People & Culture Project Manager, L&D
At a glance
Manager-level HR Business Partner & Generalist role at BDO USA Experienced Career Site. Grand Rapids · full-time · $60,000–$85,000 base.
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What you'll do
- Guide selected L&D projects from initial scope through rollout, keeping goals and delivery dates aligned
- Build project plans, assign resources, track progress, and adjust work when priorities or requirements shift
- Coordinate stakeholders and cross-team dependencies so learning initiatives and tool rollouts move together
- Spot delivery risks early, resolve issues, and support governance, escalation, and project decisions
- Maintain project records and support policy compliance, technology improvements, and ongoing process changes
What you bring
- A bachelor’s degree is required for this role
- At least three years supporting adult learning in a corporate setting
- Experience managing direct or indirect reports, plus program management across online and in-person training
- You have used Microsoft Office, learning management systems, and virtual learning platforms
Who this fits
This role suits someone who can manage several learning projects at once and coordinate stakeholders, plans, resources, and risks. It requires experience managing others and delivering both e-learning and face-to-face training from concept through application. The role has no supervisory responsibilities.
From the employer
Job Summary:
The P&C Project Manager, Learning and Development, manages Learning & Development projects from planning through implementation. This role focuses on coordinating stakeholders, managing timelines, resources, risks, and dependencies, while ensuring projects align with organizational goals. The position also supports process improvements, implementation of technology enhancements, governance, compliance, and continuous improvement across the L&D function.
Job Duties:
- Leads the planning, execution, and delivery of select projects, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and timelines
- Collaborates with National L&D team members and business stakeholders to establish project goals and support assigned learning initiatives across project lifecycle for scoping to implementation
- Develops detailed project plans, allocates resources, monitors accountabilities and monitors/adjusts progress to ensure successful project completion that maximizes the firm’s resources
- Leads or supports internal L&D projects (e.g., Operating model changes, process enhancements, tool rollouts)
- Manages dependencies across teams and stakeholders to ensure coordinated execution
- Promotes consistent, disciplined project execution without unnecessary complexity
- Identifies and mitigates project risks, proactively addressing issues to keep projects on track
- Manages multiple projects simultaneously, balancing competing priorities and adapting to changing requirements
- Supports the implementation of new learning technologies, platforms, and methodologies as part of project delivery
- Maintains documentation and ensures compliance with organizational policies, procedures, and industry standards
- Supports governance, escalation, and decision-making processes as needed
- Other duties as required
Supervisory Responsibilities:
- N/A
Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Education:
- Bachelor’s degree, required
Experience:
- Three (3) or more years of experience in learning and supporting adult continuing education in a corporate environment, required
- Experience managing the work of direct and/or indirect reports, required
- Experience with program management as well as both e-learning and face-to-face training from concept to application, required
- Experience at a professional services firm, required, in a corporate environment (accounting, consulting or advisory, etc.), preferred
- Experience applying adult learning concepts, preferred
License/Certifications:
- N/A
Software:
- Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Word, required
- Learning management systems, required
- Virtual learning platforms, required
- Experience with learning experience platforms, preferred
- Experience with survey and reporting tools, preferred
Language:
- N/A
Other Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
- Knowledge of adult learning concepts applicable to corporate training delivery
- Skill in developing and managing project plans, timelines, budgets, and resource allocation
- Skill in coordinating cross-functional stakeholders and managing project dependencies
- Able to identify, assess, and mitigate project risks while maintaining delivery timelines
- Able to manage multiple concurrent projects and adjust priorities based on changing requirements
- Able to support implementation of learning technologies, platforms, and methodologies
- Able to gather, analyze, and apply feedback and lessons learned for continuous improvement
- Able to maintain accurate documentation and ensure compliance with organizational policies, procedures, and industry standards
- Able to support governance and escalation workflows in a structured manner
Individual salaries that are offered to a candidate are determined after consideration of numerous factors including but not limited to the candidate’s qualifications, experience, skills, and geography.
National Range: $60,000 - $85,000
Maryland Range: $60,000 - $85,000
NYC/Long Island/Westchester Range: $60,000 - $85,000