Geico

Operations New Hire Transformation Lead, Director

Geico$113K — $212K *
Finance & Insurance
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in instructional design, digital media, or related field.
  • Experience in transforming new hire learning programs in call center environments.
  • Knowledge of modern learning techniques and digital tools.
  • Proficiency in e-learning development software, project management, and multi-initiative leadership.
  • Strong analytical skills for measuring program effectiveness.
  • Excellent communication and collaboration abilities at all organizational levels.
  • Proficient in multiple software tools like Articulate Storyline and Adobe Creative Suite.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and develop a team of instructional design professionals.
  • Set performance expectations and career development plans for team members.
  • Drive a high-performance culture focused on innovation and accountability.
  • Align team capacities with business priorities for effective resource allocation.
  • Serve as a primary learning partner, translating operational priorities into learning solutions.
  • Build trust-based relationships to influence decisions and align learning priorities with operations.
  • Develop and execute a strategic vision for modernized, learner-centered learning programs.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive learning and development resources for ongoing employee growth.
  • Opportunities for mentorship programs beyond initial onboarding.
  • Access to modern learning technologies for enhanced training experiences.
  • Culture of continuous learning supported by management and leadership.
Full Job Description
Job Summary: We are seeking a dynamic, forward-thinking learning leader to transform & modernize our onboarding and learning programs for our operations call centers supporting Sales Service and Commercial.

The role will focus on wholesale transformation of the existing new hire learning from traditional learning methods into innovative, learner - centric experiences that incorporate modern learning technologies, methodologies, and best practices.

This leader will directly manage and develop a team of learning professionals, setting priorities, driving execution, and building organizational capability to support large-scale transformation. In addition, this role serves as a strategic partner to Sales, Service and Commercial Operations leadership, ensuring learning solutions are tightly aligned to business priorities, performance expectations, and evolving customer experience needs.

Key Responsibilities:

People Leadership & Capability Building:
  • Lead, coach, and develop a team of instructional design professionals
  • Establish clear performance expectations, development plans, and career growth opportunities for team members
  • Drive a high-performance culture focused on accountability, innovation, and continuous improvement
  • Align team capacity to business priorities, ensuring effective allocation of resources across transformation initiatives while balancing ongoing book of work for Operations
  • Serve as a positive disruptor, challenging the status quo to drive continuous improvement, innovation, and measurable business outcomes.


Collaboration and Stakeholder Engagement
  • Serve as a primary learning partner to Operations leaders across Sales, Service, and Commercial translating business strategies, performance gaps, and operational priorities into targeted learning solutions.
  • Build strong, trust-based relationships with senior operations stakeholders to influencedecisions, align priorities, and ensure adoption of transformed learning models.
  • Work closely with HR, learning and development, and other supporting department leaders and subject matter experts to ensure alignment between learning programs and organizational goals


Learning Transformation
  • Strategic Transformation Leadership: Develop and execute a strategic vision for transiting from traditional learning approaches to a modern, learner-centric learning model that enhances engagement and retention.
  • Redesign and Modernized New Hire Learning Programs: Transform existing new hire learning programs using innovative learning techniques such as e-learning, blended learning, software simulations, microlearning & gamification.
  • Incorporate Modern Learning Technologies: Leveraging digital development applications, virtual platforms, and AI driven tools to create engaging, interactive, and personalized learning experiences.
  • Develop Learner-Centered Approaches: Shift learning focus from trainer delivered to learner-centered models that promote engagement, self-paced learning, and real-world application.
  • User Experience (UX) Design: Collaborate with designers to ensure the learning experience is intuitive, engaging, and effective.
  • Change Management: Manage the cultural shift associated with the transformation, ensuring buy-in from all levels of the organization to facilitate smooth transitions to new learning practices.


Running Learning Like a Business
  • Operational Efficiency & Data-Driven Decision Making: Utilize analytics and feedback mechanisms to continuously measure and improve learning effectiveness, adjust programs, and demonstrate impact on new hire speed to competency & seamless integration into the company culture.
  • Create Scalable Learning Solutions: Design learning programs that are scalable and adaptable across various teams, locations, roles within the organization,
  • Achieve measurable business outcomes by aligning training and development strategies to key operational metrics, driving improvements in performance, efficiency, and customer experience.
  • Promote Continuous Learning: Establish a culture of continuous learning by providing new hires with access to ongoing learning and development resources mentorship programs and opportunities beyond the new hire.
  • Stay Current on Industry Trends: Keep up to date with advancements in learning technology and trends in employee development continuously applying new concepts to improving the new hire learning experience

Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree in instructional/graphic design, instructional technology, digital media design, user experience/user interface, learning and development or related fields
  • Proven experience transforming and modernizing new hire learning programs in large-scale call center settings
  • Strong knowledge of modern learning techniques including digital learning tools, instructional design, and learner experience design
  • Proficiency using e-learning development software and virtual collaboration tools excellent project management skills with the ability to lead multiple initiatives sign simultaneously motivating teams to meet deadlines
  • Strong analytical skills with experience using data to measure and enhance program effectiveness
  • Outstanding communication and collaboration skills with ability to work cross functions and influence stakeholders at all levels
  • Creative and forward-thinking mindset with a passion for innovation, positive disruption and learning and development
  • Extensive software experience with expert proficiency in four or more tools: Articulate Storyline, HTML5, JavaScript, Adobe Creative Suite, Video/Audio production, Gamification Platforms.

Preferred
  • Experience researching, evaluating & prototyping emerging technologies/approaches for potential application in learning
  • Experience implementing AI driven- learning solutions, VR AR learning methods or other emerging technologies
  • Experience designing for Millennial and Gen Z audiences with innovative solutions
  • Insurance Industry Experience
  • Operations Call Center Experience


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Annual Salary
$113,775.00 - $212,175.00
The above annual salary range is a general guideline. Multiple factors are taken into consideration to arrive at the final hourly rate/ annual salary to be offered to the selected candidate. Factors include, but are not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the role, the selected candidate's work experience, education and training, the work location as well as market and business considerations.

At this time, GEICO will not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization for this position.

About Geico

GEICO (Government Employees Insurance Company) is an American auto insurance company with headquarters in Chevy Chase, Maryland. It is the second largest auto insurer in the United States, after State Farm. GEICO is a wholly owned subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway that provides coverage for more than 24 million motor vehicles owned by more than 15 million policy holders as of 2017. GEICO writes private passenger automobile insurance in all 50 U.S. states and the District of Columbia. The insurance agency sells policies through local agents, called GEICO Field Representatives, and over the phone directly to the consumer, and through their website.
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40,000 employees
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Founded
1936

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