Technical Learning Program Architect

Location: Raleigh, NC 27606Work Arrangement: 100% On-SiteDuration: 6 Months, with potential extension based on performance and business needsRole OverviewDevelop the architecture and implementation roadmap for a training and development program supporting onboarding, early-career development, new employee development, and management development across technical operating units. Leverage existing competency models and technical training content; creation of new technical training content is out of scope.Key ResponsibilitiesDefine the Training & Development Program (TDP) lifecycle from onboarding through retirement.Inventory existing training materials, technical documentation, job aids, tools, and knowledge assets.Conduct gap, needs, duplication, accessibility, and risk analysis and prioritize improvement opportunities.Facilitate sessions with technical SMEs, leaders, HR, and Learning & Development teams to gather requirements.Design learning architectures, role-based curricula, onboarding pathways, proficiency milestones, assessments, and delivery methods.Ensure learning architecture meets applicable ISO 9001 requirements.Establish content standards, templates, repository structure, ownership, version control, review cycles, and governance.Pilot priority learning pathways, collect feedback, and refine the program.Use approved AI tools responsibly for content discovery, classification, gap analysis, curriculum mapping, drafting, and quality review, with SME validation.Transfer methodology, tools, and governance processes to internal owners.Key DeliverablesTDP lifecycle and current-state content inventory.Training and capability gap analysis.Learning roadmaps for new employees, early-career employees, managers, and high-potential/future-leader groups.Role-based curriculum and learning pathway maps.Phased implementation roadmap with priorities, dependencies, owners, and success measures.Pilot-ready learning pathway.Content standards, SME templates, repository structure, and governance model.Knowledge-transfer and handoff package.Required QualificationsSignificant experience in learning architecture, curriculum strategy, instructional design, technical enablement, or corporate learning.Experience building structured learning programs, academies, onboarding curricula, or technical learning ecosystems.Strong experience with needs analysis, content inventory, curriculum mapping, learning-path design, assessment strategy, and program evaluation.Experience working with SMEs and translating complex technical knowledge into practical learning experiences.Ability to lead discovery, design, stakeholder reviews, pilots, and implementation planning.Knowledge of adult learning, blended learning, accessibility, inclusive design, and content governance.Proficiency with modern learning, authoring, collaboration, content-management, and learning-platform tools.Experience using Generative AI in learning/training environments with appropriate validation and responsible-use practices.Excellent consulting, facilitation, communication, and stakeholder-management skills.Bachelor s degree in a relevant field or equivalent experience.Preferred QualificationsExperience supporting engineering, manufacturing, energy, technology, or other technical workforces.Experience designing learning programs for employees and third-party workers with different access or compliance requirements.Portfolio demonstrating learning architecture, curriculum maps, onboarding programs, or academy design.