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The Learning Consultant serves as a business partner to business area leaders, subject matter experts, and stakeholders to identify talent development needs and design solutions that drive business results and build workforce capabilities. This role manages learning initiatives from discovery and analysis through design, implementation, and evaluation, leveraging evidence-based learning strategies, instructional design expertise, and strong consulting skills.

The Learning Consultant recommends and develops learning and non-learning solutions to improve individual and organizational performance while supporting business goals. Solutions may include professional and technical training, compliance education, performance support resources, learning pathways, and other talent development initiatives. The role manages multiple projects simultaneously while building trusted relationships, influencing stakeholders, and ensuring learning solutions align with organizational goals.

This position may be based in one of our office locations or fully remotely.

Business Consulting & Partnership

• Build trusted relationships with business area leaders, subject matter experts, HR partners, and other stakeholders.
• Consult with stakeholders by facilitating strategic discussions on development strategies, learner engagement, and talent development best practices.
• Serve as a learning and development advisor to the assigned business area.
• Contribute to a collaborative community of Learning Consultants by sharing ideas, building capabilities, and advancing learning consulting practices together.

Learning Strategy & Solution Development

• Conduct needs analysis to identify business challenges, capability needs, desired outcomes, and success measures.
• Recommend evidence-informed learning and non-learning solutions aligned with strategic business objectives.
• Design, develop, implement, and evaluate instructor-led (in-person and virtual), blended, and self-paced learning experiences and solutions that apply adult learning principles, instructional design methodologies, and incorporate continuous development practices.
• Develop courses, learning paths, curated content collections, job aids, and other resources to support job performance.
• Facilitate engaging and learner-centered virtual and in-person experiences.

Project Management & Communication

• Lead learning projects from analysis through implementation and evaluation.
• Create project plans, reflecting scope, timelines, dependencies, roles and responsibilities, and planned deliverables and/or outcomes.
• Coordinate activities across stakeholders and project team members.
• Document and communicate project status, risks, challenges, and recommendations to stakeholders.
• Manage multiple priorities while ensuring quality, responsiveness, and achievement of business objectives.
• Update project workload indicators in tracking systems to show capacity, communicate progress, and support informed decision-making.

Learning Effectiveness & Continuous Improvement

• Establish success measures and strategies to evaluate the impact of learning initiatives.
• Analyze learner and business leader feedback, performance insights, and business outcome data to inform recommendations and continuous improvements.
• Stay current on learning science, workplace learning trends, and emerging technologies to drive innovation.

Learning Operations & Compliance

• Support learning technologies, learning management systems, and digital learning platforms.
• Maintain learning records, reports, communications, and documentation.
• Ensure compliance with applicable continuing education, regulatory, accreditation, or organizational standards where applicable.
• Contribute to the planning and execution of enterprise learning programs and annual development initiatives.

• Bachelor's degree in instructional design or technology, adult education, organizational development, I-O or educational psychology, or a related field.
• 5+ years' experience consulting with business leaders to identify learning and development needs and recommend solutions that improve performance and achieve business outcomes.
• 5+ years' experience applying adult learning principles, instructional design methodologies, and learning consulting practices to design and deliver a variety of learning solutions in corporate settings.
• Experience managing multiple projects simultaneously and collaborating across functions.
• Ability to collaborate across functions, influence, negotiate, and facilitate productive discussions with leaders and teams.
• Skilled in business partnering, stakeholder management, conducting needs analysis, information synthesis, and solution recommendation.
• Proficiency with virtual collaboration technologies, Microsoft 365 applications, learning management systems, and authoring tools (e.g., Articulate Rise and Storyline, Adobe Captivate, Camtasia, or similar).
• Strong skills in facilitation, project management, communication, presentation, and organization.
• Ability to work independently while effectively collaborating with cross-functional partners.
• Commitment to fostering an inclusive, collaborative, and strengths-based work environment.

Preferred

• Experience in professional services, consulting, or other knowledge-based industries.
• Certified Professional in Talent Development (CPTD) or Associate Professional in Talent Development (APTD) credential
• Gallup-Certified Strengths Coach credential

The base salary range targeted for this role is $90,000 - $110,000.  This position may also be eligible for a discretionary annual bonus based on factors such as company and personal performance.  This salary range represents BerryDunn's good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting. If an applicant possesses experience, education, or other qualifications more than the minimum requirements for this posting, that applicant is encouraged to apply, and a final salary range may then be based on those additional qualifications; compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to years of experience, depth of experience, seniority, merit, education, training, amount of travel, and other relevant business considerations.

Our people are what make BerryDunn special, and in return we strive to support our employees and help them thrive. Eligible employees have access to benefits that go beyond what's expected to support their physical, mental, career, social, and financial well-being. Visit our website for a complete list of benefits and a look into our culture: Experience BerryDunn.

We will ensure that individuals are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process or perform essential job functions. Please contact careers@berrydunn.com to request an accommodation.

We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, or veteran status. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.

About BerryDunn

BerryDunn is the brand name under which Berry, Dunn, McNeil & Parker, LLC and BDMP Assurance, LLP, independently owned entities, provide services. Since 1974, BerryDunn has helped businesses, nonprofits, and government agencies throughout the US and its territories solve their greatest challenges. The firm's tax, advisory, and consulting services are provided by Berry, Dunn, McNeil & Parker, LLC, and its attest services are provided by BDMP Assurance, LLP, a licensed CPA firm. 

BerryDunn is a client-centered, people-first professional services firm with a mission to empower the meaningful growth of our people, clients, and communities. The firm has been recognized for its efforts in creating a diverse and inclusive workplace culture, and for its focus on learning, development, and well-being. Learn more at berrydunn.com.