Training Architect

Job Title: Training Architect - Remote Duration (Contract): 6 Months Client Location: Sacramento, CA, 94203 Location Preference: RemoteJob Description As a Training Architect, you are responsible for developing delivery strategies, building solution proposals, defining resource requirements, creating commercial models, and supporting successful implementation of instructor-led (ILT), virtual instructor-led (VILT), blended, and enterprise skilling programs. This position combines customer-facing consulting, solution design, operational strategy, and business planning to ensure successful program outcomes.Role Overview Primary Focus: Enterprise live training solution design, scoping, financial modeling, and implementation readiness.Delivery Models: Instructor-led training, virtual instructor-led training, blended learning, private group training, and public enrollment programs.Core Partners: Sales, Product Management, Training Operations, Delivery Management, Customer Success, Content, and Finance.Business Impact: Improves proposal quality, delivery readiness, operational scalability, and customer confidence in Client learning solutions.Key Responsibilities Enterprise Solution DesignPartner with customers to understand business objectives, learning requirements, target audiences, and success measures.Design end-to-end learning solutions utilizing ILT, VILT, private group, public enrollment, and blended delivery models.Develop scalable delivery architectures that support global and regional training initiatives.Recommend optimal delivery strategies based on customer goals, timelines, budgets, geographic requirements, and learner populations.Solution Development & Commercial StrategyDevelop comprehensive statements of work, implementation plans, delivery assumptions, and solution proposals.Create resource plans, instructor strategies, scheduling approaches, and delivery models.Build pricing models, cost estimates, margin projections, and financial assumptions.Partner with Sales and Business Development teams to support customer presentations, proposal responses, and strategic opportunities.Ensure proposed solutions align with operational capabilities, quality standards, and business objectives.Delivery Readiness & Resource PlanningDefine instructor, facilitator, and operational staffing requirements.Establish delivery schedules and global deployment strategies for complex learning programs.Design operational processes required to support successful implementation.Facilitate transition from solution design to delivery execution by working with operations and delivery teams.Customer Consulting & Stakeholder ManagementLead discovery sessions, requirements workshops, and solution review meetings.Act as a trusted advisor to customers throughout the solution lifecycle.Present recommendations, delivery strategies, implementation plans, and commercial approaches to executive and operational stakeholders.Manage customer expectations regarding scope, assumptions, risks, dependencies, and success metrics.Cross-Functional LeadershipCollaborate with Sales, Product Management, Training Operations, Delivery Management, Customer Success, and Finance teams.Partner with curriculum and content teams to ensure learning solutions align with customer requirements.Support operational readiness reviews and program launch planning.Facilitate communication and decision-making across internal and external stakeholders.Continuous Improvement & InnovationEvaluate program outcomes, customer feedback, and operational performance data to improve future solutions.Identify opportunities to standardize, automate, and scale reusable solution components.Monitor industry trends in enterprise learning, workforce skilling, AI-enabled learning solutions, certifications, and digital transformation.Contribute to best practices, frameworks, templates, and solution playbooks.Required Skills, Experiences, Education and CompetenciesBachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and professional experience.5+ years of experience in solution architecture, consulting, learning services, program management, sales engineering, or training operations.Experience designing enterprise learning, workforce skilling, or professional training solutions.Strong understanding of ILT, VILT, blended learning, and enterprise delivery models.Experience developing customer proposals, statements of work, budgets, pricing models, and implementation plans.Strong analytical,…