Director, Learning & Development

Suffolk Credit Union

$90K — $120K *
Finance & Insurance
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree required; Communications, Education, Human Resources, or related field preferred (or equivalent experience).
  • 7-10+ years in staff training and development with curriculum design experience.
  • 5+ years of supervisory or management experience; financial services background preferred.

Responsibilities

  • Partner with SVP, People and Culture to develop learning and development strategy aligned with organizational goals.
  • Design, deliver, and execute learning programs to enhance employee performance and member experience.
  • Establish training methodologies to ensure consistent and compliant training delivery across teams.
  • Collaborate with leadership and subject matter experts to align training initiatives with regulatory and business needs.
  • Conduct training needs analyses to identify gaps and recommend effective training solutions.
  • Create learning paths for onboarding, professional development, and career progression.
  • Evaluate training effectiveness and apply feedback to improve overall learning strategy.
  • Oversee the operational training program, maintaining up-to-date training content and materials.
  • Manage the learning and development team to ensure effective training delivery.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to shape and execute a comprehensive learning strategy.
  • Hands-on involvement in curriculum design and employee development.
  • Work within the financial services sector, fostering a unique professional environment.
  • Collaborate directly with executive leadership, influencing the organization’s learning culture.
Full Job Description
Role Overview: The Director, Learning & Development partners with the SVP, People and Culture to develop the credit union's overall learning and development strategy and owns execution of that strategy. A key part of this role is direct oversight of the credit union's operational training program, personally developing and maintaining training content and managing the learning and development team, while also dedicating time to advance the broader strategic learning agenda. This role drives the successful onboarding, training, development, and retention of employees.

Responsibilities:
  • Partners with the SVP, People and Culture to develop and execute the credit union's overall learning and development strategy, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and strategic priorities.
  • Responsible for the design, delivery, and execution of all learning and development programs to help teams meet goals, deliver stellar member experiences, and achieve strategic priorities.
  • Establishes the methodology and framework to deliver (and teach others to deliver) consistent training of staff via on-site and off-site training methods, ensuring consistency and compliance.
  • Partners with executive leadership, business leaders, and subject matter experts to ensure learning initiatives address performance needs, support regulatory compliance, strengthen employee capabilities, reinforce the Credit Union's culture, and advance strategic business priorities.
  • Conducts training needs analyses to identify performance gaps, assess learning requirements, and recommend training solutions that support organizational goals.
  • Creates and manages learning paths to support employee onboarding, professional development, and career progression while ensuring alignment with organizational goals and role-specific competencies.
  • Continuously evaluates training effectiveness through learner feedback, knowledge assessments, performance metrics, behavioral observations, and business outcomes, and applies findings to advance the overall learning strategy.
  • Applies current industry trends and best practices to drive ongoing improvement in content, delivery, and strategic direction.
  • Prepares and reports statistical training data and strategic progress updates to the SVP, People and Culture and the leadership team.
  • Owns and oversees the credit union's operational training program and develops and maintains core training content, including manuals, guides, presentations, videos, and interactive modules, to ensure the program remains current, accurate, and effective.
  • Manages the learning and development team to ensure appropriate day-to-day delivery of training.
  • Accomplishes the credit union's mission by completing relevant duties as needed when requested by management or other staff members.

Essential Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree required, preferred degree in Communications, Education, Human Resources, or a related field. Substitution: Equivalent work experience may be substituted for the Bachelor's degree requirement on a year-by-year basis.
  • 7-10+ years of staff training and development experience, including content development and curriculum design.
  • 5+ years of supervisory or management experience. Experience working in a Financial Services institution preferred.

Apply today and embark on a rewarding career and start empowering your possible!

The compensation range provided is in compliance with state specific laws. Factors that may be used to determine your actual rate of pay include your specific skills, years of experience, and other qualifications.

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