Learning Advisor

Wintrust is a financial holding company with approximately $62 billion in assets whose common stock is traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market. Guided by its “Different Approach, Better Results” philosophy, Wintrust offers the sophisticated resources of a large bank while providing a community banking experience to each customer. Wintrust operates more than 200 retail banking locations through 16 community bank subsidiaries in the greater Chicago, southern Wisconsin, west Michigan, northwest Indiana, and southwest Florida market areas. In addition, Wintrust operates various non-bank business units, providing residential mortgage origination, wealth management, commercial and life insurance premium financing, short-term accounts receivable financing/outsourced administrative services to the temporary staffing services industry, and qualified intermediary services for tax-deferred exchanges. Our unique business model is a competitive strength and value driver, powered by our talented colleagues who put our customers first and achieve better results for our clients.

Why join us?

• An award-winning culture! We are rated a Top Workplace by the Chicago Tribune (past 10 years) and Employee Recommended award by the Globe & Mail (past 6 years)
• Competitive pay and discretionary or incentive bonus eligible
• Comprehensive benefit package including medical, dental, vision, life, a 401k plan with a generous company match and tuition reimbursement to name a few
• Family-friendly work hours
• With 175+ community bank locations, we offer opportunities to grow and develop in your career
• Promote from within culture

Why join this team?

• We have a culture that encourages an entrepreneurial spirit
• We offer multiple opportunities for development and upward mobility

Job Description Summary

The Learning Advisor role is a highly skilled learning consultant that supports their individual business line at Wintrust. Learning Advisors are high-performing technical and learning experts tasked with strategically managing the development needs of their individual business line. The Learning Advisor role reports to the Learning Advisor Director.

What You’ll Do

• Acts as a partner and advisor to business leaders and operates in alignment with Learning and Development  and Human Resource leaders. Establishes trusted partnerships as a consultant to the business employing diplomacy, objectivity, and learning sciences, while utilizing advanced understanding and skill sets, to create targeted learning solutions by translating business outcomes and strategy into performance outcomes, moments that matter application, and learning objectives. Manage department projects, strategic initiatives, and objectives to support company goals, optimize department operations, and minimize delinquency and write-offs.
• Perform project intake process that confirms business requirements, engagement and sustainment to support the implementation of effective learning solutions.
• Design, develop and deliver (facilitate and/or other) learning solutions, using department standards, that support and align with strategic business objectives and KPIs.  
• Stays current on learning research and industry best practice, experimenting with new applications and processes to optimize learning experiences, accelerate business outcomes, support the development of colleagues, and builds Enterprise Learning capabilities

Knowledge/Skills/Background/Experience

• 3-5 years of relevant experience
• Bachelor degree or equivalent experience
• Some travel required

Benefits

Medical Insurance • Dental • Vision • Life insurance • Accidental death and dismemberment • Short-term and long term Disability Insurance • Parental Leave • Employee Assistance Program (EAP) • Traditional and Roth 401(k) with company match • Flexible Spending Account (FSA) • Employee Stock Purchase Plan at 5% discount • Critical Illness Insurance • Accident Insurance • Transportation and Commuting Benefits • Banking Benefits • Pet Insurance

Compensation

The estimated salary range for this role is $71,000 - $92,000, along with eligibility to earn an annual bonus. Actual salaries may vary based on several factors, such as a candidate’s qualifications, skills and experience.

#LI-Hybrid

From our first day in business, Wintrust has been proud to serve a variety of unique communities and people from all walks of life. To be Chicago’s Bank® and Wisconsin's Bank®, we need to reflect that diversity both in all the communi