Strategic Training Programs Lead

Pathways for Life; United States; On-site; USD 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) Matching

Job summary

Pathways for Life is seeking a Program Training Manager to build a standardized, scalable training program that strengthens employee competency, operational consistency, and ongoing compliance across the organization.

The role includes developing curricula, identifying training needs, and leading Training Specialists while ensuring alignment with policies and regulatory requirements. Some travel may be required and the position commonly follows a Monday–Friday schedule.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Education, Training and Development, Healthcare Administration, Human Services, Organizational Development, or related field.
• 2+ years of experience in training, program operations, onboarding, staff development, IDD services, healthcare, or human services.
• Experience with DDD, ALTCS, HCBS or similar regulated service environments preferred.
• Experience developing training curriculum, presentations, job aids, and competency tools.
• Experience facilitating group training for adult learners in-person and virtual environments.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate current program training requirements, curriculum, materials, and delivery practices to identify gaps and opportunities for improvement.
• Develop and maintain standardized training curriculum, presentations, job aids, competency tools, and other resources for program staff.
• Identify organization-wide and program-specific training needs using audits, observations, incidents, performance trends, feedback, regulatory changes, and quality indicators.
• Establish consistent standards for new hire, ongoing, refresher, remedial, and role-specific program training.
• Manage and oversee CEU completion and caregiver in-field support mechanisms.
• Lead and support Training Specialist(s), including onboarding, coaching, performance management, and ensuring high-quality training delivery.
• Partner with Programs, Compliance/Quality, HR, and leadership to align with policies, SOPs, regulatory requirements, and quality standards.
• Facilitate or oversee in-person and virtual training and provide centralized training support to locations.
• Monitor training completion, competency validation, certification requirements, retraining needs, and overall training effectiveness.
• Coach managers and supervisors on reinforcing training expectations and retraining when needed.
• Monitor regulatory training requirements and update organizational practices as requirements change.

Skills

Verbal and written communication

Independent work

Facilitation of group training

Regulatory documentation understanding

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Education, Training and Development or related field

Job description

Pathways for Life is seeking a Program Training Manager to build a standardized, scalable training program that strengthens employee competency, operational consistency, and ongoing compliance across the organization.

The role includes developing curricula, identifying training needs, and leading Training Specialists while ensuring alignment with policies and regulatory requirements. Some travel may be required and the position commonly follows a Monday–Friday schedule.