Learning, Development, and Culture Manager
FLSA STATUS: Exempt
Location: Remote
WHO WE ARE:
MGT is a leading provider of technology and advisory solutions serving state, local, and education government agencies (SLED) across the United States. Through client partnerships, MGT’s almost 1,000 employees impact communities for good by managing and securing critical networks, solving complex human capital and fiscal problems, elevating education systems, and advancing equity as a performance imperative. MGT partners with thousands of agencies as a trusted advisor delivering solutions that improve technology, operational, and economic performance to help communities thrive.
Founded in 1975, MGT initiated an ambitious restart in 2016, broadening the solutions portfolio to provide the most specialized solutions, tackling the most mission-critical problems that live at the top of the public agency leadership agenda. MGT drives over 20% compound annual organic growth and utilizes programmatic mergers and acquisitions to grow capabilities, attract top talent, and accelerate growth scale. Since 2020, MGT has successfully completed 9 acquisitions, driving over 60% compound annual inorganic growth.
Celebrating its 50th year in 2025, the firm attracts exceptional talent and empowers them to exceed client expectations as they navigate the dynamic demands of the clients we serve. Hear more about MGT’s culture in the words of our employees.
WHAT YOU’LL DO:
We are seeking an experienced and innovative Learning, Development, and Culture Manager to join our high-growth, remote organization. Reporting to the Director of Talent Management and Culture, the ideal candidate will have a strong background in building and scaling training programs across the entire talent lifecycle, as well as fostering a positive and inclusive organizational culture. This role is pivotal in establishing and enhancing our L&D offerings from the ground up, ensuring they are effective and scalable for our remote workforce.
At MGT, professional development is key to our employees' continuous growth and achievement of their personal and professional goals. We are committed to supporting the learning and development of MGT’s most valuable resource: its people. A successful candidate will be excited about doing whatever it takes to support and enable coworkers to unlock their full potential. You will be involved in everything from onboarding to senior leader development and will play a crucial role in shaping and sustaining our organizational culture.
In this role, you will be responsible for:
- Program Development and Implementation
- Design, build, and scale comprehensive training programs for the entire talent lifecycle, with a focus on onboarding, manager development, and executive leadership development in Year One.
- Develop a standardized onboarding process to ensure a consistent, engaging, and thorough introduction for all new hires.
- Create and manage leadership development programs to cultivate the next generation of leaders within the organization.
- Enhance executive leadership development to develop ‘General Managers’ for our business departments.
- Support employees in acquiring new skill sets during reorganizations and large-scale initiatives.
- Identify and implement best practices for scaling learning and engagement in a remote work environment.
- Assess needs for in-house development versus partnering with external vendors to deliver high-quality training programs.
- Source, evaluate, and manage relationships with external vendors to supplement in-house learning and development efforts.
- Digital Learning:
- Increase engagement with existing digital learning tools (i.e. LinkedIn Learning).
- Source and implement a Learning Management System (LMS) that aligns with the organization's needs.
- Develop and manage digital learning content that is accessible and engaging for a remote workforce.
- Utilize gamification techniques to enhance learner engagement and motivation.
- Talent Consulting and Stakeholder Engagement:
- Partner with HRBP’s as the internal learning consultant to assess learning and development needs.
- Work with team leaders to build customized solutions for their team-level issues, and help teams function at the highest developmental level.
- Personally deliver trainings and train others to present engaging trainings.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure alignment of L&D initiatives with overall business objectives.
- Measurement and Evaluation:
- Use analytics to drive learning outcomes and initiatives, following a systematized approach to training evaluation
- Constantly improve and innovate learning outcomes and behavioral change by soliciting feedback from participants, measuring impact, researching industry best practices, and making trainings as interactive and engaging as possible.
- Develop metrics to track the effectiveness of training programs and report on progress to senior leadership.
- Culture & Communications
- Collaborate with cross-functional culture team to effectively deliver culture and employee engagement programs and initiatives
- Support the development and implementation of DEI strategies to enhance the employee experience and drive meaningful change within the organization.
- Support on employee climate survey projects, such as launching surveys, data analysis, and action planning
- Build engagement with and liaise with Culture Cabinet to maximize partnership opportunities
- Support the development and execution of HR communications strategy in collaboration with Enterprise and HR communications goals including planning, content development (e.g., writing and editing), and execution of HR communications and presentations
- Enable successful culture initiatives through effective project management, such as creating project plans, monitoring and tracking milestones, managing toward deadlines, etc.
WHAT YOU’LL BRING:
- Bachelor’s degree in human resources, Organizational Development, Education, or a related field.
- Five (5) or more years of progressive experience in Learning and Development.
- Experience in a professional services or hyper growth environment strongly preferred
- Solid project management skillset ability to prepare, analyze and lead the planning and delivery of complex tasks and projects
- Excellent organizational skills, strong attention to detail, ability to problem-solve, and prioritize important, competing projects
- Self-starter with the ability to work virtually and independently; Strong desire to grow personally and professionally
- Strong understanding of remote learning methodologies and best practices.
- Experience with digital learning tools (e.g., LMS, LinkedIn Learning)
- Passion for continuous learning and professional growth.
- Familiarity with MS Office Suite
WHAT WE OFFER:
Our world-class work environment encompasses flexible and remote work options, a commitment to equity, and nationally respected teams in management consulting and technology services. We also offer opportunities to make a profound social impact through innovative projects, and professional development opportunities for career growth. Here you can read more about our extensive Employee Value Proposition (EVP).
Specifically, we will offer you a competitive compensation package including:
- Flexible paid time off
- 5% 401K matching program
- Equity opportunities
- Incentive and bonus programs
- Up to 16 weeks of paid parental leave
- Flexible spending accounts
Full-health benefits with base employee coverage fully funded, comprising:
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage
- Life insurance
- Short and long-term disability coverage
- Income protection benefits
MGT of America Consulting, LLC will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, genetic information, sexual orientation, pregnancy, gender identity or any other characteristic or class protected by law.
