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Learning Architect jobs are open across corporate L&D, higher education, and healthcare, from instructional designer to senior and principal levels, with specializations in curriculum design, learning technology, and performance consulting. See the openings below and apply to the ones that match your experience.
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Description
About the Opportunity
At Citizens, Network Evolution & Xperience Transformation (NExT) is repositioning the Consumer Bank’s branch network and frontline teams from a model optimized for efficiency to one built for growth, advice-led relationships, deposit growth, and stronger customer outcomes. As a multi-year workforce and capability transformation, NExT’s People & Talent workstream is a critical value lever. We are seeking an experienced senior learning professional to help translate this strategy into practical field execution.
Job Summary
As a Learning Architect, you will help lead and shape the strategic evolution of learning for the NExT transformation, creating adaptive, future-focused strategies aligned to business priorities and informed by emerging learning practices. You will champion skills-based talent development, foster an inclusive and innovative learning culture, and design scalable, hyper-personalized experiences that build the capabilities needed for the future. Leveraging data, systems thinking, and emerging technologies, including generative AI, you will serve as a trusted advisor and strategic partner in designing and implementing learning solutions that accelerate the evolution of our branch network.
Key Responsibilities
Strategic Leadership: Develop and execute a future-focused learning strategy in alignment with business goals and objectives to drive enterprise capability building and workforce transformation.
AI & Digital Transformation: Develop generative AI-enabled adaptive learning capabilities, integrate neuroscience of learning, and anticipate the impact of AI on job roles and organizational learning capabilities.
Data-Driven Insights: Leverage data and predictive analytics to measure, track, and enhance learning outcomes and business impact.
Learning Ecosystem Design: Build and integrate an interoperable learning ecosystem, including learning experience platforms (LXPs), talent marketplaces, and AI-driven curation to create technology-enhanced experiences.
Change & Stakeholder Management: Lead change initiatives, manage partnerships, and foster alignment between learning strategies and measurable business objectives.
Collaborative Planning: Work across HR, Talent, and Analytics functions to connect learning with workforce planning, future skills forecasting, and resource prioritization.
Business Partnering: influencing, consulting, and contracting skills to support business leaders in achieving objectives within the learning managed service model.
Relationship Management: Collaborate with the bank’s learning managed service provider to develop effective learning solutions and drive the implementation of the new enterprise learning operating model.
Experience & Qualifications
Track record of designing holistic learning solutions that drive measurable business transformation within large, complex organizations.
Hands on work in driving organizational change and achieving tangible business outcomes – preferably in a retail bank environment.
Proficiency in leveraging data and analytics to assess learning impact.
Experience with AI-enabled learning platforms, learning analytics, and digital capability building.
Strategic thinker that is able to align learning initiatives with business objectives and emerging trends.
Experience influencing C-suite and senior stakeholders on learning strategy.
Strong ability to manage key business stakeholders and collaborative across HR functions.
Demonstrated knowledge of adult learning theories, future-of-work methodologies, learning experience design techniques, talent ecosystems, and advanced learning technologies.
Advanced degree in Adult Learning, Human Resources, Organizational Development, Business Administration, or a related field preferred.
To thrive as a colleague at Citizens, candidates must demonstrate a strong customer-centric mindset, exhibit persistence and resilience in the face of challenges, and embrace continuous learning to adapt and grow in a dynamic environment.
Hours and Work Schedule: (4 days in office, 1 day remote)
Hours per Week: 40
Work Schedule: Monday-Friday
Work Location: NYC, Johnston, RI or Westwood, MA
Pay Transparency
The salary range for this position is $154,000-$201,000 per year, plus an opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus. Actual pay is based on various factors including but not limited to the budget, work location, and relevant skills and experience.
We offer competitive pay, comprehensive medical, dental and vision coverage, retirement benefits, maternity/paternity leave, flexible work arrangements, education reimbursement, wellness programs and more. Note, Citizens’ paid time off policy exceeds the mandatory, paid sick or paid time-away policy of every local and state jurisdiction in the United States. For an overview of our benefits, visit https://jobs.citizensbank.com/benefits .
Work Authorization:
This role is not eligible for new employer sponsored or current H-1 B visa holders. Applicants, including current OPT, L and other visa holders, must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for new employer sponsorship for themselves or their spouses now and in the future.
Some job boards have started using jobseeker-reported data to estimate salary ranges for roles. If you apply and qualify for this role, a recruiter will discuss accurate pay guidance.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Citizens, its parent, subsidiaries, and related companies (Citizens) provide equal employment and advancement opportunities to all colleagues and applicants for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, citizenship, physical or mental disability, perceived disability or history or record of a disability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity or expression, genetic information, genetic characteristic, marital or domestic partner status, victim of domestic violence, family status/parenthood, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, pregnancy/childbirth/lactation, colleague’s or a dependent’s reproductive health decision making, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or any other category protected by federal, state and/or local laws. At Citizens, we are committed to fostering an inclusive culture that enables all colleagues to bring their best selves to work every day and everyone is expected to be treated with respect and professionalism. Employment decisions are based solely on merit, qualifications, performance and capability.
