The D. E. Shaw group seeks a versatile, innovative, and experienced professional to join its Learning & Development (L&D) team, which builds customized learning offerings to help the firm's talent excel in their careers. This role will focus on a growing portfolio of mentoring, professional skills, and manager/leader development programming. Working closely with L&D colleagues, the specialist will design, manage, and deliver a broad range of learning initiatives that build critical skills and capacity across the organization.
Responsibilities
Run the firm's mentoring programs end to end, from content design and mentor enablement to participant matching and continuous improvement, for audiences ranging from new hires to senior leaders and high-potential employees.
Partner with L&D content leads and key stakeholders on the development, delivery, and evaluation of learning offerings across a range of domains.
Develop and execute communication strategies to promote program participation and engagement, and track key metrics to assess impact.
Collaborate with internal and external subject matter experts on the creation and scaling of highly customized and innovative learning experiences, which may include case-based workshops, one-on-one tutorials, AI-enabled simulations, group coaching, written guides, and other bespoke formats.
Facilitate learning sessions in your areas of expertise, including delivering content, guiding peer discussions, and serving as a coach or mentor.
Own program and project management across multiple concurrent workstreams, coordinating stakeholders, timelines, and dependencies.
Build and continuously improve the operational processes behind L&D programs, creating efficient, repeatable workflows and solving problems as they arise.
Apply available tools, including generative AI where useful, to improve the efficiency, quality, and impact of L&D programs.
Who We're Looking For
A bachelor's degree and at least six years of professional experience, including time spent in learning and development or a related field; a master's degree in organizational development, organizational psychology, or a related discipline is a plus.
Proven experience designing and managing complex, multi-stakeholder programs end-to-end.
Practical experience with generative AI and enthusiasm for applying it to L&D work.
Excellent organizational, interpersonal, and written communication skills, with keen attention to detail and a hands-on approach to operational problem-solving and process efficiency.
The ability to operate effectively in ambiguous environments, manage multiple workstreams, navigate cross-functional dependencies, and drive work forward with speed and sound judgment.
The ability to quickly get up to speed on new content areas by researching and synthesizing a wide range of information and conveying it clearly and concisely.
Direct experience designing and running mentoring programs is a significant plus, as is facilitation or coaching experience.
The expected annual base salary for this position is $140,000 to $170,000. Our compensation and benefits package includes variable compensation in the form of a year-end bonus, guaranteed in the first year of hire, and benefits including medical and prescription drug coverage, 401(k) contribution matching, wellness reimbursement, family building benefits, and a charitable gift match program.