Technical Learning & Workforce Development Lead (AI)

Location: Remote for 1099 contractors residing in all 50 United States; occasional travel to client sites or company meetings may be required.

Compensation: Competitive contract rates determined by experience, qualifications, project requirements, and market considerations.

Company

hirify.global is a digital integration consultancy combining technology, people, and organizational development to deliver user-friendly solutions and meaningful client outcomes.

What you will do

• Build technical taxonomies, assess skills gaps, and create upskilling roadmaps tied to business priorities and role families.
• Design blended learning programs including workshops, cohorts, self-paced content, mentoring, and on-the-job projects.
• Evaluate external learning content, certifications, and cloud, data, and AI vendors; recommend budgets.
• Deliver selected learning sessions and coach internal subject-matter experts to teach.
• Build champion and community-of-practice networks, coach managers, and address adoption resistance.
• Measure proficiency, tool adoption, productivity impact, internal mobility, and retention; report ROI and hand off reusable playbooks.

Requirements

• 10+ years of total experience, including 4+ years of hands-on experience in a technical role such as software engineering, data/analytics, cloud, IT, or solutions architecture.
• 2+ years designing and delivering upskilling programs with measurable adoption or productivity results; examples must be available.
• Hands-on fluency with generative AI tools such as Claude, ChatGPT, Copilot, and Gemini, plus AI-assisted development and concepts including LLMs, RAG, agents, and evaluation.
• Knowledge of adult learning, instructional design frameworks including ADDIE, SAM, and 70-20-10, and skills-based talent practices.
• Experience building skills frameworks or competency models and conducting skills-gap assessments.
• Working knowledge of responsible AI, data privacy, and security considerations.
• Strong facilitation and executive communication skills, with credibility among engineers and executives.
• Ability to work independently across multiple stakeholders with limited hours.
• Ability to sit for extended periods, communicate effectively by phone, email, and in person, work in an office environment, and occasionally lift up to 10 pounds.

Nice to have

• Background in organizational development, I/O psychology, HRD, or a related field.
• ATD CPTD, SHRM, Prosci, AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, or other cloud/AI credentials.
• Experience with LMS/LXP and skills platforms such as Degreed, Workday Learning, Cornerstone, Pluralsight, or Coursera.
• Prior fractional, consulting, or interim leadership experience.
• Experience in regulated or government-contracting environments.
• Experience building internal champion networks or communities of practice.

Culture & Benefits

• Fractional independent-contractor engagement intended to establish strategy, programs, and internal capability rather than a long-term full-time leadership position.
• Work with autonomy, accountability, transparency, trust, mutual respect, and a focus on meaningful impact.
• Collaborate with professionals across technology, delivery, design, and organizational development.
• Independent contractors are not eligible for employee compensation programs or benefits.
• Before starting, contractors must provide a completed W-9, general liability insurance proof, a certificate of insurance, and any project-specific background-check or security-clearance documentation.
• Occasional travel to client sites or company meetings may involve driving or flying.

Hiring process

• Introductory conversation covering experience, expertise, project requirements, expectations, rate expectations, and engagement details.
• A role-specific skills assessment or work sample may be required.
• Skills and business-fit conversation covering relevant examples, problem-solving, collaboration, and alignment; customer interviews, background checks, or security-clearance verification may also apply.