Leadership & Learning Development Manager

University of Rhode Island; Kingston (RI); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Rhode Island is seeking a Manager, Learning & Development in Human Resources to design, develop, and deliver talent development programs for faculty and staff. The role leads Workday Learning administration, builds learning pathways, and drives onboarding and professional development.

You will partner with university leaders to foster continuous learning aligned with strategic priorities, evaluate outcomes with analytics, and promote a culture of lifelong learning across the campus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and at least five years of relevant experience.
• Experience designing and delivering leadership, onboarding, and professional learning programs.
• Strong skills in learning program design, leadership development, adult learning principles, facilitation, project management, and communication.
• Preferred: master's degree and professional certifications such as SHRM, ATD, or CPTD.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and deliver leadership, manager development, onboarding, and professional learning programs.
• Serve as functional lead for Workday Learning and administer related learning technologies including LinkedIn Learning.
• Coordinate compliance training by partnering with content owners and tracking required learning.
• Evaluate learning outcomes and use analytics for continuous program improvement.
• Promote a culture of continuous learning and support communities of practice across the university.

Skills

Learning program design

Leadership development

Adult learning principles

Facilitation

Project management

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree (preferred)

Tools

Workday Learning

LinkedIn Learning

Job description

University of Rhode Island is seeking a Manager, Learning & Development in Human Resources to design, develop, and deliver talent development programs for faculty and staff. The role leads Workday Learning administration, builds learning pathways, and drives onboarding and professional development.

You will partner with university leaders to foster continuous learning aligned with strategic priorities, evaluate outcomes with analytics, and promote a culture of lifelong learning across the campus.