Learning & Development Advisor

Rocket Lab is the end-to-end space company building rockets, spacecraft, and critical subsystems that keep the world connected, protected, expand humanity’s reach to the Moon, Mars, and beyond. We move fast, build real hardware for meaningful missions, and make the impossible routine. Come shape the future with us.

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Rocket Lab’s People & Culture team is growing, and we’re looking for a Learning & Development Advisor who’s passionate about building capability, leading engaging learning experiences, and helping shape the future of our Rocket Lab academies.

In this role, you’ll take a strong lead in facilitating learning, maintaining oversight of our existing Academy programs, and contributing to the design and roll‑out of newly created learning academies such as those emerging in Shared Services. You’ll also support the continuous improvement of our broader learning ecosystem, ensuring employees have meaningful, practical, and accessible learning opportunities that support their growth and performance.

While you will apply sound instructional design practices, this role is more focused on facilitation, program management, and operational ownership of our learning academies rather than deep e‑learning development. You will work closely with the L&D Team Lead and key stakeholders to ensure our learning pathways are effective, relevant, and aligned to organisational

• Facilitating high‑impact training sessions and workshops, both in-person and virtually

• Maintaining oversight of the Academy programs, ensuring consistency, quality, and continuous improvement

• Supporting the design and implementation of newly created learning academies

• Contributing to the development of blended learning resources, using strong but practical instructional design capability

• Assisting with onboarding programs and ensuring new employees have a smooth and engaging learning experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Education, Business Management, or related field

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in Learning and Development or a related role

• Proven experience in designing and delivering effective training programs

• Strong understanding of adult learning principles and instructional design methodologies

• Excellent facilitation, presentation, and communication skills

• Proficiency in learning management systems (LMS) and e- learning software

• Strong organisational and project management

• Experience in production. manufacturing, or technical industries

• Certification in training and development is a plus

• Experience with AI in an L&D environment