Learning & Development Specialist

Company: Boston Consulting Group
Location: Chicago
Posted on: January 16, 2022

Job Description:

WHAT YOU'LL DO Do you enjoy learning and creating innovative experiences for others to learn? Do you have a passion for development and helping our diverse staff grow? Are you interested in onboarding new consulting team members across North America and sharing what's special about BCG? --- then we want to meet you! Please take a moment to read through the below and submit your application! As a Learning & Development (L&D) employee, you will support the development of non-Managing Director and Partner core, Expert, and Speciality Business Units (SBU) consulting team members across North America (NAMR). This role will work collaboratively to execute North America-specific programs and support learners during trainings. YOU'RE GOOD AT

• Driving and executing the robust L&D curriculum for Associates/Consultants/SBU equivalents
• Managing logistics of the L&D programming lifecycle from participant communication, facilitator recruitment, content development, event execution and more
• Cultivating relationships with learners; navigating leaners within the learning journey and providing resources to support growth
• Supporting BCG and L&D team norms, help to cultivate an inclusive team environment
• Continuous improvement mindset, collect and analyze feedback and provide recommendations to improve learner experience
• Comfortable with technology, managing L&D's cloud-based Learning Management System (SABA)
• Leading strategic projects as needed YOU BRING (EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS)
  • Bachelor's degree required
  • Advanced Microsoft Office skills (including PowerPoint, Excel and Word)
  • Highest ethical standards and ability to respect all BCG and employee information as personal and confidential Functional and soft skills:
    • Passion for people development, strong intellectual curiosity, and enjoy innovating
    • Strong customer service and relationship orientation - strong interpersonal and communication skills, highly responsive, what to deliver great results at all times, able to develop effective working relationships with colleagues across the organization and learners
    • Highly organized and is energized by complex process and project management. You have clear systems and understand how to prioritize work
    • Demonstrate that you can work independently and collaborate with a team and that you can effectively handle multiple priorities and adapt to last-minute changes and demands
    • Exceptional written and verbal communication skills YOU'LL WORK WITH You will be part of a large NAMR L&D team that supports over 3,000 non-MDP core, expert and SBU consulting team members across North America and delivers over 500 local training programs a year.The team values a collaborative, inclusive, and supportive environment and thrives on a sense of pride and ownership for the work that they do. A strong emphasis is placed not only on the development of our learners, but on the development of team members as well. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Candidates should be aware that BCG currently maintains a policy requiring all US & Canada based employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Newly hired employees must be fully vaccinated prior to their employment start date. BCG is an equal opportunity employer and will provide a reasonable accommodation to those unable to be vaccinated for medical or religious reasons where it is not an undue hardship to the company to do so as provided under applicable federal, state, provincial and local law.

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