Learning & Development Manager

Learning & Development Manager

Pay Information: $99,000 - $123,800

Location:

Remote first work environment with occasional travel and in office meetings.

The California Dental Association is a membership organization that represents 27,000 of the state’s best and brightest dental professionals and champions the oral health of the communities they serve. As the largest state dental association in the U.S., CDA delivers remarkable advocacy initiatives, fierce protection, innovative education and expert guidance to our members. Founded in 1870, CDA has innovated and grown into a family of companies that includes the association, The Dentists Insurance Company (TDIC), TDIC Insurance Solutions, Rotunda Partners and the CDA Foundation.

We’re a mission‑driven organization that’s here to empower our members and support their practices, dental teams, profession and patients. By making today easier and tomorrow better for dentists, our employees make a meaningful and direct impact on the health of others.

At CDA we seek out, welcome and invest in talented individuals across unique specialties and prioritize diversity in our hiring practices. We know our employees are integral to our success, and we value their individual talents while encouraging a collaborative, inclusive, respectful and forward‑thinking culture. We’re proud to be recognized as a Best Place to Work for factors like our people practices, work environment and trust in senior leaders.

If you’re excited to share your talents at a dynamic organization that’s leading the way in oral health, we invite you to apply to join us.

• Remote and hybrid flexibility and technology to support remote work
• Generous time off program starting at 22 days of PTO and
  13 paid holidays (includes a floating holiday and winter closure)
• Highly competitive medical, dental and vision plans, including FSA and HSA account options
• 401(k) plans, with a generous match and safe harbor contributions upon eligibility
• Paid parental leave
• Wellness programs, including incentives and an In-Shape Family Fitness discount
• Opportunities for professional development, training and leadership skill‑building
• Critical illness, accident, life, pet, short term and long‑term disability insurance options
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for support navigating day‑to‑day challenges

• Collaboration:
  
  Proactively engages with an iterative mindset to enhance ideas and achieve organizational results;
  Cultivates relationships, builds partnerships, shares and learns without boundaries.
• Service:
  Focusing on meeting needs and exceeding expectations for those served inside and outside the organization.
• Respect:
  Embracing others for their true authentic self; nurture and promote an environment that values diversity of thought, input, experience and expertise.

• Critical Thinking (Decision Making):
  Decides with intention, reflection and reason while maintaining a big‑picture mindset; clarifies purpose, evaluates alternatives and analyzes risks.
• Interpersonal Skills (Influence):
  Inspires action to achieve organizational goals and desired outcomes; demonstrates expertise and earns respect; socializes ideas and brings others along.
• Innovation Skills (Embraces Change):
  Contributes to an environment that promotes and enables transformation; pursues new and better ways of working.

• Develop, maintain, and manage education strategy, roadmaps, and project plans to ensure initiatives are delivered on time, on budget, and within scope.
• Lead and support internal education work groups, facilitating cross‑functional collaboration, data review, and decision‑making to inform program development and prioritization.
• Collaborate with the Market Insights team to analyze industry trends, member data, and research findings to inform program proposals and product strategy.
• Design and deliver instructionally sound learning journeys, courses, and programs using established methodologies (e.g., ADDIE, Agile) across virtual, in‑person, and blended formats.
• Partner with internal and external subject matter experts to define learning outcomes, identify…