Manager, Early Careers Training and Development

raymondjames; Saint Petersburg (FL); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Raymond James is seeking a Training & Development Manager to design, develop, and deliver programs for early career professionals. The role involves leading sessions, coordinating with HR and Talent teams, and aligning trainings with firm-wide priorities.

The position requires a Bachelor's degree plus six years of experience in designing and managing development programs, with hybrid work and a focus on measurement and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and six years of experience designing and managing development programs.
• Experience in talent management processes and learning and development.
• Hybrid work and collaboration with stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and deliver development programs for early career professionals.
• Lead sessions and coordinate with HR, recruiting, and learning teams.
• Measure program effectiveness and drive continuous improvement.
• Manage program timelines and budgets for scalable trainings.
• Develop materials and track outcomes with data-driven insights.

Skills

Project management

Facilitation

Learning measurement

Instructional design

Stakeholder management

Data analysis

Advanced Excel

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration

Bachelor's degree in Education

Bachelor's degree in Human Resources Management

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Job description

Job Description Summary

Job Description

This position will follow our hybrid work model; we expect the selected candidate to work 3 days a week at our Saint Petersburg, FL, corporate office.

Under limited supervision, the Training & Development Manager will be responsible for designing, developing, and delivering programs that enhance the skills and knowledge of our early career professionals. The manager will influence strategic direction, develop plans, and complete complex assignments to support participant development. Additional responsibilities include project management, content selection, course material development and process improvements.

Working in a highly collaborative environment, the manager will ensure all trainings are aligned with business unit and firm wide learning priorities, through measurement of the effectiveness of the programs. The early careers development team is responsible for the successful onboarding, performance and retention of new associates through a robust induction experience and providing development and engagement throughout their 1-24 months.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Provides input on the strategic direction of Early Careers development initiatives to meet individual and organizational learning needs
• Design, develop, assess and recommend development sessions, processes, tools and resources that align to the skill competency model
• Prepares and delivers written and verbal presentations and proposals to management
• Collaborates and builds positive relationships with stakeholders, including Early Careers recruiting, HR Business Partners, Talent Consultants, Learning & Development, LMS administrators, and Business Unit training groups
• Conducts pre-program capability assessments to identify skill level
• Creates effective and engaging course materials, including workbooks and presentations for e-learning modules and live/virtual sessions
• Assess the impact and effectiveness of sessions to demonstrate success metrics, communicate results and recommendations for continuous improvement and consistency
• Facilitate and deliver virtual and in-person development sessions
• Assess the effectiveness of training sessions through evaluations, surveys, and make necessary adjustments for continuous improvement and consistency
• Manage the training program within timelines and budget, ensuring cost-effective use of resources
• Perform external research and benchmarking on learning trends, priorities, and initiatives
• Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Knowledge of

• Student and adult learning and development theories
• Learning development research, trends and best practices
• Business process improvement
• Project management and business process methodologies
• Experiential learning and co-curricular development design

Skill in

• Developing and modifying content, presentations, participant guides, materials, job aides, etc.
• Strong large group facilitation and people leadership ability
• Strong project management skills and attention to detail
• Results oriented, data driven, curious, passionate about learning and improving outcomes
• Ability to analyze data and assess training effectiveness
• Strong problem-solving skills with ability to analyze trends and best practices
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Experience with learning measurement techniques
• Driving business solutions through systematic tracking and monitoring deliverables
• Anticipating potential issues before they arise
• Advanced Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and project planning skills

Ability to

• Build relationships, influence and interact effectively with all levels of associates, including cross-functional and external stakeholders
• Manage multiple priorities and multitask
• Manage medium to large projects independently while balancing daily required tasks
• Lead and adapt to change
• Deal with ambiguity and create process and structure where it does not currently exist
• Communicate crisply and candidly, influence, and foster candid dialogue
• Problem solve and makes decisions when variables, alternatives, and outcomes are not clearly defined
• Demonstration of analytical skills, including ability to arrange and tell a story with data
• Partner with other functional areas to accomplish objectives
• Self-driven, energetic, enthusiastic, and inclusive; creating or responding constructively to challenging new ideas and inputs

Education/Previous Experience

A Bachelor's Degree and six (6) years of experience in designing and managing development programs and/or talent management processes

Licenses/ Certifications

None Required

Education

Bachelor's: Business Administration, Bachelor's: Education, Bachelor's: Human Resources Management

Work Experience

Certifications

Travel

Less than 25%

Workstyle

Hybrid

The total compensation for this position includes base salary or wages, and may include components such as additional compensation (cash or equity), discret