Learning & Development Specialist

About the role

The Learning & Development Specialist plays a key role in advancing Anthony & Sylvan’s commitment to building a high-performing, growth-oriented workforce. This role is responsible for designing and delivering impactful training programs, supporting onboarding and employee development, and helping embed a culture of continuous learning across the organization.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and deliver employee learning and development programs across the employee lifecycle, including onboarding, functional training, leadership development, compliance training, and professional skill-building initiatives.
• Facilitate engaging learning experiences through a variety of delivery methods, including instructor-led training, virtual sessions, workshops, e-learning platforms, and on-the-job learning opportunities, while maintaining supporting materials, job aids, and facilitator guides.
• Lead and continuously improve the onboarding experience by facilitating new hire orientation, partnering with hiring managers on departmental onboarding plans, and ensuring new employees are equipped for success and aligned with company culture and expectations.
• Partner with leaders and HR teams to identify development needs by assessing skill gaps, recommending targeted learning solutions, and supporting Individual Development Plans (IDPs), career pathing, and employee growth initiatives.
• Promote a culture of continuous learning and development by championing a growth mindset, encouraging knowledge sharing and development ownership, and supporting leaders in integrating learning into performance and career development conversations.
• Support workforce planning, talent reviews, and succession planning efforts by identifying high-potential talent, assisting with development planning, and helping build talent pipelines aligned with future business and leadership needs.
• Manage training programs, systems, and analytics by administering learning platforms, tracking participation and completion, maintaining training records, ensuring compliance with required learning programs, and measuring training effectiveness to drive continuous improvement.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Organizational Development, Education, Business, or a related field preferred.
• Licenses/Certifications: Relevant training, instructional design, or learning and development certifications preferred.
• Years of Experience: 3–5 years of experience in Learning & Development, Training, Talent Development, or a related Human Resources function.
• Required Skills & Abilities: Strong understanding of adult learning principles and instructional design methodologies; experience developing training materials, learning programs, and facilitator guides; proven ability to facilitate engaging in-person and virtual training sessions; experience utilizing Learning Management Systems (LMS) and learning platforms (e.g., BizLibrary, Rippling Learning, LinkedIn Learning, or similar tools); strong organizational and project management skills with the ability to manage multiple initiatives simultaneously; excellent verbal and written communication, facilitation, and presentation skills; strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build relationships and influence stakeholders at all levels of the organization; ability to assess learning needs and implement effective development solutions; travel requirements as needed; physical requirements: primarily sedentary work performed in an office environment; ability to communicate promptly and clearly via phone and computer; ability to drive or travel between job sites as needed.

Qualifications - Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Strong understanding of adult learning principles and instructional design methodologies.
• Experience developing training materials, learning programs, and facilitator guides.
• Proven ability to facilitate engaging in-person and virtual training sessions.
• Experience utilizing Learning Management Systems (LMS) and learning platforms (e.g., BizLibrary, Rippling Learning, LinkedIn Learning, or similar tools).
• Strong organizational and project management skills with the ability to manage multiple initiatives simultaneously.
• Excellent verbal and written communication, facilitation, and presentation skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build relationships and influence stakeholders at all levels of the organization.
• Ability to assess learning needs and implement effective development solutions.