Senior Learning and Development Manager

Sazerac Company • Jeffersontown, KY

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About The Position

The Senior Learning and Development Manager will establish a comprehensive learning strategy and lead a small team of professionals in the design, development, and delivery of professional skills, leadership, and targeted technical training that support business goals. This role oversees the end-to-end corporate learning ecosystem, including L&D strategy creation, team leadership, learning technology management, content design, delivery and continuous improvement.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Organizational Development, Education, Business, or related field (Master’s preferred).
• 7+ years of progressive experience in Learning & Development, Talent Development, or Organizational Development. Manufacturing experience required.
• 3+ years of people management experience.
• Hands-on experience managing and optimizing an LMS.
• Strong instructional design knowledge and experience with modern learning methodologies.
• Deep facilitation capability, especially in virtual led training (VLT).
• Proven ability to influence stakeholders and align learning solutions with business outcomes.
• Strategic thinking and business acumen
• Learning technology and data analytics
• Instructional design and content curation
• Program and project management
• Leadership, coaching, and team development
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute an enterprise-wide L&D strategy for professional skills, leadership development and targeted technical skills aligned with business objectives, workforce planning, and talent priorities.
• Partner with senior leaders, HR, and business stakeholders to assess capability gaps and define learning priorities.
• Establish learning governance, standards, and frameworks to ensure consistency, quality, and scalability.
• Define and track learning effectiveness metrics (e.g., quality of content/delivery, performance impact, ROI).
• Stay current on learning trends, technologies, and best practices to continuously evolve the learning approach.
• Lead, coach, and develop a team of three Learning Specialists in the design, development and delivery of high-quality learning.
• Set clear goals, priorities, and performance expectations aligned with L&D strategy.
• Foster a collaborative, innovative, and continuous-improvement culture within the team.
• Provide ongoing feedback, career development, and skill-building opportunities for team members.
• Own the strategy, administration, and optimization of the professional skills Learning Management System (Skillsoft).
• Ensure the LMS effectively supports compliance training and is leveraged for professional skills and leadership development.
• Manage LMS configuration, content architecture, user experience, reporting, and integrations with other HR systems.
• Oversee vendor relationships, upgrades, testing, and troubleshooting.
• Ensure dashboards and reports provide actionable insights on learning participation and outcomes.
• Provide input and collaborate periodically on items related to the manufacturing/technical skills LMS (Alchemy)
• Lead the design and development of high-quality learning solutions using adult learning principles and instructional design best practices.
• Oversee creation of blended learning experiences (e-learning, virtual, in-person, microlearning).
• Partner with internal subject matter experts to translate business knowledge into effective learning content.
• Manage external vendors and consultants for specialized or large-scale learning initiatives.
• Ensure learning content aligns with internal culture, standards, and global audiences (as applicable).
• Oversee planning, coordination, facilitation, and measurement of all corporate-owned learning programs and curricula.
• Ensure consistent, high-quality delivery across all modalities and facilitation.
• Evaluate learning delivery effectiveness and continuously improve facilitator capability and learner experience. Provide personal facilitation (ILT and VLT) where needed across programs.
• Manage learning calendars, resource allocation, and logistics.
• Support change management and communication efforts related to new or evolving learning initiatives.

What This Job Offers

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