LMS Assistant - Talent Development

We are Olsson, a team-based, purpose-driven engineering and design firm. Our solutions improve communities and our people make it possible.

Our most meaningful asset is our people, and we are dedicated to providing an environment where they can continue to learn, grow, and thrive. Our entrepreneurial spirit is what has allowed us — and will continue to allow us — to grow. The result? Inspired people, amazing designs, and projects with purpose.

As a member of the Talent Development team, the LMS Assistant will help maintain the firm’s Learning Management System (LMS), work closely with Talent Development specialists to assist in implementation of firm-wide training initiatives, and ensure technical support is provided to all employees in a timely manner. This role will collaborate on a variety of talent development programs and will meet deadlines for reporting information throughout the firm’s talent management annual cycle. This role will also work closely with employees and teams in our field services practice to ensure role-specific training requirements are met and reported on appropriately.

We have one current opening and will consider candidates interested in being located out of our Lincoln, NE, or Omaha, NE office locations.

Qualifications

You are passionate about:

• Working collaboratively with others
• Having ownership in the work you do
• Using your talents to positively affect communities

You bring to the team:

• Strong communication and organizational skills
• Ability to develop and foster effective professional relationships internally and externally.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Organizational Leadership, Business Administration, or a related area preferred
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word and Excel) and the capacity to learn new software
• A passion for detailed work
• Flexibility to work in a dynamic and fast-paced environment

Additional skills required:

• Able to learn and process the LMS purpose, structure, and concepts:
  • Production vs. test environment
  • Data feeds in and out of the LMS and trouble shooting those errors
  • LMS administration such as user records, learning transcript records, assignments including dynamic assignments, and curriculum structure and configuration
  • Training requests and approvals including roster reconciliation
  • Compass Support inbox and troubleshooting with new employees
  • Organizes and produces information and/or materials to be included in various firmwide talent development programs related to leadership and employee development and/or training.
  • Establishes, communicates, and meets deadlines for timely completion of talent development activities.
  • Ability to learn software and online systems to accomplish LMS tasks

Olsson is a nationally recognized, employee-owned firm specializing in planning and design, engineering, field services, environmental, and technology. Founded in 1956 on the very mindset that drives us today, we’re here to improve communities by making them more sustainable, better connected, and more efficient. Simply put, we work to leave the world better than we found it.

As an Olsson employee, you’ll receive our traditional benefits package (health care, vision, dental, paid time off, etc.), plus you’ll:

• Become an owner in the company after your first year through our Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• Engage in work that has a positive impact in communities
• Receive an excellent 401(k) match
• Participate in a wellness program promoting balanced lifestyles
• Benefit from a bonus system that rewards performance
• Have the possibility for flexible work arrangements

Olsson is an EEO employer. We encourage qualified minority, female, veteran and disabled candidates to apply and be considered for open positions. We do not discriminate against any applicant for employment, or any employee because of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender, disability, age, or military status.

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