Training & Development Manager at Castro & Company in Alexandria, VA

Training & Development Manager

Ready to build and lead the learning culture of a growing federal-focused firm? Join Castro & Company as a Training & Development Manager in our Human Resources / Talent Development team. You’ll design, deliver, and continuously improve firmwide learning programs that strengthen technical and professional skills, accelerate new-hire integration, and support early-career talent. This is a great opportunity for an experienced learning professional who thrives in a professional services environment and enjoys partnering with firm leadership to develop our people.

What You’ll Do in This Role:

• Develop the Learning Strategy: Build and execute an annual firmwide learning and development plan aligned with business priorities, employee needs, and workforce objectives
• Assess Training Needs: Use stakeholder interviews, performance insights, employee surveys, and skills-gap analysis to identify development priorities
• Design and Deliver Programs: Coordinate and facilitate instructor-led, virtual, hybrid, and self-paced training across technical, professional, and interpersonal skill areas
• Manage Program Operations: Oversee training calendars, curricula, internal and external instructors, vendor relationships, program communications, and learning budgets
• Own the Onboarding Experience: Lead new-hire orientation, role-specific learning plans, cross-office coordination, and feedback checkpoints
• Lead Early-Career Programs: Run intern and extern development programs, including onboarding, training, mentorship, progress assessments, and conversion initiatives, and partner with recruiting and business leaders on campus engagement and university partnerships
• Develop Leaders: Create manager and emerging-leader development pathways, coaching resources, mentorship opportunities, and succession-readiness initiatives
• Administer Learning Systems: Manage and continuously improve the learning management system (LMS), including course assignments, completion tracking, records, and reporting
• Support CPE Compliance: Coordinate and monitor applicable continuing professional education (CPE) requirements, training documentation, and compliance reporting in collaboration with professional leadership
• Measure and Report Results: Establish measurable learning outcomes, evaluate program effectiveness using participation, satisfaction, assessment, retention, and performance data, and prepare dashboards and recommendations for leadership
• Advise and Collaborate: Advise firm leaders on development priorities and partner with HR on engagement, retention, career progression, and inclusive learning initiatives
• Promote Consistent Learning Practices: Deliver accessible learning across departments and office locations, with periodic travel for onsite programs and campus events
• Maintain Documentation: Keep training materials, standard operating procedures, and program documentation current while protecting employee confidentiality

Your Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in education, human resources, organizational development, business, or a related field
• 5+ years of relevant experience in learning and development, employee training, education, talent development, or a related discipline
• 2+ years coordinating or leading programs or major initiatives
• Demonstrated ability to develop curricula, facilitate training, manage multiple projects, and partner effectively with senior stakeholders
• Proficiency with LMS platforms, Microsoft Office applications, and training metrics/reporting
• Strong written, verbal, organizational, and presentation skills

Preferred skills and attributes:

• Master’s degree in education, instructional design, organizational development, or a related discipline
• Training or talent development experience in public accounting, professional services, or a multi-office environment
• Knowledge of CPE tracking and compliance; experience with LCvista or comparable learning systems
• Experience managing internship/externship programs, campus recruiting partnerships, and leadership development
• Relevant professional credential (e.g., CPTD, APTD, SHRM-CP, or PHR)
• Bilingual English/Spanish skills a plus

Salary Range: $80K-$110K

Final compensation will be determined based on a range of factors, including relevant experience, education, work location, certifications, and other factors permitted by applicable law. Salary ranges listed reflect the Washington, DC metropolitan area.

Serving Federal Government clients, Castro & Company is a dedicated Audit, Advisory and Information Technology firm headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia. We are dedicated to helping our clients accomplish their strategic goals while providing our people with a diverse and inclusive environment to thrive and succeed. Castro & Company employees are part of a learning culture with challenging career development opportunities. We encourage teamwork and collaboration, reward excellence, and respect and value diversity.

Castro & Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers all qualified applicants without regard to color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, disability and any other classification protected by law.