Senior Learning and Development Consultant

Senior Consultant: Talent & Organization Development (Remote)

Increasingly complex business environments require organizations to adapt and respond to changing dynamics with agility and precision. Talent Development supports organizational effectiveness and adaptability by applying a systemic approach to Organization Development (OD) that aligns key interdependencies across the organization with our evolving business landscape. This role is specifically supporting Penske Logistics Sales.

Position Summary:

The Senior Consultant-Talent & OD will design and deliver custom development programs and solutions that link business strategies to individual and organization performance. In this role, you will evaluate business needs and leverage data-driven insights to determine organizational learning and capability requirements. The successful candidate will apply human-centered design principles and knowledge of organization development models and frameworks to create programs that build associate and organizational capability.

The candidate will be expected to understand Penske’s business model, cultivate internal partnerships, and collaborate across functions to design solutions that optimize performance. This role offers the opportunity to manage development initiatives at scale and requires close partnership with business leaders and human resources partners. The ideal candidate will be passionate and experienced in organization development, learning design and evaluation, adult development, and facilitation.

Major Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, facilitate, and evaluate development programs and initiatives that link business strategies to individual and organization performance
• Leverage advanced facilitation skills and techniques to meet participants where they are and provide a holistic development experience that builds human and organizational capability
• Conduct necessary needs assessments to determine organizational learning and capability requirements
• Develop relationships with key business partners and subject matter experts to conduct needs assessments, applying professional ISD (Instructional Design) & OD (Organizational Development) frameworks
• Responsible for engaging and managing critical stakeholder relationships
• Operate Learning technologies and systems used in the delivery of instructional and/or interactive programs or courses (i.e. LEARN+, Smart-Sheets, MS OneDrive Zoom, Teams etc.)
• Other projects and tasks as assigned

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in related area of study or equivalent experience required. Master’s Degree preferred
• 2+ years of Adult Learning & Development experience preferred
• Excellent communication and project and program management skills required
• Professional certifications and qualifications within Talent & Organization Development preferred
• Subject matter expertise in instructional design & facilitation
• Strong professional presence and interpersonal skills; quickly garners credibility with senior executives as well as associates at all levels of the organization
• Self-directed, problem-solver who works well in ambiguous and complex organization processes and systems; must have knowledge of group dynamics
• Candidate must consistently demonstrate successful performance against Penske's leadership Behaviors at the level of leadership for which they seek candidacy
• Advanced proficiency in the use of Microsoft Suite of products and learning technologies
• Safeguards integrity and confidentiality of organizational and associate data and information to the highest standards
• Regular, predictable, full attendance is an essential function of the job
• Willingness to travel as necessary, work the required schedule, work at the specific location required, complete Penske employment application, submit to a background investigation (to include past employment, education, and criminal history) and drug screening are required.

In Talent Development, we:

• Grow leaders at all levels of the organization
• Honor the wholeness of the human experience
• Explore multiple perspectives with inclusion and humility
• Stay connected to meaning and purpose
• Develop ourselves
• Stay curious and humble
• Stay in condition to make a difference everyday

Physical Requirements:

• The physical and mental demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• The associate will be required to: read; communicate verbally and/or in written form; remember and analyze certain information; and remember and understand certain instructions or guidelines.

• While performing the duties of this job, the associate may be required to stand, walk, and sit. The associate is frequently required to use hands to touch, handle, and feel, and to reach with hands and arms. The associate must be able to occasionally lift and/or move up to 25lbs/12kg.

• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

Penske is an Equal Opportunity Employer

About Penske Truck Leasing

Penske Truck Leasing Co., L.P., headquartered in Reading, Pennsylvania, is a partnership of Penske Corporation, Penske Automotive Group and Mitsui & Co., Ltd. A leading global transportation services provider, Penske operates a premier fleet of vehicles and serves its customers from locations in North America, South America, Europe, Australia, and Asia. Penske’s product lines include full-service truck leasing, contract maintenance, commercial and consumer truck rentals, used truck sales, transportation and warehousing management and supply chain management solutions. Visit www.GoPenske.com to learn more.