Instructional Designer
UMass Global Career Bootcamps
Manager, Talent Development
Axios
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: Remote • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $100,000 - $130,000 per year
Job Level
SeniorLead
About the role
- Assess manager skill and knowledge gaps and propose a blended learning strategy that aligns to business priorities.
- Build and launch foundational programming to support new managers as they transition into people leadership.
- Partner with HR Business Partners to address ongoing areas of manager enablement (e.g. feedback, performance coaching, career conversations).
- Apply adult learning and instructional design principles to ensure programs are engaging, practical, and impactful.
- Support performance and talent management processes, partnering closely with HRBPs and system administrators to ensure smooth execution.
- Help manage system workflows and communications related to performance cycles and talent reviews in Workday.
- Define and track key success metrics for performance and talent initiatives, translating outcomes into clear insights and recommendations for leaders.
- Launch and manage our online learning library in Workday Learning, including learning plans and competency-aligned content.
- Serve as a connector and advisor to teams looking to build learning experiences or upskill employees.
- Support the evolution of career growth frameworks in partnership with business leaders and HRBPs, ensuring alignment to competencies and development goals.
- Evaluate learning programs for effectiveness and business impact, making recommendations based on data and feedback.
- Lead program planning and execution for multiple talent initiatives, ensuring timely delivery, stakeholder alignment, and clear communication.
- Maintain consistent tracking and reporting across all programs, and continuously improve based on feedback and results.
- Facilitate select sessions or workshops as needed, with a focus on virtual accessibility, inclusivity, and practical application.
Requirements
- 7+ years of experience in learning & development, talent management, employee engagement, or related people-focused roles.
- Strong program and project management skills with a track record of bringing initiatives from idea to impact.
- Familiarity with instructional design or adult learning principles; ability to design and deliver effective learning experiences.
- Comfort working with HR systems (e.g. Workday) and fluency in tools like Excel or Google Sheets (e.g. pivot tables, vlookup) to analyze and report on engagement and learning data.
- A commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion as a foundational element of employee experience and learning design.
- Ability to translate data into compelling stories and actionable insights for leaders.
- Experience supporting manager development and/or engagement programs with measurable business outcomes.
- Excellent communication skills—both written and verbal—with experience crafting internal messaging and facilitating learning experiences.
- A collaborative, cross-functional mindset and the ability to influence leaders and navigate ambiguity while moving work forward.
- Bonus: Familiarity with Smart Brevity-style writing or enthusiasm for learning it.
Benefits
- 401(k) with employer match
- Robust PPO and High Deductible health insurance options on the Blue Cross Blue Shield network
- Employer Health Savings Account (HSA) contribution for the high deductible health plan option
- Dental and vision coverage
- Primary caregiver 12-week paid leave
- Generous vacation policy, plus holidays
- One mental health day per quarter
- Annual learning and development stipend
- $100 monthly work-from-home stipend
- Tele-mental health services through Headspace
- OneMedical membership, including tele-health services
- Personal health advocacy resources through HealthAdvocate
- Inclusive fertility, hormonal health and family forming benefits through Carrot Fertility
- Access to the Axios “Family Fund”, which was created to allow employees to request financial support when facing financial hardship or emergencies
- Increased work flexibility for parents and caretakers
- Virtual company-sponsored social events
- A strong and positive work environment
- A commitment to an open, inclusive, and diverse work culture
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
program managementproject managementinstructional designadult learning principlesdata analysislearning experience designperformance coachingtalent managementmanager developmentcareer growth frameworks
Soft skills
communication skillscollaborationinfluenceproblem-solvingadaptabilityfacilitationstakeholder alignmentcommitment to diversitycross-functional mindsetanalytical thinking
