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Description: The HR Learning Manager serves as a strategic partner and subject matter expert responsible for assessing organizational learning needs and designing innovative, high-impact development solutions. This role collaborates closely with business leaders, HR partners, and subject matter experts to identify performance gaps and deliver engaging, technology-enabled learning experiences that align with business objectives and compliance requirements. Leveraging modern instructional design practices and emerging technologies, the HR Learning Manager leads end-to-end learning initiatives—from concept through delivery—while continuously evaluating effectiveness and driving improvements to enhance employee capability and organizational performance.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
• Collaborates and partners with business leaders, HRBPs, team, and subject matter experts to conduct needs assessments to identify performance gaps, training needs, and desired development outcomes. • Recommends appropriate learning solutions (eLearning, instructor-led in-person and virtual, learning paths, videos, other) based on best practices, business objectives, and learner needs. • Designs and develops creative and innovative learning solutions using modern modalities such as AI-driven learning tools and adaptive pathways, custom animations and microlearning videos, simulations, gamified experiences, etc. that align with strategy, business objectives, and compliance requirements. • Identifies opportunities to incorporate emerging technologies to enhance scalability, personalization, and adult learner engagement. • Uses authoring tools (e.g., Rise 360, Storyline 360, Vyond), visual design software, and multimedia creation platforms. • Scripts and storyboard content for media production, animation, or immersive learning. • Leads projects from concept through delivery, ensuring milestones are met. • Maintains strong documentation and communicates effectively with stakeholders. • Serves as the training expert and consultant for assigned areas within the bank. • Facilitates training as needed. • Evaluates the impact of learning programs (e.g., surveys, assessments, performance metrics) to ensure accuracy and knowledge share is appropriate and make continuous improvements to content and delivery methods. • Thinks creatively and shows initiative regarding training for the entire organization and brings ideas forward for consideration. • Stays current on instructional design trends, adult learning theory, learning technologies, and best practices. Share insights and recommendations to continuously elevate learning across the organization. • Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and /or ability required.
Skills:
• Ability to present information effectively in one-on-one and group situations. • Strong communication skills, both written and oral, formal, and informal. • Ability to connect with people and build relationships that result in an open and effective learning environment. • Ability to use logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems and opportunities. • Proficient in training methodologies, curriculum development, and soft skills (communication skills, critical thinking, time management, team building, etc.) • Strong organizational, planning, project management, problem resolution, communication, presentation, facilitation, and influencing skills are required. • Demonstrated ability to successfully develop and deliver training programs utilizing skills in instructional design, program design, development, and training methodologies.
Education and or Experience
• BS/BA Degree in Human Resources, Education, Business, or related field preferred or equivalent experience • Certifications in the Talent Development Field (preferred) • DISC knowledge a plus • Virtual Training Facilitation
Computer Skills
• Microsoft Office Program Knowledge required (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) • Education Software Knowledge required (Camtasia, Articulate 360) • Other Technology Experience preferred (Vyond, Vimeo, Well Said Labs, Adobe Creative Cloud) • Microsoft CoPilot and Agent Development preferred • Learning Management System Experience preferred
Other Qualifications
• Excellent interpersonal skills including persuasion and influence, with proven ability to build effective relationships and communicate with a diverse range of people both internal and external • Must be able to travel on overnight stays
Equal Employment Opportunity Information: Simmons First National Corporation and its subsidiaries are committed to a policy of equal employment with respect to a person's race, color, religion, sex, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, covered veterans, military status, physical or mental disability or any other legally protected classifications.