Talent Development Specialist
IDT
Full-time
On-site
Arlington, Virginia, United States
Talent Retention & Development
Description
Background Information:
Innovative Defense Technologies (IDT), provider of cutting-edge cloud-based integration, automated testing and data analysis for complex, mission-critical systems in the US Department of Defense (DOD), is seeking a Talent Development Specialist to be based in our Arlington, VA office.
Leveraging advanced software automation, model-based systems engineering (MBSE), and AI-driven capabilities, IDT accelerates capability development, enhances operational readiness, and reduces lifecycle costs for the Department of Defense. The company is dedicated to transforming defense systems through innovation, efficiency, and mission-critical results.
Overview:
As a Talent Development Specialist, you will assist with developing, implementing, and supporting training programs to enhance the skills, knowledge, and professional development of employees within the organization, along with other employee engagement initiatives.
The right candidate has an interest in developing training, increasing employee engagement with training opportunities, working adeptly within Cornerstone LMS, and enterprise talent development initiatives, such as competencies, learning paths, and learning evaluations to measure impact.
You will collaborate closely with HR leadership, department heads, and subject matter experts to identify training needs, design, deploy and evaluate effective learning solutions. Your expertise in learning and development, combined with your strong interpersonal and communication skills, will contribute to fostering a culture of continuous learning and employee growth.
All applicants must be able to obtain/maintain an active U.S. Security Clearance.
This is not a remote-only position and requires 2-3 days per week on-site in Arlington, VA.
Responsibilities Include:
- Supports the design and development of curricula and learning initiatives to meet and exceed employee skill needs.
- Assists with developing training strategies to meet and exceed needs.
- Assesses learning impacts and develops appropriate metrics that can be tracked over time and reported out to leadership.
- Applies knowledge on talent development platforms, such as Articulate 360, to bear when developing, authoring and deploying training that engage learners through multiple mediums.
- Maintains knowledge of the latest advances in training and development and applies these improvements to engaging learning opportunities.
- Facilitates live new hire orientation and executes improvements proactively with fellow teammates.
- Develops communications to increase interest in training opportunities, such as via office-wide information campaigns.
- Supports recommendations for targeted training opportunities for high potentials within the organization. Develops programs as appropriate for these populations.
- Performs other related duties as required.
Minimum Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Organizational Development, Training and Development, or a related field.
- At least 3 years of experience in training, learning & development, or related fields.
Required skills:
- Experience as a Human Resources Training Specialist or in a similar learning and development role.
- Skilled at designing, developing, and authoring training and working with content that might be outside of your own expertise.
- Experience with instructional design principles and workflow, including experience in communicating design trade-offs with SMEs to ensure the best learning approach for learners.
- Proficiency in training content development tools, such as but not limited to the Articulate 360 suite of products (Rise, Storyline, etc), Adobe Creative Cloud software, or similar.
- Experience or capability to work within the Cornerstone Learning Management System (LMS), including pulling reports, assigning training, and tracking completion status.
- Strong analytical skills to assess learning effectiveness, learning needs and opportunities.
- Experience with facilitating training development projects to ensure product results and delivery on time.
Preferred skills:
- Interested in a career path in Talent Development.
- Relevant certifications in learning design, development, evaluation (ex: Certified Professional in Learning and Performance).
- Experience or coursework in graphic design and experience in authoring and editing visuals, graphics, video, etc for use in training products.
Competencies:
- Problem solving skills to provide the best solutions/answers in a timely fashion
- Learning agility; eager to learn and tenacity to reach a workable solution
- Works proactively in ambiguous or ‘blank slate’ situations to influence and drive initiatives forward
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, especially with customers and leadership expectation management
- Attention to detail with high level of accuracy and confidentiality
- Initiative, reliability, teamwork and customer service orientation
- Strong organization and planning skills
- Excellent facilitation skills both in and out of a classroom environment
- Desire to build an HR career
EEO Statement:
IDT is an Equal Opportunity employer.