LTI Integration Manager

Laudio; Leawood (KS); Remote; USD 96,000 - 138,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Company paid life Insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid time off and parental leave

Employee assistance program

Headspace and Airvet wellness programs

Charitable matching program

Job summary

Ascend Learning, a healthcare and learning technology company, seeks a Learning Technology Integration (LTI) Manager to lead end-to-end LMS integrations for school partners. You will guide technical teams, provide training, and ensure secure data exchanges while driving adoption and satisfaction across districts.

This remote, U.S.-based role requires strong communication, LMS expertise (Canvas, Blackboard, Moodle, D2L), and a customer-centric mindset. Travel up to 25% may be required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Educational Technology, or related field.
• 6+ years in customer-facing onboarding/training with educational-technology systems.
• Experience with LMS APIs, data synchronizations, and technical workflows (preferred).
• Ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Serve as liaison between Ascend and school partners to ensure LMS integration.
• Provide technical guidance, training, and support throughout LMS integrations.
• Manage end-to-end integration projects across instructional technology and IT systems.
• Collaborate with product, operations, and technical teams to resolve client issues.
• Deliver training sessions, demos, and user guides for school staff.
• Ensure data privacy compliance (FERPA, GDPR) during data exchanges between LMS, SIS, and external tools.

Skills

Onboarding & training

LMS integrations

Client relations

Educational technology

Communication

Travel up to 25%

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science / IT / Educational Technology

Tools

Canvas

Blackboard

Moodle

D2L

Schoology

Tableau

Gainsight

SharePoint

Excel

Job description

We Impact Lives Through Purpose-Driven Work in A People First Culture

Ascend Learning, a leading healthcare and learning technology company, is the connection between a powerful portfolio of brands serving students, educators, and employers with outcomes-based, data-driven solutions across the lifecycle of learning. From testing to certification, Ascend Learning products are used by physicians, emergency medical professionals, nurses, allied health professionals, certified personal trainers, financial advisors, skilled trades professionals and insurance brokers.

Headquartered in Burlington, MA, with additional office locations and hybrid and remote workers in cities across the U.S., Ascend Learning was recognized by Newsweek and Plant-A Insights Group as one of America’s 2025 Greatest Workplaces as well as America’s Best Places to work for Mental Well-Being for 2025.

We're always looking for talented, passionate professionals to join us in our mission to help change lives. If this sounds like an environment where you'd thrive, read on to learn more.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

As a Learning Technology Integration (LTI) Manager, you will serve as the primary liaison between Ascend and our school business partners, collaborating directly with educators, IT staff, and administrators to ensure smooth integration of their learning management system (LMS) with our platform. The LTI Manager provides technical guidance, training, and support throughout the process. This role owns end to end Integration Project Management between instructional technology, IT systems, and compliance to ensure secure, reliable, and user-friendly digital learning experiences. Completion of LTI integrations ensures seamless integration of various systems and applications within our ecosystem, driving operational efficiency and enabling data-driven decision-making. The LTI Manager works closely with product, operations, and technical needs on client support issues to resolve. Integrations enhance client adoption, satisfaction, and retention.

WHERE YOU’LL WORK

This position will work remote in the United States.

HOW YOU’LL SPEND YOUR TIME

• Work directly with school clients to assess their LMS environments and integration requirements to complete the recommended integration of technology solutions.
• Ensure data privacy compliance (FERPA, GDPR) during data exchanges between the LMS, SIS (Student Information System), and external tools.
• Manage the end-to-end integration implementation between various LMS platforms (e.g., Canvas, Blackboard, Moodle, D2L) and Ascend platform providing onboarding and ongoing client-facing support, including communication and execution for platform enhancements, and product usage and adoption health.
• Develop and deliver internal and external training sessions, demos and user guides for school staff on using integrated systems effectively.
• Troubleshoot user issues related to LTI tool launches, single sign-on (SSO), and grade passback and collaborate with cross functional operational and technical teams to resolve client issues.
• Assess client integration needs for their learning management system to build the best system integration needed for seamless student learning and faculty evaluation of data.
• Evaluate ongoing support needs to troubleshoot solutions and identify when cross functional support from operations and technical teams or product experts are needed to resolve issues.

WHAT YOU'LL NEED

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Educational Technology, or related field.
• 6+ years of experience working in:
  • A customer facing role providing onboarding and training services with educational-technology systems.
  • Background in customer success instructional design or classroom teaching.
  • Technical skills working with LMS platforms such as Canvas, Blackboard, Moodle, D2L, Schoology or similar.
  • Experience with LMS API, data synchronizations, and technical workflows, preferred.
• Understanding of Learning Management Systems, API Integrations, Microsoft Office programs including SharePoint, Excel, PPT, D365. Tableau. Gainsight, and Custom platforms including NHA. Understanding of SaaS systems.
• Ability to drive business outcomes aligned with executable contract terms, compliance or regulatory requirements, and internal stakeholder goals.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with a client-focused approach.
• Problem-solving mindset and attention to detail.
• Experience in an educational environment or with ed-tech products.
• Ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
• Up to 25% travel required.

HIRING RANGE

The current full-time, annualized base pay hiring range for this role is $96,200.00-$137,500.00. In accordance with applicable state laws, we are providing the expected pay range for this position. Individual compensation will be determined by various factors, including relevant experience, qualifications, current business needs and local market factors. Most regular, full-time employees are eligible to participate in an Ascend incentive bonus or sales plan.

BENEFITS

• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Company paid life Insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• Paid time off and parental leave
• Employee assistance program
• Other wellness programs such as Headspace and Airvet
• Charitable matching program

Fostering A Sense of Belonging

Our values-driven culture unifies our teams and inspires a mindset of action, innovation, and collaboration, with a relentless focus on customers. We seek out and celebrate all people and perspectives and cultivate an inclusive culture where everyone can thrive, feel valued, and be authentic. Our culture is firmly rooted in the belief that by embracing our differences and drawing on diverse perspectives, we are a stronger, more innovative, and more successful organization where employees experience a sense of belonging.

Ascend Learning, LLC is proud to be an equal opportunity employer (M/F/Vets/Disabled). No agency or search firm submissions will be accepted. Applications for U.S.-based positions with Ascend Learning, LLC must be legally authorized to work in the United States, and verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire.