Strategic Learning & Performance Consultant

Cardinal Health; Pierre (SD); On-site; USD 69,000 - 98,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision coverage

Paid time off plan

Health savings account (HSA)

401k savings plan

Access to wages before pay day with my

Job summary

Cardinal Health is seeking a Consultant, Learning Business Partner to diagnose performance needs and tailor learning strategies that drive business outcomes. You will design and sustain learning solutions, deliver instructor-led trainings, and manage content creation to maximize value.

The role requires consulting expertise, instructional design experience, and the ability to work in a fast‑paced environment. Travel up to 10% and CST business hours apply.

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 various modalities.
• 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.

Skills

Strong consulting skills

Project management experience

Virtual & in-person facilitation

Microsoft Office Proficiency

Fast-paced and collaborative

Travel up to 10%

Central Time Zone availability

Education

Bachelor’s degree in related field

Tools

Zoom

Teams

CRM

Digital learning platforms

Job description

Cardinal Health is seeking a Consultant, Learning Business Partner to diagnose performance needs and tailor learning strategies that drive business outcomes. You will design and sustain learning solutions, deliver instructor-led trainings, and manage content creation to maximize value.

The role requires consulting expertise, instructional design experience, and the ability to work in a fast‑paced environment. Travel up to 10% and CST business hours apply.