Learning Project Manager – Strategic Projects

7-Eleven•Irving, TX

About The Position

The Learning Project Manager – Strategic Projects leads the planning, design, development, implementation, and evaluation of complex learning initiatives that support strategic business priorities. The role combines learning strategy, instructional design, project leadership, and stakeholder management to deliver learning solutions that advance employee performance and capability development. The position acts as both a strategic partner and hands-on contributor, owning learning design and development work while leading cross-functional project teams, subject matter experts, and external vendors. It requires influencing outcomes, aligning stakeholders, and driving execution across multiple initiatives without direct supervisory authority.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Organizational Development, Human Resources, Education, Instructional Design, or a related field.
At least 2 years of management experience.
Experience managing complex learning, talent development, or organizational capability initiatives.
Strong instructional design and curriculum development expertise.
Demonstrated success developing learning solutions across multiple delivery modalities.
Proven ability to lead projects and influence stakeholders without direct authority.
Experience managing external vendors, consultants, and learning partners.
Strong project management, facilitation, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills.
Ability to balance strategic thinking with hands-on design, development, and execution.

Nice To Haves

Master's degree preferred.
Project Management Professional (PMP), Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM), or Agile certification strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Partner with business leaders and stakeholders to identify capability gaps, performance needs, and learning opportunities.
Translate business objectives into learning strategies, development plans, and measurable learning outcomes; recommend approaches and modalities aligned with business priorities and learner needs.
Contribute to long-term learning roadmaps and strategic workforce capability initiatives.
Lead the design, development, implementation, and evaluation of instructor-led, virtual, blended, and digital learning solutions.
Develop curricula, courses, learning assets, job aids, facilitator materials, and performance support tools for high-priority initiatives.
Review and guide learning content developed by internal partners and external vendors to ensure quality and consistency.
Improve learning programs based on learner feedback, business results, and performance data.
Manage multiple strategic learning projects from initiation through implementation and evaluation.
Develop project plans, timelines, resource requirements, risk mitigation strategies, and communication plans.
Coordinate stakeholders, subject matter experts, learning teams, and business partners to deliver projects successfully.
Monitor project progress, address challenges, and drive accountability for milestones and deliverables.
Lead cross-functional teams and project participants without direct reporting relationships; facilitate collaboration, alignment, commitment, and decision-making.
Serve as a trusted advisor on learning strategy, design, and implementation approaches.
Manage relationships with external learning vendors, consultants, content providers, and development partners; define requirements, evaluate proposals, and oversee deliverables.
Ensure external partners meet quality, timeline, budget, and business expectations while retaining ownership of learning strategy, design standards, and project outcomes.
Establish success metrics and evaluation plans, analyze learning effectiveness, adoption, and business impact data, and recommend improvements.
Share project results and insights with stakeholders to support continuous improvement.