Learning and Development Manager

Imperial Dade; Jersey City, Northern (NJ, KY); Hybrid; USD 125,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Life insurance

Generous PTO

Educational reimbursement

Paid family leave

Adoption assistance

Job summary

Imperial Brady in Jersey City, NJ, is seeking a Learning & Development Manager to lead the enterprise learning strategy and build a scalable L&D Center of Excellence. This role partners with the HRIS team to ensure the LMS supports business needs and delivers high-quality, accessible content across the organization.

The ideal candidate has 7+ years of L&D experience with strong instructional design, learning tech, and AI expertise, plus the ability to travel up to 10%.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of progressive L&D experience with instructional design expertise.
• Experience building learning strategies, curricula and programs in a complex org.
• Strong understanding of learning technologies, analytics and AI tools.
• Willingness to travel occasionally (less than 10%).

Responsibilities

• Assess and develop enterprise L&D strategy, annual learning calendar, governance and partnerships.
• Lead a scalable L&D Center of Excellence aligned to business priorities and talent goals.
• Lead instructional design and establish standards for learning quality and accessibility.
• Partner with training owners, leaders and HR to identify needs and capability gaps.
• Leverage AI to support instructional design, content development and operations.
• Coordinate with HRIS on LMS strategy, learner experience, reporting and platform enhancements.
• Track enterprise L&D budget, outsourced training expenses and contracts.
• Establish metrics for learning effectiveness and business impact.

Skills

Instructional design

Learning technologies

AI tools

Communication

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent in L&D/ID/HR/Education

Tools

Dayforce LMS

Job description

Imperial Dade, 255 US Highway 1 and 9, Jersey City, New Jersey, United States of America

Job Description

Posted Tuesday, September 1, 2026 at 4:00 AM

Imperial Brady is a leading North American distributor and solutions provider for cleaning and facility care, foodservice, and packaging. With more than 13,000 employees and a broad supply chain network, we deliver national scale with local expertise. Built on strong customer relationships and deep industry knowledge, we go beyond distribution—delivering Supplies + Support through expertise, service, and a commitment to making every customer touchpoint a plus. #imperialbradyjobs

All correspondence will come directly from Imperial Brady and not a personal email address.

Imperial Brady has a Learning and Development Manager role available! Join a strong and continuously evolving group, helping to continue to grow our business. If you’re eager for your next opportunity, Imperial Brady is a great place to take that next step.

Work is performed in an office environment; remote home office or at an Imperial Brady location. Candidates in the Eastern Standard Time zone preferred.

Salary: $125,000 - $140,000 annually. Salary range reflects the Jersey City, NJ market & compensation may vary based on geographic location.

The Learning & Development Manager leads the enterprise learning strategy and execution model for the organization. This role builds and manages a scalable L&D Center of Excellence that supports enterprise-wide learning priorities while enabling functional training owners to manage business-specific learning within their areas.

TheL&D Manager partners closely with the HRIS team to ensure the LMS platform is configured to meet the needs of the business and a positive learner experience. The Manager will oversee general learning standards, learning architecture, content quality, assignments, and the enterprise learning calendar.

You will:

• Assess and develop enterprise L&D strategy, annual learning calendar, governance and functional partnership model.
• Build and lead a scalable L&D Center of Excellence that aligns learning programs and delivery to business priorities, culture and talent management objectives.
• Lead and perform instructional design and establish standards for learning quality, learner experience, accessibility, and content governance.
• Partner closely with functional training owners, business leaders and HR to identify learning needs, priorities and capability gaps.
• Leverage AI effectively to support instructional design, content development, and learning operations.
• Partner with the HRIS team on LMS strategy, learner experience, reporting requirements, and platform enhancements. HRIS owns LMS administration,configuration, integrations, security, and technical support.
• Track enterprise L&D budget, outsourced training expenses and contracts.
• Align with HRIS team and functional training owners to ensure visibility to total spend allocation to proper budget.
• Establish metrics for learning effectiveness, adoption and business impact.
• Support with communications to leadership.

You have:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in Learning & Development, Instructional Design, HR, Education, or related field.
• 7+ years of progressive L&D experience with significant instructional design expertise.
• Experience building learning strategies, frameworks, curricula, and learning programs in a complex organization.
• Strong understanding of learning technologies, analytics and AI tools.
• Ability to occasionally travel (less than 10%) for team meetings or training events.

Preferred Experience:

• Managing people, vendors and budgets.
• Instructional Design Certification.
• Dayforce LMS experience.

Additional Skills and Competencies:

• Adept at translating learning needs to learning outcomes through analysis, design, technical expertise, and delivery.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and organizational skills.
• Strong leadership with ability to influence stakeholders and manage through change.
• Self-motivated, adaptable, and results oriented.

We offer a dynamic environment for our more than 13,000 employees to work, learn, and grow professionally. We value our people and strive to create rewarding career opportunities by offering competitive salaries and benefits (medical, dental, vision), a 401(k) program with company match, life insurance, a generous paid time off package, educational reimbursement, paid family leave, and adoption assistance. We are excited to invite talented individuals with a passion for excellence to join our team.

• medical
• dental
• vision
• 401(k) program with company match
• life insurance
• generous paid time off package
• educational reimbursement
• paid family leave
• adoption assistance

Imperial Brady is an EEO Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy, status as a parent, national origin, age, disability (physical or mental), family medical history, or genetic information, political affiliation, military service, or other non-merit-based factors.

Our company is a Fair Chance employer,committed to providing opportunities for qualified individuals with past justice system involvement.We believe in assessing candidates based on their skills and experience. A conditional offer of employment will be contingent upon the successful completion of a background check, consistent with applicable federal, state, and local laws.

MASSACHUSETTS APPLICANTS:

It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.