Associate Director-L&D Strategy
Dallas, TX - USA
Job Summary
At AT&T were transforming how employees build skills and drive this role youll lead a team of Learning Experience Designers to create scalable learner-centered solutions aligned to business priorities. Youll shape design strategy influence senior leaders and deliver measurable performance outcomesnot just training. You will set the vision for how learning is designedensuring solutions are learner-centered performance-driven and grounded in modern experience design principles. You will guide your team in diagnosing business needs shaping end-to-end learning journeys and delivering measurable capability outcomes.
Key Responsibilities
Lead and develop a high-performing team of Learning Experience Designers
Set the vision for modern performance-based learning design (vs. content-heavy training)
Translate business needs into scalable learner-centered learning strategies
Oversee end-to-end design of blended learning solutions across channels and platforms
Ensure quality consistency and measurable outcomes across all learning deliverables
Act as a strategic advisor to senior leaders; align on priorities outcomes and investment
Leverage AI data and emerging technologies to improve speed quality and impact
Foster a culture of innovation continuous improvement and design excellence
Qualifications
Required:
5 years of Learning & Development learning design or capability-building experience
Experience leading teams delivering scalable learning solutions
Strong ability to translate business needs into performance-driven design
Knowledge of instructional design adult learning and human-centered design principles
Experience influencing senior stakeholders and driving alignment
Change leadership experience supporting organizational transformation
Preferred:
Experience with AI-enabled design practices personalization or adaptive learning
Strong digital learning platform and technology acumen
Experience leading change or transformation initiatives
Bachelors degree in a related field
Joining our team comes with amazing perks and benefits:
- Medical/Dental/Vision coverage
- 401(k) plan
- Tuition reimbursement program
- Paid Time Off and Holidays (based on date of hire at least 23 days of vacation each year and 9 company-designated holidays)
- Paid Parental Leave
- Paid Caregiver Leave
- Additional sick leave beyond what state and local law require may be available but is unprotected
- Adoption Reimbursement
- Disability Benefits (short term and long term)
- Life and Accidental Death Insurance
- Supplemental benefit programs: critical illness/accident hospital indemnity/group legal
- Employee Assistance Programs (EAP)
- Extensive employee wellness programs
- Employee discounts up to 50% off on eligible AT&T mobility plans and accessories AT&T internet (and fiber where available) and AT&T phone
Weekly Hours:
40Time Type:
RegularLocation:
Dallas TexasSalary Range:
$118800.00 - $178200.00It is the policy of AT&T to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age color national origin citizenship status physical or mental disability race religion creed gender sex sexual orientation gender identity and/or expression genetic information marital status status with regard to public assistance veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local addition AT&T will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.AT&T is a fair chance employer and does not initiate a background check until an offer is made.
Required Experience:
Director
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