Learning and Development Manager

Swooped; United States; On-site; USD 136,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative company is seeking a Learning and Development Manager to drive impactful global learning initiatives. This role requires expertise in facilitation and coaching, along with a strategic mindset to develop scalable programs that align with leadership expectations. You will collaborate with stakeholders to assess learning needs and innovate solutions that foster growth and adaptability within teams. Join a passionate team dedicated to making design accessible and enhancing the learning journey for leaders across the organization. If you thrive in dynamic environments and are eager to make a difference, this role is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Expert at facilitating and coaching both virtually and in person.
• Experience measuring impact and iterating on programs.
• Strong practical knowledge of learning technologies.

Responsibilities

• Manage global L&D delivery and develop impactful learning opportunities.
• Connect with stakeholders to assess learning needs and develop programs.
• Experiment and transition quickly from pilot to global programs.

Skills

Facilitation

Coaching

Leadership Development

Change Management

Communication Skills

Analytical Skills

Learning Technologies

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Education or related field

10+ years in Learning and Development

Tools

FigJam

Fig Slides

BetterUp

Job description

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Figma is growing its team of passionate people on a mission to make design accessible to all. Born on the Web, Figma helps entire product teams brainstorm, design and build better products — from start to finish. Whether it’s consolidating tools, simplifying workflows, or collaborating across teams and time zones, Figma makes the design process faster, more efficient, and fun while keeping everyone on the same page. From great products to long-lasting companies, the hiring company believes that nothing great is made alone—come make with us!

You will partner closely with the Senior Manager, Global Learning & Development and the business, to develop and deliver a new strategy for global teams, amplify existing initiatives and programs and help innovate and think about what is best for now and right for tomorrow as the company scales.

What you’ll do

• Manage face-to-face and virtual L&D delivery acting globally as an expert facilitator on a wide range of learning topics including:
• Leadership Development (incl. Aspiring Leader and First Line Manager Programs)
• Team Development
• Change Readiness (incl. Resilience, Adaptability, and Change Management)
• Assessments (e.g. DISC; Strengthsfinder)
• Soft skills (e.g. Communication Skills, Emotional Intelligence, Problem-Solving Skills, and Time Management)
• Connect with key stakeholders to assess individual leader and team learning needs, developing impactful and scalable learning opportunities aligned with the global strategy
• Manage external vendors aligned to learning content delivery and coaching (incl. Betterup)
• Develop a common language / framework(s) for use across the business linked to ‘expectations’ of leaders at the company
• Identify and embed ordinary and extraordinary learning evaluation metrics and processes across all interventions to ensure a data driven approach when evaluating learning needs and return on investment
• Experiment often and transition quickly from pilot to global programs

Some projects you could work on:

• Deliver, evaluate, and scale programs (incl. Aspiring Managers, First Time Managers; and Mid Career Managers).
• Embedding ‘Leadership Expectations’ into the business providing learning content for areas where leaders may need to shift their mindset and behavior.
• Support adhoc requests for team ‘offsites’ and develop system to create scalable and sustainable method for delivery.
• Design and deliver a People Partner train the trainer style program to align with global leadership expectations.
• Create leadership L&D content on using FigJam and Fig Slides.

The ideal candidate:

• You are an expert at facilitating and coaching both virtually and in person
• You have experience measuring impact and iterating on programs
• You have 10+ years of experience in a learning and development role (incl. Leadership Development)
• You thrive in ambiguity, adapt quickly to a changing environment and take a global view
• You have the ability to communicate and influence across all levels of an organization
• You’re strong at strategic thinking, advising, mentoring, coaching and analytical skills
• You have experience working with multiple 3rd party vendors (e.g. BetterUp)
• You have strong practical knowledge of learning technologies and innovations in learning design
• You have used FigJam and Fig Slides before and/or have the desire to quickly learn
• You are comfortable rolling your sleeves up and managing a lot of your own activity as the team matures its systems and processes
• You are a skilled communicator who can attract and engage participants to programs

At the company, one of the values is Grow as you go. The company believes in hiring smart, curious people who are excited to learn and develop their skills. If you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with the points outlined in the job description, you are encouraged to apply anyways. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

Salary Range

$136,000—$260,000 USD

Note:

“We are not the EOR (Employer of Record) for this position. Our role in this specific opportunity is to connect outstanding candidates with a top-tier employer. Swooped helps candidates around the world to discover and stay focused on the jobs they want until they can complete a full application in the hiring company career page/ATS.”

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Management and Business Development

• Industries

  Computer and Network Security and Technology, Information and Media

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