Director of Learning and Development

TEAM; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Insurance for Full-time Positions

403(b) for Full-time Positions

Paid time off

Training & development

Competitive salary

Health insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

Job summary

TEAM - The Evangelical Alliance Mission is seeking a Director of Learning and Development to lead the People Development and Care and L&D teams, designing strategic programs to enhance leadership effectiveness and drive organizational change. This role champions adult learning, coaching, and cross-functional collaboration across regions.

You will align learning across the employee life cycle, from onboarding through leadership transition, ensuring regulatory and cultural compliance while

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in HR, OD, Education, Business, or related field; advanced degree preferred.
• 5+ years of progressive L&D experience with global leadership.
• Proven experience designing and scaling enterprise learning programs.
• Data-driven mindset with experience using learning analytics.
• Excellent leadership and executive stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

• Set global L&D strategy and priorities aligned with TEAM goals.
• Integrate learning across the Human Resource Life Cycle (onboarding to retirement).
• Partner with regional L&D leads to localize and scale programs.
• Develop training pathways and competency models for staff growth.
• Provide governance, tools, and budget oversight to regional teams.
• Sponsor coaching and mentoring; foster a coaching culture.
• Measure program impact using data analytics and KPIs.
• Lead organizational change initiatives and leadership development.
• Collaborate with HR, Spiritual Formation, and regional leadership.

Skills

Leadership experience

Strategic thinking

Stakeholder management

Coaching and mentoring

Facilitation skills

Data-driven mindset

Adult learning principles

Cross-cultural collaboration

Education

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

Advanced degree preferred

Job description

Benefits

• Insurance for Full-time Positions
• 403(b) for Full-time Positions
• Paid time off
• Training & development
• Competitive salary
• Health insurance
• Vision insurance
• Dental insurance

Position Posting

Director of Learning & Development

Location

Approved Remote Location

Type of Role

Full-time; Salaried/Exempt

Date

October 2026

About TEAM

TEAM - The Evangelical Alliance Mission is a global Christian ministry organization founded in 1890 that partners with churches to equip and send global workers who make disciples of Jesus Christ among the nations. TEAM is both an equal opportunity employer and a faith-based religious organization. For this reason, TEAM hires only candidates who wholeheartedly and without reservation agree with and live according to TEAM’s Statement of Faith. TEAM staff thoroughly embrace the purpose, vision, beliefs, and values of TEAM.

About the Role

The Director of Learning and Development will lead and support the People Development and Care, and L&D leaders to design and implement cohesive, strategic learning programs that drive member capability, leadership effectiveness, and organizational change. This role champions adult learning principles, coaching and mentoring, and cross-functional collaboration to ensure measurable impact against TEAM’s strategic goals. The role will also strengthen the training and development aspects of the Human Resource Life Cycle, ensuring learning is intentionally integrated from onboarding through leadership transition and succession planning.

Key Responsibilities include but are not limited to

• Set global L&D strategy and priorities in alignment with TEAM’s business objectives and strategic direction.
• Integrate learning and development across the Human Resource Life Cycle, including onboarding, orientation, performance development, leadership development, succession planning, transitions, and retirement preparation.
• Partner with regional L&D leads to design, localize, and scale learning programs (leadership development, technical skills, onboarding, compliance, talent mobility).
• Develop training pathways and frameworks that support staff growth and effectiveness at every stage of ministry and organizational service.
• Provide guidance, governance, tools, frameworks, and budget oversight to regional teams to ensure consistent quality and outcomes.
• Sponsor coaching and mentoring programs; train leaders and internal coaches; embedded a coaching culture across the organization.
• Leverage data and analytics to measure program effectiveness, identify capability gaps, and drive continuous improvement.
• Define the skills and behaviors people need by building clear competency models outlining expectations for entry, mid-level, senior staff, and leaders.
• Act as a change agent: influence senior leaders, advocate for learning interventions tied to performance and culture, and support organizational transformations.
• Manage, mentor, and develop a high-performing global L&D team; foster collaboration and knowledge sharing across regions.
• Ensure compliance with local regulatory and cultural requirements in learning delivery.
• Collaborate closely with HR, Member Care, Spiritual Formation, and regional leadership teams to create holistic staff development approaches.

Qualifications of the Role

• Spiritually mature with a growing relationship with Jesus Christ
• Be a growing disciple of Jesus Christ, actively involved in a local church
• Bachelor’s degree in HR, Organizational Development, Education, Business, or related field; advanced degree preferred.
• 5+ years of progressive L&D experience, with at least 5 years in a global leadership role.
• Proven experience designing and scaling enterprise learning programs and leading regional L&D teams.
• Strong knowledge of adult learning principles and the integration of learning within the employee life cycle.
• Demonstrated success driving organizational change and leadership development initiatives.
• Strategic thinker with strong business acumen and ability to translate strategy into learning solutions.
• Excellent leadership, stakeholder management, and influencing skills at executive levels.
• Data-driven mindset with experience using learning analytics to demonstrate impact.
• Exceptional communication, coaching, mentoring, and facilitation skills.
• Cultural sensitivity and experience working across diverse geographies.
• Ability to build systems and frameworks that support long-term staff growth, resilience, and effectiveness.

Disclaimer

The information in this document indicates the general nature and level of work to be performed. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as totally comprehensive of every job duty, responsibility, or qualification required by an employee assigned to this position. An employee may be required to perform other assignments not listed here.

This is a remote position.