Learning and Development Manager

PacificSource Health Plans • WFH: VA, VA

2d • $90,052 - $157,591 • Hybrid

About The Position

PacificSource is seeking a Learning and Development Manager to manage and coordinate learning and development activities that strengthen employee capability, improve role performance, and support the efficiency and productivity of PacificSource. This role involves partnering with managers, teams, and functional areas to identify learning needs, contributing to the design and implementation of learning resources, and consulting with departments to evaluate resources and delivery methods. The goal is to enhance employee effectiveness and support change adoption within the organization.

Requirements

• Requires a minimum of 5 years of experience designing, developing, delivering, and evaluating learning solutions, capability-building initiatives, and performance support resources.
• Supervisory experience required.
• Requires a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Education, Communications, Human Resources, or equivalent.
• Requires knowledge of adult learning principles, instructional design, facilitation, learning evaluation, change management practices, and performance support methods.
• Advanced skills with Microsoft Office products and collaboration tools required.
• Requires strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively with managers, subject matter experts, HR Business Partners, and cross-functional teams.
• Requires strong organizational skills, attention to detail, writing proficiency, and the ability to develop clear, high-quality presentations, learning materials, job aids, and reference resources.
• Experience facilitating learning, presenting, and moderating large groups required.
• Ability to use technology to improve learning access, support change adoption, and enable performance.

Nice To Haves

• Experience supporting change management initiatives preferred.
• 3 years of supervisory experience preferred.
• Master’s degree in Learning and Development or Organizational Development preferred.
• Experience with current learning technologies and delivery methods preferred, including e-learning, learning management systems, virtual and hybrid delivery platforms, microlearning, video, digital job aids, knowledge bases, and collaboration tools.
• Ability to represent PacificSource professionally in the community preferred.

Responsibilities

• Partner with functional managers and HR Business Partners to assess technical, professional, leadership, change readiness, and employee development needs based on business priorities, company requirements, and evolving work processes.
• Lead assigned Learning and Development initiatives through planning, coordination, execution, project management, and evaluation.
• Provide guidance on capability-building solutions that improve employee effectiveness and role performance.
• Develop learning resources, communication support, leader talking points, job aids, and adoption tools to help employees and managers navigate organizational change.
• Support process improvement, change management, and performance support efforts across the organization.
• Conduct needs assessments to identify skill gaps, change impacts, and staff development priorities aligned with PacificSource goals and objectives.
• Develop project plans, schedules, and timelines based on identified needs, available resources, and stakeholder input.
• Design, develop, deliver, and evaluate learning solutions, courses, digital resources, job aids, and performance support materials for employees, managers, and teams.
• Coordinate new employee orientation, Customer Connection, and other enterprise learning programs that support onboarding, culture, customer experience, and role effectiveness.
• Provide orientation and development resources for team leaders and managers.
• Measure effectiveness using assessments, learner feedback, adoption indicators, behavior change, and performance measures.
• Identify and share best practices, lessons learned, and continuous improvement opportunities.
• Manage assigned projects from planning through implementation, evaluation, and refinement.
• Partner with functional trainers and subject matter experts to review and improve learning plans, checklists, job aids, and reference resources.
• Maintain current learning records and submit reports to managers, team leaders, and the Executive Management Group as needed.
• Apply appropriate instructional approaches, delivery methods, and learning technologies, including instructor-led, virtual, hybrid, e-learning, microlearning, learning management systems, digital job aids, knowledge bases, collaboration platforms, video, and multimedia tools.
• Oversee development of learning guides, digital reference resources, evaluation tools, multimedia visual aids, and performance support materials.
• Ensure quality, accessibility, and cost-effectiveness of solutions; research programs, tools, and materials; interview instructors and consultants; and recommend appropriate options.
• Maintain knowledge of current developments, methods, and techniques in learning and development, change management, performance support, and learning technology.
• Maintain collaborative partnerships with key departments to support business activities, learning priorities, and change adoption.
• Participate in manager and supervisor meetings as a key Learning and Development team member.
• In conjunction with the Director of Learning and Development, support hiring, staff development, coaching, performance reviews, corrective actions, and termination of employees. Provide feedback, regular one-on-ones, and performance evaluations for direct reports.
• Monitor spending against the approved budget throughout the year and take corrective action where needed.
• Partner with other departments to improve interdepartmental processes using lean methodologies, visual boards, daily huddles, and key performance indicators.
• Meet department and company performance and attendance expectations.
• Follow the PacificSource privacy policy and HIPAA laws and regulations concerning confidentiality and security of protected health information.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Our culture is driven by these seven core values which guide us in how we do business: We are committed to doing the right thing. We are one team working toward a common goal. We are each responsible for customer service. We practice open communication at all levels of the company to foster individual, team and company growth. We actively participate in efforts to improve our many communities-internally and externally. We actively work to advance social justice, equity, diversity and inclusion in our workplace, the healthcare system and community. We encourage creativity, innovation, and the pursuit of excellence.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager