What are the responsibilities and job description for the Learning & Development Specialist position at Harbor?
Harbor is hiring a Learning & Development Specialist to support the business’ talent development and learning programs of our growing organization. You’ll partner directly with the Learning & Development team on the execution of talent development activities including the Harbor Academy for campus level employees and manager training. This is an opportunity to enjoy a team that is collaborative, hardworking and extremely passionate about supporting employees. This is a full-time, remote position that can be worked from anywhere in the US.
Responsibilities:
- Support the implementation and execution of learning programs and initiatives that increase employee engagement and support the retention and growth of top talent across the Harbor organization, including onboarding, offboarding, and performance management.
- Utilize knowledge of adult learning principles and work with appropriate subject matter experts (SMEs) to support the development and delivery of engaging and impactful eLearning, face-to-face or virtual instructor-led sessions
- Serve as a creative problem-solver to identify and research alternative learning design, operational, or technology options for learning content creation
- Support management of the annual employee engagement survey and analysis of results.
- Assist with the facilitation and execution of leadership development programs
- Help develop training to align with departmental and organizational goals, supporting a culture of continuous learning
- Create meaningful assessments and evaluate data to determine training success and alignment with company goals
- Facilitate components of Harbor’s Academy, a training and development program for entry level hires and inters across the organization
- Maintain knowledge and understanding of industry best practices within the L&D space.
Qualifications:
- Minimum of 2-3 years previous work experience in organizational learning/training within a virtual setting
- Experience creating engaging content that aligns with company initiatives and culture preferred
- Highly self-motivated and directed.
- Passion for continuous improvement and finding learning solutions for critical business issues
- Ability to work independently and take initiative on projects
- Ability to thrive, prioritize, and execute tasks in a constantly changing, fast-paced and high-pressure entrepreneurial environment
- Detail oriented, analytical, with a comfort level adapting to new or changing processes.
- Collaborative team player who can work both independently and multitask.
- Effective presentation and written communication skills.
- Excellent time management, organization, prioritization and judgment skills with a positive attitude.
- Resourceful in problem-solving and overcoming roadblocks that hinder processes.
