Manager Learning and Development

Learning and Development Manager

What if your next role gave you the opportunity to develop employees, grow leaders, and build a culture where learning matters?

At Modern Woodmen, we believe learning is a powerful driver of employee growth, leadership effectiveness, and organizational success. We are seeking an experienced Learning & Development Manager to lead the design, delivery, and continuous improvement of learning and talent development programs that help our employees and leaders thrive.

This role combines strategy and execution—partnering with business leaders to identify development needs, creating innovative learning solutions, facilitating engaging programs, and measuring outcomes to ensure meaningful impact. If you are passionate about developing people, driving organizational capability, and building a culture of continuous learning, we encourage you to apply.

Modern Woodmen of America is one of the nation’s largest fraternal benefit societies, with over $18 billion assets. Fraternals are unique membership organizations that pair the “member-owned” characteristic of a mutual insurance company with the “social mission” characteristic of a service organization. They unite individuals with common bonds, provide a variety of life insurance and investment products, and form one of the nation’s most effective volunteer networks.

 Responsibilities:

• Design, implement, and continuously improve a comprehensive learning and talent development program aligned with Modern Woodmen’s corporate plan strategies and ongoing operational workforce needs.
• Develop and facilitate high-quality employee and leader learning programs in areas such as leadership, change management, customer service, and professional development.
• Partner with leaders and HR teams to identify capability gaps and implement targeted learning solutions.
• Create and maintain learning curricula that support employee growth and organizational effectiveness.
• Evaluate and leverage external learning resources, vendors, and tools to enhance development opportunities.
• Measure program effectiveness through assessments, participant feedback, and business impact metrics.
• Administer and encourage use of learning programs such as tuition assistance, professional education offerings, and other development resources.
• Lead, coach, and develop a team while fostering a positive, high-performing work environment.
• Manage budgets and resources responsibly to maximize learning investments.

What we need:

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resource Management, Business Administration, Adult Learning, Continuous Education or other related fields of study.

• Seven or more years of progressive experience in learning and development, training, organizational development, or a related discipline.
• Two or more years of leadership or supervisory experience.
• Strong knowledge of adult learning principles and instructional design methodologies.
• Experience utilizing learning management systems (LMS) and learning technologies.
• Proven ability to build partnerships and influence stakeholders across all levels of an organization.
• Excellent communication, presentation, coaching, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining confidentiality and professionalism.

What we offer:

• Pay: The annual salary range is $100,000-$120,000. The specific rate will depend on the successful candidate’s qualifications and prior experience. Candidates outside of the range are encouraged to apply, and will be considered based on experience, skill and education. 
• Work Arrangements: This is a full-time office focused, salaried position. Office focused positions work on-site due to the nature of the work and have limited remote days.
• Stability: Modern Woodmen has been Modern Since 1883® and exists for our members. We make long-term decisions that provide stability for our employees, financial representatives, and members.
• Respect for personal time: We offer vacation, sick leave and 11 paid holidays. We value your time outside of work and offer careers that blend work and life well.
• Professional growth: Benefit from our commitment to employee development which includes educational offerings to enhance your knowledge of our industry.
• Great culture: We build strong working relationships across our organization through collaborative work and volunteer opportunities.
• A beautiful office: Enjoy a beautiful view! Our home office, located in downtown Rock Island, IL, has a lovely plaza overlooking the Mississippi River.
• On-site Café: Our employees can purchase a variety of breakfast, lunch, and beverage options at Café 1883.
• A thriving local community: Not from the Quad Cities and hesitant to consider relocation? Give it some thought. The Quad Cities offers an idyllic Midwestern lifestyle along the mighty Mississippi and consistently ranks at the top of the list for quality of life and cost of living. It is home to more than our fair share of artists, festivals, and fun in every season.
• Exceptional benefits: Our comprehensive benefits package is designed to support your health and financial well-being. Benefits include:
• • Company-paid retirement plan
  • Matching 401(k) plan
  • Medical, Dental and Prescription Drug Insurance. We pay 100% of employees’ health insurance premiums and 50% of employee dependents’ premiums.
  • Group term life insurance.
  • Long-term and short-term disability.
  • Employee Impact Bonus
  • Voluntary benefits: vision, flexible savings accounts (FSA), accident insurance

Modern Woodmen is an equal opportunity employer. Modern Woodmen is committed to providing a respectful environment where each person’s diverse opinions, attitudes, attributes, and feelings are respected.