Talent Development & Learning Specialist (f/m/d)

📍 Location: Remote (Germany / Austria/ Other European Countries)
⏱️ Type of Employment: Full-time

Talent Development & Learning Specialist  

Harris means choice, expertise & relationship. Choice among industry leading software solutions. Expertise from our employees who are industry, regulatory and domain experts. Relationships for the long term.  We want our customers to be customers for life, and we focus on creating customer experience that will deliver on this goal. We combine choice, expertise & relationship with profitable growth and an environment of openness, trust and credibility. At Harris, we do the right thing when it comes to our customers and our employees.

We invite you to join us and be a part of our exciting journey! We are looking for a Talent Development & Learning Specialist to join our HR International team. This will be remote work.  

We are looking for a passionate and creative Talent Development & Learning specialist to join our team. The role will focus on designing and delivering impactful behavioral learning experiences that help employees and leaders build critical capabilities and perform at their best. 

The ideal candidate understands adult learning principles, can translate business needs into engaging learning solutions, and is comfortable creating training content using both traditional as well as modern methodologies. 

What will be your impact?  

Learning Needs Analysis 

• Partner with business leaders, HR Business Partners, and managers to identify capability requirements and skill gaps

• Conduct Training Needs Analysis (TNA) using business inputs, employee feedback, performance data, and organizational priorities

• Translate identified needs into relevant learning interventions and development plans

Behavioral Training Design & Content Development 

• Design and develop behavioral and soft-skills programs from concept to delivery

• Create training content, participant materials, activities, case studies, assessments, and learning modules

• Develop programs covering areas such as communication, influencing, leadership, collaboration, stakeholder management, executive presence, coaching and feedback, conflict management, change management, decision-making, and professional effectiveness

• Apply adult learning, instructional design, and experiential learning principles

Training Delivery & Facilitation 

• Design and facilitate instructor-led, virtual, in-person, and blended learning programs

• Deliver onboarding and employee development programs 

• Use engaging methodologies such as discussions, role plays, simulations, and case studies

• Continuously improve programs based on learner feedback and outcomes

Learning Programs & E-Learning 

• Support the design and implementation of onboarding, e-learning, leadership development, and other talent development programs

• Collaborate with internal stakeholders and external partners to develop scalable learning solutions

• Leverage digital learning platforms and emerging technologies to enhance the learning experience

Learning Effectiveness & ROI 

• Define measures to evaluate learning effectiveness and business impact

• Track participation, completion, learner feedback, skill improvement, and application of learning

• Analyze learning data and report on program effectiveness and ROI

• Use insights to continuously improve learning solutions

Workday Learning 

• Working knowledge of Workday Learning, with the ability to independently manage learning programs, courses, learner assignments, training records, reporting, and day-to-day L&D administration

What are we looking for? 

• AI & Innovation Mindset - We are committed to leveraging emerging technologies to improve how we work, serve our customers, and deliver stronger business outcomes. The successful candidate will demonstrate curiosity and a willingness to actively adopt AI-enabled tools to improve workflows, solve problems, support decision-making, and increase efficiency. They should be comfortable incorporating these technologies into their day-to-day work while applying appropriate professional judgment and adhering to relevant security, confidentiality, and compliance requirements

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in human resources, Organizational Psychology, Education, Business Administration, or a related field

• 2–4 years of relevant experience in Learning & Development, Talent Development, Training, or Organizational Development

• Demonstrated experience designing and delivering behavioral/soft-skills training

• Experience independently creating learning content and training materials

• Experience in a multinational/corporate environment is an advantage

• Location: Remote – Germany / Austria/ Other European Countries 

• Travel: ~30% within and outside base location  

• Willing to work flexible hours to provide support to other geographies  

• Languages: German & English – Expert level; French working knowledge is an advantage 

• Employment Type: Full-time  

Key Skills & Competencies 

• Strong facilitation, presentation, and communication skills

• Strong instructional design and content development capabilities 

• Ability to create behavioral training programs from scratch

• Good understanding of adult learning principles and methodologies

• Strong stakeholder management and consulting skills

• Ability to conduct TNA and translate business needs into learning solutions

• Data-driven approach to measuring learning effectiveness

• Ability to work effectively with senior stakeholders and cross-functional teams

• Creative, curious, and passionate about employee development

• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, multicultural, multinational environment

• Willing to travel for work in and outside Germany