Learning Solutions Partner

Virgin Galactic is seeking a highly motivated and creative learning professional to play a key role within our learning team. With a focus on practical learning and leadership development, the ideal candidate will have the ability to consult with the business and provide solutions that drive a culture of ownership, optimism, accountability and results.

Reporting to the Senior Manager of Leadership and Learning Solutions, this role will support all ongoing learning, performance and culture programs, while ensuring a consistent learning experience is delivered. They will also play a role in optimizing Virgin Galactic's learning operations to deliver a robust learning strategy for our teammates.

This role requires the ability to work independently and collaboratively across multiple functions to generate a cohesive approach and deliver outcomes to exceed internal customers' expectations.

This role reports to our Tustin CA office location and is required to work onsite 3x per week.

Additional responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:

• Provide learning solutions consulting support to leaders and business stakeholders at Virgin Galactic.

• Establish rapport and develop trusted partnerships as a consultant to the business employing diplomacy, objectivity, and learning sciences to propose targeted learning solutions.

• Conduct intake processes to understand business requirements, translate business needs into learning outcomes, and develop custom learning solutions.

• Collaborate with People Team and leaders to understand challenges to identify and address learning or performance gaps.

• Support ongoing learning and development by developing and delivering a variety of offerings aligned with Virgin Galactic's brand and culture.

• Create innovative learning experiences using appropriate delivery mechanisms.

• Ensure quality standards and make recommendations for improvements where needed.

• Analyze learner engagement and recommend enhancements to improve offerings, increase adoption rates, and achieve desired results that are aligned with company strategy and policies.

• Apply evidence-based standards, processes, tools, and templates for ongoing program evaluation and improvement.

• Maintain learning programs and assets, ensuring materials are current and providing updates as needed.

• Collaborate closely with teammates, managers, and cross-functional partners to support and promote user-curated recommendations for scalable engagement in "learning in the flow of work."

• Engage and drive learning technology innovations to recognize opportunities where the learning ecosystem can enhance and evolve the learner's access to real-time information.

• Maintain, update and improve leader and learning resources and resource sites.

• Collaborate with the Sr. Manager, Learning Operations and Sr. Manager, Learning Solutions to operationalize and deliver the intake process using system tools to validate business needs, track service delivery agreements, maintain forward progress on program development and project status

• Technology Integration: Implement and utilize learning management systems and other relevant technologies to support training delivery and evaluation

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree preferred, advanced degree in I/O Psychology, Learning, or OD a plus.

• 5 - 7 years' experience or more supervising programs and projects in learning and leadership development.

• Prior experience defining clear business outcomes to advise and inform on sound learning solutions that demonstrate impact.

• Experience facilitating group process and learning for instructor-led programs, blended learning, and team effectiveness workshops.

• Experience with assessments and coaching a plus.

• Demonstrated ability to think conceptually and creatively.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including presentation skills to a diverse audience.

• Ability and willingness to travel.

The annual U.S. base salary range for this full-time position is $79,300.00-$121,000.00. The base pay actually offered will vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, location, and experience and take into account internal equity. Other forms of pay (e.g., bonus or long term incentive) may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and other benefits, dependent on the position offered. For more information regarding Virgin Galactic benefits, please visit https://vgcareers.virgingalactic.com/global/en/benefits

Who We Are

Virgin Galactic is transforming humanity's relationship with space. By making it more open and accessible, we are connecting the world to the love, wonder and awe inspired by space travel, helping to create new opportunities for the benefit of life on Earth. Whether it's supporting cutting-edge research missions for scientists and students, or offering life-changing experiences for the adventurers among us, Virgin Galactic is THE spaceline for Earth. Such an audacious vision requires a team as driven as they are curious - one capable of redefining the boundaries of what's possible.

Export Requirements

To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a U.S. Person (either a U.S. citizen, a lawful permanent resident or a protected individual as defined 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3) or be able to obtain the required authorization from either the U.S. Department of State or the U.S. Department of Commerce. The applicant must also not be included in the list of Specifically Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons maintained by the Office of Foreign Assets Control. See list here.

EEO Statement

Virgin Galactic is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with Virgin Galactic is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.

DRUG FREE WORKPLACE

Virgin Galactic is committed to a Drug Free Workplace. All applicants post offer and active teammates are subject to testing for marijuana, cocaine, opioids, amphetamines, PCP, and alcohol when criteria is met as outlined in our policies. This can include pre-employment, random, reasonable suspicion, and accident related drug and alcohol testing.