Training Specialist Senior - Instructional Design & Talent Development Program Management

Talent Development Instructional Designer

This position is a key contributor to the BAE Space & Mission Systems (SMS) talent and organizational development (T&OD) department. The position performs a variety of talent development activities serving a portfolio of offerings for people managers, emerging leaders, and individual contributors. The focus will be on instructional design support for the entire portfolio and current facilitators, and program management of our ongoing learning offerings. We are looking for an experienced learning & development professional to join our highly skilled and passionate T&OD team; someone who will share our purpose of building capability to elevate how business gets done, promote a connected SMS culture, and ignite a passion for growth and development within our environment.

What You'll Do:

• Lead and manage instructional design activities for talent development initiatives across the portfolio; apply adult learning theory to develop in-person and hybrid learning solutions with a variety of mediums to engage learners and enhance skill development and knowledge transfer.
• Coordinate and program manage day-to-day execution of services and offerings in the talent development portfolio.
• Create and manage development tools such as job aids, training materials and online resources in alignment with the BAE employer brand/guidelines/policies for consistent look and feel across the Talent Development portfolio.
• Collaborate with T&OD team members, SMEs, and HRBPs to ensure learning and development objectives, content, delivery methods and standards are met.
• Build and maintain stakeholder relationships across the company.
• Develop and implement post-training sustainment and measurement events/tools to continuously improve offerings.
• Research and remain current with instructional design trends and tools to inform continuous evolution of learning methods.
• Maintain a regular and predictable work schedule.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships within the department, the Strategic Business Units, Strategic Capabilities Units and the Company. Interact appropriately with others in order to maintain a positive and productive work environment.
• Perform other duties as necessary.

On-Site Work Environment: This position requires regular in-person engagement by working on-site three or more days each normally scheduled week in the primary work location. Travel and local commute between company campuses and other possible non-company locations may be required.

Working Conditions:

• Work is performed in an office environment, laboratory, cleanroom, or production floor.

Required Education, Experience, & Skills:

• BS/BA plus 4 or more years of related experience is required.
• Each higher-level degree, i.e., Master's Degree or Ph.D., may substitute for two years of experience. Related technical experience may be considered in lieu of education. Degree must be from a university, college, or school which is accredited by an agency recognized by the US Secretary of Education, US Department of Education.
• Expert knowledge of the concepts, principles and practices in adult learning theory; proficient instructional design capability; experience with instructional design software tools
• Track record in designing and managing in-person and hybrid talent development programming at a variety of levels: individual contributor, supervisor, and mid-level leaders.
• Excellent writing, presentation, communication, influence and interpersonal skills with the ability to collaborate at all levels of the organization.

Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills:

• Masters degree in Learning & Development.
• Four or more years of experience in a progressive learning and talent development environment; broad HR experience.

Pay Information:

Full-Time Salary Range: $81156 - $137964 Please note: This range is based on our market pay structures. However, individual salaries are determined by a variety of factors including, but not limited to: business considerations, local market conditions, and internal equity, as well as candidate qualifications, such as skills, education, and experience.

Employee Benefits: At BAE Systems, we support our employees in all aspects of their life, including their health and financial well-being. Regular employees scheduled to work 20+ hours per week are offered: health, dental, and vision insurance; health savings accounts; a 401(k) savings plan; disability coverage; and life and accident insurance. We also have an employee assistance program, a legal plan, and other perks including discounts on things like home, auto, and pet insurance. Our leave programs include paid time off, paid holidays, as well as other types of leave, including paid parental, military, bereavement, and any applicable federal and state sick leave. Employees may participate in the company recognition program to receive monetary or non-monetary recognition awards. Other incentives may be available based on position level and/or job specifics.

About BAE Systems Space & Mission Systems:

BAE Systems, Inc. is the U.S. subsidiary of BAE Systems plc, an international defense, aerospace and security company which delivers a full range of products and services for air, land and naval forces, as well as advanced electronics, security, information technology solutions and customer support services. Improving the future and protecting lives is an ambitious mission, but it's what we do at BAE Systems. Working here means using your passion and ingenuity where it counts defending national security with breakthrough technology, superior products, and intelligence solutions. As you develop the latest technology and defend national security, you will continually hone your skills on a teammaking a big impact on a global scale. At BAE Systems, you'll find a rewarding career that truly makes a difference. Headquartered in Boulder, Colorado, Space & Mission Systems is a leading provider of national defense and civil space applications, advanced remote sensing, scientific and tactical systems for the U.S. Intelligence, Department of Defense and scientific communities. We continually pioneer ways to innovate spacecraft, mission payloads, optical systems, and other defense and civil capabilities. Powered by endlessly curious people with an unwavering mission focus, we continually discover ways to enable our customers to perform beyond expectation and protect what matters most.