Senior Learning & Development Strategist

Saia Inc.; Johns Creek (GA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Saia Inc. is seeking an experienced Learning and Development professional to design and deliver enterprise programs that develop leaders and employees.

You will manage programs from needs assessment through evaluation, partner with business leaders and HR, and maintain curriculum resources using adult learning principles. You will facilitate sessions, coordinate logistics, track outcomes in Workday Learning, establish success metrics, and drive continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in human resources, organizational development, or a related area.
• 5+ years of progressive learning and development experience, including independent ownership of complex learning programs from design through evaluation.
• Experience applying instructional design and adult learning principles to develop learning solutions aligned with business needs.
• Professional certification in facilitation, train-the-trainer, or a related learning delivery discipline.
• Experience with Workday Learning.

Responsibilities

• Manages assigned learning programs, including scope, objectives, project plans, milestones, schedules, dependencies, risks, and delivery commitments.
• Partners with business leaders, Human Resources, subject matter experts, and external providers to assess performance needs, define learning outcomes, and recommend learning solutions.
• Designs and maintains curricula, facilitator guides, participant materials, practice activities, job aids, and other resources using adult learning and instructional design principles.
• Facilitates virtual and in-person learning for new hires, employees, and leaders while adapting delivery to participant needs and reinforcing practical application.
• Coordinates participant communications, facilitators, vendors, materials, and logistics across multiple learning programs and cohorts.
• Maintains Workday Learning records for assigned programs, including course setup, offerings, enrollments, attendance, completions, and program closeout.
• Establishes program success measures, analyzes participant feedback and learning outcomes, and recommends improvements to content, delivery, and program effectiveness.
• Communicates program status, risks, and recommendations to stakeholders, resolves delivery issues, and implements improvements to support timely execution and a consistent participant experience.

Skills

Learning & development

Instructional design

Adult learning principles

Facilitation cert

Workday Learning

Education

Bachelor's in HR/OD

Tools

Workday Learning

Job description

Saia Inc. is seeking an experienced Learning and Development professional to design and deliver enterprise programs that develop leaders and employees.

You will manage programs from needs assessment through evaluation, partner with business leaders and HR, and maintain curriculum resources using adult learning principles. You will facilitate sessions, coordinate logistics, track outcomes in Workday Learning, establish success metrics, and drive continuous improvement.