Sr. Retail Learning & Development Program Manager

Vuori•Carlsbad, CA

About The Position

Vuori is re-defining what athletic apparel looks like: built to move and sweat in but designed with a casual aesthetic to transition into everyday life. We draw inspiration from an active coastal California lifestyle; an integration of fitness, creative expression and life. Our high energy fast paced retail environment is reflected in the clothes we make. We aim to inspire others to take on all aspects of their lives with clarity, enthusiasm and purpose…while having a lot of fun along the way. We are proud to be an outlet for opportunity and for personal growth and success. You’ll play a pivotal role in evolving Vuori’s retail leader learning journey. You’ll own our onboarding experience end-to-end while being a key player in building the ongoing, always on development ecosystem that keeps General Managers and Assistant Managers growing as the business scales. You bring deep retail experience, a builder’s mindset, and a modern perspective on how leaders learn in fast-paced store environments. You’ll test, iterate, and scale high-impact learning experiences that are practical for the sales floor, reinforced by leaders, and measurable in readiness and performance. You’ll report to the Director, Retail Learning & Development and partner closely with the Senior Manager of Retail Learning, cross-functional program managers, People & Culture, and Retail leadership.

Requirements

Proven ability to build, launch, and scale retail onboarding or ongoing learning programs across a distributed store network.
Proven ability to drive change and adoption across distributed retail teams in a fast-changing environment.
Skilled in creating blended learning experiences (workshops, peer learning, self-directed learning, and on-the-job practice) that work in a fast-paced retail environment.
Demonstrated ability to design end-to-end learning journeys (not just single events), including reinforcement and manager activation.
Acts as a strategic leader within the team; connects learning strategy and approach across programs and the business.
Strong stakeholder management and collaboration skills; able to build and maintain relationships across all levels.
Highly organized with strong time management skills; able to set and manage expectations and competing priorities.
Exceptional facilitation and written communication skills with strong attention to detail.
Exceptional project management skills, from concept, to planning, to implementation, to results measurement.
7+ years of relevant professional experience, with experience in a store environment; store leadership preferred.

Responsibilities

Own and program-manage retail leader onboarding and ongoing learning, including San Diego onboarding week execution and learner progress tracking with District Managers and People and Culture Business Partners.
Continuously improve the onboarding and learning framework, recommending the right modalities, activities, and resources to support effective learning.
Partner with HQ L&D and the Retail Admin team to capture learning initiatives and translate them into scalable enablement within the retail learning journey.
Assess and gather feedback from learners and stakeholders to refine and ensure retail onboarding programs and experiences remain impactful, meet objectives and communicate these findings as appropriate.
Partner with Retail leadership and training teams to ensure effective adaptation and adoption of programs across a growing community of store leadership teams.
Facilitate virtual and in-person training sessions as necessary for onboarding programs and other retail L&D programs as needed.
Experiment with innovative approaches to learning that drive engagement and align with our shared traditions and brand.
Support the growth and development of the Retail Learning team as it continues to scale.