Director, Learning & Leadership Development

Essen Medical Associates; New York (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Essen Health Care is seeking a Director of Learning & Development to design, deliver, and evaluate training across a 50+ location network in New York. You will partner with senior leaders to improve leadership capability, patient experience, and organizational performance.

The role requires initiative, strong facilitation, and the ability to translate needs into practical learning solutions that drive continuous improvement in healthcare operations, care coordination, and staff development.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Organizational Development, Education, Business, or related field.
• 8+ years of progressive experience in Learning & Development or related field.
• Experience conducting needs assessments and designing training programs.
• Ability to manage training initiatives from needs assessment through evaluation.
• Strong facilitation, presentation, and project management skills.
• Excellent communication and ability to influence stakeholders.
• Healthcare operations or multi-site experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Partner with organizational leaders to identify learning needs and gaps.
• Design and deliver leadership development and workforce training programs.
• Develop and evaluate training strategies, KPIs, and ROI measures.
• Leverage LMS and digital platforms to improve access, engagement, and reporting.
• Support onboarding, career pathways, and succession planning.
• Collaborate with Health Home care management and operations for role-specific training.
• Evaluate training effectiveness and present outcomes to senior leadership.

Skills

Facilitation skills

Project management

Analytical skills

Relationship building

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR/OD/ED/Business

Tools

LMS

Epic/EMR

Excel

PowerPoint

Reporting tools

Job description

Essen Health Care is seeking a Director of Learning & Development to design, deliver, and evaluate training across a 50+ location network in New York. You will partner with senior leaders to improve leadership capability, patient experience, and organizational performance.

The role requires initiative, strong facilitation, and the ability to translate needs into practical learning solutions that drive continuous improvement in healthcare operations, care coordination, and staff development.