Learning & Development Specialist

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Assist Learning & Development Manager to translate business needs, role expectations, and process knowledge into engaging learning solutions.
• Assess training and development needs through surveys, interviews, focus groups, performance feedback, and communication with managers, employees, and business stakeholders.
• Design and build engaging eLearning courses, modules, interactions, learning paths, videos, and supporting materials using tools such as Articulate Storyline, Rise, Vyond, Cornerstone, and Microsoft 365.
• Develop quizzes, knowledge checks, scenario-based activities, participant handouts, answer keys, and other reinforcement tools to support learner practice and measure understanding.
• Create, organize, plan, and present various forms of training, including onboarding, one-on-one training, webinars, and classroom sessions for employees.
• Create, maintain, and organize reusable course templates, procedure guides, multimedia assets, job aids, and learning resources to support consistent, scalable content development across programs.
• Ensure that training materials, eLearning courses, videos, assessments, and learning programs remain current, accurate, engaging, and aligned with policies, business strategies, and program goals.
• Maintain records of training and development activities, attendance, assessment results, completion data, and retraining requirements.
• Administer learning content within Cornerstone OnDemand, including course maintenance, assignments, completion tracking, reporting, and learner support.
• Evaluate program effectiveness through assessments, surveys, feedback, and training data; recommend improvements to strengthen engagement, retention, and business impact.
• Support webinar coordination, learner communications, and training logistics as required. 
 
The duties and responsibilities listed above are representative of the role but should not be considered an exhaustive list. As Skyline's Learning & Development team continues to grow and mature, additional responsibilities, projects, and opportunities may be assigned to support the evolving needs of the business. 

The successful candidate will possess

Excellent verbal and written communication skills with strong graphic design ability.
Understanding of the training process.
Strong presentation skills with the ability to moderate large groups.
Adept with a variety of multimedia training platforms and methods.
Ability to evaluate and research training options and alternatives.
Strong instructional design, visual communication, and adult-learning skills.
Ability to translate complex business processes into engaging learning experiences.
Familiarity with AI-enabled learning tools and emerging learning technologies.
Extremely proficient with Microsoft Office Suite and related program software.
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and the ability to work under pressure.
Experience working across multiple-client groups and functions.
Some travel to California and Washington required. 

Education and Experience

Bachelor’s degree in communications, organizational development, training, business or a related field preferred.
3+ years of experience in Learning & Development, instructional design, training development, talent development, or related field.
Experience developing eLearning content using instructional design tools such as Articulate Storyline, Rise, or similar authoring platforms preferred.
Learning Management System (LMS) knowledge required, Cornerstone On Demand preferred.
Construction General Contractor or similar industry experience preferred. 

Perks and Benefits

Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) 
Competitive Medical Insurance plan options including an HSA plan with Company deductible contributions.  
Dental Insurance  
Vision Insurance  
401K Plan Matching  
Unlimited PTO  
Life Insurance  
Flexible Spending Account (FSA)  
Gym reimbursement program  
Ability to enroll in various voluntary benefits (Pet Insurance, Identity Theft Protection, Legal Assistance and more.)