Learning Innovation Lead

• Identify, evaluate, and pilot emerging learning and learning support technologies (AI, automation, simulations, tools, apps) to validate business value, learner impact, and scalability.
• Monitor market trends, vendors, and emerging practices to maintain a forward-looking view of where learning technology is heading and what it means for GL&D.
• Design structured pilots with clear hypotheses, success criteria, timelines, and measurement plans; run experiments in safe, controlled environments.
• Assess each pilot for value, cost, risk, and enterprise scalability, then recommend whether to scale, iterate, or retire.
• Build business cases and proof-of-concept demonstrations that translate technical capability into business outcomes for stakeholders and leaders.

• Own and manage the end-to-end process for evaluating and prioritizing new learning technologies.
• Coordinate risk, security, data privacy, accessibility, and compliance reviews in partnership with GL&D vendor management, Third Party Risk Management, Information Security, Legal, and the AI governance functions.
• Partner with Procurement and GL&D vendor management on new vendor relationships, licensing, and contracting for approved technologies.
• Establish lightweight governance that speeds good decisions rather than slowing them, balancing agility with responsible adoption.

• Serve as a trusted advisor to GL&D leaders and business partners on emerging technology opportunities and practical application.
• Develop adoption and change plans, including enablement, documentation, and support needed for successful hand-off of new technologies to BAU processes.
• Provide regular updates on the innovation pipeline, pilot outcomes, and scaled results to inform planning and investment decisions.

• Bachelor's degree in business, human resources, or related field, or equivalent work experience
• Eight or more years of learning and development, HR, business, or managerial experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience evaluating, piloting, or implementing emerging technologies (AI, automation, simulations, or apps), ideally in a learning, HR, or enterprise environment.
• Ability to design experiments, define success criteria, and make evidence-based recommendations to scale, iterate, or stop.
• Strong business acumen with the ability to translate technical capability into business value and outcomes.
• Experience managing cross-functional processes and stakeholders, including risk, security, and compliance reviews.
• Excellent communication, influence, and relationship management skills, with comfort navigating ambiguity and change.
• Strong project management and organizational skills across multiple concurrent initiatives.
• Background in Learning & Development, Learning Technology, Instructional Design, or a related field.
• Experience with Agile and Product Management
• Hands-on familiarity with AI platforms, Power Platform, learning platforms (LMS/LXP), simulations, or automation tools.
• Knowledge of third-party risk management, procurement, and technology governance processes.
• Experience with change management and driving adoption of new tools and ways of working.
• Data literacy to measure learning impact, efficiency, and effectiveness.

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Our approach to benefits and total rewards considers our team members' whole selves and what may be needed to thrive in and outside work. That's why our benefits are designed to help you and your family boost your health, protect your financial security and give you peace of mind. Our benefits include the following:

• Healthcare (medical, dental, vision)

• Basic term and optional term life insurance

• Short-term and long-term disability

• Pregnancy disability and parental leave

• 401(k) and employer-funded retirement plan

• Paid vacation (from two to five weeks depending on salary grade and tenure)

• Up to 11 paid holiday opportunities

• Adoption assistance

• Sick and Safe Leave accruals of one hour for every 30 worked, up to 80 hours per calendar year unless otherwise provided by law

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U.S. Bank is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, religion, color, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or veteran status, and other factors protected under applicable law.