Senior L&D Manager (Remote)

Senior L&D Manager (Remote)

Job ID

295740

Posted

25-Sep-2026

Service line

GWS Segment

Role type

Full-time

Areas of Interest

Data Centers

Location(s)

Ashburn - Virginia - United States of America, Remote - US - Remote - US - United States of America

Senior Manager, Learning & Development

About the Role

The Senior Manager, Learning & Development leads the development and continuous improvement of learning programs that support CBRE Direct Line and Data Center Solutions priorities. This role establishes learning strategies and standards that strengthen employee capability, performance, and career growth.

The Senior Manager oversees onboarding, job-skills training, leadership development, and employee learning programs. The role defines training paths for key positions, supports a high-quality onboarding experience, and helps employees develop throughout their careers.

This is a player-coach position. The Senior Manager leads a geographically dispersed L&D team while contributing directly to the design, launch, facilitation, and evaluation of learning solutions. The role also represents Direct Line L&D with business leaders, clients, educational institutions, and workforce-development partners.

What You'll Do

• Lead Learning Strategy and Operations: Develop and improve learning strategies that support Direct Line and Data Center Solutions priorities. Establish the standards, technologies, partnerships, and operating practices needed to deliver consistent, scalable, and high-quality programs.

• Drive Learning Programs and Results: Lead needs assessments and oversee onboarding, technical training, job-skills development, and leadership programs. Use assessments, program data, and stakeholder feedback to evaluate effectiveness, business impact, and opportunities for improvement.

• Lead Projects and Stakeholder Engagement: Guide complex learning initiatives from discovery and requirements gathering through implementation. Partner with business leaders, operations, HR, subject-matter experts, clients, and external organizations to clarify requests, align priorities, manage change, and deliver practical solutions.

• Develop and Lead the L&D Team: Recruit, onboard, coach, and develop learning professionals across geographically dispersed locations. Set clear expectations, promote accountability, and build the team's capability to meet business needs.

What You'll Need

• Bachelor's degree in learning and development, education, human resources, organizational development, business, or a related field preferred. An equivalent combination of education and relevant experience may be considered. Master's degree preferred.

• 8 to 12 years of progressive experience in learning and development, training, organizational development, talent development, or a related field. Experience leading enterprise or multi-site onboarding, technical training, or leadership-development programs is preferred.

• At least 5 years of formal people-management experience, including hiring, coaching, performance management, and employee development. Experience leading geographically dispersed or multi-site teams is preferred.

• At least 5 years leading complex projects or programs from discovery through implementation, including stakeholder engagement, requirements gathering, cross-functional coordination, risk management, and successful delivery.

• Knowledge of adult learning, instructional design, facilitation, assessment, program evaluation, and learning operations. A professional certification such as CPTD, CPTM, PMP, or a comparable credential is preferred.

• Ability to influence across functions and organizational levels, build alignment among stakeholders, and communicate complex or sensitive information clearly.

• Experience presenting recommendations and results to senior leaders is preferred.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify trends, translate data into actionable insights, and manage multiple priorities in a changing environment.

• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Experience with learning management systems, e-learning authoring tools, and virtual-learning platforms is also required.

• Ability to travel up to 30% based on business needs.

CBRE carefully considers multiple factors to determine compensation, including a candidate's education, training, and experience. The maximum salary for the Senior L&D position is $175,000. The compensation offered to a successful candidate will depend on their skills, qualifications, and experience. Successful candidates will also be eligible for a discretionary bonus based on CBRE's applicable benefit program. This role will provide the following benefits: 401(K), Dental insurance, Health insurance, Life insurance, and Vision insurance. The application window is anticipated to close on "September 10, 2026" and may be extended as needed. Or to express interest in similar roles, visit CBRE.com/careers.

Equal Employment Opportunity: CBRE has a long-standing commitment to providing equal employment opportunity to all qualified applicants regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, veteran status, political belief, or any other basis protected by applicable law.

Candidate Accommodations: CBRE values the differences of all current and prospective employees and recognizes how every employee contributes to our company's success. CBRE provides reasonable accommodations in job application procedures for individuals with disabilities. If you require assistance due to a disability in the application or recruitment process, please submit a request via email at recruitingaccommodations@cbre.com or via telephone at +1 866 225 3099 (U.S.) and +1 866 388 4346 (Canada).

About CBRE Group, Inc. CBRE Group, Inc. (NYSE: CBRE), a Fortune 500 and S&P 500 company headquartered in Dallas, is the world's largest commercial real estate services and investment firm and a premier provider of critical infrastructure services. The company has more than 155,000 employees serving clients in more than 100 countries. CBRE serves clients through four business segments: Advisory (leasing, sales, debt origination, mortgage servicing, valuations); Building Operations & Experience (facilities management, property management, flex space & experience, critical infrastructure); Project Management (program management, project management, cost consulting); Real Estate Investments (investment management, development). Please visit our website at www.cbre.com.

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