Background Check
Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the candidate successfully passing a background check, which may include initial credit, motor vehicle record, public record, prior employment verification, and criminal background checks. Results of the background check are individually reviewed based upon legal requirements imposed by our regulators and with consideration of the nature and gravity of the background history and the job offered. Any offer of employment will include further information.
Benefits
We offer competitive pay, comprehensive medical, dental and vision coverage, retirement benefits, maternity/paternity leave, flexible work arrangements, education reimbursement, wellness programs and more.
Awards We've Received
Dave Thomas Foundation’s Best Adoption-Friendly Workplace
Disability:IN World's Top Disability Inclusive Business
Glassdoor
Best Place to Work in Consulting, Finance & Insurance
Human Rights Campaign Corporate Equality Index 100 Award
Newsweek America's Most Charitable Company
The Banker's
US Bank of the Year
Description
About the Opportunity
At Citizens, Network Evolution & Xperience Transformation (NExT) is repositioning the Consumer Bank’s branch network and frontline teams from a model optimized for efficiency to one built for growth, advice-led relationships, deposit growth, and stronger customer outcomes. As a multi-year workforce and capability transformation, NExT’s People & Talent workstream is a critical value lever. We are seeking an experienced senior learning professional to help translate this strategy into practical field execution.
Job Summary
As a Learning Architect, you will help lead and shape the strategic evolution of learning for the NExT transformation, creating adaptive, future-focused strategies aligned to business priorities and informed by emerging learning practices. You will champion skills-based talent development, foster an inclusive and innovative learning culture, and design scalable, hyper-personalized experiences that build the capabilities needed for the future. Leveraging data, systems thinking, and emerging technologies, including generative AI, you will serve as a trusted advisor and strategic partner in designing and implementing learning solutions that accelerate the evolution of our branch network.
Key Responsibilities
Strategic Leadership: Develop and execute a future-focused learning strategy in alignment with business goals and objectives to drive enterprise capability building and workforce transformation.
AI & Digital Transformation: Develop generative AI-enabled adaptive learning capabilities, integrate neuroscience of learning, and anticipate the impact of AI on job roles and organizational learning capabilities.
Data-Driven Insights: Leverage data and predictive analytics to measure, track, and enhance learning outcomes and business impact.
Learning Ecosystem Design: Build and integrate an interoperable learning ecosystem, including learning experience platforms (LXPs), talent marketplaces, and AI-driven curation to create technology-enhanced experiences.
Change & Stakeholder Management: Lead change initiatives, manage partnerships, and foster alignment between learning strategies and measurable business objectives.
Collaborative Planning: Work across HR, Talent, and Analytics functions to connect learning with workforce planning, future skills forecasting, and resource prioritization.
Business Partnering: influencing, consulting, and contracting skills to support business leaders in achieving objectives within the learning managed service model.
Relationship Management: Collaborate with the bank’s learning managed service provider to develop effective learning solutions and drive the implementation of the new enterprise learning operating model.
Experience & Qualifications
Track record of designing holistic learning solutions that drive measurable business transformation within large, complex organizations.
Hands on work in driving organizational change and achieving tangible business outcomes – preferably in a retail bank environment.
Proficiency in leveraging data and analytics to assess learning impact.
Experience with AI-enabled learning platforms, learning analytics, and digital capability building.
Strategic thinker that is able to align learning initiatives with business objectives and emerging trends.
Experience influencing C-suite and senior stakeholders on learning strategy.
Strong ability to manage key business stakeholders and collaborative across HR functions.
Demonstrated knowledge of adult learning theories, future-of-work methodologies, learning experience design techniques, talent ecosystems, and advanced learning technologies.
Advanced degree in Adult Learning, Human Resources, Organizational Development, Business Administration, or a related field preferred.
To thrive as a colleague at Citizens, candidates must demonstrate a strong customer-centric mindset, exhibit persistence and resilience in the face of challenges, and embrace continuous learning to adapt and grow in a dynamic environment.
Hours and Work Schedule: (4 days in office, 1 day remote)
Hours per Week: 40
Work Schedule: Monday-Friday
Work Location: NYC, Johnston, RI or Westwood, MA
Pay Transparency
The salary range for this position is $154,000-$201,000 per year, plus an opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus. Actual pay is based on various factors including but not limited to the budget, work location, and relevant skills and experience.
We offer competitive pay, comprehensive medical, dental and vision coverage, retirement benefits, maternity/paternity leave, flexible work arrangements, education reimbursement, wellness programs and more. Note, Citizens’ paid time off policy exceeds the mandatory, paid sick or paid time-away policy of every local and state jurisdiction in the United States. For an overview of our benefits, visit https://jobs.citizensbank.com/benefits .
Work Authorization:
This role is not eligible for new employer sponsored or current H-1 B visa holders. Applicants, including current OPT, L and other visa holders, must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for new employer sponsorship for themselves or their spouses now and in the future.
