At Nestlé Health Science, we believe that nutrition, science, and wellness must merge, not collide. Here, we embrace the intrinsic connections of these three pillars, harnessing their collective strength to empower healthier lives. Our broad product portfolio includes renowned brands like Garden of Life®, Nature's Bounty®, Vital Proteins®, Orgain®, Nuun®, BOOST®, Carnation Breakfast Essentials®, Peptamen®, Compleat Organic Blends®, and more. We also have extensive pharmaceutical expertise, offering innovative medicines that aim to prevent, manage, and treat gastrointestinal and metabolic-related diseases.

At Nestlé Health Science, we bring our best for better lives. Our people are challenged to bring fresh, diverse views and make bold moves to empower healthier lives through nutrition. We know brilliant ideas can come from anyone, anywhere. Here we embrace the entrepreneurial spirit and collaborate with teams that champion focused and forward thinking. We are committed to fostering professional growth and celebrating the achievements of our people along the way. We offer dynamic career paths, robust development, opportunities to learn from talented colleagues around the globe, and benefits that support physical, financial, and emotional wellbeing.

Join us to innovate for impact and reimagine the future of health and nutrition for patients and consumers.

The Specialist, Learning & Development supports the design, coordination, and delivery of learning and talent initiatives for Holistic Health. This role partners closely with the Director, Learning & Organizational Development, Manager,L&OD, HR Business Partners, and cross-functional stakeholders to help execute programs that build organizational capability, strengthen employee development, and support business performance. The Specialist helps administer and optimize the learning roadmap through LMS management, training coordination, reporting, and learner support, while also contributing to onboarding, functional learning, leadership development, compliance training, and special talent programs. This role ensures learning operations and talent processes are organized, responsive, and measurable,leveraging enterprise standards, digital tools, and data to support an effective learner experience. As an individual contributor and collaborative partner, the Specialist translates strategy into consistent execution, scalable processes and practical solutions that support capability building and continuous improvement.

This is a remote role with anticipated travel to our offices in Bridgewater, NJ and Long Island, NY. Top consideration will be given to candidates local to our corporate offices.

Key Responsibilities:

ENTERPRISE L&OD STRATEGY & GOVERNANCE

Support L&OD team to operationalize and execute the Holistic Health L&OD strategy and annual operating plan aligned to business priorities, culture, and leadership expectations.
Implement governance, standards, and measurement for learning and development solutions (needs analysis, design, delivery, evaluation, and ROI/impact tracking).

LEARNING MANAGEMENT ADMINISTRATION

Manage the administration of the Learning Management System (LMS) for Holistic Health to make training courses available to learners, schedule courses, track completion of courses and maintain employee transcripts.
Coordinate LMS administration with the affiliates for Essential Compliance Training.
Maintain complete records of all events related transactions, collaterals, and materials.
Provide LMS support governance, troubleshoot issues including course functionality, completion status and transcript issues. Identify the best resolution and research alternative resolutions, engaging providers as needed
Prepare and share learning metrics with and recommend changes to programs and/or program deliver

LEARNING PROGRAMS:

Support Director L&OD and Manager L&OD with by designing, creating, and executing functional learning.
Work collaboratively with key stakeholders and cross functional partners for talent/performance management programming and execution.
Support program development and implementation for special programs (e.g. such as mentorship, internship, aspiring leader program).
Work collaboratively with Nestle Nutrition and Health and/or NUSA Center of Competence to rollout and implement compliance and essential training programs.

WORKFORCE INSIGHTS & CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT

Leverage AI powered learning and productivity tools including ChatGPT, Microsoft Co-Pilot, Minty, Mural to design innovative training solutions, streamline content development, enhance learner engagement and driver operational efficiency across learning programs.
Utilize digital collaboration and data management platforms such as Microsoft SharePoint, Microsoft forms and related enterprise tools to manage learning resources, collect learner feedback, track metrics and support scalable training operations.
Integrates interactive and self-directed learning technologies including Kahoot! And LinkedIn Learning to create engaging learner experiences, reinforce knowledge retention and promote continuous professional development across diverse populations.

COMPLIANCE, SYSTEMS & BUDGET MANAGEMENT

Support learning and talent processes comply with policies and applicable regulations (including data privacy) and are audit-ready.
Support enterprise-wide compliance training programs including assignment, tracking, reporting, completion monitoring, and analyzing training data and performance metrics to ensure regulatory compliance.

Experience And Education Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Organizational Development, Education, Instructional Design, Information Systems or a related field
Minimum 3 years of progressive experience administering Learning Management Systems (LMS) in a corporate or organizational environment
Demonstrated support of enterprise programs and stakeholder management.
Demonstrated experience and knowledge managing LMS platforms, including user administration, course assignment, reporting, systems configuration, and troubleshooting.
Experience in Cornerstone a plus
Fluent in AI and Digital Fluency
Proficient in MS Office – word, PPT, excel, Microsoft, Co-Pilot, forms.
Experience producing content for mobile, social, and collaborative learning environments.
Able to work collaboratively across business units and project teams
Ability to work both independently and as a member of a team. Proficiency with eLearning technologies, platforms (including SCORM compliant content, virtual learning tools, and digital training systems.
Experience generating and analyzing training reports, compliance metrics, learning analytics, and dashboard date to support decision making and audit readiness.
Strong working knowledge of enterprise platforms such as SharePoint, Microsoft forms, and related collaboration and reporting tools.
Strong understanding of adult learning, instructional design, and organization effectiveness methodologies
Experience with learning/talent systems and analytics.

Preferred Skills

Data-driven mindset with experience using people analytics to guide decisions and demonstrate impact.
Strong program and change management capabilities; comfort operating in ambiguity and through transitions.
strong project prioritization and resource planning.
Proven facilitation and platforms skills, ability to analyze and assess needs, and translate into training.
Experience and proficiency in Teams/Zoom (or other virtual platform), and capitalizing on remote learning tools when designing virtual programs.
Business acumen – ability to communicate across all levels of organization to effectively complete projects.
Proven ability to anticipate challenges and be decisive - you always get in front of issues, mitigate risk and have no problem making decisions quickly.
Ability to quickly assess & design training programs utilizing both internal team and external consultants
Experience in developing project plans for training development & implementation
Excellent verbal and written communication, presentation and project management skills necessary
Attention to detail
Ability to take initiative; be proactive without waiting for direction; strong sense of personal accountability

The approximate pay range for this position is $70,000 to 85,000. Please note that the pay range provided is a good faith estimate for the position at the time of posting. Final compensation may vary based on factors including but not limited to knowledge, skills and abilities as well as geographic location.

Nestlé offers performance-based incentives and a competitive total rewards package, which includes a 401k with company match, healthcare coverage and a broad range of other benefits. Incentives and/or benefit packages may vary depending on the position. Learn more at About Us | Nestlé Careers (nestlejobs.com)

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