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@kellynicholas
Strategic Learning & Development leader driving talent and performance.
I am a Strategic Learning and Development leader with over 15 years of experience designing and leading enterprise-wide learning initiatives that align with business objectives and drive measurable performance improvement.
I have built scalable learning strategies, instructional design standards, and governance frameworks while partnering with executive leaders across multiple departments to accelerate talent and ensure availability for priority programs.
My work includes designing accelerated onboarding and role-specific programs—such as a 10-week Disability Claims curriculum that reduced time-to-first-claim from 16 weeks to 5—and leading cross-functional teams to deliver measurable business impact.
I hold certifications in Korn Ferry Leader Architect and EverythingDiSC, and I focus on leveraging learning technology, metrics, and stakeholder engagement to scale development solutions and strengthen internal talent pipelines.
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Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
OneAmerica Financial
Oct 2025 - Present (1 month)
Responsible for leading the Talent Brand & Workforce Strategy at OneAmerica Financial with ownership of recruiting, sourcing, workforce strategy and the candidate experience.
OneAmerica Financial
Jul 2024 - Present (1 year 4 months)
Leading enterprise learning strategy and governance, implemented a learning metrics platform and scalable instructional design framework to improve training quality and alignment with business goals across six departments.
OneAmerica Financial
Mar 2022 - Jul 2024 (2 years 4 months)
Built a comprehensive 10-week Disability Claims onboarding program that reduced time-to-first-claim from 16 weeks to 5 weeks and created scalable templates that cut foundational build time by 50%.
OneAmerica Financial
Jul 2020 - Mar 2022 (1 year 8 months)
Led training strategy for a software rollout in Disability Claims, conducted skill gap analyses, and improved new-hire curriculum to accelerate time-to-productivity.
Designed and implemented enterprise learning solutions and KPI-driven measurement strategies to improve employee performance and learning program effectiveness across Claims.
Developed employee and leadership development programs that increased engagement and expanded internal talent pipelines, including targeted programs for recent graduates to accelerate role readiness.
Supported development and talent pipeline for ~700 employees, redesigned curricula to shorten training from 24 to 16 weeks and led emerging leadership programs and recruitment initiatives including military job fair outreach.
Led a team of catastrophe adjusters during large-scale disaster response, overseeing deployment, performance, and development to ensure timely claims handling and high customer service standards.
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Bachelor of Arts, Criminal Justice
Completed a Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice, graduating in December 1999.
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