Learning & Development Manager

TechForward; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 146,000 - 222,000; Full time

Job summary

TechForward in Irvine, CA seeks a Learning & Development Manager to shape how our teams design and deliver training on Canvas LMS and related tools. This contract role emphasizes ownership and impact, with a compensation range of $146,000 to $222,000 per year.

You'll translate executive objectives into actionable steps, partner across departments, and ensure reporting accuracy to drive decisions. A strong background in Bloom's Taxonomy and Pear Deck readiness is a plus.

Qualifications

• 6+ years building trust through steady, reliable results
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities
• Proficiency with Canvas LMS; willingness to learn Pear Deck
• Aptitude for Bloom's Digital Taxonomy; ideally near Irvine, CA

Responsibilities

• Bridge Gagne's Nine Events and Canvas LMS so neither team works in the dark
• Translate manager objectives into concrete, actionable day-to-day steps
• Keep CA reporting accurate enough to bet decisions on
• Apply Negotiation and Bloom's Digital Taxonomy to solve day-to-day operational challenges
• Absorb context fast and start contributing sooner
• Read the room and adjust how you pitch Canvas LMS to each audience

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Stakeholder management

Learning & development

Tools

Canvas LMS

Pear Deck

Job description

Help shape what comes next at TechForward as a Learning & Development Manager working on general that reaches real users. The offer reads simply — contract, $146,000 - $222,000, 8 years, and a manager role where ownership is not a perk but the point.

Key Responsibilities

• Bridge Gagne's Nine Events and Canvas LMS so neither team works in the dark
• Translate manager objectives into concrete, actionable day-to-day steps
• Keep CA reporting accurate enough to bet decisions on
• Apply Negotiation and Bloom's Digital Taxonomy to solve day-to-day operational challenges
• Absorb 7 of context fast and start contributing sooner
• Read the room and adjust how you pitch Canvas LMS to each audience

What You'll Bring

• 6+ years building trust the slow, unglamorous way
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities
• Real proficiency with Canvas LMS, plus willingness to learn Pear Deck fast
• Proven aptitude for Bloom's Digital Taxonomy, ideally near Irvine, CA

TechForward was founded on a hunch that general could be far less awful, and Irvine turned out to be the perfect place to prove it. At TechForward you can challenge your skip-level's plan and still get a thank-you for it.

We answer the money question first with $146,000 - $222,000, then keep going with growth budgets, mentorship, and a flexible contract schedule.

The TechForward team is scaling in Irvine, CA, and we are hiring for it now.