Learning & Development Manager
Business
Plan, direct, or coordinate the training and development activities and staff of an organization.
What you'd do all day
The tasks that matter most in this job, most important first.
- 1Analyze training needs to develop new training programs or modify and improve existing programs.
- 2Evaluate instructor performance and the effectiveness of training programs, providing recommendations for improvement.
- 3Plan, develop, and provide training and staff development programs, using knowledge of the effectiveness of methods such as classroom training, demonstrations, on-the-job training, meetings, conferences, and workshops.
- 4Confer with management and conduct surveys to identify training needs based on projected production processes, changes, and other factors.
- 5Conduct orientation sessions and arrange on-the-job training for new hires.
- 6Train instructors and supervisors in techniques and skills for training and dealing with employees.
- 7Develop and organize training manuals, multimedia visual aids, and other educational materials.
- 8Prepare training budget for department or organization.
- 9Develop testing and evaluation procedures.
- 10Conduct or arrange for ongoing technical training and personal development classes for staff members.
- 11Review and evaluate training and apprenticeship programs for compliance with government standards.
- 12Coordinate established courses with technical and professional courses provided by community schools, and designate training procedures.
Also known as
What this job is called on JobStreet, LinkedIn and in job ads. Search these too.
- HR Trainer
- OD Manager
- T and D Manager
- L and D Director
- Learning Manager
- Learning Officer
- T and D Director
- Training Manager
- Knowledge Manager
- Learning Director
How far is this from you?
Roughly how much preparation this job usually takes. In Malaysia your UPU route and the programme's syarat still decide entry, so treat this as a guide, not a gate.
1
Entry straight after SPM
2
SPM + sijil / short TVET course
3
Diploma / TVET (sijil–diploma)
Typical entry
Degree (ijazah sarjana muda)
5
Postgrad (sarjana / PhD) or professional route
Subjects that matter here
The SPM subjects worth your effort for this career, with the reason for each.
What you'd need to know
The subject areas this job leans on most, and the SPM subjects that build them.
- Education and Training99%
- English Language87%
English
- Administration and Management83%
BusinessEconomics
- Personnel and Human Resources79%
Business
- Customer and Personal Service77%
- Communications and Media66%
EnglishBahasa Melayu
Tools you'd use
Software and equipment that show up in this job, worth learning early.
What the work feels like
Day-to-day working conditions, so you can tell whether the job suits how you like to work.
- Face-to-face discussionsEvery day
- Contact with other peopleConstant contact
- Dealing with customers or the publicNot at all
- Leading or coordinating othersVery high
- Indoors, air-conditionedEvery day
- Outdoors, in all weatherAlmost never
- Noisy environmentAlmost never
- Time spent sittingMost of the time
Where this job is heading
Newer tasks O*NET has flagged for this occupation, a hint at how the role is changing.
- Confer with management or stakeholders and conduct surveys to identify training needs based on projected production processes, changes, and other factors.
- Evaluate instructor performance and the effectiveness of training programs, providing data and recommendations for improvement.
- Train instructors, supervisors, and other leaders in techniques and skills for training and interacting with employees.
AI and demand for this job
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Share of everyday tasks today's AI can already help with (2023)
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Of Malaysian Claude conversations, about this kind of work
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US Bureau of Labor Statistics data, not Malaysian. Shown because it's the only forward-looking demand estimate we have for this job.
Pay in Malaysia
We don't have a sourced Malaysian salary range for this job yet, and we'd rather show nothing than a number we can't stand behind.
Where to check:
- JobStreet and Hiredly job ads for this title
- DOSM Salaries & Wages Survey
- SSPA scheme tables, if you're aiming for a government post
Check what you may qualify for
Enter your SPM grades and see which routes and programmes you may qualify for. An estimate to plan with, not an offer.
How to get here
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About this information
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O*NET occupation: Training and Development Managers
Job responsibilities, knowledge areas and work context from O*NET 30.3, US Department of Labor, used under CC BY 4.0. onetcenter.org