Learning & Development Strategy Leader

LEO Events, LLC; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

LEO Events, LLC in Nashville is seeking a Sr. Manager, Learning & Development to lead the systems, programs, and partnerships that help employees build skills, strengthen performance, and grow their careers.

You will shape the learning roadmap, oversee learning technology, onboarding, and leadership development, delivering practical programs grounded in LEO’s business. You will collaborate with People & Process, department heads, and program leads to translate expertise into effective

Qualifications

• Significant experience in learning and development, talent development, organizational development, HR, or a related field.
• Experience developing learning programs, competency frameworks, and practical resources.
• Experience implementing or administering an LMS or comparable learning platform.
• Strong facilitation, communication, consulting, and project management skills.
• Ability to translate complex knowledge into clear instruction and use feedback and data.
• Willingness to travel periodically for onsite learning and employee development.
• Strategic planning and prioritization.
• Learning design and facilitation.
• Consulting and judgment; collaboration and influence; project management and accountability.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain a phased L&D roadmap and annual learning calendar aligned with business priorities and employee needs.
• Lead LMS implementation, launch, and administration, including learning assignments, employee access, completion tracking, and reporting.
• Partner with People to coordinate required training, maintain completion records, and follow up on outstanding requirements.
• Manage the approved learning budget and external vendors and use feedback and data to assess effectiveness and improve programs.
• Establish a common competency framework and partner with Department Heads to define role‑specific skills, observable behaviors, and proficiency expectations at each job level.
• Connect competency expectations to learning resources, development goals, and practical experiences.
• Develop cross‑functional learning opportunities, including department immersions, shadowing, onsite learning, and stretch assignments in partnership with Systems & Development and department leadership.
• Create consistent tools for developmental feedback, checkpoints, and tracking skill progression.
• Design and deliver engaging companywide learning through workshops, presentations, digital resources, and experiential learning.
• Build structured development programs for new and experienced leaders aligned with LEO’s People Leader Expectations.
• Equip supervisors and program leads with practical tools for coaching, feedback, accountability, and employee development.
• Help subject matter experts translate their knowledge into effective instruction and engage external experts when specialized support is needed.

Skills

Learning & development expertise

Competency frameworks

LMS knowledge

Facilitation & communication

Project management

Data-driven decision making

Travel willingness

Strategic planning

Learning design & facilitation

Collaboration & influence

Tools

LMS platforms

Job description

LEO Events, LLC in Nashville is seeking a Sr. Manager, Learning & Development to lead the systems, programs, and partnerships that help employees build skills, strengthen performance, and grow their careers.

You will shape the learning roadmap, oversee learning technology, onboarding, and leadership development, delivering practical programs grounded in LEO’s business. You will collaborate with People & Process, department heads, and program leads to translate expertise into effective