Learning Development Manager Jobs in North Carolina
Learning Development Manager jobs in North Carolina are consistently active, with strong demand from healthcare networks, financial services firms, and higher education institutions ranging from coordinator-level roles through senior director positions. Charlotte, Raleigh, and the Research Triangle Park area are the primary hiring centers, home to established employers such as Bank of America, Duke University Health System, and Lowe's, all of which maintain sizable L&D functions. Instructional design, leadership development, and LMS administration are the specialties appearing most often in North Carolina postings. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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$87,367.00 - $135,428.00 Annually
101 City Hall Plaza, Durham, NC
Full time with benefits
26-06153
Human Resources
09/29/2026
10/27/2026 11:59 PM Eastern
Position Description
Work. Serve. Thrive. With the City of Durham
Advance in your career while making a real difference in the community you serve.
Hiring Range: $93,000 - $125,000
Work Days/Hours: 8:00am - 5:00pm
***A RESUME MUST BE ATTACHED TO THE JOB APPLICATION***
The City of Durham's Human Resources Department is an accomplished, diverse, energetic team embracing and inspiring the joy of public service. We aggressively challenge assumptions of what is possible, moving towards a future that is more just, productive and rewarding for all employees. Join us if you're ready to share your talents, learn new skills and build relationships in service to the City of Durham!
The Learning and Organizational Development Manager will design, plan, and implement organizational initiatives that enhance employee performance, leadership capabilities, and organizational effectiveness. The person in this role leads initiatives focused on organizational culture, values alignment, succession planning, and performance enhancement with a goal of strengthening the workforce that makes Durham a great place to live, work, and play. The person in this role reports to the Assistant Director of Human Resources and provides leadership and supervision for a four-person team.
Duties/Responsibilities
Leadership
- Provide direction, guidance, and coaching for direct reports to achieve Learning and organizational development objectives.
- Manage the training budget.
- Develop and execute a comprehensive annual training plan aligned with performance gaps and organizational needs.
- Facilitate enterprise-wide training needs assessments.
- Design and provide oversight for onboarding programs for new employees.
- Develop leadership development programs for supervisors, managers, and executives.
- Oversee and manage vendor contracts and assess vendor effectiveness.
Organizational Development
- Partner with organizational leadership to design, develop, and deliver solutions to address performance gaps and organizational challenges.
- Implement and manage change management, succession management, and career pathing processes and procedures.
- Support other Human Resource units in the development of tools, processes, and procedures that enhance departmental and enterprise effectiveness.
- Support organizational culture initiatives, including core values alignment and employee engagement strategies.
Talent Development
- Create a strategy to support the introduction and marketing of the Oracle Learning Platform.
- Oversee the administration and optimization of the Oracle Learning platform, including evaluating and content curation.
- Design, develop, and implement professional development programs.
- Provide oversight for the coordination and execution of annual leadership and all-employee learning events.
- Support the tracking of training participation and compliance, and the introduction of tools to measure training effectiveness.
- Develop and lead internal mobility strategies, including career pathing tools, frameworks, and programs that support employee movement across the organization.
- Create tools and processes to support the identification of high-potential talent and development pathways.
Stakeholder Collaboration
- Serve as a consultant to departments on training and organizational development needs.
- Respond to department requests for targeted training by designing and delivering customized sessions that address specific operational or performance needs.
- Build partnerships with external vendors, training providers, and professional organizations to meet desired organizational outcomes.
Evaluation
- Evaluate training effectiveness using metrics and continuous improvement practices.
- Support conclusions and analyze outcomes with data metrics that evidence performance outcomes.
- Ensure accurate training records for audit and compliance purposes.
Minimum Qualifications & Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in human resources, social sciences, industrial/organizational psychology or directly related field.
- Six (6) years of experience in training and organizational development.
- Three years of proven experience leading and managing a team.
Additional Preferred Skills
- One year of project management experience.
- Master’s degree in business, public administration, or directly related field.
- Experience working with Microsoft Office Suite, Teams, Zoom, and cloud-based communication and productivity applications.
- Experience producing analysis and recommendations supported by data and based on original research and critical thinking.
- Experience identifying, proposing, and facilitating improvements to processes, procedures, and programs.
- Experience working on large-scale projects, maintaining project schedules, and managing project risk.
- Experience analyzing qualitative and quantitative data.
- Experience performing independent research and producing deliverables on schedule.
- Experience in a public sector or government environment preferred.
