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We're looking for a strategic and engaging Program Training Manager to build and own a standardized, scalable training program that strengthens employee competency, operational consistency, and ongoing compliance across the organization.\n\nWhat You'll Do\n\nEvaluate current program training requirements, curriculum, materials, and delivery practices to identify gaps and opportunities for improvement.\nDevelop and maintain standardized training curriculum, presentations, job aids, competency tools, and other resources for program staff.\nIdentify organization-wide and program-specific training needs using audits, program observations, incidents, performance trends, employee feedback, regulatory changes, and other quality indicators.\nEstablish consistent standards for new hire, ongoing, refresher, remedial, and role-specific program training.\nManage and oversee CEU completion and establish caregiver in-field support mechanisms.\nLead and support Training Specialist(s), including onboarding, coaching, performance management, and ensuring high-quality training delivery.\nPartner with Programs, Compliance/Quality, Human Resources, and leadership to ensure training aligns with policies, procedures, SOPs, regulatory requirements, and quality standards.\nFacilitate or oversee in-person and virtual training and provide centralized training support to locations based on organizational needs.\nMonitor training completion, competency validation, certification requirements, retraining needs, and overall training effectiveness.\nCoach managers and supervisors on reinforcing training expectations in daily operations and support retraining when education is identified as part of corrective action or performance improvement.\nMonitor applicable DDD and other regulatory training requirements and recommend updates to organizational training practices as requirements change.\n\nPreferred Qualifications\n\nBachelor's degree in Education, Training and Development, Healthcare Administration, Human Services, Organizational Development, or a related field.\n2+ years of experience in training, program operations, onboarding, staff development, IDD services, healthcare, or human services required.\nExperience working with DDD, ALTCS, HCBS, or similar regulated service environments strongly preferred.\nExperience developing training curriculum, presentations, job aids, competency tools, and other educational resources required.\nExperience facilitating group training for adult learners in both in-person and virtual environments required.\nMust be, or be willing and able to become, a DDD Certified Trainer for applicable required programs, including Article 9, First Aid/CPR, Positive Behavior Support, Abuse & Neglect, and PROUD.\nStrong understanding of regulated documentation, compliance requirements, and quality expectations within healthcare, IDD, or human services environments preferred.\nExcellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to engage frontline employees, supervisors, managers, and organizational leadership.\nProfessional, confident, organized, and able to work independently while managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.\nValid Arizona driver's license and access to an insured vehicle for organization-wide travel.\n\nSchedule & Work Environment\n\nMonday-Friday, 8:00 AM-5:00 PM (Flexible); some evenings and weekends may be required.\nPerformance-driven role balancing strategic training program development with direct facilitation and operational support.\nFrequent in-person and virtual training with varying group sizes and employee roles.\nPeriodic travel between organizational locations and attendance at external meetings, audits, surveys, or regulatory activities.\nAbility to lift and carry approximately 15-20 pounds of training materials, laptops, and other training equipment.\n\nWhy Join Pathways?\n\nMission-driven work that directly strengthens the quality and consistency of services provided to members.\nOpportunity to build and shape a standardized organization-wide training program.\nCollaborative role working across Programs, Compliance/Quality, Human Resources, and organizational leadership.\nMeaningful opportunity to improve employee competency, caregiver support, and operational outcomes.\nHealth, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance.\n401K with opportunities to match.","company":"Pathwaysforlife","rawCompany":"pathwaysforlife","city":"Mesa","state":"AZ","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-09-09T08:57:49.840Z","occupations":[{"code":"11-3131.00","title":"Training and Development Managers","slug":"training-and-development-managers"},{"code":"13-1151.00","title":"Training and Development Specialists","slug":"training-and-development-specialists"},{"code":"25-9031.00","title":"Instructional Coordinators","slug":"instructional-coordinators"}],"industries":[{"code":"611430","title":"Professional and Management Development Training","slug":"professional-and-management-development-training"},{"code":"611420","title":"Computer Training","slug":"computer-training"},{"code":"611710","title":"Educational Support Services","slug":"educational-support-services"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Training Programs Manager","description":"Program Training Manager\n\nFull-Time, Exempt | Compensation $55,000 – $70,000 (DOE)\n\nAt Pathways for Life, effective training is essential to delivering high-quality, person-centered services. We're looking for a strategic and engaging Program Training Manager to build and own a standardized, scalable training program that strengthens employee competency, operational consistency, and ongoing compliance across the organization.