What are the responsibilities and job description for the Learning Experience & Content Specialist position at United Petroleum Transports?
United Petroleum Transports
Job Description
Title: Learning Experience & Content Specialist
Department: Human Resources
Location: Corporate Office
Reports To: Senior Manager of Organizational Development
FLSA: Exempt
The Learning Experience & Content Specialist is responsible for designing, curating, and developing high-impact learning solutions that support organizational performance, leadership development, and regulatory training effectiveness. This role partners with business leaders and subject matter experts to translate operational needs into structured, engaging, and business-aligned learning experiences. The ideal candidate demonstrates strong instructional design capability, consulting confidence, creativity, sound judgment, and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced and highly regulated environment. UPT is committed to the Guiding Principles of the Responsible Care initiative and anticipates that all employees will share our commitment by conducting themselves consistent with those principles to make the industry even safer for our employees and communities.
Core Responsibilities
Learning Design & Content Development (35%)
Qualifications
Job Description
Title: Learning Experience & Content Specialist
Department: Human Resources
Location: Corporate Office
Reports To: Senior Manager of Organizational Development
FLSA: Exempt
The Learning Experience & Content Specialist is responsible for designing, curating, and developing high-impact learning solutions that support organizational performance, leadership development, and regulatory training effectiveness. This role partners with business leaders and subject matter experts to translate operational needs into structured, engaging, and business-aligned learning experiences. The ideal candidate demonstrates strong instructional design capability, consulting confidence, creativity, sound judgment, and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced and highly regulated environment. UPT is committed to the Guiding Principles of the Responsible Care initiative and anticipates that all employees will share our commitment by conducting themselves consistent with those principles to make the industry even safer for our employees and communities.
Core Responsibilities
Learning Design & Content Development (35%)
- Design and develop learning solutions using adult learning principles and instructional design methodologies, including eLearning, job aids, facilitator guides, blended learning, and structured learning materials.
- Create storyboards, learning outlines, curriculum structures, and learner journeys aligned to business objectives and performance needs.
- Curate internal and external content to support technical, compliance, professional development, and leadership training initiatives.
- Maintain version control and quality standards to ensure learning materials are accurate, engaging, and operationally relevant.
- Evaluate learner feedback, engagement data, and business input to recommend improvements that strengthen learning effectiveness and usability.
- Support the design, build, and continuous improvement of enterprise leadership development programs and academy content.
- Curate learning resources, activities, and materials aligned to leadership capability development and business priorities.
- Assist in facilitation of workshops, pilot programs, and learning sessions with a polished and professional presence.
- Gather participant and stakeholder feedback and recommend improvements to strengthen learning effectiveness and engagement.
- Partner with subject matter experts and business leaders to identify learning needs, clarify objectives, and translate operational requirements into effective learning solutions.
- Conduct discovery conversations and ask thoughtful questions to surface the who, what, when, where, how, and why behind learning requests.
- Recommend content structures, learning approaches, and engagement strategies that align with business needs and learner realities.
- Ensure required content is clear, practical, and aligned with regulatory, compliance, HR, safety, DOT, and OSHA expectations where applicable.
- Develop and refine digital learning assets using tools such as Articulate Rise, Adobe applications, ScreenPal, Microsoft Stream, and related platforms.
- Create multimedia learning content, including presentations, video-based learning, screen recordings, and interactive materials.
- Upload, review, and test learning content in LMS platforms in partnership with the Learning Systems & Operations Specialist.
- Utilize technology to improve learner experience, accessibility, efficiency, and content quality.
- Research learning trends, emerging technologies, and innovative practices to improve learning solutions and delivery methods.
- Partner with the Learning Systems & Operations Specialist to ensure content is current, accurate, and effectively deployed.
- Participate in cross-functional initiatives and handle special projects as they arise in support of departmental and enterprise priorities.
- Demonstrate adaptability and flexibility by adjusting priorities, responsibilities, and work approaches in response to evolving business needs, growth initiatives, and leadership direction.
- Strong instructional design capability and knowledge of adult learning principles.
- Strong consulting, stakeholder partnership, and discovery conversation skills.
- Ability to translate complex operational topics into structured, learner-friendly content.
- Strong creativity, critical thinking, and solution orientation.
- Professional facilitation, presentation, and audience engagement skills.
- Strong attention to detail, organization, and commitment to quality.
- Ability to manage multiple projects, deadlines, and competing priorities effectively.
- Ability to leverage generative AI tools to improve efficiency in learning design, content development, reporting, and workflow execution while maintaining accuracy, compliance, and alignment with organizational standards.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree preferred in organizational development, education, business, human resources, communications, or a related field; equivalent relevant experience may be considered.
- Two or more years of experience designing training programs, learning materials, or learning solutions in a business environment.
- Experience with instructional design frameworks, adult learning theory, and content development tools.
- Experience with LMS platforms and digital learning technologies preferred.
- Experience supporting leadership development, professional development, or compliance-related training preferred.
- Familiarity with regulated environments, including transportation, safety, compliance, HR, DOT, or OSHA topics, is a plus.
- Experience with Microsoft Office Suite, SharePoint, OneDrive, and related collaboration and content tools required.
- ATD, CPTD, or related certification is a plus.
- Initiative and ownership
- Adaptability and flexibility
- Critical thinking and sound judgment
- Collaboration and relationship building
- Professional presence and accountability
- Carries out duties, priorities, and strategic initiatives as assigned by the Senior Manager of Organizational Development in support of departmental and enterprise objectives.
- Occasional lifting (up to 20 pounds)
- Sitting for long periods of time, walking, finger dexterity, feeling, repetitive motions, and talking, hearing and visual activity.
- Normal office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, and copier/printer/scanners.
- Travel required to perform the essential job functions.