Some job boards have started using jobseeker-reported data to estimate salary ranges for roles. If you apply and qualify for this role, a recruiter will discuss accurate pay guidance.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Citizens, its parent, subsidiaries, and related companies (Citizens) provide equal employment and advancement opportunities to all colleagues and applicants for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, citizenship, physical or mental disability, perceived disability or history or record of a disability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity or expression, genetic information, genetic characteristic, marital or domestic partner status, victim of domestic violence, family status/parenthood, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, pregnancy/childbirth/lactation, colleague’s or a dependent’s reproductive health decision making, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or any other category protected by federal, state and/or local laws. At Citizens, we are committed to fostering an inclusive culture that enables all colleagues to bring their best selves to work every day and everyone is expected to be treated with respect and professionalism. Employment decisions are based solely on merit, qualifications, performance and capability.
Background Check
Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the candidate successfully passing a background check, which may include initial credit, motor vehicle record, public record, prior employment verification, and criminal background checks. Results of the background check are individually reviewed based upon legal requirements imposed by our regulators and with consideration of the nature and gravity of the background history and the job offered. Any offer of employment will include further information.
Benefits
We offer competitive pay, comprehensive medical, dental and vision coverage, retirement benefits, maternity/paternity leave, flexible work arrangements, education reimbursement, wellness programs and more.
Awards We've Received
Dave Thomas Foundation’s Best Adoption-Friendly Workplace
Disability:IN World's Top Disability Inclusive Business
Glassdoor
Best Place to Work in Consulting, Finance & Insurance
Human Rights Campaign Corporate Equality Index 100 Award
Newsweek America's Most Charitable Company
The Banker's
US Bank of the Year
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Who's Hiring
Top Industries Hiring
- Technology & Software
- Banking & Financial Services
- Electronics & Hardware
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in learning architect jobs.
- Bachelor's or master's degree in instructional design, education, or a related field
- Experience designing learning strategies across multiple modalities and delivery formats
- Proficiency with at least one major LMS platform and one eLearning authoring tool
- Ability to conduct needs analysis and translate business goals into learning solutions
- Strong stakeholder management and communication skills across all organizational levels
- Familiarity with learning measurement frameworks such as Kirkpatrick or xAPI data
Tips for Your Learning Architect Job Search
Align your portfolio to business outcomes
Learning architects are hired to move performance metrics, not just build courses. For every project in your portfolio, name the business problem, the learning solution you designed, and the measurable result. Generic course screenshots without context won't get you past a hiring committee.
Distinguish architecture from development on your resume
Many candidates blur instructional design and learning architecture together. Use your resume to show where you analyzed performance gaps, defined solution strategies, and selected delivery modalities, separate from any hands-on authoring work. That distinction signals seniority to hiring managers quickly.
Target openings by their tech stack requirements
Job postings for learning architects vary widely in whether they want LMS administration experience, authoring tool fluency, or learning experience platform expertise. Filter your search by the tools you know best so your application speaks directly to what each team is building.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists learning architect openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Prepare a performance consulting case for interviews
Interviewers at the architect level often open with a scenario like 'a manager says their team needs training, what do you do?' Walk them through a needs analysis before you ever mention a course. Candidates who jump to solutions before diagnosing the gap rarely advance past the first round.
Negotiate scope alongside compensation
When you receive an offer, ask about team size, stakeholder access, and whether the role owns strategy or executes it. Learning architects who inherit a tools-only mandate without design authority often find the role misrepresented. Clarifying scope in the offer stage protects your career trajectory.
Learning Architect Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most learning architects?
The most active employers for learning architects right now are NVIDIA, Meta, and Apple, and the most openings are in California, Texas, and New York, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Healthcare systems, large technology companies, and financial services firms tend to post the most consistent volume throughout the year.
How many learning architect jobs are remote?
About 47% of learning architect openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, reflecting the digital nature of most L&D work. Roles focused on learning technology strategy, curriculum architecture, and LMS governance tend to be the most remote-friendly, while positions requiring on-site facilitation or close partnership with frontline teams are more likely to require some in-person presence.
How do you become a learning architect?
Most learning architects start as instructional designers or trainers, then move into roles with broader strategic scope. Building your path means deepening your needs analysis skills, learning to work with performance data, and gaining exposure to multiple delivery modalities beyond eLearning. Earning credentials like a Certified Professional in Talent Development designation and assembling a portfolio that shows solution design decisions, not just finished content, helps signal readiness for architect-level work.
Can I get a learning architect job without much experience?
Breaking in with limited experience means positioning transferable skills carefully. A background in instructional design, curriculum development, training facilitation, or even project management in an L&D-adjacent field can support an entry-level architect application if you can demonstrate systems thinking and business acumen. Targeting smaller organizations or companies building out their L&D function from scratch gives you the best shot at a role where you can grow into full architect responsibilities quickly.
What does the learning architect interview process look like?
Most learning architect interview processes include an initial recruiter screen, a hiring manager conversation focused on your design philosophy and stakeholder experience, and a practical exercise where you analyze a business scenario and propose a learning strategy. Some employers add a panel round with L&D peers or business partners. The practical exercise is where most candidates are differentiated, so prepare to articulate why you chose a solution, not just what you would build.
Where can I find and apply to learning architect jobs?
You can find and apply to learning architect jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States. Search the listings to find roles that match your experience level and specialization, then apply directly to each one that fits.
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