Education Manager, Career Development - Tysons, VA

Core Expectations 

• This role requires initiative, independent judgment, accountability, and a commitment to practical, measurable improvements. Key expectations include: 
• Exercises independent judgment and takes ownership of career development initiatives from planning through implementation and evaluation. 
• Proactively identifies gaps in career pathways, competency requirements, and development processes and implements practical solutions. 
• Builds relationships with business unit leadership, HR, and SMEs to gain alignment and drive adoption. 
• Establishes repeatable processes, tools, and standards for consistent enterprise implementation. 
• Uses data and stakeholder feedback to evaluate effectiveness and improve outcomes. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities 

• Career Framework Learning Pathways: Lead translation of approved career progression frameworks into structured learning pathways identifying required, recommended, and developmental activities aligned to roles, competencies, and progression levels. 
• Learning Pathway Development: Partner with business unit SMEs and leaders to validate competencies, identify gaps, and establish training, experiential learning, and assessment requirements. 
• Learning Pathway Governance: Maintain standardized processes, templates, and quality expectations for developing, reviewing, approving, and updating pathways. 
• Individual Development Plans: Own enterprise IDP templates, guidance, implementation standards, and tracking; align plans to development needs and succession priorities. 
• Succession Planning Alignment: Partner with HR and business leaders to translate identified development focus areas into measurable IDP goals. 
• Manager Enablement: Equip managers to identify needs, recommend development experiences, and conduct development discussions. 
• Development Solutions: Identify formal training, OJT, stretch assignments, mentoring, and coaching using the 70/20/10 model. 
• Cross-Functional Coordination: Provide validated learning requirements to Content Development and system assignment, tracking, and reporting requirements to Learning Technology. 
• Implementation and Adoption: Coordinate business unit implementation, accountability, and monitoring of pathway and IDP participation. 
• Measurement and Continuous Improvement: Define measures, evaluate adoption and effectiveness, identify recurring gaps, and recommend improvements. 

Supervisory Responsibilities 

• Supervise or coordinate assigned learning and development specialists; responsible for prioritization, coaching, performance management, and professional development as applicable. 

• A competitive salary
• Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance
• Paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement
• 401k Retirement Plan
• Military Reserve pay offset
• Paid maternity leave

Abilities:

• Exposure to computer screens for an extended period of time.
• Sitting for extended periods of time.
• Reach by extending hands or arms in any direction.
• Have finger dexterity in order to manipulate objects with fingers rather than whole hands or arms, for example, using a keyboard.
• Listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
• Communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
• Read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
• Apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
• Identify and understand the speech of another person.