Learning & Workforce Capability Manager
Nakupuna Companies · Arlington, VA · 3 wk ago
Consulting$120k–$179k/yrFull-time
Responsibilities
- Develop and execute an enterprise learning strategy aligned with business goals, workforce needs, and contract requirements
- Maintain the company’s training roadmap and coordinate learning initiatives across PMO, HR, IT, Security, Compliance, Operations, and service delivery
- Partner with leadership to identify critical skill gaps and development priorities and implement scalable development solutions
- Manage training budgets, vendor relationships, and learning resources to maximize effectiveness and cost efficiency
- Oversee and evolve Nakupuna University as the company’s central learning platform
- Lead leadership development programs for people managers, emerging leaders, and senior leaders
- Support employee development through technical, professional, and role-based learning programs
- Develop initiatives that strengthen adaptability, critical thinking, decision-making, and human-AI collaboration
- Partner with business leaders to identify future skill requirements and workforce development priorities
- Lead enterprise AI upskilling initiatives and promote responsible adoption of AI tools across the workforce
- Develop AI literacy programs focused on practical application, prompt engineering, validation, and ethical use
- Establish governance and best practices for AI-enabled learning and workforce development
- Oversee Cornerstone LMS and related learning technologies to ensure an effective learner experience
- Integrate learning resources with collaboration, knowledge management, and productivity platforms
- Ensure effective delivery of compliance, security, systems, and contract-specific training requirements
- Conduct training needs assessments and evaluate program effectiveness
- Establish metrics and dashboards to measure participation, capability growth, workforce readiness, and return on investment
- Use data and analytics to continuously improve learning outcomes and training efficiency
- Drive adoption of learning programs, technologies, and continuous learning practices across the organization
- Serve as a strategic advisor to leadership on workforce development, capability planning, and organizational readiness
Qualifications
- Education/Experience: Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Education, Business, or a related field (Master’s degree preferred)
- 8-10+ years of experience in learning and development, with demonstrated success in modernizing training functions
- Experience implementing AI-enabled tools or digital transformation initiatives in L&D
- Experience leading organizational learning or workforce capability transformation initiatives
- Experience in government contracting or highly regulated environments
- Experience with Cornerstone LMS and LinkedIn Learning platforms
- Expertise in learning strategy, instructional design, and performance enablement
- Ability to translate business needs into scalable capability-building solutions
- Data-driven mindset with experience in learning analytics and ROI measurement
- Strong leadership, organizational, and decision-making skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and knowledge management systems
- Preferred qualifications: Experience building skills taxonomies, workforce capability models, and AI governance frameworks; experience integrating learning into digital workflows and enterprise tools; certification in project management, instructional design, or learning technologies; familiarity with government contracting compliance training requirements