Sr Organizational L&D Specialist

The Sr. Organizational Learning and Development Specialist will support driving the design and delivery of Verisign learning curriculum and take responsibility for key initiatives that includes management of learning systems and analytics. The role will demonstrate a high level of organizational design, instructional design, and project management, as well as in-person and virtual facilitation skills.

Key Responsibilities

Organizational Support

• Advise departmental stakeholders in support of OD programming needs that may include team building, conflict resolution, change management, management skills and other organizational issues relevant to the business needs. Develop a consultative relationship with key stakeholders and conduct needs analyses to determine appropriate development needs. Identify the proper blend of instructor- led, hands-on, and web-based training to be used based on content, audience, and business needs. Continuously evaluate the effectiveness of training/organizational learning and shares findings and recommendations.

Course Design & Facilitation 

• Serve as an internal advisor/coach/facilitator to departmental stakeholders on the instructional design, development, and delivery of training/organizational learning events. Consult on and support the learning strategy for leadership development. Coordinates organizational learning development activities with internal customers and external training delivery partners.

Learning Management System (LMS) Administrator

• Serve as hands-on lead resource for LMS administration, reporting and user support. Work with internal subject matter experts and stakeholders on compliance training programs and reporting. Identify ways to improve tracking and reporting mechanisms to create more transparency for learning initiatives across the organization.

Vendor Coordination

• Support effective vendor relationships and their relevant use, evaluating scope of work, performance, and expenses. Prioritize and implement vendor solutions needed to support learning objectives.

Qualifications

• 4 Year Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent work experience (Business, Liberal Arts, I/O or Org Psychology – with practical rather than clinical HR or OD focus); Graduate degree preferred
• 8+ years’ related business experience in the following:
• Internal client-based delivery of professional service-oriented results and solutions
• At least 5 years’ facilitation delivery experience both in person (recently) and virtual, including executive audiences
• Administrative experience with an LMS
• Reporting and analytics experience
• Corporate project and budget management, vendor management
• Instructional learning design expertise (leadership development experience highly preferred)
• Exposure to various coaching models
• Experience and ability to collaborate effectively with corporate employees and stakeholders at all levels
• Highly effective communicator, demonstrating ability to partner and influence, required

This position is based in our Reston, VA office and offers a hybrid work schedule.

The pay range is $123,500 - $167,100.

The anticipated annual base salary range for this position is noted above, however, base pay offered may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, experience. Verisign offers a discretionary bonus which is based on individual and company performance, and certain roles may be eligible for discretionary stock awards.