About Farm Credit Illinois

Farm Credit Illinois (FCI) is an agricultural financial cooperative owned by more than 17,400 farmer, rural landowner, and agribusiness voting stockholders in the southern 60 counties of Illinois. Dedicated to Helping Farm Families Succeed, FCI provides competitive and flexible financing, crop insurance expertise, and Rural 1st® country life lending. FCI manages an $8 billion loan portfolio, sells 1.5 million acres of crop insurance coverage, and employs approximately 300 staff in the Mahomet headquarters and 14 regional offices. The U.S. Farm Credit System is a network of locally owned cooperatives supporting rural communities, farm families, and agriculture with reliable, consistent credit and financial services today and tomorrow.

Why Join Us

Competitive compensation package. Grade and salary commensurate with experience, with an annualized base salary range of 97,000.00 - 127,000.00 plus a bonus based on team and individual performance. This range is a good-faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of this posting.

Comprehensive benefit package includes 401(k) with 3% employer contribution and 6% employer match, vacation days, sick days, 13 paid holidays, parental leave, and volunteer leave, along with medical, dental, vision, and life insurance as further described at https://www.farmcreditfoundations.com/fcfbenefits/

Opportunity to serve as a key member of the Senior Leadership Team and influence strategic direction
Professional development and career growth opportunities.

Opportunity to work for a reputable and community-focused financial institution dedicated to a positive, collaborative work environment that encompasses the association’s mission to serve our members and the agricultural industry as we strive to help farm families succeed

The Role

The Director, Learning Strategy & Enablement supports FCI’s employee learning ecosystem by translating strategic priorities into practical learning, career development, and technology adoption experiences in collaboration with the Organizational Development team. This role serves as the enterprise owner of the Learning Management System (LMS), develops employee learning and career-development resources, and coordinates Microsoft 365 and Copilot learning and adoption efforts to strengthen employee capabilities and organizational performance.

What You Will Contribute

Support employee learning and career-development strategies by translating Association priorities into practical learning pathways, resources, and experiences aligned with FCI values, Culture Compass, and Enterprise Behaviors.
Build career-development tools and learning resources that help employees identify growth opportunities and support leaders in coaching and employee development planning.
Serve as the operational owner of the LMS, overseeing administration, governance, curriculum structure, learning assignments, reporting, system enhancements, and vendor relationships.
Coordinate and facilitate employee learning and adoption efforts for Microsoft 365 and Copilot, partnering with Information Systems, Information Security, and business teams to provide practical, role-relevant learning.
Design and facilitate employee development programs, workshops, onboarding experiences, and learning resources using adult-learning and instructional-design practices.
Use learning, performance, engagement, and development data to evaluate outcomes, identify needs, and continuously improve learning experiences and resources.
Coordinate cross-functional learning initiatives and partnerships by establishing scalable processes, supporting project execution, and recommending improvements based on employee needs and business outcomes.

What We Are Looking For

Required Skills

Advanced knowledge of learning and development, career development, adult learning, instructional design, facilitation, and learning evaluation.
Advanced LMS administration skills, including governance, reporting, troubleshooting, and vendor partnership.
Strong working knowledge of Microsoft 365 and Copilot and the ability to facilitate practical technology learning for employees.
Strong facilitation, consulting, stakeholder management, and written and verbal communication skills.
Strong project management, analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills with the ability to independently prioritize work and develop scalable learning solutions.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in organizational development, human resources, education, leadership, instructional design, communications, business, technology adoption, or a related field.
Minimum of 5 years of related experience in learning and development, talent development, instructional design, employee training, learning technology, organizational development, or a related field.
- or an equivalent combination of education, experience, and skill sufficient to perform the essential functions of the job.
Professional certification in learning and development, instructional design, coaching, change management, project management, Microsoft 365, or a related area is preferred.
Willingness to pursue relevant technology or learning certifications may be required.

Farm Credit Illinois is an Equal Employment / Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate in hiring based on any characteristic protected by law.

If you need a reasonable accommodation during any part of the employment process, please contact [email protected]. Requests will be reviewed on a case‑by‑case basis.