Also called: L&D manager, Learning manager
Manages a company's training team and programs, from onboarding to leadership development.
T&D managers figure out what skills employees need, hire designers and trainers, buy learning software, and measure whether training improves performance.
BLS training and development managers, May 2024.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 8 years after high school. Bachelor's in HR, business, or education plus years of training experience; master's common.
Ways in: 4-year college, Graduate school. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Human Resources, Business, Education.
Growing faster than average (about 6% over 10 years). BLS projects ~6% growth.
Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. AI course tools shrink design teams; deciding what skills workers need and leading trainers stay human.
Classes: Business, Psychology, Speech.
Official data: O*NET occupation 11-3131.
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