Learning & Development Manager

About the Role

Join the 2025 AIA Firm Award Winner shaping a more sustainable future. LPA is a collective of designers, engineers, and researchers committed to tackling the biggest issues of our time. Our "No Excuses" integrated design approach was recognized by the AIA as “a trailblazer in sustainable, high-performance architecture". At LPA, you’ll be part of the team that is changing the way the industry thinks about design and carbon emissions, built around the belief that we only achieve our goals when everybody has a seat at the table and all input is valued.

We’re currently seeking a Learning & Development Manager to help build and establish LPA’s Learning & Development function and shape learning experiences that support the growth of our people and the evolving needs of our practice. This is an opportunity for an experienced L&D professional to help create the strategy, programs, tools, processes, and learning infrastructure that will support employee development across the firm.

Responsibilities

• Learning Strategy & Partnership:
  • Build and establish LPA’s Learning & Development function, including programs, processes, resources, and learning infrastructure.
  • Lead the design, development, and delivery of L&D programs aligned with organizational priorities and employee growth.
  • Assess organizational and team learning needs and identify appropriate learning solutions.
  • Partner with business leaders and subject matter experts to define learning needs and desired outcomes.
  • Serve as a trusted learning partner to leaders and teams.
  • Manage multiple learning initiatives from planning through implementation.
  • Develop and implement leadership and manager development programs, tools, and resources.
  • Partner with Human Resources and Talent Acquisition to connect learning opportunities with onboarding, performance development, skills, career development, and employee growth.
• Learning & Program Design:
  • Apply learning principles and understand different learning styles and preferences.
  • Design engaging learning experiences using instructor-led, peer, self-guided, hands-on, and digital approaches.
  • Create structured learning journeys that move employees from awareness to understanding, practice, and application.
  • Develop facilitator guides, participant materials, toolkits, job aids, and digital learning resources.
  • Adapt program design based on audience needs, experience levels, and learning objectives.
• Facilitation & Learning Experiences:
  • Facilitate training sessions, workshops, and group discussions for diverse audiences.
  • Translate complex concepts into approachable, practical learning experiences.
  • Create environments that encourage participation, curiosity, experimentation, and knowledge sharing.
  • Adjust facilitation approaches based on audience, environment, and feedback.
• Technology Adoption & Future-Focused Learning:
  • Design programs to help employees adopt new technologies, tools, and processes.
  • Develop learning approaches to support employees through change.
  • Experiment with emerging learning technologies, including AI-enabled tools.
  • Stay current on trends in learning technology, AI, instructional design, and workforce development.
  • Support the implementation and management of LPA’s learning management system.
  • Establish structure, standards, and processes for learning content management.
• Measurement & Continuous Improvement:
  • Establish measures of success for learning programs.
  • Evaluate effectiveness through feedback, engagement, skill development, and business impact.
  • Use data to continuously improve learning programs.
  • Identify opportunities to enhance accessibility, effectiveness, and scalability of learning.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in Learning & Development, organizational development, talent development, instructional design, or related field.
• Experience leading learning initiatives from concept through implementation.
• Ability to manage multiple learning initiatives simultaneously.
• Demonstrated experience designing and implementing learning programs for diverse audiences.
• Experience building or establishing L&D programs within an organization.
• Bachelor’s degree in organizational development, education, instructional design, human resources, business, or related field (equivalent experience considered).
• Experience with learning management systems; Absorb experience preferred.

Pay

Compensation Range: $115K - $135K