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Learning and Development Specialist roles qualify for EB-2 or EB-3 green card sponsorship through PERM labor certification, where your employer documents that no equally qualified U.S. worker is available. Instructional design expertise, LMS administration, and adult-learning credentials strengthen your sponsorship case at both tier levels.
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The Senior Learning & Development Specialist is responsible for designing, building, and maintaining a future-ready skills-based learning architecture that equips coworkers and leaders at every level to grow, adapt, and perform in a rapidly transforming business environment. This role sits at the intersection of learning strategy, skills taxonomy, and capability development, ensuring that learning content, pathways, and experiences are directly aligned to critical enterprise skills, proficiency levels, and business priorities including AI transformation and business transformation.
Partnering closely with the Director of Learning Strategy & Design, the broader Talent team, HR Business Partners, and business stakeholders, this role will aid in building a scalable, globally consistent skills-based learning ecosystem. This includes translating CDW's skills taxonomy and leadership capability model into structured, multi-modality learning paths that ensure coworkers and people leaders can build the skills they need today and develop the capabilities required for tomorrow.
What you’ll do
As a Sr. Learning & Development Specialist, you will shape and deliver transformative learning experiences that drive enterprise-wide skills development.
- Build and maintain skills-based learning architecture aligned to enterprise skills taxonomy
- Map learning experiences to identified Workday Skills Cloud and proficiency levels
- Design structured multi-modality learning paths in support of high priority skills
- Build and maintain skills content roadmap aligned to business priorities
- Develop prioritized learning pathways for critical skill gaps
- Design, build, and deliver high-impact learning solutions using modern instructional design technology and principles
- Apply appropriate training methods and modalities based on learning objectives and audience needs
- Establish and maintain governance frameworks and SOPs for development assets
- Ensure consistency and quality across all learning deliverables
- Leverage learning technologies and platforms to enhance learner engagement
- Champion AI fluency across all learning solutions and modalities
- Identify opportunities to integrate AI-enabled tools and technologies into learning design
- Support enterprise transformation by ensuring learning architecture evolves at pace of business change
- Stay current with emerging AI trends and their implications for learning and development
- Foster a culture of innovation and adaptability within the learning organization
What we expect of you
- Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Leadership Development, Organizational Development, or related field (or equivalent experience)
- 5+ years of experience working in learning & development roles that have a combination of instructional design, facilitation, program management, consulting, etc.
- 5+ years of experience creating, activating, and evolving development solutions for both the individual contributor and people leader populations
- 5+ years of experience working in a skills-based organization, driving learning architecture to support high priority skills at all levels
- 5+ years of experience using a consultative approach with diverse stakeholders
- 5+ years of experience using learning technology platforms (e.g., Workday LMS) and design tools such as Articulate, Synthesia, Camtasia, Canva, Brain Shark, and other AI Enabled technology/tools/skills-based systems, etc.
- Experience using project management tools (e.g., Monday.com; Smartsheet, etc.)
- Strong communication skills with the ability to simplify and convey complex concepts
- Proven ability to operate independently and navigate ambiguity in a fast paced environment
Preferred skills, experience, and qualities needed (optional)
- Industry facilitation/assessment/coaching certifications (DDI, Franklin Covey, CCL, Vital Smarts, Clifton Strengths, DISC, Birkman, Hogan, Coaching, etc.).
- Professional certifications (ATD, SHRM, or similar).
- AI certifications that support learning implementation
Pay range: $84,000 - $119,000 depending on experience and skill set
Annual bonus target of 5% subject to terms and conditions of plan
Benefits overview: https://cdw.benefit-info.com/
CDW is committed to being an AI-fluent organization
We’re looking for people who bring curiosity, a learner’s mindset, and a willingness to engage with ever-evolving technology and tools. We value adopting AI as a partner, openness to experimentation, and a shared interest in learning together on AI. Our goal is to create a culture where AI enhances—not replaces—human creativity and decision-making. You don’t need to be an expert today; what matters is your readiness to explore, adapt, and grow with us as we integrate AI responsibly and effectively into our work.
Additionally, CDW is committed to fostering an equitable, transparent, and respectful hiring process for all applicants. During our application process, our goal is to understand your experience, strengths, skills, and qualifications. As an AI forward company, we see AI not just as a tool, but as a catalyst for new ways of thinking, creating, and communicating. We encourage candidates to embrace an AI mindset, one that’s curious, adaptive, and ready to explore what’s possible. We welcome thoughtful use of AI to expand your perspective and elevate how you share your story, while ensuring your application remains rooted in your own background, judgment, and voice.
