Head of Learning and Development

American Credit Acceptance; Spartanburg (SC); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

American Credit Acceptance is seeking a Head of Learning and Development to shape the enterprise L&D strategy, build capabilities that strengthen leadership, and align programs with ACA’s business priorities. This leader will partner with the HR leadership team and senior executives to diagnose needs and design scalable solutions.

The role requires a proven track record of building high-performing L&D teams, delivering modern leadership development, and translating business challenges into

Qualifications

• Significant experience leading Learning and Development within a corporate environment.
• Proven ability to develop and lead high-performing teams.
• Ability to translate business priorities into L&D strategies and programs.
• Strong executive presence with the ability to influence leaders at multiple levels.
• Experience designing and measuring learning impact using data and feedback.

Responsibilities

• Set and lead enterprise Learning and Development strategy aligned with ACA’s business objectives.
• Advise senior leaders on performance needs and translate challenges into scalable solutions.
• Lead and develop the L&D team with clear priorities and standards.
• Oversee leadership development, onboarding, curriculum development, and enterprise learning initiatives.
• Establish measures of effectiveness and continuously improve learning solutions.
• Manage L&D operating model including resources, tech, vendors, and budget.
• Partner with HR and business on talent development and organizational effectiveness.

Skills

Learning & Development

Team Leadership

Strategic Planning

Change Management

Program Evaluation

Executive Presence

Stakeholder Management

Data-driven Decision Making

Job description

Position Summary

American Credit Acceptance is seeking a Head of Learning and Development to lead our Learning and Development function and serve as a key member of the Human Resources leadership team. This leader will set the vision and strategy for learning and development across the organization, building capabilities that strengthen leadership, improve associate performance, and support ACA’s business priorities. Partnering closely with senior leaders and teams across the company, the Head of Learning and Development will identify performance and capability needs, design scalable solutions, and use meaningful measures to evaluate business impact. The ideal candidate is an accomplished people and learning leader who combines strategic thinking with a strong bias for execution. They will bring experience building and leading high-performing L&D teams, creating modern learning and leadership development solutions, and translating business challenges into programs and experiences that produce measurable improvements in performance.

Key Responsibilities

• Set and lead the enterprise Learning and Development strategy, aligning priorities and investments with ACA’s business and talent objectives
• Serve as a trusted advisor to senior leaders, diagnosing performance and capability needs and translating business challenges into practical, scalable solutions
• Lead, coach, and develop the Learning and Development team, establishing clear priorities, capabilities, and standards for the function
• Provide strategic oversight for leadership development, associate learning, onboarding, curriculum and content development, and other enterprise learning initiatives
• Build an approach to measurement that evaluates learning effectiveness, behavior change, and business impact, and use insights to continuously improve solutions
• Establish and manage the L&D operating model, including priorities, resources, technology, external partners, vendors, and budget
• Partner across Human Resources and the business on talent development, performance engagement, organizational effectiveness, and change initiatives
• Identify opportunities to modernize learning practices, tools, and experiences to improve accessibility, scalability, and impact

Qualifications

• Significant experience leading Learning and Development, talent development, or related functions within a corporate environment
• Demonstrated experience leading, developing, and building high-performing teams
• Proven ability to develop and execute learning strategies that support business priorities and improve organizational performance
• Strong executive presence and demonstrated ability to influence, advise, and build trusted relationships with leaders at multiple levels
• Deep understanding of learning and performance disciplines, including instructional design, facilitation, leadership development, and program evaluation
• Demonstrated ability to diagnose performance needs and determine when learning—or another solution is the appropriate response
• Experience establishing meaningful measures of effectiveness and using data, feedback, and business results to improve learning investments
• Strong strategic planning, communication, change leadership, and program management capabilities
• Experience managing learning technologies, external partners, vendors and budgets

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

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