Senior Manager, Learning and Development

The Voleon Group; Berkeley (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

The Voleon Group is seeking a Senior Manager, Learning & Development to own Voleon University, our enterprise learning program. You will craft onboarding, manager development, and work optimization curricula across the company, collaborating with Research, Engineering, and business functions to ensure relevant content.

You will operate with significant autonomy, build a scalable content library, and measure impact using data and outcomes to accelerate ramp time and leadership capability as the

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in learning and development, instructional design, or organizational development, including building programs from the ground up.
• Demonstrated success as an individual contributor with high autonomy.
• Proven ability to design and launch multi-audience learning curricula (onboarding, manager development, skills training).
• Exceptional instructional design skills translating complex concepts into accessible learning content.
• Strong understanding of adult learning theory and modern delivery methods.
• Excellent facilitation skills across varied audiences, from ICs to managers.
• Strong project management for a multi-year curriculum roadmap with multiple workstreams.
• Ability to build relationships with HR Business Partners and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Excellent written and verbal communication for technical and academically credentialed audiences.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and own the curriculum and roadmap for Voleon University.
• Operate as an autonomous individual contributor over program design and execution.
• Report to the Head of People with regular alignment on priorities and progress.
• Create onboarding curriculum to accelerate ramp time and understanding of Voleon operations.
• Design first-time manager training for new managers.
• Develop onboarding for experienced managers to learn Voleon culture and expectations.
• Build work optimization training for individual contributors and managers.
• Establish a scalable curriculum framework and content library for future headcount growth.
• Determine delivery formats: live, self-paced, or blended approaches.
• Collaborate with HRBP and subject matter experts to ensure content accuracy and relevance.
• Measure program effectiveness using data, feedback, and business outcomes; iterate accordingly.
• Stay current on adult learning theory and instructional design best practices.

Skills

Instructional design

Adult learning theory

Facilitation

Project management

Stakeholder management

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Organizational Development, Instructional Design, Education, Psychology, or related field

Master's degree in Instructional Design, Organizational Development, Education, or related field

Job description

Voleon is a technology company that applies state-of-the-art AI and machine learning techniques to real-world problems in finance. For nearly two decades, we have led our industry and worked at the frontier of applying AI/ML to investment management. We have become a multibillion-dollar asset manager, and we have ambitious goals for the future.

Your colleagues will include internationally recognized experts in artificial intelligence and machine learning research as well as highly experienced finance and technology professionals. The people who shape our company come from other backgrounds, including concert music performances, humanitarian aid, opera singing, sports writing, and BMX racing. You will be part of a team that loves to succeed together.

In addition to our enriching and collegial working environment, we offer highly competitive compensation and benefits packages, technology talks by our experts, a beautiful modern office, daily catered lunches, and more.

As the Senior Manager, Learning & Development, you will report directly to the Head of People. You will take ownership of designing, building, and delivering Voleon University, our comprehensive learning and development program spanning new hire onboarding, manager training, and work optimization for employees across the company. Operating as an individual contributor with significant autonomy, you will collaborate closely with the Head of People, People Business Partners, and subject matter experts across Research, Engineering, and all business functions to ensure content is relevant and aligned with our talent strategy. The purpose of this role is to build and deploy a scalable learning framework that accelerates every Voleon employee's ramp time, strengthens leadership capabilities, and enables everyone to do their best work as the company scales.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and own the curriculum and roadmap for Voleon University, a comprehensive learning and development program spanning multiple audiences
• Operate as an individual contributor with significant autonomy over program design, sequencing, and execution
• Report directly to the Head of People, with regular alignment on priorities and progress against the multi-year roadmap
• Build onboarding curriculum that helps new hires ramp quickly and understand how Voleon operates
• Design first time manager training for individuals stepping into management for the first time
• Design experienced manager onboarding to help managers who are new to Voleon, but not new to managing, learn Voleon's specific culture, expectations, and ways of working
• Build work optimization training for individual contributors and managers to improve effectiveness within Voleon's specific environment
• Establish a scalable curriculum framework and content library that can grow with the company as headcount increases
• Determine appropriate delivery formats for each program, such as live facilitation, self-paced modules, or blended approaches
• Partner closely with HR Business Partners and subject matter experts across research, technology, and business functions to ensure training content is accurate, relevant, and aligned with broader talent strategy
• Measure program effectiveness through data, feedback, and business outcomes, and iterate based on results
• Stay current on adult learning theory and instructional design best practices, and apply them to Voleon University's curriculum

Requirements

• 7+ years of experience in learning and development, instructional design, or organizational development, including experience building programs from the ground up
• Demonstrated success operating as an individual contributor with high autonomy
• Demonstrated success designing and launching a multi-audience learning curriculum, ideally including onboarding, manager development, and skills-based training
• Exceptional instructional design skills, with the ability to translate complex or technical concepts into effective learning content
• Strong understanding of adult learning theory and modern learning delivery methods
• Excellent facilitation skills, with experience delivering training to varied audiences from individual contributors to experienced managers
• Strong project management skills with the ability to manage a multi-year curriculum roadmap and multiple concurrent workstreams
• Demonstrated ability to build strong working relationships with HR Business Partners and cross functional stakeholders
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to build credibility with highly technical and academically credentialed audiences
• Bachelor's degree in Organizational Development, Instructional Design, Education, Psychology, or related field

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience building a corporate university or comparable large scale learning program from scratch (preferred)
• Experience working with highly technical, credentialed, or research driven populations, such as PhDs or advanced degree holders (preferred)
• Experience in financial services, quantitative finance, or asset management (preferred)
• Master's degree in Instructional Design, Organizational Development, Education, or related field (preferred)

Friends of Voleon Candidate Referral Program

If you have a great candidate in mind for this role and would like to have the potential to earn $7,500 if your referred candidate is successfully hired and employed by The Voleon Group, please use this form to submit your referral. For more details regarding eligibility, terms and conditions please make sure to review the Voleon Referral Bonus Program.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The Voleon Group is an Equal Opportunity employer. Applicants are considered without regard to race, color, religion, creed, national origin, age, sex, gender, marital status, sexual orientation and identity, genetic information, veteran status, citizenship, or any other factors prohibited by local, state, or federal law.

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