Northwestern Mutual

Manager, Learning Experience

Northwestern Mutual

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Remote • Wisconsin • United States

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Salary

💰 $86,030 - $159,770 per year

Job Level

SeniorLead

About the role

  • Responsible for leading a team of learning strategists, learning designers, and training coordinators.
  • Design, develop, and deliver a portfolio of learning solutions for operational roles.
  • Reports to the Senior Director of UW Learning & Development.
  • Partners with UW leaders, SMEs, and stakeholder groups to understand skill gaps.
  • Conducts performance conversations with team members including annual performance reviews.
  • Guides the team through department and team-level changes.
  • Identifies and manages through interpersonal and/or team conflicts quickly.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Instructional Design, Organizational Development, Education, Communication, or a related field.
  • A minimum of 8 years of progressively responsible work experience in corporate learning and development or education-related field.
  • A minimum of 3 years of leadership experience with direct reports, 5 years preferred.
  • Ability to be agile, flexible and work creatively within constraints.
  • Ability to drive work quickly and efficiently in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment.
  • Demonstrated ability to partner with others to solve problems, build relationships and lead others through change.
  • Strong consulting skills and ability to solve problems using a systematic approach.
  • Experience in large-scale curricula development that impacts multiple audiences.
  • Experience with using Learning Management systems to improve the delivery and tracking of training.
  • Demonstrated experience with project management & collaboration tools (i.e. Jira, Trello, Clarizen).
  • Classroom facilitation and meeting facilitation skills.
Benefits
  • Health insurance
  • Retirement plans
  • Paid time off
  • Flexible work arrangements
  • Professional development opportunities
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
Instructional DesignOrganizational DevelopmentCurricula DevelopmentLearning Management SystemsProject ManagementConsultingFacilitation
Soft Skills
LeadershipInterpersonal SkillsProblem SolvingRelationship BuildingAgilityFlexibilityCreativityConflict Management