Senior Manager, Learning Strategy

Senior Manager, Learning Strategy & Governance – hybrid role for top tier global law firm. This role can be based out of Washington, DC, New York, Boston, Los Angeles, San Francisco, or Palo Alto. This is a newly created role responsible for providing a top tier training and professional development program for business professional staff.

Duties:

Design and introduce firmwide training strategy/curriculum for staff/business professionals including onboarding, core skills, management/leadership, and role-specific learning paths. Manage needs assessments to prioritize learning initiatives.

Create appealing training experiences using blended formats. Collaborate with HR leadership, department chiefs, and subject-matter experts to establish content to reflect firm priorities, standards, and culture. Manage relationships with external vendors and learning platforms; evaluate content quality, utilization, and ROI. Create implementation plans, communications, and facilitator materials to support adoption across offices/departments. Measure program effectiveness using participation, learning outcomes, and business impact metrics. Maintain program documentation, calendars, and learning resources. Monitor current trends/best practices in training and professional development - implement new innovations to ensure efforts are innovative. Collaborate with HRIS, IT Business Applications, Cybersecurity, Privacy, Compliance, Records, CLE, Professional Development, DE&I, Library, and other stakeholders on configuration, integrations, security, technical support, required training, reporting, and audit readiness. Lead review of LMS changes, confirming impact assessment, testing, communications, approvals, documentation, and final implementation review. Coordinate LMS compliance, audit, and records activities.

Position Requirements:

Must have at least three years of relevant management experience in training, learning and development, professional development, HR, or similar in a law firm or professional services firm. Proven success in building and scaling training programs—from needs assessment through design, delivery, and measurement. Strong presentation skills with the ability to engage diverse audiences. Experience developing learning content and materials. Ability to effectively manage multiple initiatives and stakeholders simultaneously. Excellent writing, editing, and interpersonal skills; proven ability to influence and collaborate. Proficiency with Microsoft Office; ability to learn and administer learning platforms (LMS/e-learning tools). Experience establishing and administering LMS governance. Establish a clearly defined, enterprise approved set of LMS requirements to represent the needs of business stakeholders. Complete a structured, requirements driven evaluation process that produces a single recommended LMS platform. A highly organized and self-directed approach. Salary range of $159k - $207k depending on location and experience.