Learning and Development Lead

Location: Irvine, California

Description

About Us

Headquartered in the United States, TP-Link Systems Inc. is a global provider of reliable networking devices and smart home products, consistently ranked as the world’s top provider of Wi-Fi devices. The company is committed to delivering innovative products that enhance people’s lives through faster, more reliable connectivity. With a commitment to excellence, TP-Link serves customers in over 170 countries and continues to grow its global footprint.

We believe technology changes the world for the better! At TP-Link Systems Inc, we are committed to crafting dependable, high-performance products to connect users worldwide with the wonders of technology.

Embracing professionalism, innovation, excellence, and simplicity, we aim to assist our clients in achieving remarkable global performance and enable consumers to enjoy a seamless, effortless lifestyle.

Key Responsibilities

Learning Strategy and Needs Assessment

· Develop and maintain a learning roadmap aligned with business priorities, workforce needs, and available resources.

· Assess learning needs through stakeholder discussions, employee feedback, skills assessments, and business performance data.

· Translate development priorities identified through talent reviews and succession planning into learning objectives and solutions.

· Prioritize learning requests based on business impact, audience needs, cost, and feasibility.

· Recommend learning approaches that support a growing and geographically distributed workforce.

Learning Program Design and Delivery

· Design, develop, source, and deliver learning programs for employees and leaders.

· Create instructor-led sessions, virtual workshops, digital courses, learning pathways, job aids, and other practical resources.

· Apply adult learning principles to make content relevant, accessible, and actionable.

· Facilitate workshops and development sessions that encourage participation and application on the job.

· Partner with internal subject matter experts to develop accurate and useful learning content.

Leadership and Professional Development

· Own the design and delivery of manager and leadership training, including foundational people management skills.

· Develop learning solutions that support communication, collaboration, coaching, feedback, and other professional capabilities.

· Build learning pathways that support career development and identified organizational capability gaps.

· Reinforce learning through practice, follow-up resources, manager involvement, and other appropriate methods.

· Partner with Talent Management to evaluate whether learning programs address identified development needs.

Learning Systems and Program Operations

· Own learning content, course setup, assignments, learning pathways, and reporting within the learning management system.

· Partner with HRIS on system configuration, integrations, technical issues, and improvements to the learner experience.

· Establish standards for course quality, content organization, and periodic content review.

· Develop learning calendars, enrollment processes, and communications that encourage participation.

· Coordinate required training with HR, Legal, Safety, and other subject matter owners, including assignments, reminders, and completion reporting.

Vendor and Resource Management

· Evaluate learning vendors, content libraries, facilitators, and external development programs.

· Manage vendor relationships, program deliverables, and service quality.

· Track learning expenditures against approved budgets and recommend cost-effective solutions.

· Review utilization and outcomes to inform vendor renewals and future investments.

Learning Measurement and Continuous Improvement

· Establish measures of learning effectiveness beyond attendance and completion.

· Gather participant and manager feedback and assess knowledge gains, skill application, and relevant business outcomes.

· Maintain learning dashboards and provide recommendations to HR leadership and business stakeholders.

· Update or retire content based on changing business needs, feedback, and program results.

Qualifications

· Bachelor’s degree in Learning & Development, Education, Human Resources, Organizational Development, or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience.

· Typically 5–7 years of progressive experience in learning and development, including independent ownership of learning programs.

· Demonstrated experience in instructional design, adult learning, facilitation, and learning evaluation.

· Experience designing and delivering manager development and professional skills training.

· Ability to assess business needs and recommend appropriate learning solutions.

· Strong project management, communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills.

· Experience managing learning vendors, content providers, and program budgets.

· Experience with learning management systems and digital learning authoring tools.

· Experience with Workday Learning and SCORM-based content preferred.

· Experience supporting a growing, global, or technology organization preferred.

Success Measures

· Delivery of learning priorities within agreed timelines and budgets.

· Employee and manager participation in relevant learning programs.

· Demonstrated improvement in knowledge, skills, and application on the job.

· Quality, accessibility, and relevance of learning content.

· Effective use of learning systems, vendors, and resources.

Benefits

Salary Range:

$120,000 - $130,000

Benefits:

• Fully paid medical, dental, and vision insurance (partial coverage for dependents)

• Contributions to 401k funds

• Over four weeks of PTO per year

• Bi-annual pay increases

• Health and wellness benefits, including free gym membership

• Quarterly team-building events

At TP-Link Systems Inc., we are continually searching for ambitious individuals who are passionate about their work. We believe that diversity fuels innovation, collaboration, and drives our entrepreneurial spirit. As a global company, we highly value diverse perspectives and are committed to cultivating an environment where all voices are heard, respected, and valued. We are dedicated to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants, and we prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. Beyond compliance, we strive to create a supportive and growth-oriented workplace for everyone. If you share our passion and connection to this mission, we welcome you to apply and join us in building a vibrant and inclusive team at TP-Link Systems Inc.

Please, no third-party agency inquiries, and we are unable to offer visa sponsorships at this time.