- Experience working with both administrative and front-line staff.
Benefits – General Full-Time Employees
- 12-13 paid holidays per year
- 13 standard work days of vacation per year
- 13 standard work days of sick leave per year, which accumulates indefinitely; sick leave may be used toward early retirement
- 2 weeks paid military leave per year
- Medical, dental, vision, and supplemental life insurance plans
- State and City retirement plans
- Short and long term disability plans
- Paid temporary disability leave for specified conditions
- City contribution of 13.6% into the N.C. State Retirement System
- Paid funeral leave
- Employee Assistance Program - personal and family counseling
- Paid life insurance equal to annual salary
- 48 hours for volunteer work each year*
- 4 hours parental leave each year
- Workman's Compensation Insurance
- 457 Deferred Compensation Plans
- 401(k) retirement plan (5.0% of salary)
- State retirement plan
- 401(k) retirement plan (5.0% of salary)
- State retirement plan effective first day of the month following date of hire
- Health insurance effective first day of the month following date of hire
- Dental and life insurance, after one year of service
- Pro-rated vacation, pro-rated sick, pro-rated floating holiday, parttime holiday pay (based on scheduled hours for that day) after one year of service
Durham, North Carolina, 27701
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What North Carolina Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in learning development manager jobs across North Carolina.
- Bachelor's degree in instructional design, organizational development, human resources, or a related field
- Demonstrated experience designing and delivering training programs for adult learners in a corporate or institutional setting
- Proficiency with at least one learning management system such as Cornerstone, Workday Learning, or Moodle
- Experience applying instructional design models such as ADDIE or SAM to build blended learning curricula
- Strong project management skills with the ability to lead multiple programs and stakeholder groups simultaneously
- Professional certification such as ATD's CPTD or SHRM-CP is preferred by many North Carolina employers
Learning Development Manager Jobs in North Carolina: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a learning development manager in North Carolina?
Most learning development managers in North Carolina enter the field with a bachelor's degree in instructional design, human resources, organizational development, or education, then build experience through training coordinator or instructional designer roles before advancing to management. North Carolina does not require a state-issued license for this role. Earning a Certified Professional in Talent Development credential from ATD or a SHRM certification meaningfully strengthens your candidacy with major North Carolina employers in healthcare, banking, and higher education.
How much do learning development managers make in North Carolina?
Learning development managers in North Carolina earn a median of about $126,200 a year, based on May 2025 Bureau of Labor Statistics wage data, ranging from around $78,210 for the lowest 10% to over $211,340 for the top 10%. Pay rises with experience, specialty, and employer.
Which companies hire learning development managers in North Carolina?
Employers hiring learning development managers in North Carolina right now include Spar, MAERSK, and Skyeton, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of October 2026. North Carolina's concentration of large healthcare systems, regional banks headquartered in Charlotte, and universities in the Research Triangle means L&D teams here tend to be well-resourced and hire across experience levels.
Which North Carolina cities have the most learning development manager jobs?
Charlotte, Raleigh, and North Carolina have the most learning development manager openings in North Carolina. Charlotte leads because of its dense concentration of financial services headquarters and large hospital networks, while Raleigh and Durham benefit from major universities, state government agencies, and the technology and life sciences companies clustered around Research Triangle Park that all require active L&D functions.
Are there remote learning development manager jobs in North Carolina?
Yes, and more than many comparable management roles, because curriculum design, LMS administration, and virtual facilitation translate well to remote work. About 75% of learning development manager openings tied to North Carolina are remote or hybrid as of October 2026, reflecting how broadly distributed corporate training teams have become. The most remote-friendly tasks are content development and e-learning production, while roles with a heavy in-person facilitation or new-hire onboarding component tend to require at least a hybrid schedule.
How can I get hired as a learning development manager in North Carolina with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path is a training coordinator or instructional designer role at one of North Carolina's large healthcare systems or universities, where structured L&D departments regularly bring in early-career staff. Duke Health, UNC Health, and Wake Forest Baptist are among the institutions that hire entry-level training roles that can lead to management over time. Building a portfolio of sample courses or facilitation recordings and earning an ATD certificate program credential will differentiate you when competing against candidates with more direct experience.
Where can I find and apply to learning development manager jobs in North Carolina?
You can find and apply to learning development manager jobs in North Carolina on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from employers hiring in the state right now. Search the listings, find roles that fit your experience and preferred location or work format, and apply directly to the employers that interest you.
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