Learning And Development Manager Jobs in Kansas (NOW HIRING)

Position Summary

The Senior Talent Development Specialist serves as the learning and development consultant, partnering with leaders to identify capability gaps and develop learning solutions that support business goals and improve performance. Working closely with the Talent Development Manager, this role translates organizational needs into learning strategies, development pathways, performance support tools, and learning experiences that drive measurable outcomes.

This role is responsible for consultation, analysis, and solution design while partnering with Talent Development Specialists responsible for the development, implementation, administration, and coordination of learning initiatives.

Essential Job Functions & Accountabilities

Learning Consulting & Solution Design

• Serves as learning consultant for assigned business areas, building strong partnerships with leaders to understand strategic priorities and workforce capability needs.
• Conducts discovery sessions, focus groups, learning and performance needs analyses with stakeholders, business leaders, and subject matter experts to identify performance challenges and development opportunities.
• Evaluates whether learning, process improvement, leadership support, communication, or other interventions are the most appropriate solution to business needs.
• Leads design of comprehensive learning and performance solution strategies, including learning journeys, curricula, performance support tools, coaching approaches, and reinforcement plans, partnering with Talent Development Specialists in creation and implementation.
• Determines success measures that ensure learning solutions align with organizational priorities and desired business outcomes, and leads the evaluation of learning programs, including ROI analysis to inform ongoing strategy.
• Provides consultation to facilitators and program owners.
• Facilitates or oversees the facilitation of high-priority educational or training experiences.
• Serves as a mentor and resource to Talent Development Specialists and Coordinators, collaborating on instructional design, delivery methods, and best practices.
• Stays ahead of industry trends to recommend innovative approaches to learning and performance improvement.

Performance & Talent Management

• Supports the integration of performance management programs integrated into business operations, reinforcing a culture of accountability and growth.
• Partners with leadership to align career development initiatives with business needs and employee engagement goals.
• Supports leadership to shape implementation of talent review, succession planning, and workforce development strategies, as needed.

Organizational Alignment & Influence

• Consults and advises leaders on learning and development priorities
• Builds strong cross-functional relationships to integrate learning solutions into organizational processes and initiatives.
• Influences stakeholder engagement and adoption plans to support successful implementation of learning and performance solutions.

Core Competencies

Communication

• Keeps others informed conveying information clearly and with appropriate level of detail
• Listens attentively to others and takes an interest in what they have to say
• Responds openly to others encouraging honest, productive communication

Integrity

• Demonstrates consideration for the opinions, perspectives, and experiences others.
• Takes responsibility for personal actions and delivers on commitments.
• Aims to understand how actions impact others

Quality Orientation

• Takes steps to ensure work is done correctly
• Delivers on client expectations
• Strives to follow policies and procedures

Teamwork/Inclusion

• Shares time and effort with others
• Takes interest and learns from the diversity of others
• Shows enthusiasm for team goals

Continuous Learning

• Views mistakes as a growth opportunity
• Recognizes gaps in personal knowledge and pursues opportunities to learn
• Engages others when tackling an unfamiliar task or responsibility

Functional/Technical Expertise

• Recognizes routine problems and identify solutions
• Keeps up with industry and/or discipline standards
• Maintains best practice throughout all job functions

Required Education, Experience, Licenses & Technical Competencies

• Bachelor’s degree in human resources, business, education, psychology or a related field preferred. Relevant experience may be considered in lieu of degree.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in human resources in a talent development, learning and development or organizational effectiveness capacity, or as a teacher, trainer, facilitator or instructional designer is required.
• Proven success in designing and implementing enterprise-level learning strategies required.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively facilitate learning experiences is required.
• Exceptional communication, stakeholder management, and strategic thinking skills required.
• Experience in instructional design, LMS management, and learning analytics preferred.
• Must demonstrate proficiency in all core competencies as described and characterized in this job description.

Physical & Other Requirements

• Other duties as assigned.
• Prolonged periods sitting or standing at a desk and working on a computer.
• Ability to read and write in English.