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        Learning & Development Strategist – AI Enablement

        Human Capital
        New York

        The D. E. Shaw group seeks an experienced professional with a keen interest in artificial intelligence (AI) to join its Learning & Development (L&D) team. The innovation-focused L&D team develops customized learning offerings to help the firm’s talent excel in their careers. This highly visible, business-facing role will shape how the firm leverages AI to advance learning and equip employees with the skills to transform how they work.

        What you’ll do day-to-day

        • Stay current on the rapidly evolving AI landscape, bringing informed perspectives on new models, tooling, and best practices to the team’s strategic and tactical decisions.
        • Leverage advanced learning design methodologies to build AI fluency and skills that enable employees to use AI to enhance and reinvent day-to-day work.
        • Consult and collaborate with stakeholders, translating business needs into practical, AI-driven learning and workflow solutions.
        • Facilitate engaging workshops and learning experiences, fostering confidence, curiosity, and thoughtful experimentation with new ways of working.
        • Lead cross-functional planning and execution for AI learning initiatives, managing timelines, stakeholders, and dependencies to ensure successful delivery.
        • Partner with L&D colleagues to drive innovative application of AI across our learning programs, enhancing how we design, deliver, and continuously improve learning experiences.

        Who we’re looking for

        • A bachelor’s degree with fifteen or more years of professional experience, including time spent in learning and development, instructional design, facilitation, or a related field; an advanced degree is a plus.
        • AI expertise, a passion for staying engaged in the latest AI advancements and demonstrated enthusiasm for driving AI adoption.
        • Proven ability to translate business needs into practical learning solutions and communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical audiences.
        • Excellent organizational, interpersonal, and written communication skills, with a collaborative and proactive approach to problem-solving.
        • Proven consulting skills and experience collaborating with senior business leaders and stakeholders.
        • The ability to facilitate and influence at all levels of the organization, operate effectively in ambiguous environments, manage multiple workstreams, navigate cross-functional dependencies, and drive work forward with speed.
        • The expected annual base salary for this position is $250,000 to $300,000. Our compensation and benefits package includes variable compensation in the form of a year-end bonus, guaranteed in the first year of hire, and benefits including medical and prescription drug coverage, 401(k) contribution matching, wellness reimbursement, family building benefits, and a charitable gift match program.

        The D. E. Shaw group is an equal opportunity employer.

        The applicable annual base salary or hourly rate paid to a successful applicant will be determined based on multiple factors, including without limitation the nature and extent of prior experience and educational background.

        European Union (EU), United Kingdom (UK), California, Hong Kong, Singapore, or Shanghai candidates should refer to the corresponding linked privacy notice.

        The D. E. Shaw group may collect, use, hold, transfer, and process candidates’ resumes and associated information (including personal information contained therein) for purposes reasonably related to their application, including without limitation: review and management of employment applications and supporting materials; administration and management of offers to and communication with candidates; and administration, management, and improvement of the recruiting operations of the D. E. Shaw group; and/or where reasonably required in connection with a proposed sale, spin-out, reorganization, or outsourcing of all or some of the business of the D. E. Shaw group. The D. E. Shaw group will not use such information for purposes unrelated to the foregoing, such as direct marketing of third-party products to candidates, without candidate consent. As used herein, the term “personal information” is meant to broadly describe information identifying or relating to a specific individual; it is intended to encompass “personal data,” “sensitive personal data,” and “personally identifiable information” and similar terms, as those terms are defined by law in the jurisdictions in which the D. E. Shaw group operates.

        The D. E. Shaw group may transfer such personal information within and outside the country and jurisdiction of the locations where the D. E. Shaw group maintains offices, to other D. E. Shaw group affiliates, to government and regulatory authorities, and to third parties which provide or may provide support and/or services to the D. E. Shaw group and for the purposes set forth above. The persons who may have access to this personal information are other employees of the D. E. Shaw group, in connection with the performance of their duties of employment, and the other parties listed above, in connection with the business of the D. E. Shaw group. (Of course, candidates will be considered for employment opportunities only in those countries in which they express interest.)

        The D. E. Shaw group will use reasonable care to maintain the confidentiality of personal information (including appropriate technical measures against unauthorized or unlawful processing and against accidental loss or destruction of, or damage to, such information) and will retain such data as required by applicable law or regulation. Candidates have the right to request access to, and correction of, their personal information in accordance with applicable law; any such request should be submitted to recruiting-inquiries@deshaw.com. Candidates who have submitted a resume to the D. E. Shaw group and do not wish to proceed with their applications should email cvwithdraw@deshaw.com. Personal information of candidates who have been the subject of background checks may have been transferred in accordance with applicable regulations, and any concerns with such transfers should be submitted to backgroundcheck-inquiries@deshaw.com.

        The D. E. Shaw group may retain candidates’ information for prospective recruiting activities, including sourcing candidates for employment opportunities and for organizing events with prospective candidates, in accordance with our internal data retention procedures. Candidates who do not agree to such future use should email recruiting-inquiries@deshaw.com.