Talent Development Manager

Spaulding Ridge; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 102,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with company match

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Life and disability insurance

Well-being stipend

Job summary

Spaulding Ridge is seeking a Talent Development Manager to spearhead our global learning strategy within the People & Culture team. You will design, develop, facilitate, and evaluate programs that accelerate new-hire productivity, strengthen consulting and technical capabilities, and increase manager effectiveness.

This hands-on role partners with senior leaders to translate business priorities into scalable learning experiences, set design standards, and oversee LMS operations (Docebo) and

Qualifications

• 6+ years of Talent Development, Learning and Development, or organizational development experience, including 2+ years in lead/strategy role.
• Experience shaping learning strategies and program portfolios with senior leaders.
• Applied instructional design experience: needs analysis, objectives, assessment, evaluation.
• Experience facilitating leadership and manager development for senior audiences, virtual and in-person.
• Hands-on learning management system administration (Docebo or similar).
• Comfort using learning data, reports, surveys, and spreadsheets to drive recommendations.
• Strong project and program management across multiple initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Partner with People & Culture to develop and maintain the global talent development strategy and annual plan, aligning priorities and success measures.
• Consult with practice and business leaders to assess capability gaps and translate into learning priorities and scalable solutions.
• Design, develop, facilitate, and deliver programs building consulting capability, technical skills, and readiness for AI-enabled work.
• Design and lead leadership and manager development programs, including cohort-based formats and flagship programs.
• Set instructional design standards and review curricula, facilitator guides, materials, eLearning, job aids, assessments, surveys.
• Oversee program execution: project plans, stakeholder alignment, communications, facilitators, post-program reinforcement.

Skills

Talent Development

Learning & Development

Organizational Development

Instructional Design

Leadership Development

Project Management

Data & Analytics

Tools

Docebo

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.

We are looking for a Talent Development Manager to join our People & Culture Team!

The Talent Development Manager is an experienced learning professional responsible for designing, developing, facilitating, and evaluating talent development programs, and for partnering with the People & Culture team to shape 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, and increase manager effectiveness.

This individual combines strategic thinking with strong execution and presentation skills, serving as a trusted adviser to leaders across the organization. The role is hands‑on and requires strong business judgment and a clear point of view on the talent strategies needed to enable business results.

In this role, you can expect to:

• Partner with the People & Culture team to develop and maintain the global talent development strategy and annual plan, contributing business needs and program results to shared decisions on priorities, portfolio, and success measures.
• Consult with practice and business leaders to assess current and future capability gaps and translate them into learning priorities and scalable solutions.
• Design, develop, facilitate, and deliver programs that build consulting capability, technical skills, professional skills, and readiness for AI-enabled ways of working.
• Design and lead leadership and manager development programs, including cohort-based formats and flagship virtual and in-person programs, in alignment with Spaulding Ridge’s competency framework.
• Set instructional design standards using adult learning, instructional design, and behavior‑change principles, and review curricula, facilitator guides, participant materials, eLearning, job aids, assessments, and surveys against them.
• Oversee program execution, including project plans, stakeholder alignment, communications, facilitators, and post‑program reinforcement, while maintaining a consistent learner experience.
• Define success metrics for programs (participation, completion, learner feedback, knowledge application, business impact) and use data and business feedback to continuously improve programs.
• Prepare business cases and budget recommendations for learning investments and manage external providers.
• Serve as the primary administrator and program owner for the learning management system, including course configuration, assignments, enrollment rules, enrollment management, technology, reporting, user support, data integrity, content governance, review cycles, and archiving.

Skills and experience

• 6+ years of experience in Talent Development, Learning and Development, or organizational development, including at least two years in a lead or strategy role.
• Experience developing learning strategies and shaping a program portfolio, with examples of setting direction in partnership with senior leaders.
• Applied instructional design experience, including needs analysis, learning objectives, assessment, and evaluation of learning programs.
• Experience facilitating leadership and manager development, including for senior audiences, in virtual and in‑person settings.
• Hands‑on experience administering a learning management system. Experience with Docebo or a comparable platform is preferred.
• Comfort using learning data, reports, surveys, and spreadsheets to identify trends and make practical recommendations.
• Strong project and program management skills, with the ability to manage multiple initiatives, deadlines, and stakeholders.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills, including presenting to senior leaders.
• Ability to work effectively across regions, functions, and levels while adapting to different business and learner needs.
• Experience delivering learning programs in a professional services, consulting, technology, or similarly fast‑paced environment preferred.

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

$102,000 - $115,000 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.