Senior Learning & Development Specialist

Company Description

Fortune Brands Innovations, Inc. is an industry-leading innovation company focused on creating smarter, safer and more beautiful homes and improving lives. Our driving purpose is that we elevate every life by transforming spaces into havens. We believe our work and our brands can have incredibly positive impacts for not just our business and shareholders, but for people and the planet, too.

When you join Fortune Brands, you become part of a high-performing team who are empowered to think big, learn fast and make bold decisions. We support an inclusive and diverse culture where everyone is encouraged and empowered to be their authentic selves, and where our differences and unique perspectives are a key strength.

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Job Description

The Senior Learning & Development Specialist is a key player in designing, developing, and delivering comprehensive role-based curriculum and learning programs. This role requires strong project management skills and the ability to use critical thinking to solve complex problems. The Senior Specialist will play a crucial role in implementing the Workday Learning LMS and support the revision of onboarding practices with a focus on in-person training and enhancing the employee experience. This role will closely collaborate with the Learning Manager, business leaders and SMEs, bringing a strategic and visionary approach to accelerate overall talent growth, ensuring alignment with business objectives and continuous improvement through data-driven insights.

YOUR ROLE:

• Lead the implementation of the Workday Learning LMS, ensuring seamless integration and user adoption across the organization.
• Revise and enhance onboarding practices with a focus on in-person training and improving the overall employee experience.
• Execute the end-to-end design, development, and delivery of role-based curriculum and learning programs with strong project management skills.
• Serve as a trusted learning advisor, offering cutting-edge learning solutions for a hybrid learning environment.
• Design, develop, and deliver innovative learning solutions using various methods, including videos, eLearning, instructor-led content (virtual and in-person), job aids, tool kits, guides, learning portals, and simulations.
• Apply a blend of ADDIE and design thinking methodologies to create measurable learning solutions that address business and user needs.
• Build strong relationships with business leaders and HRBPs to align on learner objectives, development priorities, and implementation plans.
• Conduct user evaluations to identify behavioral trends and insights, incorporating feedback for continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with internal teams and external vendors to design and develop learning products.
• Facilitate learning programs and workshops through diverse training methods, mediums, and formats.
• Assess the effectiveness and business impact of learning solutions using evaluation techniques.
• Use critical thinking to identify, research, analyze data, and recommend solutions to complex problems.
• Provide data-driven insights to identify skills gaps and develop upskilling plans.

Qualifications

• 4-year relevant degree
• 5-7 years of experience in Instructional design, leadership development, talent management and translating business strategies into practical initiatives, at progressively increasing levels of scope and complexity required
• Experience implementing onboarding best practices
• Learning Management System (LMS) experience preferably Workday Learning
• Engaging and effective facilitation skills
• Demonstrated ability to influence and collaborate with cross-functional leaders to drive results-driven activities
• Ability to focus and deliver proactively in a dynamic, multi-tasking, fast-paced environment

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Master’s degree in relevant field
• DDI Certified Facilitator and/or other facilitation certifications
• Understanding of Agile, Scrum and/or Kanban methodologies
• Excellent organizational skills, including the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously

Additional Information

Fortune Brands believes in fair and equitable pay. A reasonable estimate of the base salary range for this role is Hiring Pay Range: $70,000 USD - $110,000 USD. Please note that actual salaries may vary within the range, or be above or below the range, based on factors including, but not limited to, education, training, experience, professional achievement, business need, and location. In addition to base salary, employees will participate in either an annual bonus plan based on company and individual performance, or a role-based sales incentive plan.

At Fortune Brands, we support the overall health and wellness of our associates by offering comprehensive, competitive benefits that prioritize all aspects of wellbeing and provide flexibility for our teammates’ unique needs. This includes robust health plans, a market-leading 401(k) program with a company contribution, product discounts, flexible time off benefits (including half-day summer Fridays per policy), inclusive fertility / adoption benefits, and more. We offer numerous Employee Resource Groups to support inclusivity and our associates’ feeling of belonging at work.

Fortune Brands is a brand, innovation and channel leader focused on exciting, supercharged categories in the home products, security and commercial building markets. Our portfolio of brands includes Moen, House of Rohl, Aqualisa, SpringWell, Therma-Tru, Larson, Fiberon, Master Lock, SentrySafe and Yale residential.

Fortune Brands is headquartered in Deerfield, Illinois and trades on the NYSE as FBIN

Equal Employment Opportunity:

FBIN is an equal employment opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any applicant based on race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, marital status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic history or information, or any other legally protected characteristic.

We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace and encourage applicants from all backgrounds to apply. To support our efforts, we invite you to voluntarily share your gender, ethnicity, and veteran status. This information is confidential and helps us ensure an inclusive hiring process and improve our diversity initiatives.

Reasonable Accommodations:

FBIN is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or interview process, please contact us at [email protected] and let us know the nature of your request along with your contact information. Resumes submitted to this email address will not be responded to.