Regional Learning Director

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Regional Learning Director

Type:

Regular

If you are a positive and personable individual looking for a satisfying and fun opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of people with intellectual, developmental disabilities, and people facing mental health, and substance use challenges, join our team at RHA Health Services!  

The Regional Learning Director provides strategic and operational leadership for learning and development across an assigned region. This position is responsible for translating enterprise learning strategy into regional execution—ensuring regulatory compliance, consistent delivery, and measurable impact across all service lines.

Reporting to the Senior Director of Learning & Development, the Regional Learning Director oversees a team of Regional Learning Managers who lead local training operations and facilitation teams. The Director ensures program integrity, standardization of materials, and the alignment of all learning activities with RHA’s organizational mission, compliance requirements, and workforce development goals.

This role requires a visionary learning leader who can balance strategy with execution—driving innovation in instructional design, technology-enabled learning, and leadership development while maintaining accountability for results and compliance.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Strategic Leadership & Alignment

• Translate the enterprise L&D strategy into actionable regional plans, ensuring consistency in training delivery and outcomes across all markets.
• Partner with the Senior Director of L&D to design and execute scalable, high-impact learning initiatives that strengthen workforce capability and retention.
• Collaborate with regional and corporate stakeholders—including HR, Operations, Clinical, and Compliance leaders—to identify training needs, priorities, and content development opportunities.
• Ensure alignment of all regional learning programs with organizational strategy, regulatory mandates, and accreditation standards.

Program Execution & Accountability

• Oversee execution of all learning programs within the region, including new hire orientation, annual and technical training, compliance curricula, competency-based learning, leadership development, and soft skills programming.
• Ensure that all required training is completed on schedule and meets quality, documentation, and audit-readiness standards.
• Establish performance metrics for regional learning effectiveness, compliance completion, and knowledge transfer; analyze data and recommend improvements.
• Maintain accountability structures for Regional Learning Managers and local training teams to ensure quality, consistency, and learner engagement.

Content Development & Innovation

• Create or adapt learning content while maintaining standardization.
• Promote use of modern learning modalities (eLearning, microlearning, blended learning, virtual instructor-led) to enhance accessibility and retention.
• Partner with subject matter experts to update technical and clinical training content to reflect policy, regulatory, and best-practice changes.
• Contribute to the design and facilitation of enterprise-wide leadership development and professional growth programs.

Leadership & Team Development

• Lead, coach, and develop Regional Learning Managers, fostering a high-performing, collaborative team culture.
• Provide mentoring, performance feedback, and professional development planning for all direct reports.
• Support succession planning, cross-training, and continuous professional growth within the L&D function.
• Reinforce consistent facilitation standards and quality assurance practices across all regions.

Compliance, Quality, and Evaluation

• Ensure all regional training programs adhere to state, federal, and payer training mandates (e.g., HIPAA, abuse prevention, CPR/First Aid, medication administration).
• Collaborate with Quality, Compliance, and Risk leaders to verify audit readiness and accurate documentation within the LMS.
• Evaluate effectiveness of learning programs using data analytics, field observation, and learner feedback; report outcomes to the Senior Director of L&D and HR leadership.
• Drive continuous improvement through evidence-based program enhancements and innovation.

Stakeholder Partnership & Communication

• Serve as the primary L&D liaison for regional executives and operational leaders, providing data-driven insights and strategic recommendations.
• Communicate learning priorities, timelines, and outcomes