Training Spec Sr

Do you have a passion for facilitating employee growth and development? Do you excel at delivering impactful training on a variety of topics – both in person and virtually?

We are looking for an experienced learning & development professional to join our highly skilled and passionate Talent Development team; someone who will share our purpose of building capability in employees and leaders to perform with excellence, and ignite a passion for growth within our environment.

The Human Resources Strategic Capabilities Unit develops, retains, rewards and attracts talent needed for the business to attain strategic and operational goals.

What You’ll Do:

 

• Facilitate in-person and virtual training and talent development programming to improve individual contributor, emerging leader and people manager effectiveness. Ensure learning and development goals are met.
• Facilitate new hire orientation sessions, maintain and update new hire integration resources and materials, and represent the team as an active participant in the cross-functional onboarding working group.
• Manage logistics for day-to-day execution of services and offerings in the talent development portfolio.
• Work with the BAE Systems SMS instructional designer to continually improve learning solutions, utilizing a variety of mediums to engage learners and enhance skill development and knowledge transfer.  
• Support the organizational outreach and marketing efforts of T&OD by tracking training attendance and communicating timely messaging to the SMS internal marketing team for business outreach.
• Support other strategic facilitation requests as needed such as delivering individual and team assessment results; e.g., Emergenetics “Meeting of the Minds.”
• Support the creation and management of development tools such as job aids, training materials and online resources in alignment with the BAE employer brand/guidelines/policies for consistent look and feel across the Talent Development portfolio.
• Collaborate with SMEs, HRBPs, and T&OD team members to ensure learning objectives, content, delivery methods and standards are met.
• Build and maintain stakeholder relationships across the company.
• Engage with post-training sustainment and measurement events/tools to continuously improve offerings.
• Research trends and remain current with learning techniques and methods.
• Meet criteria required to satisfy periodic internal and external audits.
• Maintain a regular and predictable work schedule.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships within the department, the Strategic Business Units, Strategic Capabilities Units and the Company. Interact appropriately with others in order to maintain a positive and productive work environment.
• Perform other duties as necessary.

 

 

• Work is performed in an office environment, laboratory, cleanroom, or production floor. 

Typically a Bachelor's Degree and 4 years work experience or equivalent experience

• Bachelor's degree plus 4 or more years of related experience. 
• Each higher-level degree, i.e., Master’s Degree or Ph.D., may substitute for two years of experience. Related technical experience may be considered in lieu of education. Degree must be from a university, college, or school which is accredited by an agency recognized by the US Secretary of Education, US Department of Education.
• 4 or more years of experience in a progressive learning and talent development environment.
• Track record in designing and delivering a broad range of talent development programming (general employee and management skills focused). 
• Strong facilitation skills: demonstrated ability to deliver engaging and impactful learning for participants up to and including middle-level Managers.
• Knowledge of the concepts, principles and practices in adult learning theory; instructional theory and design capability.
• Excellent writing, presentation, communication, influence and interpersonal skills with the ability to collaborate at all levels of the organization.
• Customer service orientation and commitment to quality, responsibility, high work standards and initiative.
• Detail oriented, highly motivated, and able to manage a variety of projects at one time.
• Avid learner and actively seeks and implements feedback to continuously grow and develop self.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and training tools.

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• Masters Degree in Learning & Development.
• Familiarity with assessment tools and surveys.

BAE Systems, Inc. is a defense, aerospace, and security company headquartered in Falls Church, Virginia, with more than 40,000 employees worldwide. We serve, supply, and protect those who protect us. As one of the most geographically diverse international defense companies, we deliver a full range of products and services spanning air, land, maritime, space, and cyber, including advanced electronics, intelligence solutions, and dedicated customer support.

Our culture is performance-driven and values-led, built on curiosity, creativity, and collaboration. Purpose isn't a tagline here. It's what drives us. We're developing breakthrough technologies that defend national security and make a lasting impact on our communities and our planet. When you join BAE Systems, you're not just building a career. You're contributing to a mission that truly matters.

This position will be posted for at least 5 calendar days. The posting will remain active until the position is filled, or a qualified pool of candidates is identified.