Learning & Development Manager

Aetna; Trenton (NJ); On-site; USD 115,000 - 167,000; Full time

Job summary

Aetna in Trenton, NJ is seeking a Learning & Development Manager to lead development initiatives and grow with a talented, collaborative team. Bring 6 years of general experience to a role built around ownership, teamwork, and growth, with a clear path to impact across the organization.

The position offers mentorship, a comprehensive benefits suite, and the chance to influence how learning drives performance in a dynamic New Jersey environment.

Qualifications

• Six years of general experience in related roles.
• Strong leadership and collaboration skills.
• Ability to translate complex concepts into actionable steps.

Responsibilities

• Drive measurable improvements within your area of responsibility
• Juggle priorities without dropping key tasks
• Earn trust to make decisive judgments without committees
• Own a slice of Aetna's general mission end to end
• Close the loop on every Trenton request you touch

Skills

Leadership

Multitasking

Communication

Empathy

Growth mindset

NJ work history

Job description

The Learning & Development Manager position at Aetna offers a clear path to grow while working alongside a talented, collaborative team. Bring 6 years of general experience to a $115,000 - $167,000 role built around ownership, teamwork, and growth.

Key Responsibilities

• Drive measurable improvements within your area of responsibility
• Juggle feedback-hungry priorities without dropping the ones that matter
• Earn the trust to make gently-demanding judgment calls without a committee
• Own one slice of Aetna's general mission end to end
• Close the loop on every Trenton request you touch

What You'll Bring

• Strong multitasking ability without sacrificing quality
• The reliability that lets a manager stop checking in
• A communication style that translates jargon back into plain English
• The kind of empathy that makes hard feedback land softly
• A NJ work history, or strong reasons you'll thrive here anyway
• Calm under the human-first chaos a manager role tends to generate
• A growth mindset and openness to constructive feedback

Aetna brings together deeply-curious people in Trenton, NJ who care deeply about the craft behind general. Inclusion isn't a poster on the Trenton, NJ wall; it's who gets pulled into the room and heard.

At $115,000 - $167,000, with mentorship and a benefits suite to match, this Learning & Development Manager seat at Aetna is built for people who want to rise.

Confirmed active this hour for the Trenton, NJ crew, no waiting list.

We're hiring, and your application could be the one we've been waiting for.