Talent Development Associate
Role Overview
The Talent Development Associate supports SGH’s Talent Development team with logistics, communications, learning technology, and materials for programs that serve engineers and staff at every career stage.
Working closely with the team members, you will help sessions come together on time and give participants a well-organized experience.
This role suits a detail-oriented, service-minded problem solver who wants to build a career in talent development.
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WHAT YOU WILL DO
- Program Support
- Support logistics and management of our learning programs and events, including scheduling, calendar invitations, rooms, technology, catering, travel, and printed materials.
- Help track program tasks and deadlines and keep team trackers up to date.
- Coordinate participant details such as registrations, attendance, and follow-up.
- Assist with vendor coordination, including gathering information and scheduling.
- Learning Technology
- Assist with day-to-day tasks in our Learning Management System, such as enrollments, attendance, and completion records.
- Pull basic participation and completion reports when requested.
- Help build surveys and compile feedback results.
- Work in SharePoint, Viva Learning, and other tools as needed, including AI tools that help the team work efficiently.
- Materials and Communications
- Draft program communications, including invitations, reminders, and follow-ups.
- Design and format participant materials, handouts, and presentations working with teammates and subject matter experts, and outside partners.
- Create simple visuals and promotional flyers for programs.
- Session Support
- Help set up live, virtual, and hybrid sessions, and assist facilitators and participants during programs.
- Facilitate sessions as needed
- Coordinate recurring employee engagement and cultural activities.
- Continuous Improvement
- Suggest process improvements that help the team work more efficiently.
WHAT YOU BRING
- Required
- Bachelor’s degree
- 1 to 2 years of working experience in learning and development, HR, or organizational development. Alternatively, event planning and administrative roles that have experience in learning and development projects.
- Strong Microsoft Office skills, especially Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook, and Teams
- Clear writing and strong attention to detail
- Proven project management skills and ability to manage multiple requests and deadlines in a fast-paced environment
- Preferred
- Experience using a Learning Management System
- Interest or coursework in learning and development, education, or organizational psychology
- Familiarity with survey tools, data entry, and basic analysis
- Familiarity with design, video, or e-learning tools such as Canva, Adobe design suite, or Articulate 360
- Comfort using generative AI tools such as Microsoft Copilot
- Experience in professional services, engineering, or another technical environment
ABOUT TALENT DEVELOPMENT
Our Talent Development team designs and delivers the programs that build technical client skills, and leadership across SGH. Our portfolio includes:
Early career programs
Cohort-based development programs for staff at each career stage
Multi-day workshops, business simulations, and case-based technical learning
Firmwide training and strategic initiatives
Leadership meetings, offsites, and planning sessions
WORK ENVIRONMENT
Hybrid role based in our Waltham, MA office
Occasional early starts, late days, and travel to other SGH offices in the US around major programs
Benefits Overview:
SGH provides the following benefits to eligible employees:
Paid Time Off (Vacation time, Sick leave, Holidays)
Paid Parental Leave
Profit Sharing and 401(k) plan with a discretionary company contribution
Health Insurance (Medical, Dental & Vision)
Short and Long-Term Disability (company paid)
Employee Basic Life and AD&D insurance (company paid)
Optional Life Insurance
Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
Fertility, Family Forming, and Hormonal Health benefit
Employee Assistance Program
Empathy Bereavement Support
Pre-tax Commuter Benefit
AFLAC Accident & Cancer Insurance
Legal & Identity Theft plans
Tuition Reimbursement
Compensation:
The below range is a good faith estimate pursuant to applicable equal pay and pay transparency laws. The actual salary offered will be based on several factors including the candidate’s experience, qualifications and work location.
Base salary is a part of SGH’s industry leading Total Compensation package. Our Total Compensation package includes base salary, pay for extra hours worked, an annual discretionary bonus program, generous paid time off, and health and wellness benefits with a special emphasis on substantial SGH contributions to medical insurance premiums and SGH’s Profit Sharing & 401(k) Plan.
This position is eligible for a $3,000 sign-on bonus.
Operations Role:$32—$38 USD
SGH is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to providing equal opportunities to all job applicants and employees. We consider all qualified applicants and encourage individuals with disabilities and protected veterans to apply. If the application system is not accessible to you, or you need a reasonable accommodation to apply due to a disability, please email [email protected] or call 781-907-9000 and ask for Human Resources.
TO ALL RECRUITMENT AGENCIES: SGH does not accept unsolicited agency resumes or candidate profiles. Please do not forward resumes or profiles for any of our job postings to our career site or to any Simpson Gumpertz & Heger employee. SGH is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.
Qualifications
- Required
- Bachelor’s degree
- 1 to 2 years of working experience in learning and development, HR, or organizational development. Alternatively, event planning and administrative roles that have experience in learning and development projects.
- Strong Microsoft Office skills, especially Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook, and Teams
- Clear writing and strong attention to detail
- Proven project management skills and ability to manage multiple requests and deadlines in a fast-paced environment
- Experience using a Learning Management System
- Interest or coursework in learning and development, education, or organizational psychology
- Familiarity with survey tools, data entry, and basic analysis
- Familiarity with design, video, or e-learning tools such as Canva, Adobe design suite, or Articulate 360
- Comfort using generative AI tools such as Microsoft Copilot
- Experience in professional services, engineering, or another technical environment
Preferred Qualifications
- Preferred
About Simpson Gumpertz & Heger
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