About us
CDW is a Fortune 500 technology solutions provider that helps businesses, government, education, and healthcare organizations achieve what’s possible through technology. What makes CDW different isn’t just what we do—it’s how we do it. At CDW we act as one—building trust, speaking candidly, and working together to achieve more. We play to win—focusing on what matters most and delivering for our customers. And we think forward—staying curious, moving fast, and continuously learning. We believe meaningful work happens when people feel supported, heard, and empowered to contribute. That’s why we think of ourselves as coworkers, not just employees—working together to solve complex challenges and deliver real impact for our customers and communities.
As a full-stack, full-lifecycle technology partner, CDW brings deep expertise, strong relationships, and broad industry knowledge to help turn ideas into outcomes. When you join CDW, you become part of a collaborative environment where your work matters, your growth is supported, and your contributions help shape what’s next.
Together, we deliver the full promise of what technology can do. Together, we Make Amazing Happen.
CDW is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regards to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other basis prohibited by state and local law.
Description
The Senior Learning & Development Specialist is responsible for designing, building, and maintaining a future-ready skills-based learning architecture that equips coworkers and leaders at every level to grow, adapt, and perform in a rapidly transforming business environment. This role sits at the intersection of learning strategy, skills taxonomy, and capability development, ensuring that learning content, pathways, and experiences are directly aligned to critical enterprise skills, proficiency levels, and business priorities including AI transformation and business transformation.
Partnering closely with the Director of Learning Strategy & Design, the broader Talent team, HR Business Partners, and business stakeholders, this role will aid in building a scalable, globally consistent skills-based learning ecosystem. This includes translating CDW's skills taxonomy and leadership capability model into structured, multi-modality learning paths that ensure coworkers and people leaders can build the skills they need today and develop the capabilities required for tomorrow.
What you’ll do
As a Sr. Learning & Development Specialist, you will shape and deliver transformative learning experiences that drive enterprise-wide skills development.
- Build and maintain skills-based learning architecture aligned to enterprise skills taxonomy
- Map learning experiences to identified Workday Skills Cloud and proficiency levels
- Design structured multi-modality learning paths in support of high priority skills
- Build and maintain skills content roadmap aligned to business priorities
- Develop prioritized learning pathways for critical skill gaps
- Design, build, and deliver high-impact learning solutions using modern instructional design technology and principles
- Apply appropriate training methods and modalities based on learning objectives and audience needs
- Establish and maintain governance frameworks and SOPs for development assets
- Ensure consistency and quality across all learning deliverables
- Leverage learning technologies and platforms to enhance learner engagement
- Champion AI fluency across all learning solutions and modalities
- Identify opportunities to integrate AI-enabled tools and technologies into learning design
- Support enterprise transformation by ensuring learning architecture evolves at pace of business change
- Stay current with emerging AI trends and their implications for learning and development
- Foster a culture of innovation and adaptability within the learning organization
What we expect of you
- Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Leadership Development, Organizational Development, or related field (or equivalent experience)
- 5+ years of experience working in learning & development roles that have a combination of instructional design, facilitation, program management, consulting, etc.
- 5+ years of experience creating, activating, and evolving development solutions for both the individual contributor and people leader populations
- 5+ years of experience working in a skills-based organization, driving learning architecture to support high priority skills at all levels
- 5+ years of experience using a consultative approach with diverse stakeholders
- 5+ years of experience using learning technology platforms (e.g., Workday LMS) and design tools such as Articulate, Synthesia, Camtasia, Canva, Brain Shark, and other AI Enabled technology/tools/skills-based systems, etc.
- Experience using project management tools (e.g., Monday.com; Smartsheet, etc.)
- Strong communication skills with the ability to simplify and convey complex concepts
- Proven ability to operate independently and navigate ambiguity in a fast paced environment
Preferred skills, experience, and qualities needed (optional)
- Industry facilitation/assessment/coaching certifications (DDI, Franklin Covey, CCL, Vital Smarts, Clifton Strengths, DISC, Birkman, Hogan, Coaching, etc.).
- Professional certifications (ATD, SHRM, or similar).
- AI certifications that support learning implementation
Pay range: $84,000 - $119,000 depending on experience and skill set
Annual bonus target of 5% subject to terms and conditions of plan
Benefits overview: https://cdw.benefit-info.com/
CDW is committed to being an AI-fluent organization
We’re looking for people who bring curiosity, a learner’s mindset, and a willingness to engage with ever-evolving technology and tools. We value adopting AI as a partner, openness to experimentation, and a shared interest in learning together on AI. Our goal is to create a culture where AI enhances—not replaces—human creativity and decision-making. You don’t need to be an expert today; what matters is your readiness to explore, adapt, and grow with us as we integrate AI responsibly and effectively into our work.
