L&D Specialist (30hrs/wk or full-time)

Hayden Consulting Group is a strategy and analytics consulting firm that partners with life sciences companies to untangle access complexity, uncover deep insights, and unlock commercial success. Our team of leaders is connected by a common thread – to redefine how the life sciences industry thinks about access. We solve problems that support biopharma manufacturers to unlock markets and help patients achieve access to medicines. Placing access at the forefront of decision-making is critical to ease the process for patients and their providers to obtain clinically necessary therapies. We’re excited to lead the way, driving Access Forward.

We embody the following values:

• BE COMMITTED
• DO THE RIGHT THING
• SEEK ADVENTURE

JOB DESCRIPTION 

We are seeking a proactive and detail-oriented Learning & Development (L&D) Specialist to craft and implement effective learning initiatives that empower our team. This role involves designing, managing, and aligning learning programs with professional growth opportunities to help our employees excel in their roles and achieve their career goals.

The ideal candidate is a self-starter with consulting experience who thrives on fostering development in a dynamic environment. With firm-wide visibility and integration across all groups within the organization, this position requires someone who is passionate about building a robust L&D program while cultivating a growth mindset among employees. This individual will be joining an energetic, tuned-in, HR team that cares greatly about the company, the people, and each other. As a data-driven company, measuring the impact of L&D initiatives is key to our success. The individual stepping into this role will have the chance to broaden their expertise, working across all organizational levels while focusing on the critical details of skill development.

This role offers a unique opportunity for individuals seeking a flexible, part-time schedule of approximately 30 hours per week, with the potential to transition into a full-time position. We are open to discussing this arrangement.

RESPONSIBILITIES 

Build & Facilitate Internal Learning Content

• Iterate and refine our current L&D training programs including;
  • New Hire Onboarding for both junior and mid-level hires
  • Ongoing skills development by level
  • Company-wide Lunch & Learn sessions and other learning-focused initiatives
• Assess current programs ROI and expand or refine to meet our growing staff talent needs to support organizational success
• Build and facilitate internal learning content:
  • Lead engaging and interactive courses, particularly for new hire onboarding at all levels using a variety of facilitation techniques to maximize engagement
  • Collaborate with other staff to design and develop comprehensive training materials including presentations, case studies, activities and assessments

Manage Competency Frameworks & Training Iteration

• Continuously refine role-based competencies and corresponding training to support individuals’ professional development goals
• In partnership with HR, foster and promote a culture of self-driven development by equipping staff with the tools and knowledge to maintain a growth mindset

Knowledge Management

• Collection and Documentation: Systematically gather key learnings, frameworks, slides, and graphics from completed projects
• Resource Curation: Evaluate the relevance and quality of collected materials, ensuring only the most valuable assets are documented
• Repository Management: Develop and maintain a searchable, user-friendly library or repository that houses all documented knowledge assets
• Facilitation: Enable easy access and sharing of knowledge across the firm, fostering a culture of continuous learning and improvement

Refine & Maintain Consulting Team Learning Pathways

• Coordinate and schedule training sessions and learning calendars
• Partner with and maintain external vendor relationships
• Track and manage certification completion and learning modules by leveraging our internal systems and other tools such as role-specific one-pagers.
• Monitor and assess ongoing vendor relationships, internal L&D systems in collaboration with HR

Additional projects:

• There will be opportunities for this role to expand in scope with additional ways to support internal HR firm initiatives
• Promote and manage thought leadership in partnership with leadership team

WHO YOU ARE 

• You have a growth-mindset: yo