Help employees and leaders build the capabilities needed to perform at their best. As a Senior Learning and Development Consultant, you will lead complex, high-impact learning products from needs analysis through design, delivery, and evaluation. You will combine advanced learning expertise, stakeholder consultation, technology, and data to create practical solutions that improve readiness, adoption, and on-the-job performance.
Job Overview:The Senior Learning and Development Consultant is a senior individual contributor within the People Team. This role independently leads complex learning products, diagnoses performance and capability needs, and advises business partners on the most effective solution. The consultant designs and delivers scalable learning experiences across instructor-led, virtual, digital, blended, and performance-support formats; establishes consistent practices; and evaluates effectiveness using learner, performance, and business evidence. The role may guide project teams and coach colleagues but does not have direct people-management responsibility.
Responsibilities:- Consult with business leaders and People Team partners to diagnose performance, knowledge, skill, and capability gaps; distinguish training needs from process, tool, communication, or reinforcement needs; and recommend practical solutions.
- Lead complex learning products from intake and needs analysis through design, development, implementation, evaluation, and continuous improvement.
- Design learner-centered curricula, learning journeys, facilitator guides, job aids, simulations, assessments, digital learning, and blended experiences using adult-learning and instructional-design principles.
- Facilitate high-impact instructor-led, virtual, workshop, cohort, and train-the-trainer experiences; adapt methods to audience needs and strengthen application, practice, and knowledge retention.
- Create evaluation strategies and analyze feedback, knowledge results, adoption indicators, and on-the-job performance measures to assess effectiveness and recommend improvements.
- Partner with leaders, vendors, and cross-functional stakeholders to align learning objectives, content, delivery plans, communications, and reinforcement with business priorities.
- Use learning technology, data, AI-enabled tools, and emerging practices to improve access, scalability, learner experience, and program outcomes in accordance with LPL standards.
- Establish and apply reusable design, facilitation, content, and program-management practices that improve consistency, quality, accessibility, and efficiency across learning solutions.
- Manage scope, milestones, risks, resources, and stakeholder communications; deliver high-quality work on time and within established budgets.
- Provide guidance, coaching, and knowledge sharing to learning colleagues and contributors; review work products and support capability growth within the job area.
- Maintain current knowledge of LPL business priorities, technology, processes, the financial-services environment, and relevant learning trends to ensure solutions remain practical and business aligned.
What are we looking for?We're looking for strong collaborators who deliver exceptional client experiences and thrive in fast-paced, team-oriented environments. Our ideal candidates
pursue greatness,
act with integrity, and are
driven to help our clients succeed. We value those who embrace creativity, continuous improvement, and contribute to a culture where we
win together and
create and share joy in our work.
Requirements:- Bachelor's Degree (focus in: Education, Finance, or Business)
- 3+ years of experience delivering live, instructor-led training, in person and virtually
- 3+ years of experience in developing / designing learning resources
- 3+ years of experience with PowerPoint
- 3+ years of experience with Program Management
Core Competencies:- Product Management
- Learning Needs Analysis & Solution Design
- Instructional Design & Content Development
- Facilitation & Learning Delivery
- Learning Measurement & Evaluation
- Learning Strategy & Program Governance
- Stakeholder Consulting & Influence
- Organizational & Business Acumen
Preferences:- Experience supporting learning in financial services, wealth management, or another regulated environment.
- Experience with learning management systems, authoring tools, virtual-learning platforms, simulations, and approved AI-enabled learning tools.
- Professional certification in instructional design, facilitation, performance consulting, project management, or a related discipline.
Pay Range: $71,070.00 - $118,450.00
Actual base salary varies based on factors, including but not limited to, relevant skill, prior experience, education, base salary of internal peers, demonstrated performance, and geographic location. Additionally, LPL Total Rewards package is highly competitive, designed to support your success at work, at home, and at play - such as 401K matching, health benefits, employee stock options, paid time off, volunteer time off, and more. Your recruiter will be happy to discuss all that LPL has to offer!
