Learning and Development Certification Learning Manager
Microsoft · microsoft.com
RedmondLead / Manager3+ yrs
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The job in short
Learning manager for certification training.
Marketing
Details
- Found
- 5 d ago · posted 2026-10-19
- Location as listed
- Redmond, WA,US, US
- Role
- Learning & Development / Trainer
- Source
- The company’s own careers site
Full description
This role partners with subject matter experts, business stakeholders, instructional designers, and training delivery teams to create industry-recognized certification pathways that drive skill attainment, professional credibility, and measurable business outcomes. This role will manage the evolution of our Learning Management System (LMS) platforms- including strategy, design, content creation, execution, promotion, and measurement. The role combines proficiency in learning and development, assessment design, credentialing best practices, learning technology, and program management to ensure certifications are rigorous, scalable, data-driven, and aligned to business needs. This role will also manage the strategy of the learning platform and related technology. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond. This expectation is subject to local law and may vary by jurisdiction. Master's Degree or equivalent AND 3+ years experience in learning and development, relevant technical roles, business development, quota management, human resources (HR), customer success, collection management, research/restoration evaluation, industry, program/project management, or corporate education OR Bachelor's degree or equivalent AND 5+ years experience in learning and development, relevant technical roles, business development, field or sales, HR, customer success, collection management, research/restoration evaluation, industry, program/project management, or corporate education Master's Degree or equivalent AND 8+ years experience in learning and development, relevant technical roles, business development, field or sales, human resources (HR), customer success, collection management, research/restoration evaluation, industry, program/project management, or corporate education OR Bachelor's degree or equivalent AND 12+ years experience in learning and development, relevant technical roles, business development, field or sales, HR, customer success, collection management, research/restoration evaluation, industry, program/project management, or corporate education OR equivalent experience. Coaching (e.g., International Coaching Federation), Project and/or Program Management Professional, archival, or related certifications. Lead the transition of on-demand learning to a new Platform - owning the program, schedule, leadership updates and accountability of cross-team experts to accomplish the objective. Partner with business leaders and cross-functional teams to define certification priorities, requirements, and measures of success. Lead the end-to-end certification lifecycle, including program governance, operational readiness, launch planning, program maintenance, and periodic refresh cycles based on data. Collaborate with subject matter experts to develop, maintain, and evolve certification content, standards, and program frameworks that reflect changing business needs and industry trends. Design and develop engaging learning content by applying proven instructional design principles, ensuring materials are learner-centric, interactive, and aligned to business objectives Establish AI-first content approach, including when to leverage assistants vs curate or create content manually. Provide guidance on data analytics to evaluate trends, tell the data story, identify capability gaps, improve benchmarking, and drive learner-centric priorities. Partner with Marketing, Sales, and other teams for promotional opportunities to highlight new content and grow the audience.
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