Manager Learning & Development Content

Contribute to the company’s success by providing leadership, organization, execution, and forward-thinking vision for enterprise learning and development initiatives. This role leads a team of instructional designers and content developers while actively designing and building training content. The Learning & Development Content Manager ensures learning solutions are practical, scalable, and aligned to operational and business performance outcomes. All programs must be delivered efficiently, on schedule, and within budget while meeting quality and effectiveness standards.

• Lead, coach, and develop a team of instructional designers and content developers
• Establish content standards, templates, and development processes
• Set priorities and roadmaps aligned to business goals and performance gaps
• Allocate work and manage team capacity, timelines, and deliverables
• Conduct performance reviews and support team capability growth

• Design and develop engaging learning solutions including eLearning, classroom, virtual, blended, and microlearning formats
• Translate business requirements into performance-based learning experiences
• Partner with subject matter experts to rapidly prototype and iterate content
• Apply adult learning principles and modern instructional design practices
• Create scalable and reusable learning assets

• Oversee intake, development, and maintenance processes for all training content
• Maintain documentation, communication plans, prioritization, and roadmaps
• Manage content lifecycle, version control, and approvals
• Ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, and to quality standards
• Track initiatives from inception through maintenance

• Partner with corporate business leaders, stores, and distribution centers to assess training needs
• Gather requirements and identify gaps or opportunities to improve performance
• Communicate progress, risks, and outcomes with stakeholders and leadership
• Conduct site visits as required to validate effectiveness and adoption

• Monitor learning effectiveness through feedback, usage data, and performance metrics
• Analyze results and recommend enhancements
• Drive continuous improvement of content and processes

• Partner with LMS architecture team for deployment of learning technologies
• Evaluate, select, and manage third-party content and vendors
• Support buy-versus-build decisions
• Oversee budgets and contracts related to learning content

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience
• 5+ years instructional design, content development, or learning program management experience in a large-scale corporate environment
• 2+ years leading or mentoring content or instructional design teams
• Experience with LMS platforms and eLearning authoring tools
• Strong project management, planning, and organizational skills
• Strong interpersonal, collaboration, negotiation, and influencing skills
• Experience with content governance, maintenance, and version control
• Ability to communicate effectively with technical and non-technical audiences
• Strong business and operational acumen

• Experience supporting retail, operations, warehouse, or frontline environments
• Experience managing vendors and external partners
• Familiarity with Agile or iterative development methodologies
• Experience with digital learning or AI-enabled content tools
• Background in performance consulting or change management

O’Reilly Auto Parts has a proven track record of growth and stability. O’Reilly is full of successful career stories and believes in a strong promote-from-within philosophy, encouraging you to grow your career along with the organization.

Total Compensation Package:

• Competitive Wages & Paid Time Off
• Stock Purchase Plan & 401k with Employer Contributions Starting Day One
• Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance with Optional Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Team Member Health/Wellbeing Programs
• Tuition Educational Assistance Programs
• Opportunities for Career Growth

O’Reilly Auto Parts is an equal opportunity employer. The Company does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin or ancestry (including immigration status or citizenship), sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation, and related medical conditions,) age (40 and over), veteran status, uniformed service member status, physical or mental disability, genetic information (including testing or characteristics) or another protected status as defined by local, state, or federal law, as applicable.

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