Senior Manager Learning Development Jobs in California

Department:
102100 People Success
Location:
San Diego
Be a part of a global team that is inspired to make a difference in the lives of people living with rare disease.
At Travere Therapeutics, we recognize that our exceptional employees are vital to our success. We are a dedicated team focused on meeting the unique needs of rare patients. Our work is rewarding - both professionally and personally - because we are making a difference. We are passionate about what we do.
We are seeking talented individuals who will thrive in our collaborative, diverse, fast-paced environment and share in our mission - to identify, develop and deliver life-changing therapies to people living with rare disease. We stick by our values centered on patients, courage, community, and collaboration to pursue our vision of becoming a leading biopharmaceutical company dedicated to the delivery of innovation and hope to patients in the global rare disease community.
At Travere Therapeutics, we are in rare for life. We continue to courageously forge new paths as we move toward a common goal of elevating science and service for rare patients.
Position Summary:
The Senior Manager, Learning & Development serves as the functional owner of Travere's enterprise learning ecosystem, partnering closely with HRIS to optimize Workday Learning and Sana AI while designing and delivering engaging, scalable learning experiences that support employee development and business performance.
This role combines instructional design, learning technology administration, enterprise content development, learning operations, and facilitation. The position is responsible for designing custom learning solutions using adult learning principles, administering the learning management system, managing learning content and vendor relationships, coordinating enterprise learning programs, and leveraging learning analytics to continuously improve the learner experience.
Responsibilities:

• Support the development and execution of Travere's enterprise learning strategy by identifying capability gaps, establishing learning governance, and aligning learning initiatives with business priorities.
• Serve as the functional owner of Workday Learning and Sana by administering the LMS, managing learning catalogs, learning paths, campaigns, course assignments, learner audiences, and content collections while partnering with HRIS on platform governance, integrations, security, and system enhancements.
• Evaluate and leverage emerging AI-enabled learning capabilities to enhance knowledge discovery, personalized learning experiences, content creation, and learner engagement.
• Design, develop, curate and maintain engaging enterprise learning experiences using adult learning principles, including instructor-led, virtual, eLearning, microlearning, AI-enabled content, job aids, facilitator guides, and blended learning solutions.
• Manage learning operations by coordinating enterprise learning calendars, program logistics, course scheduling, learner communications, compliance tracking, learning content maintenance, and ongoing platform/content updates to ensure an exceptional learner experience.
• Facilitate enterprise learning programs, workshops, onboarding, leadership development experiences, and standard learning programs (e.g., Insights Discovery), while coaching subject matter experts and facilitators on effective learning delivery.
• Partner with internal stakeholders and business leaders to assess learning needs, recommend scalable learning solutions, and translate business priorities into impactful development experiences aligned with organizational goals.
• Manage relationships with external learning vendors and content providers, coordinating licensing, implementation, content updates, and third-party learning resources to support enterprise learning initiatives.
• Monitor and analyze learning analytics, learner engagement, completion metrics, and program effectiveness to identify trends, measure impact, and continuously improve learning experiences and platform adoption.

Education/Experience Requirements:
• Bachelor's degree in Learning & Development, Instructional Design, Organizational Development, Education, Human Resources, or a related field. Equivalent combination of education and applicable experience may be considered.
• Minimum of 7+ years of progressive experience in Learning & Development, Talent Development, Instructional Design, or Learning Technology.
• Experience administering an enterprise Learning Management System, preferably Workday Learning.
• Experience implementing, optimizing, or serving as the functional owner of an enterprise learning platform; experience with Sana or AI-enabled learning technologies is highly preferred.
• Demonstrated experience designing and developing custom enterprise learning content using adult learning principles and instructional design methodologies.
• Experience facilitating instructor-led and virtual learning programs for diverse audiences.
Additional Skills/Experience/Requirements:

• Embodies Travere's core values of Courage, Community Spirit, Patient Focus, and Teamwork.
• Strong knowledge of instructional design methodologies, adult learning theory, and learning experience design.
• Experience with eLearning authoring tools, multimedia content development, and AI-assisted content creation.
• Strong project management, organizational, and stakeholder consulting skills with the ability to manage multiple initiatives simultaneously.
• Experience managing learning vendors, digital content libraries, and enterprise learning technologies.
• Proficiency in Workday Learning, Sana AI, Microsoft 365, and learning analytics/reporting tools preferred.
• Excellent communication, facilitation, collaboration, and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to travel up to 10% domestically, as needed.
• All positions have an essential job function to be able to perform face-to-face work with colleagues and/or onsite in San Diego. No role is expected to be 100% remote.

Total Rewards Offerings:
Travere provides comprehensive total rewards offerings that demonstrate our commitment as a diverse, equitable, people-centric, and pay-for-performance organization.
Benefits: Our benefits include premium health, financial, work-life and well-being offerings for eligible employees and dependents, wellness and employee support programs, life insurance, disability, retirement plans with employer match and generous paid time off.
Compensation: Our competitive compensation package includes a combination of both cash compensation (base pay and short-term incentive) and long-term incentive compensation (company stock), designed to recognize, retain, and reward employees.
Target Base Pay Range:
$132,000.00 - $172,000.00
*This information is current as of the date of this posting and may be modified in the future. Actual pay offered to a candidate will depend on a variety of factors including the candidate's experience, education, skills, and location.
Travere will accept applications on an ongoing basis until a candidate is selected for the position.
Travere Therapeutics, Inc. is an EEO/AA/Veteran/Disability Employer.
If you require a reasonable accommodation to complete the application or interview process, please contact us by sending an email to accommodations@travere.com. Please note that this email address is to be used exclusively to request an accommodation with the online application, interview or hiring process only. Travere HR will not reply to emails sent to this address for any other reason.