Training/Learning Consultant Specialist -100% Remote - Est Hours

GP Strategies Corporation is a global workforce transformation provider of organizational and technical performance learning solutions. GP Strategies' solutions improve the effectiveness of organizations by delivering innovative and superior training, consulting, and business improvement services customized to meet the specific needs of its clients. Clients include Fortune 500 companies, automotive, financial services, technology, aerospace & defense industries, and other commercial and government customers. Additional information can be found at gpstrategies.com.

GP Strategies Corporation has an opening for a Learning Consultant. This is a full-time, benefitted, 100% remote position. The candidate must be able to work in an eastern (EST) or central (CST) time zone.

SUMMARY: GP Strategies is looking for a Learning Consultant to work on the development and deployment of learning programs and solutions with one of our clients. This role is responsible for the day-to-day support of the client relationship including a high level of stakeholder management and offering consultative advice on how best to meet their needs.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Create course budgets and Statements of Work to define expected costs and customer billing data.
• Attend and run meetings with project teams to ensure open and clear communication levels are maintained and activities are in line with program objectives and strategies.
• Support relationships at all levels within the business and HR to advise on the most appropriate learning interventions and methodologies, together with advice on how these can be best procured.
• Ensure that Learning Requests are responded to within appropriate timelines and are fully completed to agreed contracting
• Resolve problems that impact the execution of learning solutions in coordination with Learning Administration and stakeholders.
• Apply professional learning principles, concepts, theories, and technologies to a wide range of adult learning challenges to ensure program applicability, effectiveness, and scalability.
• Monitor program and supplier effectiveness through course survey data and stakeholder feedback (when available).
• Use appropriate challenge to test business requirements to ensure that requirements are suitably aligned to the learning function.
• Support feedback and design discussions with the client and/or vendor partner(s) for program adjustments.
• Collaborate with both internal and external partners to provide and/or create custom development solutions that meet customer requirements.
• Keep abreast of current learning industry thinking and bring innovation, improvement, and new ideas to solutions.
• Work with stakeholders to ensure that appropriate quality assurance processes are in place, and that the delivered learning achieves the expected business objectives
• Contribute to interactions with stakeholders that identify business requirements to ensure that learning requirements are suitably aligned to business needs.
• Collaborate with Learning Administrators to ensure quality services are delivered to the customer and Learning Administrators have the resources they need.
• Following contracting, manage the day-to-day relationship between client, internal working teams, and vendors and escalate any issues.
• Ensure all programs are delivered effectively, within budget, to contract, and on schedule.
• Grow trusted relationships with client Learning, HR, and wider business stakeholders to understand the learning needs and relevant business issues. Ensure learning solutions support the aims, objectives, values, and culture of the business.

Job Requirements:

• Well rounded business and financial acumen
• 3+ years' experience in performing learning needs analysis
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written; ability to communicate with all levels within and outside of the organization
• Ability to manage multiple competing priorities
• Broad knowledge of learning interventions
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a focus on continual improvement
• 3+ years' experience applying professional and industry learning principles to learning solutions
• Strong networking, collaboration, and teamwork skills

Preferred Requirements:

• Project management experience
• Understanding of organizational dynamics
• Understanding of informal and formal blended learning solution design, including e-learning, VILT, ILT and Modern Learner
• Global team experience
• Working knowledge of organizational development interventions

GP Strategies is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, gender, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, or marital status.

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