The Learning & Development Project Manager is responsible for planning, coordinating, tracking, and supporting the execution of learning and development projects across the organization. This role works closely with the Director of Learning & Development Strategy and cross-functional business partners to ensure projects are delivered on time, within scope, and aligned with business priorities.
The Project Manager supports a wide range of initiatives including training academy development, content launches, leadership programs, innovation projects, process improvements, compliance initiatives, and other strategic learning projects.
This role is responsible for managing timelines, tracking milestones, coordinating meetings, documenting project plans, identifying risks, and ensuring clear communication across stakeholders.
Key Responsibilities
Project Planning & Coordination
Manage learning and development projects from initiation through completion.
Develop and maintain project plans, timelines, milestones, workback schedules, and status updates.
Coordinate project meetings, agendas, action items, follow-up tasks, and stakeholder communications.
Track project progress and ensure deliverables are completed on time and within scope.
Partner with internal stakeholders to gather project requirements, clarify priorities, and align on expectations.
Maintain documentation for project plans, risks, dependencies, issues, and decisions.
Identify potential project risks and escalate issues to leadership as needed.
Support resource planning and workload balancing across multiple learning initiatives.
Learning Initiative Support
Support major learning initiatives including training academy development, new content launches, leadership development programs, technology rollouts, innovation projects, and process improvement efforts.
Coordinate with content development teams, field training teams, business leaders, vendors, and subject matter experts to support project execution.
Ensure training materials, communication plans, pilot programs, and launch activities are completed according to schedule.
Help organize testing, feedback collection, change management activities, and rollout planning for learning initiatives.
Assist in developing implementation plans for new training programs, tools, and systems.
Reporting & Communication
Prepare project status reports, dashboards, and executive summaries for leadership.
Monitor project milestones, timelines, budgets, and deliverables.
Communicate project updates, risks, barriers, and decisions to stakeholders and leadership.
Maintain accurate project documentation and meeting notes.
Support leadership presentations and project review meetings.
Continuous Improvement
Identify opportunities to improve project management processes, communication, and execution.
Recommend tools, templates, and tracking methods to improve efficiency and visibility.
Support continuous improvement efforts across the learning organization.
Help standardize project management practices, documentation, and reporting.
Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Business, Project Management, Human Resources, Learning & Development, Organizational Development, Education, or related field required.
3+ years of project management, program coordination, operations, or learning and development experience.
Experience managing multiple projects and priorities simultaneously.
Strong organizational skills with attention to detail and follow-through.
Strong communication, collaboration, and stakeholder management skills.
Experience using project management tools, spreadsheets, reporting dashboards, and presentation software.
Experience supporting training programs, learning initiatives, or operational projects preferred.
Familiarity with learning management systems, instructional design processes, or change management principles preferred.
Key Competencies
Project planning and organization
Time management and prioritization
Communication and stakeholder management
Problem-solving and risk identification
Attention to detail
Cross-functional collaboration
Adaptability and flexibility
Analytical thinking
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.
Qualified individuals with a disability may be entitled to reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act. If you require a reasonable accommodation during the application or employment process, please send an email to: rar@oreillyauto.com or call (800) 471-7431 option , and provide your requested accommodation, and position details.
It started with a father and son - Charles Francis "C.F." and Charles H. "Chub" O’Reilly. Together they had the courage and confidence to venture out on their own. Along with 11 others who shared the same desire to offer great customer service and auto parts availability, the doors of O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. opened on December 2, 1957.
Now, more than 61 years later, the 77,000-plus team members at O’Reilly Auto Parts are proud of the company’s achievements over the years.
During our early years, we focused on sales and slow and steady growth. At the end of our first year, sales totaled $700,000, and by 1961 volume reached $1.3 million. For the first seven years of operation, there was one store in Springfield, MO, until the second opened in July 1964. In March 1975, annual sales volume rose to $7 million and a 52,000 square-foot facility was built in Springfield for the O’Reilly/Ozark warehouse operation. By that time, the company had nine stores, all located in southwest Missouri.
The long range plans and stability of the company were solidified by a public offering of company stock in April 1993. Since that time, the Company has grown through new store and distribution center openings, as well as numerous mergers and acquisitions. O’Reilly currently operates stores in 47 states, including Alaska and Hawaii, and distribution centers in 27 locations.
Dramatic changes in technology, inventory control, facilities, and sheer size mark the O’Reilly growth and success story. But, it is our spirit of teamwork - how important it was then and how important it remains - that drives our performance. The company’s values and culture that started with the original 13 employee/owners remain evident and strong as we expand and develop Team O’Reilly.
We serve two distinct customer bases - the professional (installer) customers who provide auto repair services to their customers (DIFM - do it for me), and retail "walk-in" customers (DIY - do it yourself). Our dual-market strategy continues to differentiate us from the competition and is a major factor in our ongoing success. Depending on a store’s professional versus retail customer mix, more than 95 percent of our locations have team members dedicated to our professional customers, offering them separate counters, phone lines, and a delivery fleet that totals 18,455 vehicles. We also have a professional sales team, consisting of territory sales managers and in-store sales specialists, responsible for calling on our professional customers and building sound business partnerships to ensure O’Reilly is the First Call for their auto parts needs.