Learning & Development Partner - Digital

Improving America’s infrastructure isn’t for the weak. It takes grit, determination, and hard work to execute high impact projects. Michels Corporation engages 10,000+ people and 18,000 pieces of heavy equipment in our insatiable drive to be the best. Our work improves lives. Find out how a career as a Learning & Development Partner - Digital can change yours.

The Learning & Development Partner - Digital is responsible for designing, developing, implementing, and continuously improving digital learning solutions that support employee growth, leadership development, and business performance across Michels. This role serves as a strategic learning consultant, partnering closely with business leaders, subject matter experts, and Learning & Development team members to identify learning needs and create impactful, scalable learning experiences. The Learning & Development Partner - Digital combines expertise in instructional design, adult learning principles, learning technologies, and emerging trends to deliver engaging and effective development solutions.

Responsibilities include designing and developing learner-centered digital learning experiences, including:

• E-learning courses
• Microlearning content
• Video-based learning
• Interactive learning experiences
• Assessments and knowledge checks
• Performance support resources

This role also helps manage and optimize the organization's digital learning ecosystem, including the Learning Management System (LMS), learning technologies, reporting, and learning analytics. The successful candidate will evaluate learning effectiveness, monitor learner engagement, recommend improvements, and help advance L&D’s digital learning strategy. Strong relationship-building skills, creativity, a consultative mindset, project management capabilities, and a passion for innovation are essential for success in this role.

Key Responsibilities

• Consult with L&D and subject matter experts to identify learning needs
• Design, develop, and maintain digital learning content using instructional design best practices
• Support the organization, maintenance, and lifecycle management of digital learning content.
• Create engaging e-learning, microlearning, video, and blended learning solutions
• Support content within the Learning Management System (LMS)
• Apply adult learning principles and accessibility standards to all digital learning experiences
• Utilize learning analytics and reporting to evaluate effectiveness and recommend improvements
• Support the deployment and testing of digital learning content within Workday Learning and other learning technologies, including troubleshooting functionality and compatibility issues to ensure a seamless learner experience
• Partner with vendors and external partners as needed
• Stay current on industry trends, instructional design practices, learning technologies, and artificial intelligence applications in learning
• Contribute to enterprise-wide leadership development, onboarding, and technical training learning initiatives
• Facilitate leadership and professional development training

Why Michels?

• We are consistently ranked among the top 10% of Engineering News-Record’s Top 400 Contractors
• Our steady, strategic growth revolves around a commitment to quality
• We are family owned and operated
• We invest an average of $5,000 per employee on training each year
• We reward hard work and dedication with limitless opportunities
• We believe it is everyone’s responsibility to promote safety, regardless of job titles.
• We offer a comprehensive benefits program, including Health, Dental, Life, Flexible Spending Accounts, Health Savings Account, Short Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance, 401(k) plan, Legal Plan, and Identity Theft and Monitoring Plan. Depending on your positions and location you may participate in a different benefit plan.  

Why you?

• You thrive in fast-paced environments under tight deadlines
• You relish new challenges and evolving technology
• You enjoy collaborating and communicating with your teammates
• You like to know your efforts are noticed and appreciated
• You pride yourself on your planning and organizational skills
• You exceed in your ability to handle multiple projects at once

What it takes:

• Bachelor's degree in a related field and 5+ years of experience in Learning & Development, Leadership Development, Instructional Design, E-Learning, Learning Technology, or a related area (or an equivalent combination of education and experience)
• Experience designing and developing digital learning solutions from concept through implementation
• Experience administering or supporting a LMS and digital learning ecosystem
• Strong knowledge of adult learning principles, instructional design methodologies, and talent development practices
• Experience developing e-learning content using Articulate 360, including Storyline 360 and Rise
• Strong consulting, communication, facilitation, and relationship-building skills
• Strong project management and organizational abilities
• Ability to analyze learner data and apply insights to improve learning outcomes
• Experience with video creation tools such as Synthesia preferred
• Workday Learning experience preferred
• Experience with learning analytics and reporting preferred
• Working knowledge of digital accessibility standards and best practices, with the ability to apply them to e-learning, multimedia, and other digital learning experiences
• International learning and development experience preferred