Senior Manager, Learning & Organizational Effectiveness

Woodard & Curran

Senior Manager shaping leadership capability and organizational effectiveness at Woodard & Curran. Designing enterprise learning initiatives and collaborating across the firm to foster growth.

Posted 5/21/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $120,000 - $165,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own the strategy, design, and impact of learning, development, and OE programs that strengthen leadership practices, enhance team effectiveness, and support a high‑performance, people‑first culture.
Partner closely with Talent Partners and business leaders, equipping them with the tools, frameworks, and development experiences needed to lead well and grow their teams.
Shape firmwide systems and practices that build trust, accountability, stewardship, and growth.
Influence how leaders show up, how teams operate, and how our people prepare for the future.
Design and deliver enterprise frameworks, programs, and interventions that Talent Partners can leverage across the firm.
Collaborate with partners at all levels—junior through senior leadership—to align the learning and OE strategies.
Balance strategic vision with hands‑on design and delivery, ensuring people systems and development experiences support a thriving, future‑ready workforce.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree in Organization Development, Industrial/Organizational Psychology, Learning & Development, or related field preferred.
8–12+ years of progressive experience in learning, organization effectiveness, organization development, or consulting.
Demonstrated experience designing and delivering leadership development, change initiatives, and OE interventions.
Skilled facilitator with leadership teams and senior leaders.
Experience in professional services, consulting, engineering, or similarly complex, project‑based environments strongly preferred.
Strong systems thinking, data‑informed decision‑making, and practical problem‑solving capability.
High credibility, strong communication skills, and comfort working with leaders across levels.

Benefits

Comp & perks

401(k) Pre-tax or Roth Contributions: The company matches 100% of the first 3% of salary contributed
Observed holidays: Choose up to 8 holidays to observe annually
Vacation: Accrued based on years of experience and calculated on hours worked
Sick time: Paid sick time for non-work-related illness or injury.
Parental leave: Up to 80 hours of Paid Parental Leave for child bonding
Disability: Paid short- and long-term disability
Medical plan options; plus dental and vision plans.
Basic employee group life insurance and AD&D benefits; additional voluntary life insurance for employees and families is available through Sun Life.
DarioMind assistance program combined with personalized mental health and wellbeing resources.

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Hard Skills & Tools

leadership developmentchange initiativesorganization effectivenessorganization developmentconsultingsystems thinkingdata-informed decision-makingproblem-solving

Soft Skills

communication skillsfacilitationcollaborationstrategic visionhands-on designtrust buildingaccountabilitystewardship

Certifications

Bachelor's degreeMaster's degree in Organization DevelopmentMaster's degree in Industrial/Organizational PsychologyMaster's degree in Learning & Development