Learning, Development and Innovation Lead

• Position Summary
• Learning, Development & Innovation (LDI) serves as the primary execution and thought partner to the LDI Manager.
• The role provides leadership across the LDI portfolio by supporting the translation of department strategy and
• priorities into actionable plans, scalable solutions, and high-quality deliverables. The Lead owns the day-to-day
• advancement of assigned programs and initiatives and may represent LDI in working-level and cross-functional
• settings.

• The ideal candidate is resourceful, adaptable, and comfortable operating with incomplete information. This
• individual independently determines appropriate next steps, exercises sound judgment, and moves work forward
• without requiring step-by-step direction. The Lead is expected to bring informed perspectives, constructively
• challenge assumptions, recommend stronger approaches, and help shape solutions while remaining aligned with
• the LDI Manager on department direction and major decisions.

• REPORTING RELATIONSHIP Leading individual contributor directly below the LDI Manager and has meaningful
• ownership of assigned programs, projects, and implementation decisions. The Lead provides functional
• leadership, operational expertise, recommendations, and strategic input, and may act on behalf of LDI within
• agreed boundaries. Responsibility for departmental vision, enterprise strategy, portfolio priorities, budget
• planning, resource allocation, people management, and final decisions remains with the LDI Manager.

Key Responsibilities

• Learning & Development Execution
• •Lead the design, development, implementation, and continuous improvement of training programs,
• workshops, learning pathways, and development initiatives.
• •Translate organizational needs and LDI priorities into practical learning solutions, performance-support
• resources, and employee development experiences.
• •Research unfamiliar or emerging subject areas and develop credible learning solutions when existing materials
• or internal expertise are limited.
• •Partner with leaders and subject matter experts to capture, validate, and convert knowledge into clear,
• engaging, and scalable learning content.
• •Support initiatives including onboarding, leadership development, career development, technical learning,
• professional development, and knowledge sharing.
• Innovation & Solution Development
• •Research emerging technologies, AI applications, learning methods, and industry practices; develop informed
• recommendations; and lead approved pilots or implementation efforts.
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• •Identify opportunities to improve learning delivery, employee experiences, knowledge sharing, and operational
• effectiveness.
• •Build and pilot tools, frameworks, and solutions where established content, expertise, or precedent may not
• exist.
• •Contribute ideas, question assumptions constructively, and recommend alternative approaches that
• strengthen outcomes.
• •Lead the execution of innovation initiatives within assigned areas, making day-to-day implementation decisions
• and supporting adoption, measurement, and continuous improvement.
• Program & Project Leadership
• •Independently lead assigned programs and high-impact initiatives from concept through implementation,
• evaluation, and refinement, with accountability for quality, momentum, and outcomes.
• •Translate broad objectives and partially defined ideas into clear project plans, milestones, deliverables,
• stakeholder actions, and success measures.
• •Anticipate needs, identify roadblocks, and propose solutions that maintain project momentum.
• •Coordinate stakeholders, manage competing priorities, and communicate progress, decisions, risks, and
• recommendations clearly.
• •Exercise delegated decision-making authority within assigned initiatives and determine when to proceed
• independently, seek alignment, or elevate a strategic decision, material risk, or resource tradeoff to the LDI
• Manager.
• Content, Technology & Knowledge Management
• •Create high-quality eLearning courses, facilitator guides, participant materials, job aids, toolkits,
• communications, templates, and implementation resources.
• •Use learning technologies, digital tools, and AI-enabled approaches to improve efficiency, engagement,
• accessibility, and scalability.
• •Maintain standards for content quality, instructional effectiveness, consistency, and learner experience.
• •Develop repeatable processes that capture organizational knowledge and make it easier to find and apply.
• Partnership & Influence
• •Build trusted relationships with leaders, employees, subject matter experts, external partners, and cross-
• functional teams.
• •Facilitate working sessions, learning experiences, and stakeholder discussions that move initiatives toward
• decisions and action.
• •Provide functional leadership across assigned initiatives, influence decisions without relying on formal
• authority, and create accountability among project contributors.
• •Serve as a trusted extension of the LDI Manager, provide continuity across the LDI portfolio, and maintain
• alignment with department strategy, standards, and priorities.

Experience & Required Qualifications

• Core Competencies
• Strategic Execution: Turns direction into organized action and completed outcomes.
• Resourcefulness: Closes information gaps and creates practical solutions without waiting for every detail.
• Innovation Mindset: Explores new approaches and converts useful ideas into realistic applications.
• Ownership & Accountability: Takes initiative and remains responsible for quality, momentum, and results.
• Judgment: Balances independent action with appropriate alignment, validation, and escalation.
• Constructive Partnership: Offers thoughtful input, challenges assumptions professionally, and supports final
• decisions.
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• Learning Agility: Quickly understands unfamiliar topics and translates them into audience-centered solutions.
• Collaboration & Influence: Builds trust and gains commitment across teams without formal authority.

• What Success Looks Like
• •Partially defined ideas become clear plans, polished deliverables, and implemented solutions.
• •Assigned programs and initiatives move forward with limited oversight because decisions are made at the
• appropriate level and risks, dependencies, and next steps are identified early.
• •Recommendations meaningfully improve the direction, design, or implementation of LDI solutions while
• remaining aligned with the department’s strategy.
• •Programs and resources are engaging, scalable, and responsive to business needs.
• •The LDI Manager gains capacity to focus on department strategy, organizational partnerships, resource
• decisions, and long-term priorities.