Human Resources - Sr Talent Development Specialist

About the role

The Senior Talent Development Specialist at Henderson plays a crucial role in supporting business goals through learning and development strategies. This position works closely with leaders to identify capability gaps and develop solutions that enhance performance and drive measurable outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Serves as a learning consultant for assigned business areas, building strong partnerships with leaders to understand strategic priorities and workforce capability needs.
• Conducts discovery sessions, focus groups, and learning and performance needs analyses with stakeholders, business leaders, and subject matter experts to identify performance challenges and development opportunities.
• Evaluates whether learning, process improvement, leadership support, communication, or other interventions are the most appropriate solution to business needs.
• Ledesigns comprehensive learning and performance solution strategies, including learning journeys, curricula, performance support tools, coaching approaches, and reinforcement plans, partnering with Talent Development Specialists in creation and implementation.
• Determines success measures that ensure learning solutions align with organizational priorities and desired business outcomes, and leads the evaluation of learning programs, including ROI analysis to inform ongoing strategy.
• Provides consultation to facilitators and program owners.
• Facilitates or oversees the facilitation of high-priority educational or training experiences.
• Serves as a mentor and resource to Talent Development Specialists and Coordinators, collaborating on instructional design, delivery methods, and best practices.
• Stays ahead of industry trends to recommend innovative approaches to learning and performance improvement.
• Supports the integration of performance management programs into business operations, reinforcing a culture of accountability and growth.
• Partners with leadership to align career development initiatives with business needs and employee engagement goals.
• Supports leadership to shape implementation of talent review, succession planning, and workforce development strategies, as needed.
• Consults and advises leaders on learning and development priorities.
• Builds strong cross-functional relationships to integrate learning solutions into organizational processes and initiatives.
• Influences stakeholder engagement and adoption plans to support successful implementation of learning and performance solutions.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in human resources, business, education, psychology or a related field preferred.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in human resources in a talent development, learning and development or organizational effectiveness capacity, or as a teacher, trainer, facilitator or instructional designer is required.
• Proven success in designing and implementing enterprise-level learning strategies required.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively facilitate learning experiences is required.
• Exceptional communication, stakeholder management, and strategic thinking skills required.
• Experience in instructional design, LMS management, and learning analytics preferred.

Qualifications

• Must demonstrate proficiency in all core competencies as described and characterized in this job description.

Skills

• Communication
• Integrity
• Quality Orientation
• Teamwork/Inclusion
• Continuous Learning
• Functional/Technical Expertise

Benefits

Industry-leading 401K match and profit sharing
Employee Stock Ownership Plan
Paid Training for Professional Development
Performance Bonuses
Comprehensive and Extensive Insurance
Paid Term Life and Disability
Health Savings Account & Flexible Spending Accounts
Paid Time Off and Sick Time off
Financial Wellness & Coaching Program

Pay

Competitive compensation package based on experience and qualifications.

Schedule

Full-time position with flexible work hours.