HR Director, Learning Solutions

About this role

Discover Vanderbilt University Medical Center :  Located in Nashville, Tennessee, and operating at a global crossroads of teaching, discovery, and patient care, VUMC is a community of individuals who come to work each day with the simple aim of changing the world. It is a place where your expertise will be valued, your knowledge expanded, and your abilities challenged. Vanderbilt Health is committed to an environment where everyone has the chance to thrive and where your uniqueness is sought and celebrated. It is a place where employees know they are part of something that is bigger than themselves, take exceptional pride in their work and never settle for what was good enough yesterday. Vanderbilt’s mission is to advance health and wellness through preeminent programs in patient care, education, and research.

Organization: VUMC Learning & Development Job Summary: The Vanderbilt Health Executive Search Team is conducting a national search for an HR Director, Learning Solutions. The HR Director, Learning Solutions, will provide overall leadership for a functional area of HR Learning & Development by developing and executing on goals and objectives, policies, and procedures; supervising, coordinating, and evaluating the activities; preparing operating and capital expenditure budgets; and performing personnel administration functions. The HR Director, Learning Solutions, leads the strategy, design, implementation, and continuous improvement of enterprise learning experiences and learning technology ecosystems. This role is responsible for leading teams that create innovative, scalable, and impactful learning solutions that drive business performance, employee growth, leadership development, and organizational transformation. The Director oversees instructional design, learning experience design, digital learning development, and learning platform management to ensure exceptional learner experiences and measurable outcomes. .

Shift: First Shift; Remote

Role Accountabilities :

Learning Solutions Strategy & Design • Develop and execute the enterprise learning solutions strategy aligned with business priorities and talent objectives. • Lead the design and delivery of innovative, learner-centered development programs across leadership, professional, technical, and compliance learning. • Establish standards, methodologies, and governance for instructional design, learning experience design, and content development. • Ensure learning solutions leverage modern learning principles, including personalization, social learning, performance support, and AI-enabled learning experiences. • Drive continuous improvement through learner feedback, analytics, and business impact measurements.

Learning Platforms & Technology • Own the strategy, roadmap, governance, and optimization of learning platforms, including LMS, LXP, content libraries, skills platforms, and emerging learning technologies. • Partner with HR, IT, and business stakeholders to ensure seamless integration across talent, performance, skills, and learning systems. • Evaluate and implement new technologies that enhance learner engagement, accessibility, and operational efficiency. • Ensure platform compliance with security, privacy, accessibility, and regulatory requirements. • Leverage data and analytics to improve adoption, utilization, and effectiveness of learning technologies. • Leadership & Team Development • Lead and develop a high-performing team of learning designers, learning technologists, and platform administrators. • Foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. • Build organizational capability in instructional design, learning technologies, and digital learning practices. • Manage vendor relationships and external learning partners.

Stakeholder Partnership • Consult senior leaders to identify capability gaps and develop strategic learning solutions. • Influence enterprise talent and workforce development strategies through data-driven recommendations. • Partner with Talent Management, Organizational Effectiveness, HR Business Partners, and business leaders to align learning investments with business outcomes.

Measurement & Impact • Define KPIs and success measures for learning solutions and platform performance. • Establish reporting frameworks to assess learner engagement, skill growth, business impact, and ROI. • Use workforce and learning analytics to inform decision-making and future strategy.

Core Competencies • Strategic Learning Leadership • Team Leadership & Coaching • Learning Experience Design • Learning Technology & Platform Management • Digital Transformation • Talent Development • Business Acumen • Change Leadership • Data Analytics & Insights • Stakeholder Management

Success Measures • Efficient and scalable learning operations. • Improved workforce capability and skill development outcomes. • High stakeholder satisfaction with learning solutions. • Increased learner engagement and platform adoption. • Demonstrated business impact and ROI from learning investments. • Successful implementation and optimization of learning technologies and platforms.

         Qualifications: •      Bachelor’s Degree and 5 years of experience

  Preferred Qualifications: • Bachelor's degree in Learning & Development, Education, Human Resources, Organizational Development, Business, or a related field. • 10+ years of progressive experience in learning, talent development, instructional design, or learning technology strongly preferred. • 5+ years of people leadership experience. Teams larger than 10 employees strongly preferred. • Demonstrated experience managing enterprise learning platforms and digital learning ecosystems strongly preferred. • Strong knowledge of adult learning theory, instructional design methodologies, and learning technologies strongly preferred. • Experience leading large-scale learning transformation initiatives. • Healthcare and/ or Hospital System experience strongly preferre

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