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Description: The HR Learning Manager serves as a strategic partner and subject matter expert responsible for assessing organizational learning needs and designing innovative, high-impact development solutions. This role collaborates closely with business leaders, HR partners, and subject matter experts to identify performance gaps and deliver engaging, technology-enabled learning experiences that align with business objectives and compliance requirements. Leveraging modern instructional design practices and emerging technologies, the HR Learning Manager leads end-to-end learning initiatives-from concept through delivery-while continuously evaluating effectiveness and driving improvements to enhance employee capability and organizational performance.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Collaborates and partners with business leaders, HRBPs, team, and subject matter experts to conduct needs assessments to identify performance gaps, training needs, and desired development outcomes.
- Recommends appropriate learning solutions (eLearning, instructor-led in-person and virtual, learning paths, videos, other) based on best practices, business objectives, and learner needs.
- Designs and develops creative and innovative learning solutions using modern modalities such as AI-driven learning tools and adaptive pathways, custom animations and microlearning videos, simulations, gamified experiences, etc. that align with strategy, business objectives, and compliance requirements.
- Identifies opportunities to incorporate emerging technologies to enhance scalability, personalization, and adult learner engagement.
- Uses authoring tools (e.g., Rise 360, Storyline 360, Vyond), visual design software, and multimedia creation platforms.
- Scripts and storyboard content for media production, animation, or immersive learning.
- Leads projects from concept through delivery, ensuring milestones are met.
- Maintains strong documentation and communicates effectively with stakeholders.
- Serves as the training expert and consultant for assigned areas within the bank.
- Facilitates training as needed.
- Evaluates the impact of learning programs (e.g., surveys, assessments, performance metrics) to ensure accuracy and knowledge share is appropriate and make continuous improvements to content and delivery methods.
- Thinks creatively and shows initiative regarding training for the entire organization and brings ideas forward for consideration.
- Stays current on instructional design trends, adult learning theory, learning technologies, and best practices. Share insights and recommendations to continuously elevate learning across the organization.
- Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
Qualifications:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and /or ability required.
Skills:
- Ability to present information effectively in one-on-one and group situations.
- Strong communication skills, both written and oral, formal, and informal.
- Ability to connect with people and build relationships that result in an open and effective learning environment.
- Ability to use logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems and opportunities.
- Proficient in training methodologies, curriculum development, and soft skills (communication skills, critical thinking, time management, team building, etc.)
- Strong organizational, planning, project management, problem resolution, communication, presentation, facilitation, and influencing skills are required.
- Demonstrated ability to successfully develop and deliver training programs utilizing skills in instructional design, program design, development, and training methodologies.
Education and or Experience
- BS/BA Degree in Human Resources, Education, Business, or related field preferred or equivalent experience
- Certifications in the Talent Development Field (preferred)
- DISC knowledge a plus
- Virtual Training Facilitation
Computer Skills
- Microsoft Office Program Knowledge required (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
- Education Software Knowledge required (Camtasia, Articulate 360)
- Other Technology Experience preferred (Vyond, Vimeo, Well Said Labs, Adobe Creative Cloud)
- Microsoft CoPilot and Agent Development preferred
- Learning Management System Experience preferred
Other Qualifications
- Excellent interpersonal skills including persuasion and influence, with proven ability to build effective relationships and communicate with a diverse range of people both internal and external
- Must be able to travel on overnight stays
Equal Employment Opportunity Information: Simmons First National Corporation and its subsidiaries are committed to a policy of equal employment with respect to a person's race, color, religion, sex, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, covered veterans, military status, physical or mental disability or any other legally protected classifications.
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