Senior Talent Specialist

Performance Contracting, Inc. (PCI); Lenexa (KS); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Performance Contracting Group in Lenexa, KS is seeking a Senior Talent Specialist to join our Strategic Development team. This role focuses on curriculum development, instructional design, and learning program support for PCG employees across the organization.

You will partner with subject matter experts, event owners, business leaders, and internal stakeholders to identify learning needs, develop curriculum strategies, and create instructor-led, virtual, digital, and blended learning solutions

Qualifications

• Experience translating complex information into clear, practical learning experiences.
• Ability to collaborate with subject matter experts, leaders, and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Curriculum Development & Learning Design: identify training needs and develop goals, objectives, and curriculum strategies.
• Program Support & Effectiveness: support needs analysis, design, development, delivery, evaluation, and continuous improvement of learning programs.
• Collaboration, Communication & Project Management: oversee content development from inception to completion with strong PM skills.

Job description

Company Overview

Performance Contracting Group is a national employee-owned specialty contractor that offers quality services and products to the commercial, industrial, and non-residential construction markets. We are committed to recruiting, developing, and advancing employees from a diversity of backgrounds and experiences, as well as supporting a culture of safety and inclusiveness that allows you to contribute to your fullest potential. We place high value on training and professional development, encouraging you to broaden and strengthen your unique skill sets so you can fully realize your potential.

Position Overview

PCG is seeking a Senior Talent Specialist to join our Strategic Development team in Lenexa, KS at our corporate headquarters. This role is primarily focused on curriculum development, instructional design, and learning program support for PCG employees across the organization. As part of the Strategic Development team, this role helps shape and drive a learning culture at PCG by researching, developing, and producing effective educational programs, resources, and learning experiences. The Senior Talent Specialist will partner with subject matter experts, event owners, business leaders, and internal stakeholders to identify learning needs, develop curriculum strategies, and create instructor-led, virtual, digital, and blended learning solutions that support business goals and employee growth. This role is responsible for developing learning resources that are clear, engaging, practical, and aligned to learning objectives. This includes formal training workshops, facilitator guides, participant materials, job aids, courseware, assessments, reinforcements, and other learning assets. The ideal candidate is a strong instructional designer and curriculum developer who can organize complex information, manage projects from start to finish, and create impactful learning experiences that support performance and business results.

About You: Mindset & Attitude

• You are a proactive self-starter who thrives working independently and collaboratively.
• You enjoy translating complex information into clear, practical, and engaging learning experiences.
• You are curious, resourceful, and willing to ask thoughtful questions to understand the learner, the business need, and the desired outcome.
• You think like an owner, driven by Character, Capacity, and Commitment.
• You are detail-oriented, organized, and motivated by continuous improvement.
• You are comfortable collaborating with subject matter experts, leaders, and stakeholders at all levels of the organization.
• You are open to feedback and use it to strengthen the quality, clarity, and effectiveness of your work.
• You are comfortable balancing creativity, structure, deadlines, and business priorities.

Responsibilities & Functions

This position will contribute to the overall success of our learning and development initiatives in both strategic and supportive ways. The role requires collaboration with all levels - from individual contributors to top leadership - to ensure learning solutions are aligned, effective, and designed to support employee performance. As part of our team, you will work both independently and as a team member in a fast-paced environment. Other responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Curriculum Development & Learning Design

• Collaborate closely with subject matter experts, business partners, and stakeholders to identify training needs, performance gaps, and learning solutions.
• Assess business situations and develop goals, learning objectives, and curriculum strategies to support improved business results and employee performance.
• Design and develop effective learning programs using instructional design and adult learning principles.
• Develop learning solutions for a variety of modalities, including instructor-led training, virtual learning, eLearning, blended learning, job aids, leader guides, session materials, reinforcements, and assessments.
• Create engaging content that clearly communicates concepts, processes, expectations, and skills in an impactful and memorable way.
• Logically organize and transform complex information into professionally designed, functional, and effective learning programs.
• Develop and maintain curriculum materials that align with educational goals, learning objectives, and organizational needs.
• Proofread, edit, and refine educational materials to ensure accuracy, clarity, consistency, and coherence.
• Evaluate existing educational offerings and recommend improvements to strengthen learner experience, business alignment, and effectiveness.

Program Support & Effectiveness

• Partner with event owners and stakeholders to develop instructor-led, virtual, and other learning opportunities in the most effective modality for the audience and learning need.
• Support the full learning lifecycle, including needs analysis, design, development, delivery support, evaluation, and continuous improvement.
• Evaluate program effectiveness, engagement, and alignment through a variety of assessment methods, measurements, observations, and feedback channels.
• Educate and support staff, facilitators, or stakeholders on new curriculum developments, learning resources, and best practices.
• Ensure learning materials are designed to support consistency, scalability, and practical application across the organization.
• Recommend improvements to curriculum structure, learning flow, participant engagement, and post-training reinforcement.

Collaboration, Communication & Project Management

• Oversee content development processes from inception to completion, demonstrating strong project management, organization, and follow