Do you love exploring what the future of leadership, learning & development and HR looks like? Are you known for your curiosity, accountability, and writing skills? Are you interested in speaking with experts, practitioners and crafting useful, practical learning guides for leaders & HR professionals? If so, we have an exciting role on our Learning Solutions Research team for you!
McLean & Company is the fastest growing advisory firm in the world. As we continue to expand our external client-facing Learning Solutions products, we are seeking a results-driven, independent, and highly accountable Senior Research Analyst to elevate our learning products to the next level. In this role, you will develop high-quality, research-driven learning products (such as learning guides, infographics, and hands-on tools) that empower HR professionals and leaders to build their competencies, confidence, and expertise.To set you up for success, you’ll start off with a comprehensive onboarding program.
You’ll gain exposure to a wide variety of leadership & HR behaviors, diving into different areas every couple of months and interviewing experts and practitioners alike. Over time, you’ll also gain exposure to a variety of clients across multiple industries and even countries. You’ll also be able to access our targeted L&D offerings including internal and external training; a “buy a book” program; and even a scholarship program. As a result, you’ll quickly develop your expertise while growing your career.Why McLean & Company? McLean is a place where your voice will be heard – a place where you will see the impact of your work with our 30,000+ members. It is a place where you will find community and collaboration, where you will work with diverse individuals with their own unique stories and experiences. McLean is a place where success is celebrated by the whole team – a place where you are encouraged to stretch and grow.Please Note: We are open to remote candidates located in Canada who are willing to work business hours in the Eastern time zone.
Position Purpose:
The Learning Solutions Senior Research Analyst is part of a team that creates and delivers client-driven, behavioral-based, practical research and learning content to help HR professionals & people leaders grow and develop in their careers.
As a Senior Learning Solutions Research Analyst, you will:
- Work independently to develop structured research outputs that leverage our best practice research process and methodologies (with the support of a project lead and content review team). This research will inform our Learning Solutions products and result in learning guides, tools, and infographics that outline advice and tactical actions to develop a competency or skillset.
- Conduct primary and secondary research to identify best practices in a subject area, develop logical flow around unstructured topics, and create/integrate memorable insights and quotes into practical resources.
- Participate in ongoing peer review to give and receive constructive feedback to continuously improve the quality of research and learning content.
- Partner with Instructional Designers on how best to integrate insights from research into learning experiences.
- Contribute to a research agenda that meets the needs of members and learners by developing a deep understanding of what competencies McLean & Company members and learners require to be successful HR professionals & people leaders.
- Advise clients on the development and implementation of L&D strategies, programs, and learning content.
Essential Skills/Education:
- 2+ years of relevant internal, industry, or consulting experience
- Strong quantitative and qualitative research skills to gather content from credible sources, explore unique angles, and identify themes.
- Intermediate critical thinking and analytical skills, with the ability to develop insights and bring complex concepts together to create a unique point of view.
- Proven written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to convey complex topics in a clear and concise manner.
- Orientation towards independent work, effectively managing structured project milestones and competing priorities, balanced with a sense of teamwork and collaboration towards shared departmental or organizational goals.
- Structured, logical thinking processes and problem-solving skills.
- Proven interpersonal and collaboration skills, open to feedback.
- Basic presentation skills, with the desire and ability to develop strong facilitation and advisory call skills.
- Intellectually curious about the effect of learning, leadership & HR on the business landscape, with a passion for continuous learning.
- Strong PowerPoint, Word, and Excel skills, as you will be working in these daily.
- Ability to thrive in an entrepreneurial, flexible, rapidly changing work environment.
- Comfortable speaking with clients and other experts in an investigative capacity.
Desirable:
- A specialized degree, diploma, or equivalent experience in Business, Psychology, Human Resources, Adult Education or Communications.
- Demonstrated experience with formal research methodologies and a track record of publishing in academic journals, industry publications, or internal communications or reports.
- CPTD or similar HR / training professional designation in progress is an asset.
McLean & Company,
a division of Info-Tech Research Group of companies is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion and does not discriminate on the basis of any legally protected status or characteristic including Minority/Female/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/Disability/Veteran and are pleased to consider all qualified applicants. To that end, upon request, ITRG will ensure, to the extent possible, that accommodation be made available to applicants throughout the recruitment and hiring process.#LI-CS2
