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Senior L&D Specialist

Chicago, IL

How you’ll make an impact: 

As a Senior Learning & Development (L&D) Specialist, you will take the lead on one key learning program—such as onboarding, product training, leadership & soft skill development or another critical development program—guiding its strategy, design, and execution. In this role, you’ll partner closely with your manager to define priorities and make key decisions that ensure the program meets business needs and supports learner success. You’ll apply your experience to deliver engaging learning experiences, consult with stakeholders, and continuously improve your program using data and feedback. Your leadership will help build a learning culture that enables both individual and organizational growth. 

A Day in the Life: 

  • This role will lead the design and delivery of soft skills and development experiences for both emerging and current people leaders. While that will be your primary focus, we work as a collaborative team, and you may also contribute to other strategic learning initiatives—like onboarding or technical training—depending on evolving business needs. 
  • Own the end-to-end strategy, execution, and continuous improvement of one strategic learning initiative (e.g., onboarding, product training, manager development). 
  • Collaborate with your manager to determine priorities, set goals, and make decisions that shape the direction of your program. 
  • Design and deliver engaging learning experiences—eLearning, microlearning, live sessions, guides, job aids—that reflect adult learning principles and align with business goals. 
  • Consult with business partners and subject matter experts to identify learning needs, translate them into effective solutions, and drive engagement with your program. 
  • Evaluate the effectiveness of your program using feedback, surveys, usage data, and performance metrics; make data-informed recommendations and updates. 
  • Facilitate key learning sessions, especially within the program you lead, modeling best practices in inclusive and engaging facilitation. 
  • Coordinate logistics and communications related to your program (e.g., calendars, stakeholder updates, LMS setup). 
  • Stay informed on trends in learning design, delivery, and technology to continuously enhance the effectiveness of your work. 
  • Contribute to the broader L&D team, sharing insights, collaborating on cross-functional projects, and helping maintain quality and consistency across initiatives. 
  • Contribute to fostering a culture of responsible AI adoption by promoting awareness, building confidence, and supporting learning around new tools and practices. 

Our Technology Stack 

  • Tools You’ll Use: Slack, Articulate Rise, Absorb LMS, Camtasia, Snag-It, Microsoft Office Suite, and additional video or content creation tools as needed. 

What we’re looking for: 

  • 4+ years of experience in Learning & Development or a related field, with a strong emphasis on instructional design, facilitation, and program delivery. 
  • Proven ability to take ownership of a learning initiative, with experience making program decisions in collaboration with a manager or leader. 
  • Strong instructional design and facilitation skills across both digital and live formats. 
  • Understanding of adult learning theory, learner engagement strategies, and inclusive design practices. 
  • Experience using LMS platforms (e.g., Absorb), eLearning tools (e.g., Articulate Rise), and multimedia development tools (e.g., Camtasia). 
  • Strong communication skills and ability to work across departments and roles to drive alignment and adoption. 
  • Experience designing and delivering leadership development programs—especially mentorship or manager training—strongly preferred. 
  • Interest or experience in developing content to support AI adoption in the workplace is a plus. 
  • Comfortable using data to assess impact and continuously improve programs. 
  • Excellent organizational and project management skills, with attention to detail and follow-through. 
  • A proactive, learner-first mindset with a passion for creating growth experiences. 
  • A positive, solution-oriented attitude, viewing mistakes as opportunities to gain clarity, alignment, and learn. 
  • Experience collaborating across departments to achieve shared goals. 
  • Ability to identify learning needs; analyzing learning barriers, and developing creative solutions 

 

Estimated Salary Range: $75,000-90,000

Actual salary will be determined based on factors including, but not limited to, skill set and level of experience. This salary range is a good faith estimate of base pay. Strata also provides discretionary variable pay programs based on role. In addition, Strata provides a comprehensive benefits package including retirement benefits, health and welfare benefits, paid time off, parental leave, life and accident insurance, and other voluntary and well-being benefits.

Find out more about Strata benefits here.  

How we work:
The preferred location for this role is in Chicago, IL or St. Louis, MO. We value our people spending time together and have campuses hosting in-person events located in both cities. We are truly a hybrid environment with all team members experiencing the flexibility to work from home. 

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Research shows that women and underrepresented groups tend to apply to jobs only when they check every box on a job posting. If you’re currently reading this and hesitating to click “Apply” for that reason, we encourage you to go for it! A true passion and excitement for making an impact is just as important as work experience.

Should you require a reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please reach out to careers@stratadecision.com. 

Here @ Strata… 
Our culture is driven by our people solving problems together. We embrace learning, collaboration, and continuous career growth. Together, we lift our customers, our products, our company, and our community.  

We believe that each of our team member’s unique perspectives and experiences is what drives innovation and positive change. Our individual differences are what make us a more forward-thinking organization. We foster a culture of inclusion, equity and belonging, regardless of race, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin.  

Our Core Values:
While we celebrate what makes each member of our team unique, our core values are what connect us. They set clear expectations for how we approach our work and how each of us can positively influence the experience of our team and our customers.

  • We connect with positive intent.
  • We are helpful.
  • We own it.
  • We get better every day.
  • We are humble.

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