Learning & Development Specialist

Specialist, Learning & Development

At Nestlé Health Science, we believe that nutrition, science, and wellness must merge, not collide. Here, we embrace the intrinsic connections of these three pillars, harnessing their collective strength to empower healthier lives. Join us to innovate for impact and reimagine the future of health and nutrition for patients and consumers.

The Specialist, Learning & Development supports the design, coordination, and delivery of learning and talent initiatives for Holistic Health. This role partners closely with the Director, Learning & Organizational Development, Manager, L&OD, HR Business Partners, and cross-functional stakeholders to help execute programs that build organizational capability, strengthen employee development, and support business performance. The Specialist helps administer and optimize the learning roadmap through LMS management, training coordination, reporting, and learner support, while also contributing to onboarding, functional learning, leadership development, compliance training, and special talent programs. This role ensures learning operations and talent processes are organized, responsive, and measurable, leveraging enterprise standards, digital tools, and data to support an effective learner experience. As an individual contributor and collaborative partner, the Specialist translates strategy into consistent execution, scalable processes, and practical solutions that support capability building and continuous improvement. This is a remote role with anticipated travel to our offices in Bridgewater, NJ and Long Island, NY. Top consideration will be given to candidates local to our corporate offices.

Key Responsibilities:

• Enterprise L&OD Strategy & Governance
• Learning Management Administration
• Learning Programs
• Workforce Insights & Continuous Improvement

Experience and Education Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Organizational Development, Education, Instructional Design, Information Systems or a related field
• Minimum 3 years of progressive experience administering Learning Management Systems (LMS) in a corporate or organizational environment
• Demonstrated support of enterprise programs and stakeholder management
• Demonstrated experience and knowledge managing LMS platforms, including user administration, course assignment, reporting, systems configuration, and troubleshooting
• Experience in Cornerstone a plus
• Fluent in AI and Digital Fluency
• Proficient in MS Office – word, PPT, excel, Microsoft, Co-Pilot, forms
• Experience producing content for mobile, social, and collaborative learning environments
• Able to work collaboratively across business units and project teams
• Proficiency with eLearning technologies, platforms (including SCORM compliant content, virtual learning tools, and digital training systems)
• Experience generating and analyzing training reports, compliance metrics, learning analytics, and dashboard date to support decision making and audit readiness
• Strong working knowledge of enterprise platforms such as SharePoint, Microsoft forms, and related collaboration and reporting tools
• Strong understanding of adult learning, instructional design, and organization effectiveness methodologies
• Experience with learning/talent systems and analytics

Preferred Skills:

• Data-driven mindset with experience using people analytics to guide decisions and demonstrate impact
• Strong program and change management capabilities; comfort operating in ambiguity and through transitions
• Strong project prioritization and resource planning
• Proven facilitation and platforms skills, ability to analyze and assess needs, and translate into training
• Experience and proficiency in Teams/Zoom (or other virtual platform), and capitalizing on remote learning tools when designing virtual programs
• Business acumen – ability to communicate across all levels of organization to effectively complete projects
• Proven ability to anticipate challenges and be decisive - you always get in front of issues, mitigate risk and have no problem making decisions quickly
• Ability to quickly assess & design training programs utilizing both internal team and external consultants
• Excellent verbal and written communication, presentation and project management skills necessary
• Attention to detail
• Ability to take initiative; be proactive without waiting for direction; strong sense of personal accountability

The approximate pay range for this position is $70,000 to $85,000. Final compensation may vary based on factors including but not limited to knowledge, skills and abilities as well as geographic location. Nestlé offers performance-based incentives and a competitive total rewards package, which includes a 401k with company match, healthcare coverage and a broad range of other benefits.

It is our business imperative to remain a very inclusive workplace. The Nestlé Companies are equal employment opportunity employers. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.