CLA (CliftonLarsonAllen)
Senior Learning Performance Strategist, Leadership and Coaching
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The Senior Learning Performance Strategist will partner with leaders and HR to design leadership programs, diagnose performance challenges, and drive learning strategies that align with organizational goals and enhance leadership capabilities.
CLA is a top 10 national professional services firm where our purpose is to create opportunities every day, for our clients, our people, and our communities through industry-focused wealth advisory, digital, audit, tax, consulting, and outsourcing services. Even with more than 8,500 people, 130 U.S. locations, and a global reach, we promise to know you and help you.CLA is dedicated to building a culture that invites different beliefs and perspectives to the table, so we can truly know and help our clients, communities, and each other.Our Perks:
- Flexible PTO (designed to offer flexible time away for you!)
- Up to 12 weeks paid parental leave
- Paid Volunteer Time Off
- Mental health coverage
- Quarterly Wellness stipend
- Fertility benefits
- Complete list of benefits here
- Diagnose performance challenges across the firm, going beyond surface symptoms to identify root causes and opportunities for meaningful improvement.
- Partner with leaders to define what success looks like, establishing clear performance expectations and using data, insight, and judgment to inform decisions and priorities.
- Challenge assumptions when needed, bringing a thoughtful, evidence‑based perspective to conversations about performance, capability, and impact
- Design and drive leadership learning strategies that align to firmwide priorities, industry expectations, and regulatory requirements while remaining practical, relevant, and human‑centered.
- Build competency and skills‑based learning paths for leaders at all levels, using blended approaches that encourage application, reflection, and growth over time.
- Set a high bar for learning quality and relevance, ensuring experiences resonate and translate into observable behavior change on the job.
- Lead learning initiatives from concept through execution - defining scope, timelines, and investment with clarity and discipline.
- Balance rigor with adaptability, adjusting plans as insights emerge while maintaining focus on impact.
- Collaborate closely with cross‑functional partners to ensure leadership programs meet technical, quality, and regulatory standards without losing sight of the learner experience.
- Serve as a trusted advisor to leaders, offering guidance that strengthens leadership effectiveness, employee engagement, and client outcomes.
- Influence change, not just adoption, supporting leaders in understanding and role‑modeling the behaviors expected of them.
- Use evidence to continuously improve, refining programs based on feedback, outcomes, and evolving business needs.
- Stay curious and forward‑looking, bringing new ideas, methods, and perspectives from leadership development, digital learning, and professional education.
- Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in learning and development or performance consulting with a focus on leadership skills, building high performing teams, psychometrics (DiSC and Leadership Circle preferred) coaching and professional development.
- Experience in adult learning principles, assessment and evaluation design, change management, and project management.
- Bachelor’s degree in Instructional Design, Organizational Development, Human Resources, Business, or related field is required. A combination of relevant experience, education, and training may be accepted.
- Demonstrable history of professional development in this field.
- Experience with LXP (360 Learning) and LMS platforms, analytics tools (Power BI), AI, and automation technologies.
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Wellness at CLA
To support our CLA family members, we focus on their physical, financial, social, and emotional well-being and offer comprehensive benefit options that include health, dental, vision, 401k and much more.
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