Senior Manager, Learning & Development

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At CesiumAstro, we are developers and pioneers of out-of-the-box communication systems for satellites, UAVs, launch vehicles, and other space and airborne platforms. We take pride in our dynamic and cross-functional work environment, which allows us to learn, develop, and engage across our organization. If you are looking for hands-on, interactive, and autonomous work, CesiumAstro is the place for you. We are actively seeking passionate, collaborative, energetic, and forward-thinking individuals to join our team.

We are looking to add a Senior Manager, Learning & Development to our team. In this role you will lead teams responsible for employee training, instructional design, leadership development, and learning programs that support workforce capability and organizational effectiveness. This role establishes learning and development priorities, manages resources and program execution, develops learning leaders, and aligns training strategies with workforce requirements and business objectives. The Senior Manager evaluates organizational learning needs, program effectiveness, operational performance, and resource requirements to strengthen employee development and support current and future business needs.

This position requires an experienced learning and development leader with deep knowledge of instructional design, workforce development, adult learning principles, and program management. The Senior Manager partners cross-functionally with Human Resources, department leadership, subject matter experts, Quality, Finance, Legal, and other business functions to address complex training needs, strengthen learning capabilities, and improve employee performance and organizational effectiveness.

JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead learning and development teams responsible for employee training, instructional design, program administration, and professional development initiatives.

• Establish learning priorities, allocate resources, and translate organizational development objectives into workforce and program execution plans.

• Develop learning and development leaders through coaching, performance management, succession planning, workforce development, and professional growth.

• Oversee development and implementation of learning programs, curricula, instructional methodologies, and delivery approaches that address complex workforce development requirements.

• Evaluate organizational training needs, employee performance gaps, and workforce capability requirements to establish learning priorities and program objectives.

• Guide leadership development, technical training, compliance learning, and professional development programs across business functions.

• Direct learning program administration, training delivery, learning management processes, and instructional resources to support consistent and effective execution.

• Administer learning policies, training documentation requirements, compliance learning practices, and program governance standards.

• Coordinate with Human Resources, Finance, Legal, external training providers, and business stakeholders to address learning requirements, vendor services, and program delivery needs.

• Assess learning outcomes, training effectiveness, employee development metrics, and program performance to identify organizational capability gaps and improvement opportunities.

• Advance learning technologies, instructional practices, program standardization, and process improvements that strengthen training quality, efficiency, and scalability.

• Implement improvements to learning programs, evaluation methods, reporting practices, and operational processes that support organizational development objectives.

JOB REQUIREMENTS AND MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree in human resources, organizational development, education, instructional design, business administration, psychology, communications, or a related field with 9–11 years of related experience, master's degree in a related field with 7–9 years of related experience, or PhD in a related field with 5–7 years of related experience in learning and development, employee training, instructional design, training facilitation, organizational development, or a related discipline.

• 2–5 years of leadership or management experience leading learning and development, training, or human resources professionals.

• Advanced knowledge of learning and development principles, instructional design, workforce development, and organizational learning practices.

• In-depth understanding of learning principles, training needs assessment, curriculum development, instructional methodologies, and learning program management.

• Extensive experience leading complex learning initiatives, evaluating workforce development needs, and coordinating training resources across business functions.

• Comprehensive understanding of leadership development, compliance training, employee development programs, and organizational capability requirements.

• Strong understanding of learning technologies, training effectiveness measures, program governance, vendor management, and operational improvement practices.

• Advanced judgment when evaluating organizational learning needs, program performance, resource requirements, development priorities, and competing business objectives.

• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite including Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Teams.

• Learning management systems (LMS), e.g. Workday Learning, Cornerstone OnDemand, SAP SuccessFactors Learning, or equivalent applications.

• Learning content development and authoring applications, e.g. Articulate 360, Adobe Captivate, Canva, or equivalent applications.

• Human resources information systems (HRIS), e.g. Workday, UKG, ADP, or equivalent applications.

• Virtual training, collaboration, survey, learning analytics, and feedback applications, e.g. Microsoft Teams, Zoom, Microsoft Forms, SurveyMonkey, or equivalent applications.

CesiumAstro considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, education/training, and key skills. Full-time employment offers include company stock options and a generous benefits package including health, dental, vision, HSA, FSA, life, disability and retirement plans.

CesiumAstro is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected Veteran Status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

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