Learning and Development Specialist

Title: Learning and Development Specialist (HYBRID - RESTON, VA)

Location: Reston VA United States

Job Description:

• 2003 Edmund Halley Drive, Reston, Virginia, US, 20191; Washington, Washington, DC
• People & Communications
• 5635
• Travel Up to 25%

Unlock Learning For All

Here at Ellucian, we are motivated by a mission - power education so institutions can empower student success.  We are the global market leader in EdTech for higher education, serving more than 2,900 customers and reaching over 22 million students in 50 countries.  We are dedicated to helping higher education unlock learning for all by providing solutions that support the entire student lifecycle and deliver insights needed now and into the future.

 

Values Rooted in Purpose

 

We embrace the power to lead, the courage to innovate, and the determination to grow. At our core, we believe in humanizing our approach, recognizing that our people are our greatest strength. With a shared vision of transformation, we endeavor to shape a brighter future for higher education.

About the Opportunity

This is a hybrid role requiring 2 days/week in the office (Reston, VA)
Are you interested in driving organizational change by creating a purposeful learning culture? If so, this position is for you! This cross-collaborative Learning Experience position will work with business leaders, HR Business Partners, the VP of Talent Management, and others to develop, deliver, and assess purposeful learning solutions. These solutions help Ellucian assess, align, develop, and utilize our talent at the individual leader, team, and organizational levels to positively impact organizational change. This role will serve as an internal expert responsible for creating and delivering training experiences and driving organizational change using proven practices related to organizational performance and design, culture and engagement, team development, and talent/manager/leadership development.

Where you will make an impact

• Develop and deliver Human Capital Development, Leadership, Learning, and Development, or change management strategies and interventions to ensure high employee engagement and commitment levels.
• Design, create, and deliver fully integrated LD/HCD/OD/OE solutions that blend organizational effectiveness, talent development, and change management to drive significant improvements in performance, productivity, and culture change.
• Proactively advise leaders (in collaboration with the L&D team), including HR Business Partners, on the design and implementation of training and organizational solutions resulting in higher organizational effectiveness/performance.
• Carries out organizational assessments, assists in the learning content creation and delivery assists in the facilitation of change by building and executing role-based learning aligned with new structures and jobs.
• Helps create & facilitate organization-wide trainings that create engagement and long-term sustainable performance.
• Leverage internal resources (People Team, leaders, others) to deliver solutions as appropriate.

What you will bring

• 1-2 years of proven experience in learning and development, organizational development, and/or effectiveness roles with large, complex organizations.
• Demonstrated proficiency in creating complicated learning experiences to address organizational needs.
• Demonstrated proficiency using authoring tools such as Articulate to develop and execute course materials.
• Ambitious self-starter with a solutions-based orientation and elevated ability to execute independently.
• Demonstrated high proficiency in executing, and assessing interventions to enhance the individual, team, or organizational performance—including organizational change, leadership development, management programs, and talent review processes.
• Excellent intrapersonal and communication skills that demonstrate the ability to work with people at all levels from individual contributors to senior level executives.
• Certifications specific to learning and development, Human Capital, organizational change, and organizational development-related topics are preferred.
• Certification in individual or team assessment is preferred. 

What makes #Ellucianlife

• Comprehensive health coverage: medical, dental, and vision
• Flexible time off
• Thrive Flex Lifestyle Account (LSA) that allows you to contribute towards your health, financial or learning interests
• 401k w/ match & BrightPlan - to help you save for the future
• Parental Leave
• 5 charitable days to support the community that supports us
• Telemedicine
• Wellness
  • Headspace Care (mental health)
  • Wellbeats (virtual fitness classes)
• RethinkCare & Wellthy– caregiver support
• Diversity and inclusion programs which provide access to internal employee resource groups
• Employee referral bonuses to encourage the addition of great new people to the team
• We Foster a learning culture with:
  • Education Assistance Program
  • Professional development opportunities

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