Consultant, Learning Business Partner

What Learning Development & Delivery contributes to Cardinal Health 

Learning develops, deploys and evaluates learning solutions to support employee development and build organizational capability in alignment to business strategies. This function analyzes learning needs and develops training curricula, technologies, and programs. This function also manages trainings provided by third-parties and partners with leaders and subject matter experts within functions and business units to deliver learning.

Learning Development and Delivery provides instructor-led trainings and manages training processes to maximize the value that employees gain from learning solutions. This job family delivers training materials including presentations, guides and manuals, and course evaluations and coordinate training schedules based on training needs.

Job Summary

The Consultant, Learning Business Partner (LBP) serves as a trusted advisor to business and program leaders, diagnosing performance needs and influencing learning strategy to enable business outcomes. This role operates with professional autonomy and judgment, tailoring solutions based on program context, maturity, and risk. The LBP applies consultative skills, learning expertise, and emerging digital and AI‑enabled tools to design, implement, and sustain effective performance solutions. LBP provides instructor-led trainings and manages training processes and content creation to maximize the value that employees gain from learning solutions.  

Responsibilities  

Consultative Partnership & Business Alignment 

• Act as a learning and performance consultant to assigned programs by diagnosing business needs, clarifying desired outcomes, and recommending appropriate learning or performance solutions. 
• Partner with program and operational leaders to influence learning strategy, scope, prioritization, and timing based on business goals and program maturity. 
• Exercise professional judgment to challenge assumptions, clarify tradeoffs, and guide decision‑making rather than simply executing requests. 
• Navigate ambiguity and evolving program conditions while maintaining focus on agreed‑upon outcomes. 
• Provide consistent, aligned messaging across stakeholders while allowing flexibility in execution. 

Learning Strategy, Design & Enablement 

• Own end-to-end planning, design and deploy learning strategies that address identified performance gaps using a variety of modalities, including instructor‑led training, CRM, digital learning, performance support, and reinforcement. 
• Leverage facilitation, instructional design, and content adaptation as tools within a broader consultative approach. 
• Ensure learning solutions are aligned with adult learning principles, business requirements, compliance considerations, and learner readiness. 
• Evaluate learning effectiveness and business impact, adjusting solutions as needed to improve outcomes. 
• Partner in change enablement by supporting adoption, messaging, and feedback loops related to new digital and AI‑driven learning solutions. 
• Knowledge of adult learning principles, instructional design methodologies, and learning evaluation practices. 
• Experience facilitating virtual and/or in‑person learning experiences, positioned as one component of a broader learning strategy. 
• Ability to partner with instructional design and facilitation resources as needed. 

Qualifications 

• Bachelor’s degree in related field, or equivalent work experience, preferred 
• 4+ years of experience in adult learning design preferred 
• Strong consulting skills
• Project management experience
• Experience in instructional design preferred 
• Experience in virtual and in-person facilitation including facilitation via Zoom or Teams 
• Healthcare, Pharmaceutical or Life Sciences Industry background preferred 
• Microsoft Office Proficiency 
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, collaborative environment and deliver quality results within aggressive timeframes 
• Willingness to travel up to 10% 
• Must work 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM Central Time Zone

Anticipated salary range: $68,500 - $97,700

Bonus eligible: No

Benefits: Cardinal Health offers a wide variety of benefits and programs to support health and well-being.

• Medical, dental and vision coverage
• Paid time off plan
• Health savings account (HSA)
• 401k savings plan
• Access to wages before pay day with myFlexPay
• Flexible spending accounts (FSAs)
• Short- and long-term disability coverage
• Work-Life resources
• Paid parental leave
• Healthy lifestyle programs

Application window anticipated to close: 10/9/2026 *if interested in opportunity, please submit application as soon as possible.

The salary range listed is an estimate. Pay at Cardinal Health is determined by multiple factors including, but not limited to, a candidate’s geographical location, relevant education, experience and skills and an evaluation of internal pay equity.

Cardinal Health supports an inclusive workplace that values diversity of thought, experience and background. We celebrate the power of our differences to create better solutions for our customers by ensuring employees can be their authentic selves each day. Cardinal Health is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, pregnancy, veteran status, marital status, creed, status with regard to public assistance, genetic status or any other status protected by federal, state or local law.

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