Sr. Manager, Curriculum & Learning Design
Job Description
McGuireWoods is seeking a strategic, experienced learning and development leader to join our team as the Senior Manager of Curriculum & Learning Design. The ideal candidate will bring a strong foundation in professional education, experience developing curriculum for professional services environments, and the ability to quickly understand and align with the firm's strategic goals and culture.
This role will lead the development, design, and delivery of training initiatives for attorneys and business professionals. This is a high-impact position where your ability to connect strategy with execution will directly influence the growth and development of our firm. You'll play a key role in shaping a learning culture that reflects our values, supports innovation, and equips teams with the skills to succeed in a dynamic environment.
McGuireWoods, one of the world's leading law firms, has provided legal solutions to corporate, individual and nonprofit clients since 1834.Diversity and inclusion are essential to how we do business, informing how we recruit, retain and promote lawyers and staff to serve clients. Along with excellent benefits, McGuireWoods offers most employees a hybrid remote option allowing flexibility and work-life balance.OurApplicant Disclosuresdescribe your rights. OurPrivacy Statementdescribes how we will process and safeguard your personal data.
Responsibilities:- Design and implement comprehensive learning programs that support attorney and business staff performance.
- Apply adult learning principles and instructional design best practices to create engaging, learner-centered programs.
- Collaborate with leadership to deliver custom and pre-developed training initiatives, including coaching and targeted team sessions.
- Develop and manage supplemental learning opportunities such as workshops, on-demand learning, and department or affinity group initiatives.
- Evaluate and improve training programs through qualitative and quantitative data, aligning with business goals and competencies.
- Lead and support a team of learning professionals while managing external consultants and third-party vendors.
- Optimize learning technology platforms, including content development and integration with the firm's LMS.
- Manage program budgets and ensure cost-effective use of resources.
- Minimum of 10 years of experience in curriculum design, adult learning, or professional development.
- Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree in education, instructional design, organizational development, or related field preferred.
- Demonstrated success building curriculum for adult learners in corporate or executive education environments.
- Strong grounding in adult learning theory and instructional design frameworks.
- Experience working in or with professional services firms (law, consulting, public accounting) preferred.
- Management experience with learning teams and stakeholder groups.
- Proficiency in learning management systems and e-learning technologies.
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McGuireWoods is seeking a strategic, experienced learning and development leader to join our team as the Senior Manager of Curriculum & Learning Design. The ideal candidate will bring a strong foundation in professional education, experience developing curriculum for professional services environments, and the ability to quickly understand and align with the firm's strategic goals and culture.
This role will lead the development, design, and delivery of training initiatives for attorneys and business professionals. This is a high-impact position where your ability to connect strategy with execution will directly influence the growth and development of our firm. You'll play a key role in shaping a learning culture that reflects our values, supports innovation, and equips teams with the skills to succeed in a dynamic environment.
McGuireWoods, one of the world's leading law firms, has provided legal solutions to corporate, individual and nonprofit clients since 1834.Diversity and inclusion are essential to how we do business, informing how we recruit, retain and promote lawyers and staff to serve clients. Along with excellent benefits, McGuireWoods offers most employees a hybrid remote option allowing flexibility and work-life balance.OurApplicant Disclosuresdescribe your rights. OurPrivacy Statementdescribes how we will process and safeguard your personal data.
Responsibilities:- Design and implement comprehensive learning programs that support attorney and business staff performance.
- Apply adult learning principles and instructional design best practices to create engaging, learner-centered programs.
- Collaborate with leadership to deliver custom and pre-developed training initiatives, including coaching and targeted team sessions.
- Develop and manage supplemental learning opportunities such as workshops, on-demand learning, and department or affinity group initiatives.
- Evaluate and improve training programs through qualitative and quantitative data, aligning with business goals and competencies.
- Lead and support a team of learning professionals while managing external consultants and third-party vendors.
- Optimize learning technology platforms, including content development and integration with the firm's LMS.
- Manage program budgets and ensure cost-effective use of resources.
- Minimum of 10 years of experience in curriculum design, adult learning, or professional development.
- Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree in education, instructional design, organizational development, or related field preferred.
- Demonstrated success building curriculum for adult learners in corporate or executive education environments.
- Strong grounding in adult learning theory and instructional design frameworks.
- Experience working in or with professional services firms (law, consulting, public accounting) preferred.
- Management experience with learning teams and stakeholder groups.
- Proficiency in learning management systems and e-learning technologies.
Have more questions? Connect with arecruiterdirectly.
About McGuireWoods
McGuireWoods, one of the world’s leading law firms, has earned the loyalty of its many longstanding clients with deep and broad legal experience; a passion for understanding their businesses and markets; innovative delivery of practical, business-minded solutions; and unmatched service. With 1,100 lawyers in 21 offices worldwide, McGuireWoods’ continuing success comes down to one simple fact: The firm listens to its clients.
That’s the reason they consistently place McGuireWoods among a select group of elite firms in surveys such as BTI Consulting’s Client Service A-Team, an annual ranking derived from unprompted feedback by general counsel and top decision-makers at Fortune 1,000 companies. McGuireWoods has been singled out for excellence on BTI’s Client Service 30 list 18 times.
Financial Times also repeatedly recognizes McGuireWoods as one of the most innovative law firms in North America.
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