Being a Learning and Development Consultant requires:
A college degree from a 4-year college
Typically, 5-10 years external learning and development consulting / training or instructional design experience
Advanced level experience in instructional design principles and best practices
Experience designing and delivering blended learning solutions that combine instructor-led, digital, social, experiential, and performance support approaches
Superior business/technical writing and editing skills
Excellent interpersonal communication and presentation skills’
Strong project management and data analytics skills
Significant experience working with people at all levels of an organization, particularly senior leaders at large organizations
Passion for collaborating and supporting internal and client team members
Demonstrated ability to leverage data, learner insights, and business metrics to inform solution design and measure impact
Comfort working alongside technical teams and advising clients on practical applications of AI, automation, analytics, and digital learning ecosystems
It’s beneficial if you have professional certification (PMP, CLP, CPLP, CHRP) related to project management, change management, learning, or human resource management – as well as experience in the following:
Vision alignment and learning needs analysis
Persona design
Competency design
Program and curriculum design
Blended learning experience design and development
ERP or similar technology implementation training experience (SAP, Oracle, Workday, Salesforce, Palantir)
eLearning authoring tools such as Articulate Storyline or Adobe Captivate
Data analytics and dashboard development
AI-enabled learning solution design and prompt engineering, rapid prototyping, low-code/no-code development, or AI-assisted solution development
Big 4 Consulting experience
Willingness to travel