Senior Learning & Development Specialist (104904) - Full-time

Are you ready to explore the corporate side of retail? The TJX Companies, Inc. is the leading off-price apparel and home fashions retailer in the U.S. and worldwide. Our brands include T.J. Maxx, Marshalls, HomeGoods and Sierra Trading Post, as well as tjmaxx.com and sierratradingpost.com in the United States; Winners, HomeSense and Marshalls in Canada; T.K. Maxx in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Germany, Poland, Austria and the Netherlands, as well as HomeSense and tkmaxx.com in the U.K.; and Trade Secret in Australia. With over $29 billion in revenues in 2014, more than 3,300 stores, and approximately 198,000 Associates, success is always in style at TJX. We at TJX understand that both our customers and the talent pool from which our Associates come are increasingly diverse. Our core values of respect, integrity and fairness are inherent in the relationships we build with each other, our vendors and our customers. We are committed to leveraging the differences among our Associates and customers to create both a diversified mix of talent within TJX and a diversified mix of merchandise within our stores. We consider the unique views and opinions of our Associates to be key to our growth and success in the future.

Senior Learning & Development Specialist

The Senior Learning & Development Specialist designs, develops, evaluates, and adjusts solutions to identified Learning and Development needs of individuals, client groups, and the general Planning and Buying populations. Leveraging project management skills, they act as a resource for and take ownership of internal and external programs and materials. They design and develop programs on targeted topics, such as leadership skills, onboarding, and functional training, using adult learning theory and accelerated learning techniques.

Major Areas of Responsibility:

• Evaluates, anticipates and
• Conducts needs assessments; providing recommendations based upon assessment findings.
• Creation of work and project plans; design of appropriate solutions (training programs, individual / manager coaching, group facilitation, etc.);
• Uses the most relevant technology to develop learning strategies to meet the needs of the entire population and learning styles.
• Evaluates results and adjusts programs as needed.
• Evaluates, designs and adjusts Planning and Buying Learning curriculum as well as the processes associated with that curriculum, to meet identified business needs and support the people strategy
• Partners with the broader TJX Learning and Development/Human Resource Business Partners as needed (through coaching, co-facilitation, contributions to projects, etc.).
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum experience required:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Human Resources or related field; or equivalent experience
• 2 - 4 years’ experience in Learning and Development,
• 2-4 years in project management and/or instructional design roles
• Strong c
• Problem solving skills.
• Proven track record of conducting needs assessment, course design, and measuring effectiveness of course content.

What's In It For You?

At the TJX Companies, Inc., conveniently located directly off both the Mass Pike and Route 9, you'll not
only enjoy the security of working for a stable and profitable industry leader, but you'll also enjoy the benefits
that go along with it, such as: Medical/Dental/Life insurance,
Associate Discounts and a Savings/Profit Sharing 401(k) Plan.

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TJX is an equal opportunity employer committed to workplace diversity.

Posting Notes: Framingham || Massachusetts