CLA is a top 10 national professional services firm where our purpose is to create opportunities every day, for our clients, our people, and our communities through industry-focused wealth advisory, digital, audit, tax, consulting, and outsourcing services. Even with more than 8,500 people, 130 U.S. locations, and a global reach, we promise to know you and help you.
CLA is dedicated to building a culture that invites different beliefs and perspectives to the table, so we can truly know and help our clients, communities, and each other.
Our Perks:
- Flexible PTO (designed to offer flexible time away for you!)
- Up to 12 weeks paid parental leave
- Paid Volunteer Time Off
- Mental health coverage
- Quarterly Wellness stipend
- Fertility benefits
- Complete list of benefits here
CLA is currently seeking a strategic, innovative Senior Learning Performance Strategist to partner with business leaders, People Solutions (HR), and learning teams to design innovative, scalable programs that align with organizational goals and foster a culture of continuous learning. This role focuses particularly on leadership and coaching across three core pillars, strategic leadership, business leadership and people leadership. We want to cultivate leaders throughout the firm who lead with conviction, move with purpose and succeed together.
How you'll create opportunities in this Senior Learning Performance Strategist role:
Performance Consulting & Analysis:
- Diagnose performance challenges across the firm, going beyond surface symptoms to identify root causes and opportunities for meaningful improvement.
- Partner with leaders to define what success looks like, establishing clear performance expectations and using data, insight, and judgment to inform decisions and priorities.
- Challenge assumptions when needed, bringing a thoughtful, evidencebased perspective to conversations about performance, capability, and impact
Learning Strategy & Curriculum:
- Design and drive leadership learning strategies that align to firmwide priorities, industry expectations, and regulatory requirements while remaining practical, relevant, and humancentered.
- Build competency and skillsbased learning paths for leaders at all levels, using blended approaches that encourage application, reflection, and growth over time.
- Set a high bar for learning quality and relevance, ensuring experiences resonate and translate into observable behavior change on the job.
Project Leadership & Delivery:
- Lead learning initiatives from concept through execution - defining scope, timelines, and investment with clarity and discipline.
- Balance rigor with adaptability, adjusting plans as insights emerge while maintaining focus on impact.
Engagement, Influence & Partnership:
- Collaborate closely with crossfunctional partners to ensure leadership programs meet technical, quality, and regulatory standards without losing sight of the learner experience.
- Serve as a trusted advisor to leaders, offering guidance that strengthens leadership effectiveness, employee engagement, and client outcomes.
- Influence change, not just adoption, supporting leaders in understanding and rolemodeling the behaviors expected of them.
Measurement, Innovation & Continuous Improvement:
- Use evidence to continuously improve, refining programs based on feedback, outcomes, and evolving business needs.
- Stay curious and forwardlooking, bringing new ideas, methods, and perspectives from leadership development, digital learning, and professional education.
What you will need:
- Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in learning and development or performance consulting with a focus on leadership skills, building high performing teams, psychometrics (DiSC and Leadership Circle preferred) coaching and professional development.
- Experience in adult learning principles, assessment and evaluation design, change management, and project management.
- Bachelor's degree in Instructional Design, Organizational Development, Human Resources, Business, or related field is required. A combination of relevant experience, education, and training may be accepted.
- Demonstrable history of professional development in this field.
- Experience with LXP (360 Learning) and LMS platforms, analytics tools (Power BI), AI, and automation technologies.
Travel Requirements
Occasional travel may be required (<20% travel).
Our approach to compensation emphasizes collaboration and career growth. We pay competitive wages and view compensation as an investment in our people. Factors such as geography, experience, education, skills, and knowledge may impact position of pay within the range.
The compensation range for this position in Illinois is: $65,100 - $117,000.
The compensation range for this position in New York is: $85,300 - $130,000.
The compensation range for this position in Colorado is: $70,900 - $117,000.
The compensation range for this position in Massachusetts is: $76,700 - $126,000.
The compensation range for this position in Minnesota is: $65,100 - $113,000.
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Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
Click here to learn about your hiring rights. Wellness at CLA To support our CLA family members, we focus on their physical, financial, social, and emotional well-being and offer comprehensive benefit options that include health, dental, vision, 401k and much more. To view a complete list of benefits click here.
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CliftonLarsonAllen
flex time, 401(k)
Mar 06, 2026