Talent Development Lead, NA & Internship Programs

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

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Parental leave

401(k) with match

Health, dental, vision

Life & disability insurance

Well-being stipend

Learning reimbursement

Job summary

Spaulding Ridge seeks a Talent Development Senior Associate to own NA talent development programs, design and deliver learning experiences, and advance our global learning framework. You will manage internships, lead facilitator-led and eLearning initiatives, and partner with cross-functional teams to drive capability and manager development.

As a hands-on program owner, you will oversee the learning calendar, coordinate resources, and measure outcomes to ensure a consistently high-quality

Qualifications

• 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.
• 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.

Responsibilities

• 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

Learning & Development

Talent Development

Program coordination

Facilitation

Instructional design

Project management

Data analysis

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Certification in learning/facilitation or PM (plus)

Tools

Docebo

Job description

Spaulding Ridge seeks a Talent Development Senior Associate to own NA talent development programs, design and deliver learning experiences, and advance our global learning framework. You will manage internships, lead facilitator-led and eLearning initiatives, and partner with cross-functional teams to drive capability and manager development.

As a hands-on program owner, you will oversee the learning calendar, coordinate resources, and measure outcomes to ensure a consistently high-quality