Strategic Learning & Leadership Development Manager

Paul Angell Foundation; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work environment

Professional development funds

Parental leave

Job summary

The Paul Angell Foundation seeks a Manager of Learning and Development to lead organization-wide learning, staff development, and equity-focused initiatives. The role partners with the Talent and Culture team to translate values into leadership, coaching, and development programs.

Responsibilities include designing trainings, building scalable learning systems, and guiding performance management alignment with career development and organizational priorities.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of relevant professional experience.
• 6+ years in learning and development, organizational development, talent management, leadership development, HR, or related field.
• Experience designing and implementing L&D programs, including curriculum design, learning experience design, workshop and training design, and facilitation of adult learning experiences.
• Experience coaching managers and employees and supporting manager and leadership development.
• Experience managing or significantly supporting performance management, employee development, and feedback processes.
• Experience supporting equity, culture, inclusion, or organizational development initiatives.
• Experience with learning systems and technology and the ability to build learning infrastructure for a growing organization.
• Strong facilitation, communication, relationship-building, project management, and organizational skills.
• Ability to work strategically while also managing day-to-day implementation of learning and development initiatives.
• Ability to work effectively across departments and with employees and leaders at all levels.
• Experience building or significantly expanding a learning and development function within a growing organization.
• Experience selecting, implementing, or administering an LMS or similar technology.
• Experience developing manager or leadership development programs.
• Experience with 360-degree feedback, career frameworks, succession planning, coaching, or talent development.
• Experience working in philanthropy, nonprofit, or another mission-driven environment is helpful but not required.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement Paul Angell’s organization-wide learning and development strategy.
• Translate organizational priorities into learning and development priorities.
• Develop and facilitate trainings, workshops, coaching, and other development opportunities.
• Build learning systems, tools, and processes that can scale, including evaluating and implementing an LMS.
• Evaluate learning initiatives and use feedback to strengthen learning approaches.
• Create learning and coaching opportunities for current and emerging managers and leaders.
• Strengthen management practices in feedback, communication, delegation, decision-making, collaboration, and change.
• Support employees and managers in identifying development goals and career pathways.
• Establish consistent expectations for effective management and leadership.
• Support workforce and succession planning by aligning needs with development.

Skills

Leadership development

Learning & development

Coaching

Facilitation

Communication

Project management

Equity & Inclusion

Strategic thinking

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

Learning Management System (LMS)

Job description

The Paul Angell Foundation seeks a Manager of Learning and Development to lead organization-wide learning, staff development, and equity-focused initiatives. The role partners with the Talent and Culture team to translate values into leadership, coaching, and development programs.

Responsibilities include designing trainings, building scalable learning systems, and guiding performance management alignment with career development and organizational priorities.