Learning and development specialist
Location
Schaumburg, IL | United States
Job description
General information
Career area
Insurance
Work Location(s)
1450 American Lane, IL
Remote?
No
Ref #
17114
Posted Date
Friday, February 16, 2024
Working time
Full time
Ally and Your Career
Ally Financial only succeeds when its people do - and that’s more than some cliché people put on job postings. We live this stuff! We see our people as, well, people - with interests, families, friends, dreams, and causes that are all important to them. Our focus is on the health and safety of our teammates as well as work-life balance and diversity and inclusion. From generous benefits to a variety of employee resource groups, we strive to build paths that encourage employees to stretch themselves professionally. We want to help you grow, develop, and learn new things. You’re constantly evolving, so shouldn’t your opportunities be, too?
The Opportunity
Spend your day focused on meeting business and learner needs, and positively impacting business results. Sr L&D Specialist are responsible for participating in and potentially leading complex projects of varying scope in a highly collaborative project team environment. Teams align learning solutions to business requirements using adult learning theories and accepted design processes. Facilitate engaging content through blended delivery formats at highly proficient and professional levels. Strong project management, collaboration, and communication skills ensure fast-paced project completion according to requirements and deadlines. Provide innovative opportunities using L&D technology to create engaging learning solutions. Plays a visible leadership role and able to contribute to the formulation of business strategies.
The Work Itself
- Communicates and executes learning strategies in alignment with business objectives that drive results; ability to identify links between key business issues and assigned learning projects. May perform instructional design and/or program management work as needed.
- Facilitate essential content at a highly proficient level, in blended delivery platforms. May have responsibility for leading, managing, and developing a team.
- Coaches L&D Team and others on facilitation primarily, and instructional design as needed.
- Collaborate with management to develop business learning proposals for sites and/or projects including training needs assessments, performance gap analysis, resource requirements and business objectives. Manage projects plans to meet project team and business deadlines for courses, curriculum, and other L&D efforts.
- Proficiently design, develop, deliver, and evaluate learning content utilizing accepted content development approaches for large scale projects and modules, with varied delivery methods such as Classroom or Virtual Instructor led, video, e-learning, job aides, learning exercises, etc. Facilitate and deliver learning content in various formats.
- Evaluates course effectiveness through end of course evaluations, participant comprehension, and operational metrics, making necessary content revisions.
- Uses technology to simplify work processes. Applies technical knowledge to identify trends and solutions for L&D products and services. Learn new software and keeps current on emerging technology.
- Lead team on new and innovative L&D projects and solutions to address training needs analysis and meet business learning requirements.
The Skills You Bring
- College degree in Learning and Development or associated area of study strongly preferred.
- 5 + years in Learning and Development, including design, develop and delivery. Ability to lead and manage new L&D projects from needs analysis to post-delivery evaluation.
- 2 years leadership experience preferred.
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to work independently, be self-directed, apply analytical skills, and think creatively.
- 2 – 3 years in customer service or Insurance industry is desirable.
- Ability to provide advice/direction in primary areas of expertise.
- Team coaching and development experience preferred.
- Leveraging technical expertise and relationships to contribute to strategy and drive business results.
- Project management experience is preferred.
- Technical proficiency with Microsoft suite, learning technologies or software a plus.
- Experience in various learning technology; video, podcast, digital reality gamification, and program development desirable.
- Automotive technical knowledge preferred.
How We'll Have Your Back
Ally's compensation program offers market-competitive base pay and pay-for-performance incentives (bonuses) based on achieving personal and company goals. Our Total Rewards program includes industry-leading compensation and benefits plus additional incentives that are designed to meet your needs and those of your family so you can get the most out of your career and your life, including:
- Time Away: 11 paid holidays, 20 paid time off days, and 8 hours of volunteer time off, yearly (paid time off is prorated based on start date)
- Planning for the Future: plan for the near and long term with an industry-leading 401K retirement savings plan with matching and company contributions, student loan pay downs and 529 educational save up assistance programs, tuition reimbursement, employee stock purchase plan, and financial learning center and financial coach access.
- Supporting your Health & Well-being: flexible health and insurance options including medical, dental and vision, employee, spouse and child life insurance, short- and long-term disability, pre-tax Health Savings Account with employer contributions, Healthcare FSA, critical illness, accident & hospital indemnity insurance, and a total well-being program that helps you and your family stay on track physically, socially, emotionally, and financially.
- Building a Family: adoption, surrogacy and fertility assistance as well as paid parental and caregiver leave, Dependent Day Care FSA back-up child and adult/elder care days and childcare discounts.
- Work-Life Integration: other benefits including Mentally Fit Employee Assistance Program, subsidized and discounted Weight Watchers® program and other employee discount programs.
- Other compensations: depending on the role for which you are considered, you may be eligible for travel allowances, relocation assistance, a signing bonus and/or equity.
- To view more detailed information about Ally’s Total Rewards, please visit this link:
Who We Are:
Ally Financial is a customer-centric, leading digital financial services company with passionate customer service and innovative financial solutions. We are relentlessly focused on "Doing it Right" and being a trusted financial-services provider to our consumer, commercial, and corporate customers. For more information, visit
Ally is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, sex, religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy status, marital status, military or veteran status, genetic disposition or any other reason protected by law.
We are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to applicants with physical or mental disabilities. For accommodation requests, email us at [email protected]. Ally will not discriminate against any qualified individual who is capable of performing the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation.
Base Pay Range : An individual's position in the range is determined by the scope and responsibilities of the role, work experience, education, certification(s), training, and additional qualifications. We review internal pay, the competitive market, and business environment prior to extending an offer.
Emerging
70000
Experienced
85000
Expert
100000
Incentive Compensation: This position is eligible to participate in our annual incentive plan.
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