<p>Overview of Role</p> <p>66degrees is seeking a Talent Development Specialist to drive high-impact professional growth initiatives within our Chicago office. This role is responsible for the end-to-end lifecycle of our corporate learning programs, with a strategic emphasis on Early Career and Campus-to-Consultancy pipelines. The ideal candidate will blend sophisticated instructional design with a deep understanding of the developmental needs of emerging professionals in the technology consulting sector.</p> <p>Responsibilities</p> <ul> <li>Support the end-to-end execution of the US Gradient program lifecycle, including hiring coordination, onboarding, training operations, capstone execution, and transition-to-delivery readiness. </li><li>Partner closely with Talent Acquisition and business stakeholders to support campus hiring initiatives, early-career recruitment planning, interview coordination, and candidate engagement activities. </li><li>Coordinate and manage technical and professional learning journeys for Gradients across Cloud, Data, AI/ML, App Dev, and consulting-focused tracks. </li><li>Track learner progress, cohort readiness, certifications, assessments, attendance, and billability alignment throughout the program lifecycle. </li><li>Facilitate cohort communication, mentor coordination, scheduling, escalation tracking, and overall program operations to ensure smooth execution. </li><li>Support the delivery of professional development initiatives focused on consulting readiness, communication, stakeholder engagement, virtual presence, and ways of working. </li><li>Work with practice leaders and technical mentors to align learning plans, capstones, shadowing opportunities, and deployment readiness expectations. </li><li>Maintain learning documentation, LMS updates, reporting, and program tracking dashboards to provide visibility into learner progress and operational readiness. </li><li>Assist in improving and scaling the overall Gradient experience, onboarding structure, and capability development framework based on evolving business and delivery needs. </li><li>Contribute to broader learning operations and capability-building initiatives across the organization as needed. </li></ul> <p>Qualifications</p> <ul> <li>3-5+ years of experience in Learning & Development, Campus Recruitment, Early Career Programs, Talent Development, or Learning Operations within a consulting or technology environment. </li><li>Experience supporting or coordinating university hiring programs, graduate onboarding initiatives, or emerging talent development programs is strongly preferred. </li><li>Strong program coordination and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to manage multiple moving workstreams simultaneously. </li><li>Ability to support technical and professional learning initiatives for early-career technology talent. </li><li>Strong communication, facilitation, and organizational skills with the ability to engage cross-functional stakeholders and learner cohorts effectively. </li><li>Familiarity with LMS platforms, learning operations, reporting, and cohort tracking processes. </li><li>Comfortable working in a fast-paced, evolving consulting environment with changing business priorities and workforce needs. </li><li>Exposure to cloud, AI, data, or technical learning environments is a plus. </li><li>Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Organizational Development, Education, Business, or a related field preferred. </li></ul>