status or disability.