Learning & Development Partner

About the role

Location: Onalaska, WI. As a Learning & Development Partner on the People Operations team reporting to the Organizational Development Manager, you will support work readiness, leadership development, and individual growth by owning professional hire onboarding, developing curriculum, and maintaining learning programs.

Responsibilities

• Own professional hire onboarding, partnering with hiring leaders, Talent Acquisition, and People Operations to create consistent experiences and role‑specific learning plans.
• Identify learning needs and skill gaps, connecting development priorities to business needs.
• Design and launch curriculum for new and emerging leaders, ongoing leadership development, coaching skills, professional development, and individual learning pathways.
• Build practical learning resources (facilitator guides, participant materials, job aids) using instructor‑led, virtual, e‑learning, and blended formats.
• Keep learning programs current and accessible, sharing LMS administration with the Training Specialist, auditing content, coordinating updates, and maintaining a shared training resource library.
• Evaluate learning effectiveness using feedback, participation, and completion data to recommend improvements and support Compliance and Technology with training records for audits.
• Facilitate engaging training and advise business partners, helping teams choose effective delivery approaches, solve training challenges, and connect team members with learning and stretch opportunities.

Qualifications

• Associate degree in any field (additional relevant experience may be considered in lieu of formal education).
• More than three years of experience in adult education within a business environment, including instructional design, content and program development, and facilitation.
• Preferred: Education or a degree in an education‑ or business‑related field.
• Preferred: Experience designing and running professional hire onboarding programs within a corporate training or shared service function.
• Preferred: Experience in manufacturing, ITAD, recycling, or another operations environment.

Skills

• Knowledge of adult learning principles and instructional design, from needs analysis through delivery and evaluation.
• Strong presentation, facilitation, and public speaking skills.
• Organization, planning, and project management skills to manage multiple programs and own work from start to finish.
• Consulting and communication skills to build relationships, influence leaders, and collaborate across functions.
• Familiarity with learning management systems and training technology, intermediate Excel, advanced PowerPoint, and proficiency with other Microsoft Office and Google tools.
• Sound problem‑solving and judgment, including knowing when to make a decision and when to involve others.
• Ability to connect learning initiatives, processes, and systems to broader business goals.
• Preferred: Understanding of HR processes, including onboarding, talent management, and performance management.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health benefits starting the first of the month following hire.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Profit sharing.
• Generous paid time off and paid holidays.

Pay

Total compensation: $60,000 – $75,000 annually.