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Overview: as Talent Development Specialist (Level 2) reporting to the Manager of Talent Development, you will be responsible for delivering both organizational development and technical learning solutions. This role is designed for a professional who can consult on organizational needs while designing, developing, and implementing modern, user-centric learning experiences for a highly technical workforce. The Talent Development Specialist (Level 2) will partner with HR Business Partners, Business Managers, and line and project managers to implement Talent Development initiatives.

Responsibilities:

Organizational Consulting

• Strategic Partner: Serve as a key consultant to assigned business partners, provide thought leadership to expand learning experiences and improve team performance.
• Change Management & Performance: Partner with HR Business Partners (HRBPs) to facilitate learning experiences, programs, workshops and/or activities that align with business and team needs.
• Talent Development: Areas of responsibility can include mentoring, team effectiveness, teambuilding, leadership and professional development.

Learning Experience Design & Delivery

• End-to-End Development: Use a framework for instructional design (Analyze, Design, Develop, Implement, Evaluation: ADDIE) and design thinking methodologies to translate complex business problems into measurable learning solutions.
• Hybrid Innovation: Design and deliver asynchronous and synchronous content, including eLearning, videos, virtual instructor-led training, in-person instructor-led training, and simulations for a hybrid environment.
• Technical Curriculum: Lead the creation of innovative curricula for strategic technical roles and priorities.
• Continuous Improvement: Perform user evaluations to identify behavioral trends and incorporate feedback for the maintenance or retirement of learning products.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree: Organizational Development, Instructional Design, Adult Learning, or related field with a minimum of 3 years of experience.
• Master's Degree: Related field with a minimum of 1 year of experience.

• Specific Expertise: Minimum of 2 years in course/workshop facilitation.
• Communication: Effective communication skills with the ability to handle challenging situations/clients.
• Collaboration: Proven ability to work effectively with others to achieve shared goals combining interpersonal skills with a commitment to collective success.
• Facilitation: Excellent presentation skills; skilled in coaching, listening, and leading collaborative workshops.
• : Proven ability to collaborate and build relationships across all levels of a technical organization.
• Design: Knowledge of Adult Learning Theory (e.g., ADDIE) and Cognitive Behaviors.
• Agility: The ability to flex to rapid shifts in work expectations.

Preferred Skills

• Certification in Crucial Conversations, Extraordinary Leader 360, DiSC (or another Meyers-Briggs Type Inventory)
• 2 years in Instructional Design/Curriculum Development
• Authoring Tools / Platforms: Proficiency in Articulate Rise, Adobe Captivate, Camtasia, Degreed, Learning Management System proficiency, LinkedIn Learning, and Microsoft Teams.

Note: As a temporary position, this assignment may last up to 36 months in duration with approvals based on 6 to 12-month assignments. However, please note that you are not under any employment contract and your temporary employment status can be terminated at any time, with or without notice.

JPL has a catalog of benefits and perks that span from the traditional to the unique. This includes a variety of health, dental, vision, wellbeing, and retirement plans, paid time off, learning, rideshare, childcare, flexible schedule, parental leave and many more. Our focus is on work-life balance, and living healthy, fulfilling lives as we Dare Mighty Things Together. For benefits eligible positions, benefits are effective the first day of the month coincident with or immediately following the employee's start date.

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The hiring range displayed below is specifically for those who will work in or reside in the location listed. In extending an offer, Jet Propulsion Laboratory considers factors including, but not limited to, the candidate's job related skills, experience, knowledge, and relevant education/training.

The typical full time equivalent annual hiring range for this job in Pasadena, California.

$87,568 - $108,992