Applied Methods
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Learning & Development

This role orchestrates the infrastructure and execution of learning programs at AI-scale organizations, moving beyond standalone training to build integrated systems that drive measurable business impact. Practitioners design competency frameworks, manage learning operations across global teams, and partner with senior leaders to diagnose performance gaps and architect solutions that solve real organizational challenges. They balance program management rigor with instructional design expertise, ensuring content is relevant to technical and leadership audiences while tracking outcomes against key business metrics. What distinguishes this work is the strategic advisory component—rather than delivering pre-designed courses, these professionals act as consultants to executives, translating talent philosophy into scalable processes that span hiring, onboarding, performance management, and succession planning. They typically embed within people operations or talent management functions in rapidly scaling companies, where their ability to synthesize adult learning science with operational excellence directly accelerates how fast teams can grow and perform.

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Technical Training ManagerL&D Specialist
13open jobs
9companies hiring
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Skills

What companies are looking for in this role.

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Designing and implementing comprehensive learning and development programs across multiple organizational levels

95%

Developing onboarding experiences that drive employee engagement and time-to-productivity

92%

Creating standardized curricula and structured learning paths aligned with business needs

90%

Designing and delivering manager and leadership development programs

88%

Managing and mentoring learning and development teams across distributed locations

85%

Creating instructional content including videos, manuals, job aids, and digital resources

85%

Measuring learning impact through data tracking, feedback analysis, and program evaluation

82%

Facilitating adult learning through live sessions and coaching

80%

Strategic workforce planning and identifying capability gaps

80%

Building competency assessment and certification frameworks

80%

Designing organizational structures and team workflows to optimize performance

78%

Managing learning management systems and program enrollment workflows

75%

Managing budgets and allocating resources for learning programs

72%
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Integrating artificial intelligence and automation into learning program design and delivery

72%

Designing success profiles and career ladders for critical roles

70%

Architecting interviewer enablement and hiring assessment processes

68%

Interpreting and socializing organizational health metrics to inform interventions

65%

Building agent-supported and continuous embedded learning experiences

65%
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Partnering across functions including talent acquisition, human resources, and business leaders

88%

Coaching and developing leaders at all organizational levels

82%

Iterating programs based on feedback and data-driven insights

80%

Communicating complex learning concepts and program value to diverse stakeholders

78%

Leading organizational change and transformation initiatives

78%

Acting as trusted advisor to senior leadership on organizational dynamics and team effectiveness

75%

Diagnosing organizational health and identifying performance challenges

70%
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Technology

The tools and technologies that define this role.

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Sanalow
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Data analyticshigh
Learning Management Systemmoderate
Performance management systemsmoderate
Video tutorialsmoderate
Virtual and in-person program delivery platformsmoderate
Succession planning toolslow
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Automationhigh
AI agentsmoderate
Organizational design frameworksmoderate
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Open Jobs

13 open Learning & Development jobs across 9 companies.

Gong4d
Senior Talent Development Program Manager
Austin | Chicago | New York City | Salt Lake City | San Francisco·People & HR
Glean1w
Onboarding & Training Lead
San Francisco Bay Area·People & HR
Multiverse2w
Additional Learning Needs (ALN) & Inclusion Specialist
London·People & HR
Databricks2w
Global GTM Enablement Leader (Marketing)
United States; West Coast - United States·People & HR
Recursion2w
Director, Organizational Development & Effectiveness
New York, New York·People & HR
Databricks2w
Senior Organizational Development Manager
United States·People & HR
Recursion2w
Director, Organizational Development & Effectiveness
Salt Lake City, Utah·People & HR
Crusoe3w
Technical Training Manager
Tulsa, OK - US (1)·People & HR
Crusoe3w
Technical Training Manager
Arvada, CO - US·People & HR
Synthesia3w
Onboarding & Employee Enablement Manager
London·People & HR
Multiverse1mo
Portfolio Lead
London·People & HR
OpenAI2mo
L&D Specialist, Manager Development
San Francisco·People & HR
Vanta3mo
Senior People Enablement Program Manager (Leadership Enablement)
Remote U.S.·People & HR