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Learning Consultant

Location: This role requires associates to be in-office1 - 2days per week, fostering collaboration and connectivity, while providing flexibility to support productivity and work-life balance. This approach combines structured office engagement with the autonomy of virtual work, promoting a dynamic and adaptable workplace. Alternate locations may be considered if candidates reside within a commuting distance from an office.

* Please note that per our policy on hybrid/virtual work, candidates not within a reasonable commuting distance from the posting location(s) will not be considered for employment, unlessaccommodationis granted as required by law.

The Learning Consultant is responsible for partnering with business leaders, managing projects, and designing impactful learning solutions that support a fast-paced business environment.

How you will make an impact:

• Conducts need analysis and evaluate effectiveness of learning solutions. Leads Learning & Development initiatives involving multiple associates.
• Manages small to medium sized projects, markets, or initiatives.
• Partners with clients on project charters, scope, goals, deliverables, required resources, budgets, and timing to ensure project success.
• Tracks and reports on project milestones.
• Manages project scope by ensuring any changes to scope are documented and approved.
• Determines if external consultants or contractors will be required to complete the project plan and may assist in recruiting and managing appropriate vendor resources.
• Applies human performance improvement principles and consults with business unit management and Learning & Development management to improve business performance.
• May conduct training or develop instructional or reference content as necessary to ensure timely and accurate implementation of performance solutions.
• Develops working relationships with internal and external team members.

Minimum Requirements:

• Requires BA/BS degree in business, education, instructional design, or other learning discipline and a minimum of 5 years of experience, including minimum of 3 years of project management experience; or any combination of education and experience, which would provide an equivalent background.

Preferred Skills, Capabilities & Experiences:

• 3+ years of experience in Learning & Development, Talent Development, Organizational Development, or Human Performance Improvement is strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated experience leading cross-functional learning initiatives and managing multiple concurrent projects.
• Proven ability to manage project scope, timelines, budgets, risks, and stakeholder expectations throughout the project lifecycle.
• Experience partnering with business leaders to define project objectives, success metrics, deliverables, and resource requirements.
• Strong consulting and relationship management skills with the ability to influence stakeholders across multiple levels of the organization.
• Experience developing and delivering instructor-led, virtual instructor-led, and self-paced learning solutions.
• Working knowledge of adult learning theory, instructional design methodologies (ADDIE, SAM, or similar), and learning evaluation models such as Kirkpatrick.
• Demonstrated ability to manage external vendors, consultants, and contract resources to achieve project objectives.
• Excellent written, verbal, facilitation, and presentation skills.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills with attention to detail.
• Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced, matrixed environment.
• Experience supporting enterprise-wide change management or organizational transformation initiatives preferred.
• Experience in healthcare, health insurance, or other highly regulated industries preferred.

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Who We Are

Elevance Health is a health company dedicated to improving lives and communities - and making healthcare simpler. We are a Fortune 25 company with a longstanding history in the healthcare industry, looking for leaders at all levels of the organization who are passionate about making an impact on our members and the communities we serve.

How We Work

At Elevance Health, we are creating a culture that is designed to advance our strategy but will also lead to personal and professional growth for our associates. Our values and behaviors are the root of our culture. They are how we achieve our strategy, power our business outcomes and drive our shared success - for our consumers, our associates, our communities and our business.

We offer a range of market-competitive total rewards that include merit increases, paid holidays, Paid Time Off, and incentive bonus programs (unless covered by a collective bargaining agreement), medical, dental, vision, short and long term disability benefits, 401(k) +match, stock purchase plan, life insurance, wellness programs and financial education resources, to name a few.

Elevance Health operates in a Hybrid Workforce Strategy. Unless specified as primarily virtual by the hiring manager, associates are required to work at an Elevance Health location at least once per week, and potentially several times per week. Specific requirements and expectations for time onsite will be discussed as part of the hiring process.

The health of our associates and communities is a top priority for Elevance Health. We require all new candidates in certain patient/member-facing roles to become vaccinated against COVID-19 and Influenza. If you are not vaccinated, your offer will be rescinded unless you provide an acceptable explanation. Elevance Health will also follow all relevant federal, state and local laws.

Elevance Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, citizenship status, color, creed, disability, ethnicity, genetic information, gender (including gender identity and gender expression), marital status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status or any other status or condition protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Applicants who require accommodation to participate in the job application process should submit the following form: Accessibility Accommodation Request Form and a member of the team will be in contact. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state, and local laws, including, but not limited to, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act.

Prospective employees required to be screened under Florida law should review the education and awareness resources at HB531 | Florida Agency for Health Care Administration.

NOTE: Workday keeps job postings active through 11:59:59 PM on the day before the listed end date. Example: If the end date is 3/13, the posting will automatically come down on 3/12 at 11:59:59 PM. In other words - the job is posted until 3/13, not through 3/13.