Manager of Learning & Development
Role Overview
The manager will lead JLR’s learning and development programs to keep employee skills and capabilities aligned with organizational growth and evolving work.
The role works closely with the Director of People & Culture and leaders across the firm.
The posting seeks seasoned, hands-on expertise and a track record of 10+ years building employee and leadership programs in a professional services environment.
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Role overview
The manager will lead JLR’s learning and development programs to keep employee skills and capabilities aligned with organizational growth and evolving work.
The role works closely with the Director of People & Culture and leaders across the firm.
The posting seeks seasoned, hands-on expertise and a track record of 10+ years building employee and leadership programs in a professional services environment.
Build the foundation
- Help shape firm-wide learning strategy and align it with business priorities.
- Steward competency frameworks and connect them to career progression and succession planning.
- Conduct training needs analyses and recommend targeted development initiatives.
- Support role-specific onboarding, learning pathways, and development resources.
- Guide people through change as new programs roll out.
Grow our people
- Coordinate leadership development, performance, mentorship, and succession planning programs.
- Select and manage external training providers with directors and subject matter experts.
- Design and facilitate engaging training.
- Research and recommend internal and external tools, programs, and development opportunities, incorporating technology and AI as appropriate.
- Manage training logistics, scheduling, registrations, participant tracking, and ad hoc training requests.
- Steward individual training plans that support employee growth.
Measure what matters
- Maintain learning systems and accurate training records.
- Track participation and program effectiveness and share insights through reporting.
- Monitor learning spend, support users of learning systems, and use feedback and results to improve programs.
Candidate profile
- Bring hands-on learning and development expertise and a track record building employee and leadership programs in professional services.
- Use instructional design, facilitation, and adult learning principles to engage audiences from new hires to senior leaders.
- Use data, AI, learning systems, and informed decisions to evaluate programs and identify next steps.
- Understand how competency frameworks, onboarding, mentorship, and succession planning contribute to career development.
- Bring people together around shared priorities and guide change as new programs take root.
Compensation
- The listed salary range is $90,000 to $110,000. The posting does not specify a pay cadence.
- The company also describes share ownership opportunities, a merit and profit bonus program, and annual salary reviews.
Work arrangement
- Hybrid working and flexible working hours are offered.
Benefits and culture
- JLR is a 100% employee-owned firm with share ownership opportunities and a mentorship program.
- Benefits include health and dental coverage, RRSP/DPSP matching, parental leave top-up, and employee social-event funds.
- The firm describes a collaborative, inclusive, and team-oriented environment with community engagement initiatives.
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