Senior Specialist, People Growth & Belonging

Summary

Join the Wikimedia Foundation's People Growth & Belonging Team as a fully remote Learning & Development Specialist! You will lead the design and implementation of key learning initiatives, including a flagship leadership development program and staff upskilling programs. Collaborate with internal teams and external vendors to create impactful learning experiences. This role requires expertise in instructional design, adult learning principles, and facilitation. You will also partner on a Foundation-wide initiative fostering constructive interactions. The ideal candidate possesses strong project management skills and a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Requirements

• Proven ability to manage multiple, complex projects to completion
• Demonstrated success in managing org-wide L&D initiatives, ​​including navigating complex organizational landscapes and driving cross-functional collaboration with minimal oversight
• Experience in designing and implementing learning and development strategies that address diverse and evolving staff development needs
• Deep understanding of adult learning principles, facilitation techniques, and Learning Management Systems (LMS)
• Strong facilitation skills and ability to design and deliver engaging learning experiences
• Experience in vendor management
• Commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion, with experience integrating these principles into L&D programs
• Versatility acting in both coordination and facilitation of training sessions
• Ability and willingness to travel as needed
• Fluent in written and spoken English

Responsibilities

• Lead the strategic design and implementation of our flagship, in-person leadership development program, ensuring its alignment with organizational goals and its impact on leadership capabilities. Act as the primary program lead, integrating content development, stakeholder alignment, and execution while managing vendors, logistics, and evaluation efforts
• Own the design and execution of staff up-skilling initiatives and development funds offered to our staff, overseeing vendor partnerships, internal communications strategy, training facilitation, and program measurement to drive engagement and continuous improvement
• Be a learning design partner and advisor for our upcoming global, in-person staff gathering, shaping the learning track vision and working closely with project teams, and vendors to ensure high-impact sessions that align with organizational priorities
• Be a learning design partner and a project coordinator for a Foundation-wide initiative to foster constructive interactions across lines of difference, collaborating with the project team, the project manager and with vendors to shape and deliver successful provisions which will ultimately help staff co-create spaces to have dialogue on various topics with respect and care for diversity of thought
• Provide thought leadership and execution on instructional design, curriculum development, and facilitation techniques to elevate internal learning experiences across the organization
• Be a facilitator for internal learning as needed

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with the free knowledge movement
• Experience in tech and/or not-for-profit organizations
• Experience working across different sociopolitical and cultural contexts
• Ability to adapt and pivot in complex environments

Benefits

• Fully remote
• Salaries at the Wikimedia Foundation are set in a way that is competitive, equitable, and consistent with our values and culture. The anticipated annual pay range of this position for applicants based within the United States is $ 88,298 to $ 135,360 with multiple individualized factors, including cost of living in the location, being the determinants of the offered pay. For applicants located outside of the US, the pay range will be adjusted to the country of hire. We neither ask for nor take into consideration the salary history of applicants. The compensation for a successful applicant will be based on their skills, experience and location