Organizational Development Specialist - Lafayette, Louisiana Metropolitan Area

Brief Description · The heart of Stuller lies in our talented people — our most valuable assets. Our Human Resources team is there for the recruitment and hiring process and throughout an employee's Stuller career. Join our team — delivering quality benefits, compensation, profes ...

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Brief Description
The heart of Stuller lies in our talented people — our most valuable assets. Our Human Resources team is there for the recruitment and hiring process and throughout an employee's Stuller career. Join our team — delivering quality benefits, compensation, professional development, career growth, and more — and help employees all over the world reach their full career potential.

The Organizational Development Specialist plays a pivotal role in supporting organizational development initiatives by designing, coordinating, and delivering impactful learning experiences. This position partners closely with the Organizational Development Manager and subject matter experts to translate business needs into structured training programs that enhance leadership capability, team effectiveness, and overall organizational performance. The role requires strong facilitation skills, foundational instructional design knowledge, and the ability to manage small to mid-sized projects independently.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate with departments across the company to complete training and development needs assessments.
• Translate identified needs into structured learning programs, workshops, and resources.
• Coordinate and facilitate training sessions, leadership workshops, and performance development initiatives.
• Partner with SMEs to co-create training content, applying foundational instructional design practices.
• Lead small to mid-sized L&D initiatives, ensuring timelines, deliverables, and quality standards are met.
• Assist in developing frameworks for leadership development, team effectiveness, and organizational communication.
• Analyze learning metrics, course evaluations, and basic performance data to evaluate program effectiveness.
• Identify trends, gaps, and opportunities for improvement, and escalate insights to the Organizational Development Manager.
• Recommend enhancements to training content, delivery methods, learning experiences, and internal processes.
• Support initiatives related to performance management, talent development, and organizational communication.
• Maintain strong cross-functional relationships to ensure alignment and smooth execution.
• Partner with the Training Specialist to optimize LMS usage and reporting.
• Partner with the Training Specialist to keep training materials, resources, and plans organized and up to date.
• Support training budget tracking and project planning for organizational development initiatives.

Basic Qualifications

• Experience in learning & development, training, organizational development, or related field.
• Strong facilitation, communication, and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to interpret training data, identify patterns, and contribute accurate reporting.
• Solid project management skills with the ability to independently lead initiatives.

Preferred Qualifications

• Basic-to-intermediate instructional design skills.
• Familiarity with LMS platforms.

Summary
Stuller is the jewelry industry's largest manufacturer, supplier, and technology developer in North America. With a customer base spanning the globe, we serve jewelry professionals through an unmatched selection of quality products, expert and friendly service, and the fastest delivery. We are powered by our employees, their creativity, their energy, and their commitment to creating exceptional experiences.

We are committed to our employees' comprehensive health and happiness. Our award-winning wellness initiatives and benefits help Stuller to stand out as one of the top employers in Louisiana. Learn more about our benefits by clicking here.