The Sr. Learning and Development Specialist is an essential part of the Skechers Learning and Development team who supports the team’s goal of creating a culture of continuous learning, ensuring employees are equipped with the required skills and knowledge, driving both individual growth and organizational performance. The Sr. Learning and Development Specialist supports the creation and delivery of learning and development content for our retail, corporate or distribution center teams.

Essential Job Results

• Assesses leadership and individual contributor training needs through data analysis, surveys, interviews, focus groups, and internal procedure requirements by engaging with HR stakeholders and business leaders.
• Researches, develops, and facilitates effective learning experiences to enhance management readiness using appropriate industry best practices for content delivery.
• Establishes collaborative and mutually beneficial relationships that drive performance and meets the strategic initiatives of client groups.
• Identifies development opportunities and creates tools to enhance employee skillsets and knowledge, fostering a highly skilled workforce that positively impacts productivity and business results.
• Researches and adapts third-party content for use in creating and deploying facilitator-led and eLearning focused on leadership and emerging leader development. Optimizes the HR training portfolio to target learning opportunities to appropriate audiences.
• Monitors, evaluates, and adjusts learning to ensure effectiveness and relevancy. Recommends and develops alternative solutions if expected improvements are not seen.
• Works on various technologies, including Workday Learning Management System (LMS), Canva, SOLE intranet survey tools, Articulate, and other tools as needed.
• Additional projects as assigned.

Job Requirements

• Excellent team player
• Collaborative
• A resourceful self-starter
• Able to work well with individuals throughout the organization
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Adaptable and flexible

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in HR, Organizational Development, Organizational Leadership, Business, or related field is required. Master’s Degree in similar field is preferred.
• Minimum 5 years of solid experience in a professional environment as a business partner providing Learning & Development, Organizational Development, or Human Resources expertise, including but not limited to assessment, design, and delivery.
• Experience with the Microsoft Office suite, Canva and Workday LMS preferred

$80K-$125K/Annually

About Skechers

Skechers (NYSE: SKX), a global, Fortune 500® brand develops and markets a diverse range of lifestyle and performance footwear, apparel, and accessories. Developing comfort technologies is the foundation of all we do – delivering stylish, innovative, and quality products. Serving over 180 countries and territories, Skechers connects customers to products through department and specialty stores, e-commerce and digital stores, and through our more than 5,200 company-and third-party-owned retail locations. Headquartered in Southern California, with offices and distribution centers around the globe, Skechers has spent 30 years helping people of all ages look and feel good.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Skechers is committed to providing a safe, inclusive, and respectful work environment. Skechers provides equal employment opportunities for all employees and applicants for employment without regard race, color, religion, gender, gender identification and expression, national origin, marital status, age, disability, genetic information, military status, sexual orientation, or any other protected characteristic established by local, state or federal law.

Reasonable Accommodation

Applicants for employment who require a reasonable accommodation to apply for a job should request appropriate accommodation by emailing benefits@skechers.com.
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each job responsibility satisfactorily.  The skills, abilities and physical demands described are representative of those duties that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities, who are otherwise qualified for the job position, to perform the essential functions.