Engage leaders in bidirectional consultation: communicate your strategic vision for enablement while soliciting their input and recommendations, ensuring that learning plans are both aligned to Braven’s organizational goals and responsive to staff development needs.
Skillfully set strategy for projects or initiatives and lead projects or initiatives from end-to-end, overseeing the design, development, and execution of the comprehensive Learning and Design (L&D) experience for all regional roles.
Conduct initial and ongoing needs assessments and skills gap analyses to recommend targeted interventions.
Responsible for identifying improvements in and meaningfully influencing strategic direction for targeted implementation support for new regions during critical start-up and launch phases to ensure program fidelity and team readiness.
Collaborate with the team to evaluate current implementation tools and resources for new sites, identify areas of need, and develop new materials or updates to ensure regional teams have the necessary resources to deliver programs effectively.
Create critical new processes and blended learning programs (workshops, eLearning, on-demand resources, simulations, assessments) for: 1) Annual all-regions Bootcamp, 2) Async fundamental courses, 3) End-to-end training arcs to support individual roles, 4) Regional Business Unit role alignment, job descriptions, and goal codification.
Maintain high-quality hiring and recruitment materials for regional roles to ensure consistent messaging and attract top talent. Maintain up-to-date staffing plans and role-specific playbooks that outline responsibilities, workflows, and best practices to guide regional team execution and support consistent program delivery.
Create ad hoc material as necessary to support New Sites / Regions
Co-manage and maintain the Regional Success Resource Library in Confluence to ensure teams have access to timely, high-quality support content that interlocks with AI support bots.
Partner with subject matter experts across the organization to inform content creation, ensuring resources are timely, relevant, and sequenced for maximum impact.
Collaborate with our Central L&D team to align on adult learning principles, shared Learning Management System administration, accessibility best practices, and any relevant style guides, creating impactful experiences that embody Braven’s culture.
Deliver accessible in-person and virtual training sessions that engage diverse audiences as needed.
Travel to regions with limited capacity to provide hands-on coaching and execution support as determined by business needs and priorities.
Solve complex problems independently and think through organizational impact, respond to emerging regional needs in real time, serving as a strategic thought partner and problem-solver.
Oversee the operational backbone of program delivery (LMS, Zoom, etc.) to ensure a seamless experience, while serving as the point person to troubleshoot any technical issues for participants.
Contribute actively to team learning and collaboration in a newly established function, operating with an appetite for innovation, ambiguity, and iteration
Build cross-functional change management workflows and determine strategic cadences to publish updates that ensure all content remains a reliable source of truth over time.
Monitor and assess regional health across an assigned portfolio, focusing on key areas; lead the coordination of foundational interventions to proactively address risks and ensure program fidelity and performance outcomes.
Engage in a culture of curiosity and feedback gathering, surfacing challenges, and co-developing adaptive solutions with teammates and central partners.
Triage ongoing communications and support with the Regional Success team and other central teams regarding technology tools, data management/reporting, implementation challenges related to operations, etc.
Manage learning program lifecycles from planning to measurement, leveraging data, feedback, and KPIs to measure impact and improve effectiveness.
Requirements
Bachelor’s degree
5-7 years of progressive experience in learning and development, internal enablement management, organizational effectiveness, or a related field
Demonstrated experience leading end-to-end learning and development initiatives using an LMS, including instructional design, curriculum development, and accessible program facilitation for diverse audiences
Ability to travel to Braven’s regions 1- 2 times per quarter and for organizational-wide convenings 1-2 times per year.
7+ years of experience in leading and managing learning and development teams, including strategy development, program design, and implementation.
Proven ability to develop and execute comprehensive learning and development strategies aligned with organizational goals and growth objectives.
Expertise in adult learning principles, instructional design methodologies (e.g., ADDIE, SAM), and various learning modalities (e.g., e-learning, blended learning, in-person workshops).
Familiarity with learning technologies (LMS, Articulate Rise, Storyline, Skilljar, Captivate, video editing) and proficiency in other tools such as Google Suite, Confluence, Lattice, Slack, and Jira.
Advanced data fluency with a proven ability to analyze learning outcomes, measure program effectiveness, and leverage data to drive continuous improvement and demonstrate ROI of L&D initiatives.
Exceptional project management, communication, and interpersonal skills, with a track record of successfully collaborating with senior leadership and cross-functional teams to drive L&D initiatives.
Highly skilled at leading laterally across peer groups, teams, and occasionally external collaborators; demonstrated ability to drive peer alignment and collaboration; and skillfully leads cross-functional groups of varying levels of complexity and timelines.
Strong attention to detail and diligence, especially in documentation, onboarding, and resource management; and a track record of strong customer service and stakeholder engagement, including responsiveness, professionalism, and relationship-building.
Experience directly supporting externally-facing teams (e.g., educators, support professionals, sales, customer success, account management) and possesses a high level of specialized knowledge in a core function as well as cross-regional/cross-functional understanding.
Demonstrated commitment to building strong and welcoming cultures that help to develop others; exemplification of Braven’s core values; and experience that has informed your belief in Braven’s mission and has prepared you to work with or for Braven’s student Fellow population.
*Please know that no one ever meets 100% of the preferred qualifications. If much of this describes you, we encourage you to apply.*
Benefits
Unlimited vacation time in addition to org-wide holidays and week-long shutdowns in July and the end of the calendar year (this is a minimum of 19 days per year)
Braven supports your path to parenthood and beyond with $25,000 in lifetime Carrot benefits for fertility, family-building, and hormonal health
Match of your 401K contribution up to 5% of your base annual salary, starting your first full month
Coverage of 85% of health insurance premium for employee and dependents
12 weeks of paid parental leave
A one-month paid sabbatical after 4 years on staff
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
instructional designcurriculum developmentadult learning principlesdata analysisprogram facilitationproject managementlearning strategy developmentneeds assessmentskills gap analysislearning program lifecycle management
Soft skills
communicationinterpersonal skillscollaborationproblem-solvingattention to detailcustomer servicestakeholder engagementleadershipstrategic thinkingadaptability