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. Their “No Excuses” integrated design approach was recognized by the AIA as “a trailblazer in sustainable, high‑performance architecture”. The Learning & Development Manager will build and establish LPA’s Learning & Development function and shape learning experiences that support the growth of people and the evolving needs of the practice.

Responsibilities

• Build and establish LPA’s Learning & Development function, including programs, processes, resources, and learning infrastructure.
• Lead 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.
• Manage multiple learning initiatives from planning through implementation.
• Develop and implement leadership and manager development programs, tools, and resources.
• Collaborate with Human Resources and Talent Acquisition to connect learning opportunities with onboarding, performance development, skills, career development, and employee growth.
• 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.
• Facilitate training sessions, workshops, and group discussions for a variety of audiences, translating complex concepts into approachable experiences.
• Create environments that encourage participation, curiosity, experimentation, and knowledge sharing; adjust facilitation approaches based on feedback.
• Design programs that help employees adopt new technologies, tools, processes, and ways of working; support change from awareness through confident application.
• Experiment with emerging learning technologies, including AI‑enabled tools; stay current on trends in learning technology, AI, instructional design, facilitation, and workforce development.
• Support implementation, launch, administration, and ongoing management of LPA’s learning management system; establish structure, standards, and processes for consistent learning experiences.
• Establish measures of success for learning programs; evaluate effectiveness through feedback, engagement, skill development, behavior change, and business impact.
• Use data and feedback to continuously improve learning programs; identify opportunities to improve accessibility, effectiveness, and scalability.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in Learning & Development, organizational development, talent development, instructional design, or a related field.
• Demonstrated experience leading learning initiatives from concept through implementation, including program planning, development, implementation, and evaluation.
• Experience building or establishing learning and development programs, processes, or functions within an organization.
• Proven ability to design and implement learning programs for a variety of audiences, roles, and experience levels.
• Bachelor’s degree in organizational development, education, instructional design, human resources, business, or a related field preferred; equivalent relevant experience considered.
• Experience implementing, administering, or managing learning management systems; experience with Absorb preferred.

Pay

Compensation Range: $120,000 – $140,000