Learning and Development Specialist

Optimal Inc.
Dearborn, MI

Job Description

Job Description

Position Description:

Global Engineering Learning and Development Learning Specialist Responsible for and supporting engineering learning & development strategic initiatives and partnering with product development functional teams to support key competency training/learning solutions. Make a difference! Utilize your skills and passion for continuous learning to drive our organization to the next level

Skills Required:

  • Analyst - being able to analyze data and make a recommendation or decision based on the data
  • Benchmarking - investigate other companies, methods, processes for innovative and continuous improvement solutions
  • Customer Support - being able to support our customers with a positive attitude and understand their needs
  • Data Management - manage data, files, reports, notes, etc.
  • Event Planning - plan training events
  • Financial Analysis - look at invoices to confirm training costs are correct
  • Knowledge Management - management training materials in excel, HCM, Degreed
  • Learning Strategy - incorporate the learning strategies into your work
  • Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft SharePoint, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Windows - being able to do work in the Microsoft products
  • Problem Solving - able to look work on your own and resolve roadblocks or issues that arise
  • Project Management - manage multiple project and be able to prioritize and balance time between projects
  • Project Support - support others with projects
  • Training - attend it, host it, investigate new trainings, promote it, etc.
  • Training And Development - same as above
  • Training Coordination - coordinate training events and work with SMEs
  • Vendor Management - work with Vendors on external training courses
  • Vendor Relationships - build good working relationships with external vendors

Skills Preferred:

  • Ariba, Budgets/Timing

Experience Required:

  • 2+ years of work experience in the areas of learning and development, training and project management, or equivalent business experience.
  • Team player with good collaborative decision-making skills with the ability to build and foster strong relationships, establish trust, and achieve alignment across the organization.
  • Demonstrated presentation skills. Excellent oral and written communication skills and ability to adjust message by audience.
  • Demonstrated Project Management Skills and ability to communicate project plans and status using appropriate tools
  • Strong computer skills (PowerPoint, Excel, Word, SharePoint, OneNote)
  • Passion for learning and continuing education
  • Must be self-motivated and able to multi-task
  • Ability to evolve projects from ambiguity to a defined plan
  • Experience Preferred:
  • Ariba knowledge desirable

Education Required:

  • Bachelor's Degree

Additional Information:

  • POSITION IS HYBRID / 4 DAYS PER WEEK
  • Manage strategic learning and training solutions for global engineering learning needs
  • Contribute to Learning and Development internal and external communication products
  • Continually research industry trends and provide recommendations on improvement initiatives in the areas of technology, delivery, and curation.
  • Provide internal support of ongoing Learning and Development initiatives
  • Learning Partners
  • Build and manage relationships with engineering functional teams to align team training needs to learning solutions.
  • Support partnering teams with training planning and implementation, and logistics
  • Investigate and identify new training to align with evolving organizational needs
  • Assist Learning Partners and their organizations with any training issues or issues with HCM learning system
  • Course / Curriculum Management
  • Manage local technical training budget, scheduling of classes and process planning to prioritize technical training needs and requests
  • Manage Purchase Orders and invoices for vendor technical training
  • Communicate, coordinate, host and facilitate in-person and/or virtual training events
  • Analyze training needs, manage classes to help resolve inquiries/requests, curriculum development and set priorities
  • Collaborate with PD and other cross functional teams to ensure that PD learning catalog is accurate and up to date.
Posted 2025-09-19

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