Director, Learning And Development

Summary

Join Virta Health, a company revolutionizing type 2 diabetes and weight-loss care, as their Learning and Development Program Manager. You will drive L&D, employee experience, and DEI initiatives, focusing on scaling onboarding and management development. As a program manager, learning designer, facilitator, and coach, you will create and deliver impactful content, align stakeholders, and iterate programs to support Virta's growth. This role requires strong collaboration with senior leaders and the PeopleOps team. You will manage the company intranet and leverage data to assess program effectiveness. The position demands significant experience in L&D program design and scaling, expertise in adult learning principles, and exceptional communication skills.

Requirements

• 7+ years of experience designing and scaling Learning & Development programs, focusing on onboarding, leadership/management development, and organizational culture
• Proven ability to manage scalable programs and tools, including learning technologies (Docebo and Lattice) and intranet platforms (Notion), to align resources and enhance employee experience
• Strong expertise in adult learning principles, behavior science, and training methodologies, with the ability to leverage data and analytics to assess program effectiveness and demonstrate ROI
• Highly organized, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and lead initiatives like annual performance cycles and manager engagement survey action planning to drive impactful results
• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills, with a track record of collaborating effectively with executive leadership and across all levels of employees

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Virta’s senior leaders and the PeopleOps Team to understand stakeholder needs, integrating diverse perspectives to create and refine learning and development strategies
• Lead initiatives that scale Virta’s culture, ensuring alignment with organizational values and fostering engagement in a remote-first, hybrid environment
• Design and implement a world-class onboarding program that sets employees up for success and fosters early connection to Virta’s culture
• Develop and deliver impactful leadership and management development programs to support growth and effectiveness at all levels of the organization
• Lead action planning based on engagement survey results, driving meaningful improvements and fostering a stronger pride and connection at scale
• Create and deliver engaging virtual, in-person, and blended workshops and programs and leverage learning technologies to enable scaling, automation, and innovation to enhance individual and organizational performance
• Own and manage the company’s intranet, ensuring it serves as a central, user-friendly hub for resources, communication, and cultural alignment
• Leverage data through reporting, dashboards, and communication strategies to assess program effectiveness, propose improvements, and demonstrate return on investment while ensuring clarity and alignment across stakeholders
• Enhance existing first day/week onboarding to 90 days with added live touchpoints to foster connection and scale Virta’s culture
• Introduce cohort-driven learning opportunities and immersive experiences to strengthen community, shared knowledge, and empathy across teams
• Uplevel the existing junior manager development programming to upskill leaders effectively
• Create a roadmap/Lattice calendar outlining the employee lifecycle
• Create ongoing listening mechanisms/pulse surveys to further learnings from the existing annual engagement survey to drive data-informed action planning
• Further the development of Virta’s intranet (Notion) to centralize critical information, enhance team collaboration, and provide clarity on roles and responsibilities
• Align this with just-in-time learning resources (Docebo) to support employees at all levels as Virta scales

Preferred Qualifications

• You put people first and take care of yourself, your peers, and our patients equally
• You have a strong sense of ownership and take initiative while empowering others to do the same
• You prioritize positive impact over busy work
• You have no ego and understand that everyone has something to bring to the table regardless of experience
• You appreciate transparency and promote trust and empowerment through open access of information
• You are evidence-based and prioritize data and science over seniority or dogma
• You take risks and rapidly iterate