Job description template

Training and Development Manager Job Description Template

A copy-ready training and development manager job description with responsibilities, qualifications, skills and pay guidance: customize it for your company in minutes.

Updated By the Career Education Institute Curriculum Team
How to use this template

Copy the template below, replace the bracketed fields and tailor duties to your workplace. For pay, national BLS data shows training and development managers earn a median of $133,000 ($63.94/hour); the middle 50% earn $101,850–$176,870.

Job title

Training and Development Manager

Job summary

[Company name] is seeking a dependable training and development manager to join our team in [city, state]. In this role, you will assess training needs, design training programs and support our team’s commitment to safety, quality and service.

Responsibilities

  • Assess training needs
  • Design training programs
  • Lead trainers
  • Manage training budgets
  • Run leadership development
  • Choose learning platforms
  • Measure training results
  • Follow company policies, safety procedures and applicable regulations

Required qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree
  • Working knowledge of instructional design and needs analysis
  • Communication and leadership
  • [Add role-specific requirements, such as driver’s license or ability to pass a background check, if job-related]

Preferred qualifications

  • CPTD
  • APTD
  • SHRM credential
  • Experience with learning management systems

Skills

  • Facilitation
  • Learning technology
  • Program evaluation
  • Budgeting
  • Creativity
  • Coaching

Work environment and schedule

Managers work in offices and training rooms, and sometimes travel to sites. Full time, with some travel.

Pay and benefits

$[min]–$[max] per [hour/year], depending on experience. [List benefits: health insurance, paid time off, retirement plan, training and certification support.]

Equal opportunity

[Company name] is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law, and we provide reasonable accommodations upon request.

Tips for a training and development manager job posting that attracts applicants

  • Use the title candidates search for. “Training and Development Manager” is the clearest; alternates include Learning and Development Manager, L&D Manager, Director of Training.
  • Show the pay range. Postings with pay get more qualified applicants, and a growing number of states and cities require pay ranges in job postings.
  • Separate must-haves from nice-to-haves. Long requirement lists discourage qualified candidates, especially career changers.
  • Describe a real day. Borrow from our day in the life of a training and development manager so applicants self-select accurately.
  • Mention training. Highlighting structured onboarding: such as Training and Development Manager training: widens your applicant pool.

Next steps

Screen and interview with our Training and Development Manager hiring guide, then onboard with the 30-60-90 day plan.

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