Training and Development Specialist

Training And Development ManagerOwns and manages the training and development program for the Modern Work & Citizen AI portfolio — spanning Microsoft Office 365, Copilot, Power Platform, SharePoint, and broader modern-workspace skilling. A well-seasoned senior individual contributor who operates independently against defined goals and collaborates closely with the existing training specialist, communications, HR, the enablement team, and external learning vendors. The scope covers the full modern workspace, not AI alone.Key ResponsibilitiesCourse & program design — Design and develop end-to-end learning paths and courses for Modern Work and Citizen AI enablement (Microsoft Office 365, Copilot, Power Platform, SharePoint, and related modern-workspace skills); incorporate appropriate methodologies, assessments, and multi-channel delivery across internal and vendor platforms; and develop high-quality content that drives engagement and measurable capability growth.Delivery & impact evaluation — Coordinate and deliver training programs across regions and vendor cohorts; guide and advise learners; and evaluate not just completion but downstream impact — following up with participants to assess what changed in their day-to-day work and feeding those insights back into program design.Stakeholder engagement & gap analysis — Engage business-area leaders and HR partners to clarify enablement priorities; gather data on current AI and modern-work competency and adoption; identify capability gaps against target levels; and secure agreement on goals and outcomes for each intervention.Tooling configuration & process — Configure and maintain the learning tooling that supports these paths — working with HR to set up systems such as JDU/Compass, and with the landing-zone team to build and enable learning paths as they are created — and establish and monitor the operating procedures behind program rollout.Program collateral & communications — Partner with the communications lead and design/brand resources to produce program collateral, drive awareness of available programs, and publish enablement content on-brand.Vendor relationship & queries — Serve as the day-to-day point of contact for external training vendors — owning the relationship and cohort scheduling week to week — and field the growing volume of organic enablement questions from across the organization, escalating where interpretation or a decision is needed.Adoption data & insights — Analyze participation data — who is participating in which programs by region, and program effectiveness — to surface trends and provide targeted feedback to stakeholders on where to focus communication and enablement effort.Platform & vendor evaluation — Evaluate the learning-platform and vendor landscape (e.g., Pluralsight, Microsoft Learn, Changing Social, and others), weigh drawbacks and fit, and form a clear recommendation on what best suits our needs; design and apply assessments to measure learner competency and progression along each path.Self-development & staying current — Develop own capabilities through ongoing training, coaching, and relevant accreditation; and stay current on Microsoft 365, Copilot, agent/AI capabilities, and modern-work learning best practices through continuous education and industry media to keep the enablement approach ahead of the curve.SkillsLearning & talent development, and LMS / e-learning / computer-based trainingInstructional design, curriculum development, and assessment designData collection and analysis — turning adoption and participation data into decisionsPlanning, organizing, and prioritizing across multiple concurrent programsVendor and stakeholder managementContent creation and presentation (written, visual, video, and web) and strong verbal communicationComfort with Microsoft 365 and Copilot; familiarity with AI/agent enablement is a strong plusEducation & ExperienceBachelor's degree or equivalentOver 3 to 6 years of relevant experience — able to handle most situations independently and advise othersSome experience coordinating the work of othersThe typical base pay for this role across the U.S. is: $40.00 - $40.00 /hr. Non-exempt positions are eligible for overtime at a rate of 1.5 times the base hourly rate for all hours worked in excess of 40 in a work week, or as required by state or local law. Final offer amounts, within the base pay set forth above, are determined by factors including your relevant skills, education and experience. Full-time employees are eligible to select from different benefits packages. Packages may include medical, dental, and vision benefits, health savings accounts with qualified medical plan enrollment, 10 paid days off, 3 days paid bereavement leave, 401(k) plan participation with employer match, life and disability insurance, commuter benefits, dependent care flexible spending account, accident insurance, critical illness insurance, hospital indemnity insurance, accommodations and reimbursement for work travel, and discretionary performance or recognition bonus. Sick leave and mobile phone reimbursement provided based on state or local law.