Capability Development Manager Jobs in Saint Paul, MN

*At Securian Financial, the internal title for this position is Learning & Development Consultant.

Overview:

Learning & Development at Securian is evolving to focus on enabling dynamic, capability-driven learning across the enterprise. This evolution requires strong systems thinking, intentional design, and the ability to translate business priorities into scalable, high-impact talent development solutions.

As a Workforce Capability Development Consultant, you will partner with business leaders and key stakeholders to define and build critical workforce capabilities, translating business needs into learning and performance solutions that drive readiness and measurable outcomes.

This role is ideal for someone who thinks beyond individual courses and training programs to shape capability-building strategies, learning journeys, and learner-centered experiences. Success requires strong consulting skills, instructional design expertise, strategic thinking, and the ability to navigate ambiguity, influence decisions, and drive work forward in a complex environment.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Capability Strategy & Learning Design

• Partner with business leaders, HR partners, and cross-functional stakeholders to identify capability needs aligned to business goals, workforce planning priorities, and organizational change.

• Define and influence capability-building strategies, identifying systemic gaps and opportunities to build scalable, enterprise and/or divisional-aligned solutions.

• Serve as a trusted learning consultant and thought partner-diagnosing root causes, challenging assumptions, and reframing requests when learning is not the right solution.

• Design and develop learner-centered learning journeys and experiences that improve performance and support business outcomes.

• Lead complex learning and capability initiatives, translating business needs into scalable solutions and guiding execution through influence, collaboration, and thoughtful solution design.

• Apply instructional design, learning experience design, and adult learning principles to architect solutions that may include formal learning, performance support, coaching, practice, and learning in the flow of work.

• Establish success measures and evaluate effectiveness, using data and insights to continuously improve learning and capability solutions.

Enterprise Partnership, Collaboration & Continuous Improvement

• Serve as a primary L&D point of contact for designated business groups, developing understanding of business priorities, workforce needs, and organizational context.

• Partner closely with peers and stakeholders across learning technology, AI enablement, onboarding, compliance, and other enterprise priorities to deliver integrated, cohesive solutions.

• Leverage emerging technologies, including AI-enabled tools, to enhance scalability, personalization, and learning in the flow of work.

• Contribute to the evolution of Enterprise L&D by sharing insights, improving processes, and advancing learning and capability-building practices.

• Stay informed on emerging trends in learning, workforce development, and organizational capability-building, applying relevant innovations where appropriate.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.

• 7+ years of experience in Learning & Development, Leadership Development, Organizational Development, or a related field.

• Advanced knowledge of adult learning principles, instructional design, and learning experience design, with demonstrated success delivering impactful solutions using a variety of approaches.

• Proven ability to operate at both a strategic and execution level, translating enterprise priorities into actionable solutions.

• Experience leading complex initiatives involving senior leadership, multiple stakeholders, competing priorities, and evolving requirements.

• Demonstrated ability to navigate ambiguity with a proactive, action-oriented approach, bringing clarity and momentum to complex situations.

• Strong communication, facilitation, consulting, and stakeholder management skills.

• Demonstrated ability to influence and drive outcomes without direct authority in cross-functional environments.

• Experience defining and using success measures to assess learning effectiveness and business impact.

• Strong learning agility, curiosity, and continuous improvement mindset, with the ability to adapt quickly and apply new approaches.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting workforce planning and change management efforts related to business transformation and capability-building initiatives.

• Experience working within a distributed, decentralized, or democratized learning environment.

• Experience applying emerging learning and development practices, including learning in the flow of work, performance support, capability-based development, and other approaches that extend beyond traditional training.

Securian Financial believes in hybrid work as an integral part of our culture. Associates get the benefit of working both virtually and in our offices. If you're in a commutable distance (90 minutes) you'll join us 3 days each week in our offices to collaborate and build relationships. Our policy allows flexibility for the reality of business and personal schedules.

Preferred Skills:

Be you. With us. At Securian Financial, we understand that attracting top talent means offering more than just a job - it means providing a rewarding and fulfilling career. As a valued member of our high-performing team, we want you to connect with your work, your relationships and your community. Enjoy our comprehensive range of benefits designed to enhance your professional growth, well-being and work-life balance, including the advantages listed here:

Paid time off:

• We want you to take time off for what matters most to you. Our PTO program provides flexibility for associates to take meaningful time away from work to relax, recharge and spend time doing what's important to them. And Securian Financial rewards associates for their service by providing additional PTO the longer you stay at Securian.
• Leave programs: Securian's flexible leave programs allow time off from work for parental leave, caregiver leave for family members, bereavement and military leave.
• Holidays: Securian provides nine company paid holidays.

Company-funded pension plan and a 401(k) retirement plan: Share in the success of our company. Securian's 401(k) company contribution is tied to our performance up to 10 percent of eligible earnings, with a target of 5 percent. The amount is based on company results compared to goals related to earnings, sales and service.

Health insurance: From the first day of employment, associates and their eligible family members - including spouses, domestic partners and children - are eligible for medical, dental and vision coverage.

Volunteer time: We know the importance of community. Through company-sponsored events, volunteer paid time off, a dollar-for-dollar matching gift program and more, we encourage you to support organizations important to you.

Associate Resource Groups: Build connections, be yourself and develop meaningful relationships at work through associate-led ARGs. Dedicated groups focus on a variety of interests and affinities, including:

• Environmental Health & Sustainability
• Mental Wellness and Disability
• Pride at Securian Financial
• Securian Young Professionals Network
• Securian Multicultural Network
• Securian Women and Allies Network
• Servicemember Associate Resource Group

For more information regarding Securian's benefits, please review our Benefits page.

This information is not intended to explain all the provisions of coverage available under these plans. In all cases, the plan document dictates coverage and provisions.

Securian Financial Group, Inc. does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital or familial status, pregnancy, disability, genetic information, political affiliation, veteran status, status in regard to public assistance or any other protected status. If you are a job seeker with a disability and require an accommodation to apply for one of our jobs, please contact us by email at Employment@Securian.com, by telephone 651-655-5522 (voice), or 711 (Relay/TTY).

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