- Serve as strategic advisor to SME leaders and stakeholders, consulting on performance, and learning and development design and needs
- Drive annual business planning, on behalf of advisor development experience, including development and measurement of OKRs and KPIs.
- Develop, monitor, and adjust multi-year delivery and innovative roadmap
- Establish a measurement strategy, anchored to enterprise priorities and business objectives
- Gather NM data and NM/External insights to inform approach and demonstrate value
- Establish and monitor standards, frameworks, and methodologies to ensure curriculum programs maintain high quality, consistency and alignment with NMU vision
- Integrate and embed AI-driven solutions in both curriculum delivery and management
- Stay current, source and evaluate vendor relationships to inform buy/build/rent strategy (industry and discipline), and ongoing management
- Contribute curriculum architecture and standards to governance processes and systems
- Monitor and evaluate emerging and modernized innovations in curriculum design, learning experiences, and deliver models that improve learner experience
- Apply adult and modern learner theory and principles to learner experience architecture and design
- Deliver and lead principles for curriculum co-creation and performance consulting, enabling team to consult effectively with business and field partners
- Lead, coach, and develop a team of learning, curriculum, and performance consulting professionals
- Assess team capabilities and skill gaps; create targeted development plans to build future-ready skills
- Foster a culture of continuous learning, innovation (AI), accountability, and psychological safety
Qualifications
- Degree/background/certifications in Learning & Development, Organizational Development, Education, Business, AI in learning, workflow learning
- Experience in learning strategy, performance consulting
- Experience managing large contract vendors, including sourcing, negotiating, and ongoing relationship management
- 10+ years of experience in learning strategy, curriculum design, and/or performance consulting
- Creating operating models, in which the team can deliver value and operate
- Experience leading teams of learning, curriculum, or performance consulting professionals
- Experience partnering with senior leaders and SMEs to design enterprise learning solutions
- Demonstrated success leading/delivering multi-year learning roadmaps and enterprise-level initiatives
Compensation Range:
Pay Range - Start:
$118,960.00
Pay Range - End:
$178,440.00
Geographic Specific Pay Structure:
Structure 110:
$130,880.00 USD - $196,320.00 USD
Structure 115:
$136,800.00 USD - $205,200.00 USD
We believe in fairness and transparency. It's why we share the salary range for most of our roles. However, final salaries are based on a number of factors, including the skills and experience of the candidate; the current market; location of the candidate; and other factors uncovered in the hiring process. The standard pay structure is listed but if you're living in California, New York City or other eligible location, geographic specific pay structures, compensation and benefits could be applicable, click here to learn more.
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Northwestern Mutual is an equal opportunity employer that welcomes talented individuals of all backgrounds. We are committed to creating and maintaining an environment in which each employee can contribute creative ideas, seek challenges, assume leadership and continue to focus on meeting and exceeding business and personal objectives.
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We're excited about the potential people bring to Northwestern Mutual. You can grow your career here while enjoying first-class perks, benefits, and our commitment to a culture of belonging.
- Flexible work schedules
- Concierge service
- Comprehensive benefits
- Employee resource groups
Skills Required
- Degree/background/certifications in Learning & Development, Organizational Development, Education, Business, AI in learning, or workflow learning
- Experience in learning strategy and performance consulting
- Experience managing large contract vendors, including sourcing, negotiating, and relationship management
- 10+ years of experience in learning strategy, curriculum design, and/or performance consulting
- Experience creating operating models that deliver value and enable team operations
- Experience leading teams of learning, curriculum, or performance consulting professionals
- Experience partnering with senior leaders and SMEs to design enterprise learning solutions
- Demonstrated success leading and delivering multi-year learning roadmaps and enterprise-level initiatives
What the Team is Saying
Northwestern Mutual Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Retirement Support — The package includes both a 401(k) and a company‑funded cash balance pension with automatic company contributions and disclosed vesting. This dual‑plan structure and cash‑balance credits strengthen long‑term savings support.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave, caregiving leave, and adoption/surrogacy assistance are explicitly provided for eligible employees. Fertility and family‑building resources are also highlighted as part of the offering.
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Healthcare Strength — Medical, dental, and vision coverage are paired with mental‑health resources and access to on‑site health centers in key locations. Fitness centers and reimbursements extend health and wellness support beyond core insurance.
Northwestern Mutual Insights
What We Do
You’ll Like It Here At Northwestern Mutual, we believe that our lives and our work matter. And that doing what’s right is good for everyone. We follow through by designing tech that improves the community and cultivating creative ways to make finance accessible anywhere. These guiding principles have allowed our company to grow for more than 160 years. Here, you’ll be with a team who emphasizes integrity and prioritizes security to design experiences that better everyone. You’ll work in cross functional teams to create optimal solutions that are rooted in innovative strategy and thoughtful execution. And you’re provided development tools and opportunities to become a leader all with the support of a collaborative team. You’ll be surrounded in a culture that values innovation and works to always evolve to stay ahead of trends and client needs. We are intentional in seeking out team members who will challenge us. Our employees choose us for the career opportunities, commitment to philanthropy and desire to have a meaningful impact in the lives of our clients. You have career passions and goals. We have ambition and opportunity for you to grow your future in tech. Discover today: https://careers.northwesternmutual.com/
Why Work With Us
We invest in our people. We know careers are about choices, so we provide intentional opportunity. Here you can build creative ways to make finance accessible anywhere and revolutionize traditional processes. As a mutual company, our focus is our people — whether professional development or investments in the community.
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Hybrid Workspace
Employees engage in a combination of remote and on-site work.
We offer a flexible, hybrid approach for our employees . Teams are in the office a few days a week and work from home the others.