Additionally, CDW is committed to fostering an equitable, transparent, and respectful hiring process for all applicants. During our application process, our goal is to understand your experience, strengths, skills, and qualifications. As an AI forward company, we see AI not just as a tool, but as a catalyst for new ways of thinking, creating, and communicating. We encourage candidates to embrace an AI mindset, one that’s curious, adaptive, and ready to explore what’s possible. We welcome thoughtful use of AI to expand your perspective and elevate how you share your story, while ensuring your application remains rooted in your own background, judgment, and voice.
About us
CDW is a Fortune 500 technology solutions provider that helps businesses, government, education, and healthcare organizations achieve what’s possible through technology. What makes CDW different isn’t just what we do—it’s how we do it. At CDW we act as one—building trust, speaking candidly, and working together to achieve more. We play to win—focusing on what matters most and delivering for our customers. And we think forward—staying curious, moving fast, and continuously learning. We believe meaningful work happens when people feel supported, heard, and empowered to contribute. That’s why we think of ourselves as coworkers, not just employees—working together to solve complex challenges and deliver real impact for our customers and communities.
As a full-stack, full-lifecycle technology partner, CDW brings deep expertise, strong relationships, and broad industry knowledge to help turn ideas into outcomes. When you join CDW, you become part of a collaborative environment where your work matters, your growth is supported, and your contributions help shape what’s next.
Together, we deliver the full promise of what technology can do. Together, we Make Amazing Happen.
CDW is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regards to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other basis prohibited by state and local law.
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Translate your credentials into PERM language
PERM job requirements must match your actual qualifications exactly. If your employer lists a master's degree in instructional design, your transcript must reflect that field, not a related discipline that required a separate credential evaluation.
Target employers with dedicated L&D functions
Large enterprises with standalone learning departments, universities, and healthcare systems regularly sponsor L&D roles because turnover in those teams is costly. A company running only an HR generalist who handles training rarely has the infrastructure to navigate PERM.
Use Migrate Mate to filter green-card-sponsoring employers
Search for Learning and Development Specialist roles on Migrate Mate to surface employers with active EB-2 and EB-3 sponsorship history, so you're not spending weeks applying to companies that have never filed a PERM petition.
Verify the prevailing wage before accepting an offer
Before signing, check the OFLC Wage Search for your job title, work location, and education level. Your employer must pay at or above the DOL-certified prevailing wage throughout the entire green card process, and a low offer now can create compliance problems later.
Distinguish EB-2 from EB-3 eligibility early
If your L&D role requires a master's degree or a bachelor's plus five years of progressively responsible experience, ask your employer whether they'll file under EB-2. The distinction affects your priority date and, for some nationalities, wait time by years.
Document your specialized training tools before PERM is filed
Gather evidence of proprietary LMS platforms you've administered, curriculum frameworks you've built, and certifications like ATD CPTD or CPLP. This documentation supports the employer's position during PERM that the role demands specialized skills, not just general HR experience.
Green Card Learning And Development Specialist: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Learning and Development Specialist role qualify for EB-2 or EB-3 sponsorship?
It depends on how the employer defines the position. Roles requiring a master's degree in instructional design, organizational development, or a related field typically qualify under EB-2. Roles requiring a bachelor's degree with significant experience qualify under EB-3 as a professional. Your employer's attorney documents the minimum requirements during PERM, so the job description must match your actual credentials precisely.
How does green card sponsorship differ from H-1B sponsorship for this role?
Green card sponsorship through PERM leads to permanent residency, not a temporary status. Unlike H-1B visa, there's no annual cap lottery at the EB-3 level for most nationalities, though nationals of India and China face priority date backlogs. The PERM process itself typically takes 12 to 24 months before your I-140 is even filed, so starting early matters significantly.
How do I find employers who will sponsor a green card for an L&D role?
Use Migrate Mate to search Learning and Development Specialist positions filtered by employers with green card sponsorship history. Many L&D postings don't advertise PERM sponsorship upfront, so filtering by companies that have previously filed EB-2 or EB-3 petitions saves you from pursuing roles where sponsorship was never on the table.
What documentation strengthens a PERM filing for an L&D specialist?
The DOL's PERM process requires the employer to demonstrate that the job duties demand a specific degree and that no qualified U.S. worker applied and was rejected for lawful reasons. Supporting your case means providing detailed documentation of specialized skills, proprietary platform experience, and certifications. Your employer must also conduct a good-faith recruitment effort and report the results to DOL.
Can I change employers after my green card process has started?
Once your I-140 has been approved and is more than 180 days old, USCIS portability rules under AC21 allow you to move to a new employer offering a same or similar L&D role without losing your priority date. Before that point, changing employers generally restarts the PERM process, so timing your job search around these milestones is critical.