\n\nWhat You'll Do\n\nEvaluate current program training requirements, curriculum, materials, and delivery practices to identify gaps and opportunities for improvement.\nDevelop and maintain standardized training curriculum, presentations, job aids, competency tools, and other resources for program staff.\nIdentify organization-wide and program-specific training needs using audits, program observations, incidents, performance trends, employee feedback, regulatory changes, and other quality indicators.\nEstablish consistent standards for new hire, ongoing, refresher, remedial, and role-specific program training.\nManage and oversee CEU completion and establish caregiver in-field support mechanisms.\nLead and support Training Specialist(s), including onboarding, coaching, performance management, and ensuring high-quality training delivery.\nPartner with Programs, Compliance/Quality, Human Resources, and leadership to ensure training aligns with policies, procedures, SOPs, regulatory requirements, and quality standards.\nFacilitate or oversee in-person and virtual training and provide centralized training support to locations based on organizational needs.\nMonitor training completion, competency validation, certification requirements, retraining needs, and overall training effectiveness.\nCoach managers and supervisors on reinforcing training expectations in daily operations and support retraining when education is identified as part of corrective action or performance improvement.\nMonitor applicable DDD and other regulatory training requirements and recommend updates to organizational training practices as requirements change.\n\nPreferred Qualifications\n\nBachelor's degree in Education, Training and Development, Healthcare Administration, Human Services, Organizational Development, or a related field.\n2+ years of experience in training, program operations, onboarding, staff development, IDD services, healthcare, or human services required.\nExperience working with DDD, ALTCS, HCBS, or similar regulated service environments strongly preferred.\nExperience developing training curriculum, presentations, job aids, competency tools, and other educational resources required.\nExperience facilitating group training for adult learners in both in-person and virtual environments required.\nMust be, or be willing and able to become, a DDD Certified Trainer for applicable required programs, including Article 9, First Aid/CPR, Positive Behavior Support, Abuse & Neglect, and PROUD.\nStrong understanding of regulated documentation, compliance requirements, and quality expectations within healthcare, IDD, or human services environments preferred.\nExcellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to engage frontline employees, supervisors, managers, and organizational leadership.\nProfessional, confident, organized, and able to work independently while managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.\nValid Arizona driver's license and access to an insured vehicle for organization-wide travel.\n\nSchedule & Work Environment\n\nMonday-Friday, 8:00 AM-5:00 PM (Flexible); some evenings and weekends may be required.\nPerformance-driven role balancing strategic training program development with direct facilitation and operational support.\nFrequent in-person and virtual training with varying group sizes and employee roles.\nPeriodic travel between organizational locations and attendance at external meetings, audits, surveys, or regulatory activities.\nAbility to lift and carry approximately 15-20 pounds of training materials, laptops, and other training equipment.\n\nWhy Join Pathways?\n\nMission-driven work that directly strengthens the quality and consistency of services provided to members.\nOpportunity to build and shape a standardized organization-wide training program.\nCollaborative role working across Programs, Compliance/Quality, Human Resources, and organizational leadership.\nMeaningful opportunity to improve employee competency, caregiver support, and operational outcomes.\nHealth, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance.\n401K with opportunities to match.","datePosted":"2026-09-09T08:57:49.840Z","dateModified":"2026-09-09T08:57:49.840Z","hiringOrganization":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Pathwaysforlife","sameAs":"https://jobsearcher.com"},"jobLocation":{"@type":"Place","address":{"@type":"PostalAddress","addressLocality":"Mesa","addressRegion":"AZ","addressCountry":"US"}},"identifier":{"@type":"PropertyValue","name":"JobSearcher","value":"fbd48085576e58309407a708"},"url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/fbd48085576e58309407a708"}}